CABLEGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2109, 7 October 1875, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LONDON,

September 24. The policy of Germany on the Eastern question is officially stated as reserved and expectant. This attitude has supported the wishes of the friendly powers directly interested. The Russian expedition to Meve has returned to the starting point. A second expedition is now on the march. Sir George Bowen and Sir J\ Vogel return to 'the colonies by the San Francisco steamer leaving on December eight. Obituary.—Lady Darling and Lady Don. The attendance at the wool sales has improved,' and the tone of the Market is firmer. Foreign buyers are less reserved. Combing wool commands a . penny advance. The deficiency in the English harvest equal four months' consumption. The Corn Market is flat—foreign

arrivals are large, and Adelaide wheat is in full supply. September 27. The mission of the Foreign Consuls to the insurgents* in the Principalities has completely failed, aa they were unable to see the leaders of the movement. Servia is now mobilising troops, the Turks having shot two Servian officers on; the frontier. September 28. I The German, Austrian and Italian Con- j suls report that the Insurgents demand, I in the evtnt of an amnesty being agreed i on, a European guarantee for carrying ] out its efforts. The I'or.te, however, re- ; fuses any concession until the submission of the Insurgents is made. The Times publishes a telegram from' Shanghai, stating that the Chinese evade the effectual performance of the. terms agreed to at Tientsin. Mr. Wade, the British Minister, leaves Pekin on the 13th Oct., unless a satisfactory settlement is arrived at. . September 29. The London press unanimously approve of the firm attitude assumed by the Government, and Mr Wade in regard to the China question. An admiral with four war steamers is at Chee Poo. Destructive gales and floods have occurred in Ireland and the north of England. Leon Sa3 r, Finance Minister, in a speech demonstrating the growing prosperity of France, said that the indirect taxes amounted to from 60 to 70 millions of frances above the estimates. The Australian Mails via IBrindisi and San Francisco were delivered on the 27th September. • The Pera left Galle for Australia on the 24th, two days before the time. The Golconda arrived at Galle from Australia on the 28th. September 27th. Arrived : Warwick from Lyttelton.