Guards, the Sharpshooters, and the Cavalry of the Guards. The Turks, as a rule, have followed the lead of the English Government in the choice of their small arms. In 1867 they ob tained from the Birmingham Small Arms Company a supply of Snider rifles, and in 1870 they ordered a large number of Snider breech-actions, with which they converted their muzzle loader into Sniders, at their own fac tory atTophane, Constantinople. When the English Government adopted the Martini-Henry, the Turks determined to follow their example, and in 1872 they invited tenders for the supply of 3,000,000 Martinis. Manufacturers from all parts entered into the compe tition. The order was finally given to an American contractor, who trans ferred it to a manufacturing company in the United States. The order was subsequently extended, and up to this time probably half a million of these arms have been supplied to Turkey. To this early adoption of a breech loading rifle of the first class, the Turks owe that preparedness which has given them such a marked supe riority in the early battles of the pre sent war. No arms have been supplied to the Turks from England since the time when they gave their order for Martinis to the United States. The Martini-Henry rifles manufactured in America are identical in every particu lar with the English model; but the Americans have called it by a different name, the Peabody-Martini. This is explained by the fact that the Martini breech mechanism is a modification of the Peabody action, which is an Ameri can invention.

THE TIDE OF EMIGRATION.

The steady increase m recent years of the flow of emigration to the Australian colonies is likely to be yet further aided by the knowledge that the Canadian labor market is overstocked. Very de plorable accounts are received of the condition of emigrants last arrived there. So great is the destitution that charitable people have organised an emigrants’ home, where, at least, the new arrivals may find the shelter of a roof during the bitter inclemencies of a Canadian winter. The glut is not only in the agricultural labor market, but there is no work for skilled mechanics and artisans. As the Canadian Govern ment has taken steps to warn intending emigrants of the deplorable state of affairs, it is obvious that an additional impetus will thus be given to emigration elsewhere. It seems not improbable that ere long the great tracts of rich country in the Far West, to which Lord Dufferin referred in such glowing terms, must be opened up to new-comers, but this territory cannot be made immedi ately available to relieve the present great pressure in the old districts of the Dominion.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

TELEGRAPHIC NE JVS,

[By Submarine Cable.]

The Eastern Situation.

Germany and England—The Roumanians Defy Russia to Disarm their Army—Move ment of Russian Troops— Reinforcement of English Squadrons- The Commercial Panic: Depressed State of the Markets.

[Per Press Agency.]

Petersburgh, April 6.

Prince Charles of Roumania has in formed Prince Gortschakoff that the Roumanian army may be crushed, but never disarmed.

Constantinople, April 6. The Russian forces have received orders to embark for Bojukdare.

London, April 7

The ironclad Triumph has gone to reinforce the Pacific squadron; the Penelope joins the Mediterranean.

Kaffre news is disquieting. The panic on the Stock Exchange continues. The Bank reserve £jio,soo,000. The stock markets are recovering. Consols, 94^f. Australian securities continue de pressed. Much languor was shown in the con cluding day’s wool sales. The corn market is unchanged. There is a good demand for Adelaide flour at 625. 6d.

Berlin, April 4,

Germany refuses to enter the Euro pean peace Congress without England. St. Petbrsbukgh, April 5.

It is semi-officially stated that England merely proffer objections, but that if she made definite proposals Russia would endeavor to make them the basis of agreement.

London, April 6,

The British Ambassador at St. Peters burg reports that it the cession of Bessarabia is resisted, Russia would take steps forcibly to disarm the Rou_ manian army.

Consols, 95^. Rates of discount on securities un changed. Adelaide wheat, 695. to 61 s.; flour, 40s. to 445.

The wool salet have closed. 230,000 bales were catalogued, of which 37,000 bales are held over.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Invercaroill, Saturday. Sir John Coode inspected the New River harbor to-day, and, without ex pressing an opinion one way or another, said he presumed the chief object at present was to do away with the shoal water in the vicinity of the jetty. He left per rail en route for Dunedin in the afternoon. He will stay at Clinton to night, and be in Dunedin to-morrow forenoon, having on the score of duty abandoned his intention of taking a trip to Lake Wakatipu. Auckland, Sunday.

The meeting between Sir George Grey and the Maori King will be held on the 16th instant at Hauraki. Seve ral tons of flour have gone up. The meeting is expected to be large and important.

Tauranga, Saturday.

The census returns show the Euro pean population to be 2944: acres under grass and crop 17,620. Over 9000 bushels of wheat were grown in Tauranga this season. Wellington, Saturday.

It is understood here that the Stores Department is to be immediately ab olished.

Mr. Crawford, Resident Mavistrate, has demanded from Governmenment that an enquiry should be made into the charges made by Mr. Barton against the officials of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, The application was sent in yesterday. Monday. The following tenders have been re ceived at the Public Works Office : For Carterton contract of Wellington- Masterton Railway— Richard Dixon, Auckland - - ,£51,954 The following were declined : J. Gay, Wellington - - £53,501 A. Towse, Wellington - - 54,657 Reed and Co., Wellington - - 59,587 Daires and Co., Wellington - 59,747 W. Stocks, Christchurch - - 50,870 Fallow, Auckland, - - - 61,182 Lake, Christchurch, - 62,192 Denby and Rose, Wanganui - - 62,489 O’Malley, Wellington- - - 63,987 Collie and Scott, Wellington - - 65,467 Lockie and Dunn, Wellington - 67,076 Taylor and Dannaber, Auckland - 67,422 Proudfoot and M‘Day, Dunedin - 67,800 Brown, Wellington ... 71,000 Ross, Auckland ... 73,600 Topham and Angus, Invercargill - 77,018 Scoular and Archibald, Wellington - 81,072

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