ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XXXII, Issue 4478, 6 December 1879, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

[BEUTEB'S TELEGBAMS.] LONDON, December 3. Arrived —Sepia, from Port Pirie; and Bialto, from Lyttelton, August 16th. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 3. An unsuccessful attempt has been made on tie life of the Emperor of Bnssia, who arrived in Moscow yesterday. The train, which was following the baggage train, was blown up, and seven carriages completely destroyed. Fortunately nobody was injured. The perpetrators are unknown, but undoubtedly it was the work of the Nihilists. The Emperor, in reply

to a deputation presenting a congratulatory address, thanked God for his escape, and appealed to the aid of his subjects to exterminate the sedition. The carriages which exploded were not railway cars, but ordinary baggage carriages following the Emperor in tho streets of Moscow. [sPECJAIi TO GIOBE.j LONDON, December 3. The attempt on the Czar's life was made by the exploding of an electrical machine tinder the train in wbick the Czar was travelling. The Czar escaped unhurt. He offered up thanks for his providential escape, and stated that renewed efforts mast be made to eradicate the sedition.

In the wool market there is a preponderance of home over foreign buyers. Prices are well sustained. The number of bales catalogued to-day is 9978.