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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 401, 28 February 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

[from otm c-witi correspondent] ~.,,. I '."'''♦' — '■ — WELLINGTON.' '""""■" '•■-■--■••••-■•••■"■'"■••'•■ v ""' v " "Friday. " Upwards of 1400 signatures have been obtained to the requisition calling on the Mayor to convene a public meeting for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of proceeding with the Foxton railway. By proclamation in the Gazette the Northern Judicial District has been assigned to Justice Richmond in association with the Chief Justice. Seventy-five mefi, engaged by the Gomentfor road making on the Waimate Plains, leave by the Stella to-day; the remaining seventy-five will be sent by the Hinemoa immediately after her arrival in port. The latest return of traffic on the New Zealand railways Bhows the total receipts from Ist July, 1879, to 10th January, 1880, were £370,350, and expenditure £308,636. The proportion of 'working expenses to receipts is eighty-one per cent. NORMANBY. Friday. The constabulary are steadily working at the formation of, the road, and are one mile from Kaupokonai. A picket of ten men is constantly stationed on the Kaupokonai bridge, as, in case of hostilities, the enemy might Beize the bridge and render direct communication with Hawera difficult, An earthwork protection is being thrown up at the camp, LONDON. February 26. It is announced that General Malakoff will replace Count Gourka as Governor of St Petersburg. Various other changes' are in contemplation, with a view of redoubling the precautions for securing the safety of the Czar. Great dissatisfaction-prevails in Oon : stantinople, owing to the disorganised condition of the Government. A plot to' murder the Sultan has been discovered. Considerable excitement', prevails in the. City. Renewed dissensions have occurred at Herat between Heratee and Cabulee sol--1 diers, Fresh fighting is reported between the parties, "SYDNEY; : This Day. It is currently reported here to-day that [ the Governor (Lord Augustus Loftus) i has received a cable message from Eng land to the effect that relations between ' England and Russia are in a critical state. . War between the two countries is immi- ■ nent, and the situation will be decided within a few days. The rumor neces- ' aarily requires confirmation.