ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 7010, 4 January 1877, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Wb take the following extracts of newg from English and American papers.

COMING FINANCIAL CEISI3 IN:

RUSSIA. It being .anticipated in Russia that tbo domestic Joan must soon become a forced .loan? *h« tone o£. the St Petersburg Bourse is again .falling. Tjyjde is, in .» perfect state of collapse and bankruptoy. Numerous depoßitß are rapidly ; being withdraw*! from the banks.

BRITfSH OCCUPATION OB 1 <CON-\

. • STANTINOPLE. The "Financier" States editorially? — " Wecan state very co. finently the course the BritUh Cabinet has resolved upon if Russia invades Turkey. In such case a British army corps will occupy Oonstantinople and defend it against all attacks. It is calculated that not more than 25,000 troops are needed, and British Engineer officers are already making surveys for thorough defenoe of the Turkish capital," The "Finanoier" adds, «• England's obj :ot is not to participate in war between Turkey and Russia, wlio may fight out their quarrel whether in Asia or Europe, but to protect Constantinople and the Dardarellea from«eisure by fi-ussia. England would simply hold Conat;a,ntiino.p.le in pledgo teuiporarily on behalf of other Powers and the world at large, and as soon as a neutral state was formed ort the Bosphorus, or such other arrangements effected us Europe may ultimately "determine upon ior the wardenshi|) of the Dardanelles, England would willingly withdraw."

DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON FOR AMERICA.

London, Nov 29.— An authenticated rumour recently appeared in some of the the Continental papers, that the Russian Mediterranean squadron had been ordered, to America. A tit Peterbur-g correspondent of the "Times." in a letter to that journal, under dvte of No v 22nd, says::—^ •'On Monday Nov2otli, Mr Baker, American Minister to Rus.-i», was suddenly informed that the Czir desii-nd to Sdehim at Tzjrakosilo. Aa it is unusual for diplomatists below the rank of ambassador t9 be admitted to such audiences, every imaginibie rumour was calculated as to what passed between the €zar and the American Minister.". . '

Although tlie trutli has not officially transpired, it is believed thit the 'Gzar'a obgect was pimply to beg Mr. Baker to communibutpta'Preeident Grant the faob of the departure of the Ituasian Meditei Iranean »quadi*uii for Amerioa. •• There ia co doabt that the squadron baa Bailed, and although, the position of the commander of the naval force ordered to 3eek refuge in foToi^n ports can»ot be enviable, it ia difficult to Bee wh it else Russia could do; as even the Turkish navy alone would bo sufficient to dispose of any sbips which Russia could bring into action,

OARLYL.E Off -THE EASTERN •QUESTION. London, Nov 2 S.— Thomas Carlyle writes to a friend on the Eastern Question, endorsing to the fullest exient recommendations in Mr Gladstone's pamphlet jor the expulsion of the Turkish governing classes from Europe. ' THE CZAR ON THE E ASTERN ■ ' \ In an interview with Lord Loftus oq\ Ike 29bh Jffov. The Einp.ror. regretted. ' to see that an invaterate guspicion, a ooa< tinual fear of Ruasia'u aggression still exists in England: The Czar reminded^ Lord Loft us that he had oh several occasions given most solemn assurance that he de irednoc»nque9ts, that he had nut the emaJhst wish or iuteut.on to acqeiro Constantinople. Such an acquisition would be a misfortune for Russia. The folio wdu^ are the exact words of that portion of the despatch re.feir.ing to Constantinople c "The Czir pledgel his saorel word of honour, in the most earnest and solema manner, that he bad no intention of acquiring Constantinople, and that if necessity should force him to occupy a portion of Bulg-iria, it would only bo provisionally,^ v until the peace and safety of (He Christian population were secured. The Czar could not understand why, when he had given, everv proof th«t he had no desire lor conquest, tk<Td should not be a perfect understanding between England and Russia, bas-ed upon the policy of peace which would be equally beneficial to their mutual interests, and the interests of Europe gonera ly. The Czir said -that nothing could be more absurd than the ' intentions attributed to Russia of the future 'conquest of India, which was" a per^- .' feet impossibility. He deeply deplored the d strust manifested in IE igland, earn« ' '; estly requested me to do my utmost to dispel it, and charged me to convey to her M:jehty's Q-ovemme&t the eolemn assurance he had given me."

BURNING- OF THE BROOKLYN THEATKE, NEW YOJBJC 250 BODIES RECOVER*). On the night of Deo, .3th, at 11.30* when the company was about halfthrough with the last aft, fire broke out in the Brooklyn Theatre, and spread with fearful rapidity. The fire was causei By the gas setting fire to the woodwork ia the flies, which, blazing, fell on top of the soen&ry. One of tbe actresses came to the front of the stage and said j "-A small accident has ooourred, but don't be alarmed ; oily a piece of the flies is on fire." On thia mention of fire the audience arose to their feet and made a wild rush for the doors. The smoke beoame suffeoatiag, and women fell fainting ia the aides, and were -trampled over. Numbers jumped out of the windows and were severely: injured. A young man who jumped/«ut of -the window says another man Was with fcita,'" and got to the window, and, while holding on with his hands became overpowered with the smoke, and fell back, and must have been consumed in the flimes. Dresses were torn from ladies while lying in the aisles and on the sidewalk outsidev-.A- large pilaof dresses, so torn from their backs aad -picked up by. the poiioe, were in the poHce^efatiott next door to the theatre;.. All the oompinj got out excepting a fly«

onau Darned 'Caihh'.-r^ou'," who was ra-'ly burned, and threw himself out of the ,'wi'idovv. He wiH'cli;. An actor uamed' Manloch ha< nrrt Tj-.eu ser-n in Brooklyn Bi^oe the n>e. I* "is feared that he was bnntnrf t<i o'e*th. T >tat loss, abou»> Jo!,. Uu to^ 30 p.m. ontbe suocewUiiit '^av 250 rievl holies bad been re* •moved fro n the fttltrtri r ;: