MADAME RACHAEL SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 907, 16 April 1878, Page 2

MADAME RACHAEL SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT.

LONDON, April 11. Madame Rachael has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

DEATH OF BISHOP SELWYN. LONDON, April 11. Bishop Selwyn, formerly of New Zealand, died to-day. GERMANY MEDIATES BETWEEN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. [special tq press agency.] BERLIN, April 12. There is an active exchange of diplomatic communications, wherein Germany strongly urges England and Russia to. agree to mutual concessions. THE PORTE ACCEPTS THE TREATY. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 12. The Porte has sent a note to the Powers; intimating its acceptance of the terms of the treaty. RUSSIA REGARDS WITH DISFAVOUR EARL BEACONSFIELD'S SPEECH. RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS IN ROUMANIA. GORTSCHAKOFF'S NOTE. [special to press agency.] SINGAPORE. April 12. The speech of the First Lord o 1 the Treasury is regarded at Sf Petersdurgh with disfavour. :■ i The Russian , troops, are. nearing UlucharesO >■> ,%J . ''■■■..■■■ Regarding- the Congress, Gortschakoff says ho can only repeat previous statement, leaving the Powers liberty of appreciation and action. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 13. The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador here is negotiating for the eveutual occupation by Austrian troops of Bosnia and Herzegovina. VIENNA, April 12. Germany and Austria have robuffed the Roumanian appeal against the cession of Bessarabia to Russia. ■ [special to press agency.] . LONDON, April 13th. , i In the Anniversary . boat race to-r day, Oxford won easily by eight lengths. . Money market easier; Bank rate, 3 per cent.; Market rate, 2£ per. cent ; Consols, 95. Australian securities are resuming usual activity, and have advanced 1 per cent. Corn market easier. NEW YORK, April 12. Boss Tweed died to-day. : , — »■