TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. SECOND EDITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4342, 24 March 1882, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. SECOND EDITION.

. [Reuteb's Telegeams.] Bank Rate of Discount. Russia's Designs on Australia. Safety of the Sobraon. The Water Famine at Mt. Browne. Seizure of Dynamite at Constantinople. Another Balloon Voyage. LONDON, Mabch 23. The Bank of England has reduced its rate of discount to-day to 3 per cent. Mr Burnaby yesterday ascended in the balloon " Eclipse " from the south coast of England, with the object of crowing the Channel to France. Telegrama are to hand this morning, show* ing that he has been successful, the balloon having been sighted from Boulogne, on the French, coast. BERLIN, Mabch 23. A telegram has been received by the Emperor William from the Caar of Russia, conveying the latter's warmest greetings on the occasion of His Majesty's birthday. CONSTANTINOPLE, Mabch 23. Intelligence has reached here that a Teasel containing a cargo of dynamite and gunpowder has been seized by the Russian authorities at Kerfcch, a sea* port in the Crimea. CAIRO, Mabch' 23. j A political crisis is believed to be imminent, and it is anticipated that Mahmoud Baroudi Pasha will resign, and be succeeded by Arabi Pasha (leade/ of the National party and at present Minister for War) as President of the Council of Ministers. OTTAWA, Mabch 23. The Canadian House of Commons has passed a Bill legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. MELBOURNE, Mabch 24. i The Age to-day asserts the genuine- ! ness of the information given yesterday | regarding Russian designs upon the | Colonies, and publishes documentary i evidence in support of Bryant's, state- 1 ment. The Argus this morning states that the Ages information is a palpable hoax and completely fallacious, j and that Bryant was employed by | Admiral Aslanbegoff on matters altogether unconnected with Australian defences. The affair has caused great j excitement here. j Intelligence is to hand that the ship j Sobraon, bound from Melbourne to i London, and for whose safety fearß | were entertained, arrived at Capetown on the 23rd inst. j SYDNEY, Mabch 24. News has bteu rtcdvtd that supi>lic3 ', are now arriving at Mount Browne, j and the distress amongst the diggers is j nroved to have been exaggerated. The I

I supply of water is short, and that is ! really the only great want. The City Council have appointed a Committee of Aldermen to enquire into the powers of the Sydney Gas Com: