CABLE MESSAGES.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3212, 8 January 1879, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES.

(itEUTElt's SPECIAL.)

THE POLITICAL HOMZOiN CLEAES TJI'-THE BERLIN TEEATY-THE SULTAN AKD THE AMBASSADOKS.

Berlin, January 3.

The* Government organ here regards the political horizon as clearer than for a long time past.

Confidence is gaining ground iu the

strict execution of the Berlin treaty. Constantinople, January 3. The reception by the Sultan of the European Ambassadors was most friendly. Assurances of amity were exchanged on behalf of the Powers, London, January 3. Consols are ninety-five and seveneighths. Discount rates, securities, wheat and flour are unchanged. London, Jan. I.' The Turkish Commission appointed agree to surrender Potgoritza and Montenegro.

Official correspondence with reference to reform in Asia Minor has been published.

Lord Salisbury, in a dispatch, highly approves and accepts the concession made by the Porte as an adequate instalment and guarantee ior the complete execution of promised reforms.

The American Secretary to the Treasury holds forty million dollars in gold.

Specie payment lias been resumed,

The Glasgow Bank call realised eight hundred thousand pounds. The Secretary has been released, and he becomes Crown witness. The bank pays a dividend of 5s in the pound on 3rd Feb.

Kevenue returns for December show a large increase.

Calcutta, January 1.

The Khan of Khelat is desirous of co-operating with British advances on Kandahar, which, under General Stuart, commences to-day through Mwarit Khojak Pass. It is stated the town is weakly garrisoned.

Later. Ths Governor of Kandahar is preparing for a vigorous defence.

Constantinople, January I. The fleet returns to Ismid, provisions being unobtainable at Avfcaki,

(special to press agency.)

London,. December 31

The appointment of Mr Pope Hennessy to the Governorship of Sydney is not confirmed.

The Council of Civil Engineers resolved to resist the threatened extension of working hours.

January 1

It is understood that the Government have arranged with the Catholic Bishops of Ireland a scheme for university education.

A secret manifesto was published at St. Petersburg urging "Young Russia " to destroy the present tyrannical yoke.