In reply to Earl Kimberley, Lord Cadogan said that a telegram had been received from Sir G. Bowen, dated March 15 th, and stating that the compromise was still unsettled, and that there was money legally available for payment of 300 millions subject to arrange ment.

The Times published a summary of the official text of the treaty of peace. It consists of twenty-six articles, which agree in substance with the recent versions. The war indem nity is fourteen hundred million roubles I too millions will be ac cepted in the shape of territory, leaving the payment of 300 millions, subject to arrange ment.

March 22.

Lord Derby stated the Government had not demanded the admission of Greece to Congress on the footing of a guarantee by the Powers, but had only asked a hearing for Greece. .Russia had not replied to England’s request regarding the submission of the peace condi tions to Congress. Unless Russia submits to the finding of Congress, it would be better to have no Congress at all.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Port Charmers, Monday

Arrived yesterday, the barque Marie, with 84 Chinese and a large general cargo, from Hong Kong.

The ship Western Monarch, from London, arrived yesterday afternoon, after an 81 days passage, bringing 20 passengers and 2000 tons cargo. On February 25th, when she had rounded the Cape of Good Hope, in lat. 40 S., encountered a strong N. W. gale at 1 a.m. She shortened sail, and while doing so Alfred Hammerton, an apprentice, fell from aloft, and was drowned.

Patea, Monday,

Major Brown, Civil Commissioner, after several meetings and protracted discussions, has succeeded in amicably arranging with the natives the difficulties which have for some time obstructed the Waitotara survey, as also the native claims on confiscated land, It is be leived the settlement of these two troublesome questions will have a material and beneficial influence on the operations re the Waimate plains.

Auckland, Saturday.

Mr. Sullivan having declined the office of Inspector of Schools, also declined a testi monial, Mr. Sheehan will visit the Thames again next week. • The Germans last night celebrated the Em peror’s birthday by a banquet. The verdict respecting the Mount Eden brewery fire was that it was accidental, and was caused by a defect in the flue. The Governor will probably open the Taupo railway. Gisborne, Saturday. Census returns are now completed, and show the population of Cook County to be, exclusive of natives, 3955. Of the native population over 600 are registered as voters. The agricultural statistics show about 80,000 acres under crop and sown grasses in Cook County.

Wellington, Sunday.

At half-past five this mornibg a ffre broke out at Mrs. Mason’s lodging-house, Willis 6treet. The flames got a good hold inside before the fire was discovered, and some of the lodgers had great difficulty in escaping. Two who slept in the upper part of the house had to' drop from a window on to an out house. Another lodger was much cut and bruised in making his escape. All of them lost their clothes, and several their last week’s wages. The landlady had about sixty pounds cash in a purse under her mattrass. This ■was also lost. The Fire Brigade confined the fire to that house. The building was in sured for £6OO in the South British, the furniture for £6OO in the Victoria and £6OO in the National.

Hokitika, Saturday,

The Rev. G. W. Russell, Wesleyan Minis ter, has written a strong letter to the Hokitika Star, supporting the Kumara Times , in which he says:—“Upon Friday, March 6, I heard Father Hennebery. That night he declared that any marriage celebrated by a non-Catholic minister between a Catholic and a non-Catholic ‘was null and void.’ He asserted that ‘mar riage by a Registrar was no marriage at all. ’ He said that ‘ any Catholic marrying a non- Catholic without a dispensation from the Catholic Church, and dying in that state would go straight to hell’. lam prepared to take an oath that these words were used, and numbers I can mention would do the same.” He has since had a threatening letter signed “ Snake in the grass,”

AUSTRALIAN.

News per Albion, via Hokitika.

HEAVY FAILURES IN THE GRAIN TRADE.

MUTINY IN A REFORMATORY.

GREAT FLOODS IN MELBOURNE,

RIOT IN HYDE PARK.

Melbourne.

