to the votes and proceedings of our Canterbury runholders and their agents in the New Zea land Parliament. They are far from being worse men than their neighbours, but they are only men, and as such they should not have undertaken to arbitrate on a public question in which they were themselves such decidedly interested parties. I am, &c., Alfred Saunders. Avonbank, March 30, 1878.

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The Eastern Situation.

London, March 29. Consols, 94^4; Bank rate, 3; mar ket rate, 2%. Since the opening of the wool sales 194,000 bales have been offered. The tone of the market is irregular.

March 31.

Ignatieff’s mission to Vienna is considered a failure. He returns to St. Petersburg. Count Andrassy hopes that Russia, failing to isolate England, will now assent to the Congress. Otherwise Austria will demand a commercial and military convention regarding the west provinces of Turkey, with reduced limits for Bulgaria. Hungary is strongly in favor of an English alliance.

Singapore, April 1.

It is considered that Lord Salisbury’s appointment as Secretary of State for the Foreign Department is premature. General Ignatieff has returned to St. Petersburg. It is semi-officially stated that Count Andrassy declared his regret at the treaty of peace clashing with Austro- Hungarian interests. Artillery have re-occupied Bojukdere.

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

London, February 15.

The Russians cut the land telegraph lines on the northern shores of the Sea of Marmora.

On the 21st January and since then the most direct communication between London and Constantinople has been by way of Alexandra and Bombay. In reference to the British fleet pro ceeding to the Dardanelles, a telegram had been received from the Russian Government that Gallipoli was not to be occupied unless a Turkish army was concentrated there, and it was thought not improbable that the landing of Sulieman’s troops at Gallipoli would be made by the Russians a pretext tor seizing the place by a coup de main. The second order for the Admiral to proceed to Constantinople was given on the Bth February, when he was di rected to take the Alexandra, Teme raire, Swiftsure, Achilles, Ruby, and Salarais ; the rest of the vessels to re main at Besika Bay. On its being announced that the British fleet had been again directed to pass the Dardanelles, Prince Gortscha koff intimated that Russian troops would occupy Constantinople from the land side. The Porte in consequence protested against our going in, but the Government telegraphed that the fleet would enter, whether permitted or not. Accordingly Hornby passed the Straits on the 13th, and took four of his vessels to Princes Islands, about ten miles from Constantinople. Three other vessels were left at Gallipoli.

The Italian and French Govern ments had applied for a firmin for some of their war ships also to go up in consequence of their ambassadors notifying that disturbances were prob able at Constantinople, but the applica tion was withdrawn. Austria has ap plied, however, and is sending five iron-clads. In the meantime, Lord Derby has informed Gortschakoff that the British Government does not con sider the despatch of the fleet any justification for the entry of Russian troops. Typhus fever has been making fright ful ravages. On the 30th January there were of Turkish and Russian soldiers ill of typhus at Kars 5000, at Kanaho kati 7000, and at Erzeroum 12,000.

During the war the cap tured 120,000 Turks and over 1000 cannon.

The news is confirmed that Osman Pasha will be tried by court-martial by the Russians.

The Turks are alleged to have buried their prisoners alive at Plevna. Three hundred thousand fugitives are stated to be in Constantinople, and every effort is made to assist them. Her Majesty subscribed to the Turkish Compassionate Fund, Earl Pembroke and many others large amounts.

The office of Grand Vizier has been abolished. The Turkish Parliament attacked the Ministry for making such a change, and was dissolved in conse quence.

Very conflicting rumors are afloat as to the attitude of Austria, it being generally understood that, though she acquiesced in Russia’s objection to the Conference being held at Vienna, she is determined to protect her own in terests by the strongest possible mea sures, and would not allow Germany to influence her.

The French press generally warmly praise the resolute attitute of the English Government, and severely condemn the action of the Opposition, particularly that of Mr. Gladstone. They and the English press notice that each step of the British Government has led to the withdrawal of some claim by Russia or Russia’s making known claims which she was concealing by arrangement with Turkey. On the 3rd instant the Czar, after inspecting the victorious regiments, con gratulated the officers upon the satisfac tory terms of the armistice, but said, “We are still far from the end, and must hold ourselves prepared until we obtain a peace worthy ot Russia.” An attempt to assassinate General Trepoff, Prefect of St. Petersburg, was made on the sth by a woman, who wounded him with two shots from a revolver whilst presenting a petition. He was at once visited by the Czar and Prince Gortschakoff. No reason for the action has been assigned. On the same day other females armed with revolvers were arrested, one at the direction ot the Interior, and the other at the Governor-General’s at Moscow.

