THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1766, 14 February 1888, Page 2

THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

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St. Pbtebsbukg, February 11. . I The Czar is favorably impressed ■ with the speech delivered to the j German Reichstag by Prince Bismarck. CO-SSTAUTINOPt-K. February J 2. In consequence of the threats of M. Melidoff, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, to withdraw if Kiazin Pasha were sent to Sofia, it has been decided not (o send Kiazim.

London, February 11 Mr E. Stanhope* Secretary for War, stated m the House of Commons last night that he was arranging a scheme by which the British forces could be mobilised at forty-eight hours' notice. The completion of the scheme was, he mentioned, being pushed on with aU possible despatch. Rome, February 12. The text of the new Triple Alliance between Italy, Austria and Germany has been published m this city. In -this Austria pledges herself to a benign neutrality m the event of a Franco Italian war, and Italy will observe neutrality should Russia and Austria become engaged m war. Austria is [ pledged to promote Italian interests m the Mediterranean, but will take no part m the Balkans dispute without first having obtained the consent of laly. The latter is pledged to offer tnulual assistance to Germany if France attack Germany or Austria, but if a Franco-Russian attack is made on either Germany or Austria then the three Powers shall place the full strength of their allied armies against the aggressors. A supplementary treaty is being arranged between Italy, Austria, and England providing for the defence of the former's coast m the event ot any hostile landing being made by eithei France or- Russia.