TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 861, 22 December 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

; THE WAR ' TO MEDIATJE. 1 GERMANY AiND THE PORTE j REUTERS CABLEGRAMS.] i London, December 17. 1 A circular despatch by ihe^Portt 1 has been received here soliciting - mediation, and proposing a collee . 'ive in'-ervens-on ot the Emopeai Powers m order to step bJooiished r bitt the peace conditioiis are ua . stated. I December 19. ' The German Govern inenfc hav< ' refused to entertain die Tarkisj r proposal tor mediation, yi '. (SUICIDE oi\;iStoN PASHi > U: December 14.. Osraan Pasha has committed soi cide. It is supposed that the cauM • was. the Moslem inveterate objectior , to amputation. f Servia baa declared war, and wil! probably operate with the. Rouma , mans against. Widdin. The Turkish circular to the neu * t ral Powers is said to have been instigated by England. It is improbable that Russia will consent to an armistice unless upon ' definite peace proposals. , — -»— •

Auckiand, last night. Mr Howe denies that he haa giveti a formal adhesion to Sir G. Grey, and says he gave him a cordial support on measures brought down at the close of the session, and will do so next session if thasame policy is pursued, but considers party obligations honorably binding on members until good ieaeon is shown for severing ti.em. ' . A man named Musker, working m Cnok-strect, justained internal injuries by a fall of earth. Napier. Griffin, a man over 50, is committed tar trial for alleged sedaction of a girl under thirteen.