CABLE SUMMARY.

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CABLE SUMMARY.

Private letters received from Constantinople state that the guards mutinied at the Yikhz Kiosk, and attempted the life of 'lie Sultan because they were furious owing to the war aguinst Greece having resulted in no additiou to Turkish territory. The mutiny was suppressed after 100 had been killed and many wounded. During the carrying out cf night evolutions at Biest, the cruiser Priant collided with and sank the torpedo boat Ariel. The crew were rescued The Reichstag has agreed to erect a national memorial to the late Emperor Frederick HI. The sealing down of the Dudley pit has been completed. Experts are of opinion that the tire will be effectually smothered in a few days. Work for over 100 of the Dudley miners has been found at the A.A. Company's pit. Much excitement prevails at Koolgarlie over the imprisonment of miners in connection with iufringemeuts of the new alluvial mining laws, and serious complications are feared. Jsritaiu sends delegates to the International Conference, to be held in Brussels, upon the proposed abolition of sucar bounties. In Melbourne a man, named Nixon, has been fined £2OO, in addition to two years' imprisonment, for attempting to induce witnesses to swear falsely. General Pellieux, one of the heads of the French army, speaking at Chalons, said France had better rifles and cannons than Germany. She was able to se ; ze any opportunity of striking in retaliation. Members of the Colonial party in the House of Commons have resolved that in the event of a change being made in the Royal Coat of Arms, the strong claim of the colonies to be represented should be recognised. President Krucjer has sent a message to Mr Gladstone iu which he trusted that God would strengthen him. The miners of several large collieries in South Wales have ceased work. A gtneral strike is feared at an early date. jg,The Emperor Francis has appointed Archduke Franz Ferdinand Commandant of the Austrian army, the Emperor resigning direct control. The Austrian Navy Department is asking the Delegations to grant 50,000,000 florins for additions to the navy.