Telegrams.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 257, 5 April 1878, Page 12

Telegrams.

nu r, tt «, tt r. Wellington, March 28th. The Rev. Father Hennebery sends the following telegram from Kumarato the Press Agency :— « The peace-disturbing newspaper and telegraphic reports lately sent abroad from Westland about my denouncing mixed and legal marriages as no marriages, of mv beine prosecuted for £1,000 damages Eor personally attacking an Editor charging me with inciting the Catholics from the pulpit against nonCatholics, and about the police force being increased through fear of disturbance arising from the temperance procession, are all unmitigated and scandalous falsehoods; and I denounce them and other accompanying misrepresentations as barefaced and malignant aspersions If such libellous language be repeated or sworn the guilty parties may expect to be speedily submitted to the penalties of the law for libel or perjury or both." [RENTER'S TELEGRAMS.] „„,.*. . London, March 28th. A special Cabinet meeting was held to-day to consider the Russian reply to British demands. - Sir Stafford Northcote stated in the House of Commons that the Russian reply received yesterday adhered substantially to previous declarations, to the effect that the signatory Powers may raise such objections as they think fit, but Russia reserves to herself full liberty either to accept or decline the discussion. This, added Sir Stafford tiwXSt 7 eaU f urther di P lom atic correspondence on Earl Beaconsfield explainedinthe House of Lords Lord Derby'sresieaation was consequent on the warlike attitude it had become necessary to assume. He also expressed a hope, now that all probability of the assembling of Congress had ceased, and the balance of powei in the Mediterranean was disturbed, that the advice tendered by the Government to the Queen to call out all available reserves would be thoroughly approved. c The policy of the Government is not aggressive, but they prepare for war and hope for peace, The Opposition expect to be able to resist calling out the reserves. The ascendancy of the Premier in the Cabinet has caused a check to Count Ignatieff at Vienna. - Count Andrassy is attempting to reconcile England and Russia. * c The Bank of England has raised the official minimum to 3 per cent A semi-pamc took place on the Stock Exchange, owing to the political outlook. Consols are extremely depressed at 94£. 8 Consols, 94| ; bank rate, 3 per cent ; market rate 2^ a« S i nOe rr! : H °P e ™?6 of the wool sales 194,000 bales have 'been offered. The tone is irregular. ' "»'c,uccu The Standuvd : states that Russia has adtoessed^notelo the Porte demanding the withdrawal of the British fleet. England has refused while the Russians are in the environs of Stamboul Orders have been received at Portsmouth to have the "troopships there in readiness to embark an army-corps in case of emergency In the late semi-panic the following stocks Buffered the most severely :— Russian, Italian, French and Turkish. There was a semi panic on all the foreign bourses, Colonial Government debentures are heavily depressed. New Zealand 5 per cent, 104 ' Bweacures The wool market has resumed a calmer appearance, and prices have recovered from their temporary relapse. The series closes a W April sth. Wheat has advanced 2 S ; owing to the pSLI a£?aSon

. „ L „ March 31st. All tue troop-ships are being prepared for sea. l( In the House of Lords on Friday evening, Earl Beaconsfield, in reply to a question, said that the Queen's message relative to calling out the reserves would be presented to Parliament on the Ist of April and come on for discussion on the 4th. In. the Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said the time had arrived for the country to take decided steps, but the British Government would consult Parliament as to the course to be taken under the present aspect of affairs. Sir Stafford Northcote denied that the British Government had hindered the arrangements for the •meeting of the proposed European Congress. It desired only that the treaty of peace should form the basis of the Conference's discussion. St Petersburg, March 31st. The Journal of St Peterslwrg states that the balance of power in the Mediterranean is only threatened by the presence of the British iron-clad squadron in the sea of Marmora, and looks upon the calling out of the reserves by England as a fresh provocation to Russia who will be prepared to defend the fruits of the late war. [reuter's special to the press agency.] . . London, March 31st. Oreneral Ignatieff s mission to Vienna is considered a failure. He returns to St. Petersburg. Count Andrassy hopes that Russia, failing to isolate England will now assent to a Congress. Otherwise Austria demands a commercial and military convention for the Western Province of Turkey with reduced limits for Bulgaria. ' .Hungary is strongly in favour of an English alliance. [reuter's telegrams.] r. . T _, Singapore, April' Ist. Count Ignatieff has returned to St. Petersburg. . It is semi-offlcially stated that Count Andrassy has declared to reject the treaty of peace, on the ground of its clashing with European and Austro-Hungarian interests. Artillery have re-occupied Bojukdere. mv ntn t - « London, April Ist. The Queen s message briefly and formally explains the calling out of the reserves to be necessary towards taking steps for the maintenance of peace and the protection of British interests. The appointment of the Marquis of Salisbury as Foreign Secre- " tary and the Hon. Mr. Stanley as Secretary for War is corfinned The British Government have warned the colonies that it is necessary for them to take all available defensive measures for'the protection of outlying territory, mi. £ ci it ia is remobil *sing. The Russians are fortifying the lines of I lcnanalaia. 'Mr. Gathorne Hardy is Secretary for India, and becomes Lord Staphurst. The circular dispatch from the Marquis of Salisbury, replyine to the Russian note, regrets the Russian decision exempting some of the terms of peace from the debate. It even refused a partial discussion of the terms, an examination whereof proves that grave results are impending by subordinating Austria and Europe to Russia. The Royal message calling out the reserves was received by^oth Houses of Parliament last night. It assigns as reasons for this step that the maintenance of peace and protection of the interests of the Empire demand it. To-day, the Government sends a circular to the Great Powers explaining England's policy. It criticises the terms of the treaty of peace between Russia and Turkey, and insists that it is necessary that ite provisions should be considered in relation to existing treaties. The tone of the Note is firm but not defiant. Colonial Taylor succeeds the Right. Hon. Gathorne Hardy as Mlmst^ of War > the latter facing the Marquis of Salisbury at the India Office. Recruiting is going on actively. The batteries of the Royal Artillery stationed at Halifax have been ordered home. They are to be replaced by the garrison at Montreal. ■ ' , The flome Government has requested the Dominion Government to put its Pacific coast and British Columbia into a state of defence, rhe year's revenue is unexpectedly favourable. a -*j. * n „ , ' Rome, April Ist. A. committee of Cardinals has reported advising Italian Catholics to take part in the elections and to accept seats in Parliament, The following special telegram appears in the Star : „ .. .■".«,.. , London, April 2nd, 6 p.m. The Marquis of Salisbury's note addressed to the. Great Powers nas caused Russia to order her army to prepare for war. The Earl of Leitrim was shot dead during an agrarian outrage in . [beuper's special to press agency.] T , . ~. „ London, April 2nd. it is omcially announced that Austria demands changes in the treaty by agreement of the Powers. There is no prospect, therefore of England being isolated. ' The statement that Russia demands the withdrawal of the British fleet is not confirmed. The Tilties coirespondent has been violently murdered by the Turks. The body was embalmed and sent to Athens by order of the Greek Government. The French and Austrian Preas endorse strongly the English ,J,, J ,^ ird Sandon becomes President of the Board of Trade, Lord Adderley receiving the peerage. ' i. e F^\ oi Leitrim '„j l « ab - dri ver, and a clerk, were all three shot dead to-day near Milford, Co. Donegal. The crime was doubtless agrarian. No arrests have been made