NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 799, 31 July 1877, Page 2

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

[Per ' Ringarooma' at the Bluff.] [Press. Agency.] London, June 8 = In the House of Commons, Mr. Bourke, in answer to a question, said no proposals had, been made by Russia for the localisation of the war : that when the question of peace came to be discussed, it would be one that,-would concern Euiope, and the European countries would consider that they" had a right to share in the deliberations respecting the future. Mr Howard Vincent, correapon--dent of the 'Daily Telegraph,' after being cordially received at the Russian head quarters by the Grand Duke Nicholas, was peremptorily ordered away by instructions from St-Petersburg, *■ Colonel Brackenbury represents the' Times ' at the Russian-head-quarters. Mr Archibald Forbes and Mr McGahan are also there. ' Three hundred English officers have offered their services to Turkey. Dervish Pasha has been appointed Governor of Ears. . Turkish papers in Constantinople commenting on the peace rumour, are opposed to peace. The Grand Vizier, Ed him Pash, and Safvet Pasha, are in favour of making forms with Russia after the first decisive action. German and Austriah ambassadors are united in endeavouring to influence Turkey in favour qf peace. Several thousand men are employed throwing up defences at Constantinople.

AUSTRALIAN CALOGRAMS. [Press Agency.] Sydney, July 28. •A. 'Sydney Morning Herald's' special telegram says : it is believed that a crisis is imminent, owing 'to the rapid advance of the Russians into Adrianople, in consequence of the defeat of the advance guard of Suliman Pasha's army. The Erie strike has ended. Tlio Australia, with the English mails, left San Francisco ou the JBfch of July.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,

[Press Agency.] Auckland, last night.

Great excitement occurred in the Stock Exchange, this morniug, in consequence of the following telegram, received from the mine manager of the Moanatairi mine : " The slide in j\[ o. 1" winze, on the 80 feet level, is going down. 121bs of specimens broken out of stopes.- — It. Comer." Shares rose during the morniug\ to £8 103, but receded slightly during the afternoon. • GrRAHAMSTowN, last night. A youth named Henry Morris, employed in the « Advertiser' Office, suffering from religious mono-mania, attempted suicide, by jumping from the wharf. When in the water, he. repented and was rescued. At Hokianga, two men capsized in a boat, scrambled onto the bottom, and Avare rescaed by the crew of the barque Odaiisk, who towed the boat ashore. Captain Muir demandee, and obtained live pounds for his trouble. A young man named Mackay was drowned, by the upsetting of a dingy, at Hikutaia.