THE PEACE RUMOURS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 776, 7 June 1877, Page 2

THE PEACE RUMOURS.

ACTIVE OPEPATIONS AT KARS: Singapore, June 4 11.40 p m Peace rumours continue. Tko Danube is falling rapidly.

Active preparations, at Ears have been commenced. - Greece is doubling the strength of her army, and is oallihg out the reserves. THE RUSSIANS HOLD ARDA- ■■;:;;' ; \. KARS COMPLETELY INVEST-' KD— THE POSITION CRITICAL. Sijsgapor*, June 4, s*lo. p-m The statement that Ardahah has boen recaptured by the Turks, is erroneous. |. The Russians have completely invested Kars. Mukhtar Pasha is commanding the garrison. The position is very critical. . The Queen of Holland is dead. LoKDOir, Jane 3, 2.12 p m 'She Brindisi mails were delivered on the 14th. A heavy failure on "the Stdck Exchange has taken place m regard to settlements. •.'-'- ; EMINBNT . COLOKISTS RECEIVE TITLES OF HO2STOITR „ London, June 3, 2.12pm -■' There are fifty creations of. the Order of Sfc Michael uud St George gazetted. Amongst them are the following : — . ' €£rand Cross :H R H Prince of Wales, the Marquis of No/manby, Bishop Selwyn, Knights Commandera : , "Wa.lcot, Sir R Barry, J Robertson, H Parkes, — Daryal, — Blythe, and his Excellency . Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of New South Wales. Companions of the Order : r ~Hon Fredrick Baiiee (Western Australia), John Douglas, Thomas Russell (Auckland), John Smith, Frederick Knollys (Fiji).,' and his Excellency Sir Arthur Gordon, Governor of Fiji. THE WOOL MARKET. . London, June d Tha wool market v is quieter, and selling; at the opening rates of the series* 12,000 bales have been withdrawn. ,'-''' WHEAT AND OTHER MAR. KETS. Wheat is lower m pried. Australian, 66s to- <68s ; New ZeaUnd, 64s to 665. There is an enormous deficiency m the Sheffield Building Societies. In two of them to the extent of £70,000. The Clyde shipwrights have struck. : ' McKenzie, the Canadian Premier, refused Knigb.fih.ood, thinking- ifc out of keeping- with, the Canadian social system. : . ■ . : A terrific hurricane off the American coast, destroyed, a large number of vessels. Two hundeed lives are lost. RUSSIA REPORTED TO WISH PEACE. v AFFAIRS IN FRANCE. Bombay,, June 3 12.48 p m The Bangalore las arrrved. It is reported that Russia is anxious for peac« after the first victory, feo prevent European complications. M. Gambetta, m replying to an address, eoujisellod moderation. He alluded to the contingency of President McMahon's resigning, and approved of M. Thiers succeeding him m office*. .'/