THE SUEZ MAIL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5269, 8 January 1879, Page 3

THE SUEZ MAIL.

[Per Associated Press Speciaj, Wipe ] Bluff, January 7th. The Tanjore arrived at Albany on December 28th, having left Galle on December 13th. Paissenger for New Zealand, Mr Jj. Jl. Beaky, The news by the mail has principally beea anticipated via California. The Russian Government has sent a circular despatch to its representatives abroad, declaring that the strict execution of the Berlin Treaty is the basis of the Imperial policy. Vienna papers state that the insurrection in Macedonia daily assumes more serious _ proportions, and iB spreading in the direction of Epirua aud Theasaly, but the Kussian authorities deny all complicity. A strong Turkish force has been despatched to suppress the rising. ifeMice, Italy, and Russia have been exercising R reßSure upon the- Porte, to induce the Turks come to an arrangement with The SultWo Ministers have agreed to the nrinciple of \the rectification of the frontiers, but are obje&ing to the definition recommended at Berlin. Traey are willing to give an equivalent in the direction of Volo. Satisfactorykirogress-has been made in the task of the re-orWiiaation of Eastern Roumelh. !j?he Turkish Government and the Commission Jiave agreed upon ttate t organic1 regulations tor tlie new Government.-it ' ' Tho Eiißsian authority? h£j,ve transferred the fcreaouve' chest and archies to IvleschmidJ. ' Active resistance proceed, injiinly from tho Bulgarian population, who resent the attempt to divide the race by the Balkan line. Should their petitions to the Commission fail, they threaten to resort to armed resistance. The Mahomed an Boys of Bosnia and Herzegovina Lave petitioned tbe Austrian Emperor fo annex those provinces, promising to be jfaithf nl subjects. " . ', . * The Otti jiiiin Oommicsion, appointed to conOlder the best means to restore Turkish credit, propose a loan of L 2,300,000 at 4 per cent;, guaranteed by England on the surplus revenues of -Cyprus, Syria, and the Egyptian tribute. Qaps> odvipes state that fighting has repomr menced in the Transvaal. An overwhelming force of Kaffirs compelled a British detatchinent 500 strong to fall back. Subsequently in making a night qttack on the English they were repulsed with heavy loss. _ Military preparationa are being actively carrjed oh by the Colonial Government. ' ' The Paris Exhibition closed on tno lycn Novfimber. The total number of admissions was 10,000,000, averaging about 82,000 per day. The gross receipts since the Ist of May amounted to 12,653,743 francs, exceeding by pe^rty 3,0Q,Q,0PQ f«W *lwf» Pf W,

Total .. .. 113 AI'STItALIAN EIiBVBX.—FIRST INKINOS. : C Bannorvnan, b Ewmott .. ' ' .. ir, Murdoch, c Wobbe, pUIyeU .. .. <i lloi-an, clloiie) bEriimett .. ..10 A Uaiinennan, notout .; ~ 28 Spoiforth mot out .. ..' .. 8 Swndi'ias .. .. ••§ —making 95 for the loss of throe wickets. [We hive already boon informed by Cable that the Auotralian Eleven won with 10 wicketa to fall ~]