TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.
[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.! [MELBOURNE "AGE" ?PEeiAL]. LONDON, February 4. A convention is concluded between England and Turkey for the suppression of slavery throughout the Turkish em pire. The Home Rulers have submitted two amendments on the Address in Reply. Lord Beaconsfield in the House of Lords stigmatised the abettors of the Home Rulers as traitors to their Sovereign, and enemies to the country. The " Morning Post" and *' Adver tiser " express their belief that the Strathleven experiment will ultimately revolutionise the English meat trade. The Adelaide new loan is quoted at per cent, premium. [MELBOURNE " ARGUS " SPECIAL.] LONDON, February 7. One hundred and fifty colonists and others lunched on board the Strathleven yesterday. All were highly gratified at the success of the experiment. The Melbourne mutton and beef were sold at Smithfield to-day. The market was low at first. Sixty sheep sold at six pence per lb., and the remainder at five pence half-penny to sixpence. Beef brought a fraction over five-pence. It is pronounced more saleable bj » penny per lb. over the American this week. The mutton is one half-penny less than English meat. The leading batchers are highly pleased, and say the meat equals anything seen. Salesmen could take 10,000 sheep weekly.
AUSTRALIA.
[beuteb's telegrams.] MELBOTJBJSrE, February 7. Arrived —City of London, from Ade laide. The To Anau steamer arrived yesterday. • The Tanjore has left Galle with the mails for Australia. ■ [MELBOURNE "AGE" SPECIAL.] MELBOURNE, Febrnary ,6. The Omeo, Alhambra, and Claud Hamilton, will be submitted to auction next Wednesday.
NEW ZEALAND.
