TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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LATEST FROM EUROPE.

The Eastern Situation.

Disraeli on the Situation— Hopeful Rumors Feeling against . Russia.

[Per Press Agency.]

London, April 8.

In the debate in the House of Lords on the calling out of the reserves, the Premier made a powerful speech. He said there were tremendous changes in the East, imperilling the Empire, where of Ministers trusted in the justice of the British demands being admitted by Europe, and concluded with a glowing eulogium on the greatness of the Em pire.

Sir Stafford Northcote’s speech in the Commons was moderate, but firm. No real opposition is expected. The Government is sure of a ma-

jority. It is expected at Berlin that Russia will yield. Everything depends upon Austria. It is believed she adheres to England.

The debates in the Italian Chambers show a strong anti-Russian feeling.

AUSTRALIAN.

Prorogation of the Victorian

Parliament,

Melp.ourne, April 9.

The Governor prorogued Parliament to May 2t in a brief speech, mentioning that Ministers would forthwith prepare a measure to alter the constitutional statute.

After the prorogation to-day, the Speaker, preceded by the Sergeant-at arms bearing a mace, and attended by the clerks of the Assembly, accompanied by the Ministry and many members, proceeded to the Governor’s Chambers at the Treasury, and presented an ad dress to the Governor, who made a suitable reply expressing thanks. Arrived —Tararua.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Reported Gold Discoveries at Wellington-Sedition Sowing among Natives —Drought in Auckland —Sir Jno. Coode — Port Chalmers Nominations —-Land Purchase by Colonial Bank : .£125 a-foot.

Wellington, Tuesday.

Further reports of the finding of al luvial gold near Wellington are preva lent.

The body of Captain Allen, of the schooner Maiden City, was found to day floating near the breastwork. An inquest will be held tomorrow.

Wednesday.

The Colonial Bank has just completed the purchase of St. Andrew’s Church (Rev. C. Ogg) on Lambton Quay, sixty feet frontage, at per foot. Auckland, Wednesday.

A large full-rigged ship, supposed to be the Golden Sea from Melbourne, to convey Cooper and Bailey’s circus to Callao, was sighted off the Bay of Islands.

The weather still continues very dry, and there is a good deal of suffering in the country in consequence. Cattle feed is gone, and creeks are dry never known to go dry before. The grass seed is delayed in sowing; and some sown a week ago, when a change of weather appeared near, is now all taken by house sparrows and other small im ported birds. The Heiald this morning published a translation of a letter sent by a Euro pean to Maoris in this district, urging the Natives to oppose, by all the force

in their power, the efforts of the Gov ernment to buy land in the Thames District. The letter was written in Maori, and bears the signature, “ You know who.”

Dunedin, Wednesday.

Sir John Coode inspected the Lower Harbour to-day, and is understood to approve of the harbour improvement scheme now being carried out. He leaves for Oamaru on his way to Christ church to-day. Messrs. James Green and Henry Dench were nominated for Port Chal mers yesterday. Both declared them selves supporters of the Government. Timaru, Wednesday.

The Board’s Engineer goes to Oamaru to-day to obtain Henderson’s sanction as one of the Royal Com missioners to the 300 feet mole, and will afterwards go North to obtain that of Captain Heale, the other Com missioner.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

SUMMARY OF NEWS. The following are the chief items of interest in the Press Agency’s summary of news by the San Francisco mail, which arrived at Auckland last night:— The plague is raging in Persia.

The Pope proclaims the re-establish ment of the Catholic hierarchy in Scot land.

A grand international walking match was commenced in London.

Thirty-six persons attending a fair at Brest were drowned by the upsetting of a barge.

The Russian new loan of fifty million roubles was taken immediately it was opened. Vernon Brothers, of London, stock brockers, failed. They were short by half a million sterling in stocks. A storeroom being erected at Wool wich Dockyard fell, burying hundreds of workmen in the ruins. Many were seriously injured.

The Grand International Hurdle Bace (handicap), at Croydon was won by Lord Lonsdale’s Hesper, Indignation second, Royal Oak third. The London Times says nothing could speak more eloquently of the deadening effect of apprehensions which filled Europe for many months than the cheapness of money in the Continental markets. We have no greater danger to face for a long time than this super ficially cheap credit at home and abroad.

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts received from the Sultan the Grand Cordon of the Order of Medjide. This is the only instance of its bestowal on a lady. A typhus fever epidemic prevails at St. Petersburg. By the burning of the Austrian steam ship Sphajnix, in the Black Sea, 700 Circassians out of 2300 on board were lost. It is said the vessel was fired by the Circassians during an emute.

A letter from Pera states that Sulie man Pasha was drowned. His papers proved he was contemplating a con spiracy for the overthrow of the Sultan. Forty men were killed in a colliery explosion at the . .Unity Brook Pit, Kearsley, near Bolton. A colliery explosion occurred near Glasgow. Twelve miners were rescued but seventeen remained in the pit. It is feared that all are deat.

At a peace demonstration in Hyde Park, Bradlaugh and Herbert made speeches, and proposed resolutions in favor of peace, which were passed im mediately. Soon after the supporters of the Government policy arrived in force, and the meeting was declared dissolved. Bradlaugh was cudgelled, and fled in a cab. A number of people present estimated at 2000 were hustled about the Park, and finally ejected by a large and disorderly mob. Sticks were freely used. Several men were slightly hurt, and taken to the hospitals. The mob then separated, cheering for Lord Beaconsfield and Musurus Pasha. A large crowd cheered and groaned before Gladstone’s house. Gladstone and his wife when going to dui.ch were obliged to take refuge in a friend’s house, whence they were escor ted by the police.

THE EVENING ECHO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL ro, 1878.



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