NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5610, 22 March 1879, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.} London, March 19. Lord Loftus starts for Sydney in May. The wool market has suffered a further decline. March 20. In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a question, said that he had heard Russian troops had crossed the Caspian Sea, but was ignorant of the direction in which they had gone. Prince Gortschakoff replies to Lord Salis' bury’s despatch dated 26th January, stating that the action of the Russian officials in Bulgaria and Roumelia had been contrary to the Treaty of Berlin. He says that the interpretation and application of the principles of the Treaty of Berlin are susceptible of difference of opinion, but promises to support an equitable and pacific execution of the treaty. The Haytian steamer Michael has been sunk after a collision with the steamer Bolivar. Sixty persons were drowned. A Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition will probably be appointed shortly under the Presidency of the Prince of Wales. Aden, March 19. Arrived ; Lusitania, from Australia. Brisbane, Friday. Evidence has been obtained which has led to the conviction of Captain Piper for the murder of Stevens at Mooloolah thirteen years agoAdelatde, Friday. The Garonne got off Tapley’s shoal uninjured and returned here. Melbourne, Friday. Arrived, Durham ; sailed, Garonne. FURTHER SUEZ MAIL NEWS. Melbourne, Friday. The following further news has been received by the Suez mail: — It is expected that England will shortly lend two millions sterling to the Indian Government, free of interest. The sentence on the Glasgow Bank directors is generally considered inadequate. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow, has been destroyed by fire. The treaty between Austria and Germany annuls the Treaty of Prague, and provides for a plehiscitum of the inhabitants of SchleswigHolstein whenever a return to Danish domination is desired. It is firmly believed that the plague will reappear in Europe in the spring. Eighty-six persons connected with the Burmese Royal family have been assassinated by royal order. AFGHAN NEWS. General Roberts at Kurrara, and General Brown at Khyber Pass, are securing their communications. The British troops are suffering very much from the cold weather. Two thousand Duramaes attacked General Biddulph’s rear guard on the 26th January, and were repulsed with great loss, Desertions from the Afghan army continue. A correspondent of the Standard has been dismissed from General Roberts’ camp for adding to a telegram after it had been countersigned by General Roberts. c SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) Melbourne, Friday. The Underwriters’ Association report under date London, 18th March, the arrival of the ships Waimea and Nelson from Port Chalmers, and Crusader from Lyttelton. Sailed : Claud Hamilton.