LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 162, 5 February 1878, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[Special to the Mail.]

; [Per Submarines Cable.] (Rbuter's, Per Press Agency.) London, Jan. 27. ! The British fleet has entered the Dardanelles, but was subsequently withdrawn to Besika Bay. According to a telegram received today from Constantinople, the Porte itself is ignorant as to whether the armistice has been signed or not. The conditions of. peace have been confidentially communicated to the Turkish Parliament, but otherwise kept secret. Jan. 28. Sir Stafford Northcote said, when Parliament sat, • that peace conditions accepted by Turkey were of such a sweeping nature that they cannot be acknowledged without a European conference. He added that Austria agrees with England in this decision, although the Porte accepted the peace conditions. The armistice has not yet concluded hostilities. / Undated. Peace preliminaries were signed on the 25th inst, at Russian Head-quarters. It is however believed the British Ministry will persist in demanding a special vote. A portion of the French fleet left Culon for the Levant. There are warlike demonstrations and rioting in Athens in consequence of the approaching peace without any concessions being made to Greece. Jan. 28. Russians are still advancing in the direction of Stambonl. Lord Derby announced his withdrawal of resignation. Sir Stafford Northcote moved for a special vote, and stated that the Government were as yet unaware of the terms of peace beyond the basis sketched out by Count Schouvaloff to Lord Derby, which involved interests of great magnitude. The occupation of Stamboul would seriously endanger the relations between England and Russia. The Sultan'authorised, the British fleet to enter the Hellespont. Sir Stafford Northcote severely condemned the agitation which decreased the prestige and

influence of England, and concluded" by asking for a vote of credit and confidence. Debate adjourned to Thursday. The San Francisco mail has arrived, per Staunton. 29th. Russian Head-quarters transposed to Andrianople. Russian troops have arrived at Schoola, the population of which evacuated the town. Russians are marching against Quarmwidjina. Sir S, Northcote stated in the House of Commons that, according to authentic information, the peace conditions include the formation of Bulgaria into an autonomous tributary principality, with Christian rule, the independence of Roumania, Servia, Montenegro, administrative autonomy of Bosnia, Herzegovina, the payment of a war indemnity, and an ulterior agreement for the protection of Russian interests in the Dardenelles. Northcote declared these conditions destroyed the key-stone of the south-east of Europe, and would affect both European and British interests. He further said, that a separate treaty between Russia and Turkey was inadmissable.

Six millions were asked for as a vote of confidence, and to give England prestige at an European conference, and added that orders which had been given to the fleet to enter the Dardanelles had been counteiinanded, Kussia having agreed to refer the question of the straits to a European Conference. The Commons agreed to an adjournment of the debate to Thursday, January 30th. The Russians are rapidly advancing on Constantinople. The French Mediterranean Squadron and the Italian Squadron have been despatched to the Levant.