A heavy flood in the suburbs caused consi derable damage to property. It rained heavily from Thursday to Saturday, during which time four inches rain fell. The Yarra rose so rapidly that in a few hours it overflowed its banks, and all the low lying lands adjacent. It speedily submerged every building, mostly stores. The south bank of the Yarra is completely sur rounded, communication only being had by boats, and then only with difficulty owing to the current. Traffic on the south side of Princess bridge was suspended for 14 hours, in conse quence of the water running over it. From St. Kilda road over a wide stretch of land as far as the eye can reach is one expanse of water. One life has been lost—a Chinaman drowned in a hut at Upper Yarra. The flood, however, is not within four feet of the great flood of 1868, but the water rose much more rapidly. A number of people had only time to escape with their lives with difficulty. A most serious accident occurred a few nights ago. Ihe boys in the Reformatory School, Coburg, mutinied, and for an hour kept a large number of warders at bay. Blank cartridge was fired at them, but to no purpose. At lengte the door of a dormitory was smashed in with an axe, and an entrance was gained. Some rather ugly wounds were received by both sides. No cause is assigned for the out break.

Several failures in the grain trade are re ported :—Mouse & Co., with liabilities at ,£64,000; W. Rintard, miller, Kyneton, said to be .£4OOO ; H. It. Carter. £”12,000. S'r Jonn Goode leaves for New Zealand per Tararua on Wednesday week. The building of the New Eastern Market lias commenced. It will cost £89,000 when completed. Sydney. The Chimborazo, while on her passage from Melbourne, struck on a rock at Point Perpen dicular. She put back to Urns Bay with her fore compartment full ol water. A slight riot occurred on Sunday night, owing to the secular preaching of Pastor Allen in Hyde Park. A large crowd collected, and missiles were thrown at the police. They charged with batons, and hit pretty freely. The steamer Easby ran down the schooner Northern Light inside the Heads. Theschooner sank, but her crew were saved.

A SPANISH BULL FIGHT.

''There was a series of bull-fights in Spain on the occasion of the royal marriage. That on January 25 was the finest witnessed since the royal mar riages in 1846. The new ring is made to hold 15,000 people, but there were 25,000 there, all by invitation, though many tickets were sold for As the King and Queen were present punctuality on the part of everybody was indispensable. The Court arrived in great state through crowded streets, and were heartily received by the immense multitude on entering the royal box. Their Majesties were ac companied by Lord Rosslyn and the foreign envoys. The halberdiers, with lowered halberds, kept guard at the front of the royal box, where they stood against the attacks of bulls, the pali sades being withdrawn. Their task was no sinecure. The Guards’ band played a march, when the doors of the arena were opened to admit a procession of grandees with carriages and six, each grandee having his caballerro de plaza or proxy seated by his side, magnifi cently attired. The first wore scarlet velvet and silver; second, carmine velvet and gold; third, violet and silver; fourth, blue and gold. They were very handsome young men of a cavalry regiment, all with dresses of the time of Philip IV. Following them were seventeen espadas, twenty-seven pica dores, and forty-eight bandilleros, clad in new glittermg dresses. Afterwards the procession gathered proudly round the King. Amidst the spectators’ plaudits, four chiel actors, with their grandee patrons, descended from the coaches, and advanced to salute the Court. They then retired and re-appeared upon splendid horses, preceded by mounted alguazils in picturesque costume, fol lowed by their cuadrillos of practised bull-fighters. They had to attack the bull armed only with thin lances, six feet in length, held like daggers, ex tremely difficult to handle, especially on horseback, the great art being to save your horse whilst killing the bull. The first bull entered the ring in a fury, and the first cavalier soon had an opportu nity to distinguish himself, and did so gracefully, leaving the point of the lance

