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disarm before the presentation Of the ul-
timatum from the Powers.
ATHENS, April carbohydrates from
the commander OF the Greek forces on
the northern frontier announce that shots
have been exchanged between the
Greek outposts and the natives in Thes-
sally, but no casualties have resulted
from the firing.
The Italian African Expedition Mas
sacred.
ROME, April 26th-The Government
is in receipt OF dispatch from the East
Coast of Africa stating that the Emir Of
Afar, province to the south of MassO-
wah, has attacked and massacred a |
number OF Europeans resident in his |
dominion, including the entire expedi- !
ton dispatched by the Italian Govern
ment for the exploration OF the interior.
Massins of Russian Troops i'm the |
CrImea.
LONDON, April 25th.-Some uneasiness
is felt at Russia massing her troops in
the Crimea.
Egyptian Affairs.
LONDON, April 26th.-The British
authorities have rejected Mukhtar
Pasha's army scheme for Egypt.
Italy and Abyssinia.
LONDON, April 23d.-Fifteen thousand
Abyssinian troops have been massed at
Keren, about eighty-five miles from
b or ha of
territory in the vicinity of the latter
place by Italy.
The New Hebrides Question.
LONDON, April 23d.-Sir Andrew
Clarke, acting Agent General for the
colony OF Victoria, has received dis
patch from Earl Granville, Secretary OF
State for the colonies, confirming the
previous declaration that France had de-
ferred any action with regard to the New
Hebrides until replies have been received
to the kilograms addressed by the
| Colonial Office to the various colonial
! Governments asking their views on the
matter Earl Granville has also stated
| that the Governments in question had
| been requested to furnish their replies
| before the end of April. Earl Granville
| has received an answer from the Hon.
| Mr.. Gillies, Premier of Victoria, which
! confirms his adherence to the views pro-
posed in telegram already sent by MIR.
| Grifiths, Premier of Queensland, which
stated that the federated colonies strong
ly objected to any alteration in the status
quo with regard to the New Hebrides.
British and Colonial Affairs.
LONDON, April 23d. = The London
"Times" states that the art products OF
| the Colonies at the British Colonial FIX
I ------- str-.aet tl.e
line of railway in New Zealand from
Nelson to Springfield, in the provincial
district of Canterbury, has been regis
tered with a capital of half a million
sterling.
I'll. NJ. S. Opal and the gunboat Raven
have been recomissioned for service on
the Australian station. H. NJ. S. Thalia
will convey the new crews to Australia
for these vessels.
1 Tenders are invited on behalf of the
Government of South Australia for
loan of Ct 1870, 900 CSC, $50, O0O) at 4 per
cent. The minimum has been fixed at
G99. Tenders will be opened on the 3Oth
instant.
LONDON, April 26th.-In the House of
! Commons Mr.. Chamberlain will move
an amendment to Mr.. Gladstone's Irish
Land Purchase bill.
The Canadian Government have seized
an American smack, arriving at Canada
from Nova Scotia.
1t is announced that Sir Thomas Err
skine May, X. B., late Clerk of the
House of Commons, has been raised to
the Peerage.
LONDON, April 22d.-The weekly re-
turns of the Bank OF England show the
proportion of the reserve to liabilities to
be fl per cent, the total reserve in notes
| and bullion being G12 100000
MELBOURNE, April 24th.-Mr Hayter,
the Government statist, estimates that
when the present census returns are
completed it will be found that the
population of the Colony of Victoria ex
ceeds one million persons.
SYDNEY, April 26th.-The Hon. Mr.
Gillies, Premier of Victoria, and the
Hon. Mr.. Griffith, the Premier of
/ Queensland, are at present in Sydney,
and will meet the Premier of New South
Wales to discuss the general scheme of
| defense for the Australian seaboard
MELBOURNE, April 26th.-News is to
hand that the Tasmanian Steam Navi-
CATION Company's steamer Esk has been
wrecked near the Low Head, at the en-
trance of the lamar river The crew
and passengers were able to effect
landing. No lives were lost
AUCKLAND IN. H., April 27th-Sir
George Grey, X. c. B., who has been
twice Governor of New Zealand, who
has been Governor OF South Australia
and the Cape, and who has been Super
intendent of the Province of Auckland
and Premier of the Colony, was, on
April 14th, when he completed his 74th
year, the recipient OF unique and most
magnificent testimonial from the citizens
of the Auckland district. An address
concentrating him on the event wish