The Russian Press regard the Con ference with disfavour, believing that attempts will be made to reduce the Russian gains to a minimum. Large Russian forces still continue to arrive in Roumania, but are concen trated in the south, and do not cross the Danube in view of Austrian even tualities.

On the evening of the 4th instant, when Mr. Gladstone resumed the de bate on the vote of credit, the Prince of Wales, the Crown Prince of Austria, and many other distinguished persons were present. The Princess of Wales was in the ladies’ gallery. In his speech Mr. Gladstone allowed that Russia must be curbed, and he op posed the session of the mouth of the Danube.

The Queen is at Osborne in good health. She is about to proceed to Windsor. The Crown Prince of Austria is visiting Ireland.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Monday.

At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court this morning, Walter Bullivant, alias Bennett, for forging and uttering, received eighteen months with hard labor. Hami Waka was convicted of pig stealing and horse stealing ; James Williams, stealing watch from Mayo, got one year ; David Hamilton, on two charges of fraudulent insolvency, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment.

The Ngatamaniopoto are said to be very indignant at the probable demands by Ngatihaua. If Te Ngakau attempts to assume the lead at the forthcoming meeting, it is doubtful whether Rewi will attend. Rewi has sent a letter to the Gover nor regretting that he did not see him at Waikato, and invites the Governor to come to Orakau, where the last fight took place, and shake hands. Some difficulties have yet to be ar ranged before the Native meeting comes off at Hikurangi. If these are success

fully got over, Sir George Grey will go up country on Thursday. The first shipment of sulphur from White Island was sent per Hero. Wanganui, Tuesday.

A commercial traveller named Hart, representing Guthrie and Larnach, of Dunedin, coming in from Marton by rail, was standing on the platform of the carriage when crossing the bridge over the river. He was seized with a fit of vertigo, lost his balance, and fell from the carriage into the river. He struck his head when falling and floated. A fellow passenger, jumped from the train .as soon as it crossed the bridge, rushed down the bank, threw off his coat, jumped in, and brought him safely to the bank. Wellington, Monday. Mr. Carruthers, the Engineer-in- Chief, has resigned. It has been arranged to appoint two gentlemen in his place, one for the North, and one for the South Island.

Blenheim, Tuesday. Last night three stacks of barley were burnt at Redwood Bros.’ (Farm, Spring Creek. There was a strong wind blow ing at the time. The origin of the fire is unknown. A threshing machine stored near was saved. The insurance amounted to in the South British.

A HORSEFLESH BANQUET.

M. Decroix, whose efforts to pro mote the use of horseflesh as a cheap and wholesome article of food are well known, recently gave a dinner at his apartments in the Faubourg Saint-Ger main, Paris, at which the menu was almost exclusively composed of that meat under different forms. The party de rived a certain interest from the host being about to extend his crusade to England by contributing to found shops for the sale of horseflesh in the English capital. He had been so far successful in Paris that there are now about sixty establishments open in the most popu lous districts, and over 9000 animals were slaughtered for food during the first nine months of the year. The dealers have, in fact, to go further afield to obtain a supply of horses, the num ber of those killed by accident or dis abled around the capital being now in sufficient. Two classes of people are thus benefited ; the owners, who get a better price for their animals, and the poor consumers, who are able to obtain good meat at from six to twelve sous a pound, or less than half the ordinary price. That the horse, under the same condition of age, feeding, &c., is little inferior to beef is admitted by those who have sufficiently overcome their prejudice to give it a fair trial. Among the dishes especially appreciated by M. Decroix’s guests were the soup, the fillet en daube , and the roast joint, which was particularly tender and luscious. The plum-pudding made with horse suet also deserves mention. In re ality, but for the repetition of the same meat in the courses, the guests, engaged in conversation, would scarcely have been aware that they were feasting on anything unusual, but as the object was to permit the company to taste horse flesh under different aspects of cookery the want of variety was inevitable.

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