CABLE MESSAGES.

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

CABLE MESSAGES.

(Reuters, Per Press Agency.)

London, undated. Seventy members of the House of Commons have written to ask Sir S. Northcote if England would take action. Sir S. Northcote replied that Government would have to ask for supplies if things did not alter. The Turkish Government are preparing to resist to the utmost extremity, and appeal to the support of the population of the capital. Jan. 23. The Queen telegraphed personally to the Emperor of Russia, concerning tbe Sultan's desire for peace. Her Majesty expressed a hope that every endeavour would be made to accelerate the suspension of hostilities. The Russians occupied Adrianople, when preliminary negotiations for peace were commenced. Jan. 24. The Russians have arrived at Kishia, on the road to Gallipoli, and a panic has broken out at the latter place. St. Petersburg semi-official journals state thatthe relations between England and Russia bave improved. The Turkish Parliament petitioned the Sultan not to agree to conditions of peace if the Russian demands were exorbitant. Jan. 25. Sir Safford Northcote will give notice of motion on Jan. 28 for supplementary army estimates for India. The Porte has received from Russia the Eroposed conditions of peace. Very arch terms are offered, including keavy indemnity and occupation till it is paid. The Russians are now advancing upon Gallipoli. ■*>*..

[AGENT-GENERAL'S TELEGRAM.] London, Jan. 25. The Government have given notice of their intention to risk asking for a supplementary vote for war contingency. Two morning papers have announced that Lords Derby and Carnarvon have placed their resignnations in Earl Beaconsfield's hands. I have enquired further and believe the report to be true. -. Jan, 25. Sir S. Northcote will ask for a special vote for the army and navy, on the ground that Russia withholds the terms of peace. Lords Derby and Carnarvon have resigned. *•' A war vote of six millions.is afsked for. Admiral Hornby has been ordered to land marines and sailors for the defence of Gallipoli, and hold ready six of the largest vessels for despatch to Malta, being a temporary garrison. The Russian terms of peace are the independence of Servia, increased territory for Montenegro, and a war indemnity of fifty millions; the Russians to hold Batoum, Kars, and Erzroum, till the indemnity is paid;