in its shoulder, to the delight of the spectators. A second cavalier did equally well, and the bull, soon ex hausted, fell to the espada to kill. A second bull falling to the Duke of Vera Cruz, a magnificent fiery animal, gave greater proof of courage, killing first a cavalier’s beautiful and valuable white Arab, and much endangering the posi tion of the halberdiers, whom it attacked furiously, breaking their halberds. At length, weakened by well-planted thrusts from the first cavalier, he became an easy prey to the espada watching on foot. The second and third cavaliers’ turn now came for the third bull. One of their horses, which was blindfolded, would not face the bull, and the cava lier, not quite happy, retired, and returned with no better result. Ulti mately the bull was killed by the espada. The third bull gave greater difficulty, through only one cavalier being in effect left to kill him, but it . was not badly done. At its conclusion, all the four cavaliers pre sented themselves before the Court; the third one hung back, but forced on his horse, which was principally in fault. Then the real business of the day began—a sickening one; for the picadores, not having to save their horses, four better animals than usual were soon sacrificed. One bull, a most magnificent animal, jumped over the palisades, but was driven back, and appeared unexhausted and quite fresh when the signal was given for Julian Cazas, the veteran espada, who had long since retired, but who, as the head of tue profession, came forward on this occasion vowing to kill a bull. Being so old and the bull so fresh, he had the greatest difficulty to contend with. Three times he was thrown down, and once evidently injured. He rose again, but the kindly insisted on waving their handkerchiefs, and were satisfied with his skill, the bull being vigorous and fresh. King Alfonso, in stantly seeing how matters stood, gave orders to the mounted alguazils to re quest Cazas to retire, satisfied with his skill and courage, which he did, and the almost unparalleled sight in the annals of tauromachy of a bull being allowed to leave the ring alive took place. Tie noble animal marched out head erect with all honour, the specta tors applauding vociferously, the bull gaining the triumph of the day. The King, much applauded for his kindly act, did not remain longer than the killing df the next bull.

THE EVENING ECHO, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1878.



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•jV/1-EDICAL.-An L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., iVJ - L.M., Edinburgh, First Honorman and Medalist, aged 28 years, married, would be glad to hear of an appointment, in New Zea land. Would manage a branch or accept of junior partnership in a good practice, for which premium would be accepted out of proceeds. Advertiser is strictly steady and energetic, has had much experience in all branches, and holds a number of first-class testimonials from eminent men in- the pro fession. Address, with full particulars, to DR. WM. BENNETT, P.O. Box 42, Ashburton, Canterbury, MESSRS BULLOCK & CO., Ashburton, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Sta tion, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their Yards, Ashburton, every alternate Thursday. CASH Advances made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. BULLOCK & CO. THE undersigned is a CASH BUYER of OATS, BARLEY, GRASS SEED, WHEAT, CHEESE, and OTHER FARM PRODUCE, At highest Market Prices. Cornsacks supplied at ruling prices. 11. B. SORENSON, Christchurch. W. R. BOYLE, J7 STATE AND GENERAL AGENT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T O LE TT ’ A SHOP IN EAST STREET, next door ■O to Mr. San no’s. Enquire at the ECHO Office. BUSINESS NOTICE. T L . WILSON, AUCTIONEER, VALUATOR & BROKER, Lichfield Street, Christchurch. WILL IMPORT for the NEXT SEASON, REAPERS AND BINDERS. JOHN ANDERSON, Canterbury Foundry, Having made arrangements for the im portation of each description of each machine, viz:— The WOOD, The McCORMICK, and The OSBORNE, With all the latest improvements for next season’s harvest, begs respectfully to state that he will KEEP A STAFF OF EXPERTS In the district during harvest To Fit Up and Keep in Order, Which, with a supply of extras for each machine, will be a guarantee against stoppages. Early orders will oblige, to save dis appointment.



WANTED Runners for the Evenino Echo. Good wages to smart boys. RAILWAY FOUNDRY, CHRISTCHURCH. SCOT f~ BROS ., ENGINEERS, &c., BEG to inform their customers and the public generally that they have REMOVED To new and commodious premises in MANCHESTER STREET SOUTH, Near the new passenger station. Manufacturers of Railway Contractors’ Plant, Flax Dressing Machines and Presses, Wool Presses, Agricultural and all descriptions of Machinery. Plain and Ornamental Railing, Gates, and Tomb Fencing. Stoves and Cooking Apparatus. Drawings prepared, and estimates given for all kinds of Engineering and Machinery. Repairing done with expedition.