LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 190, 14 May 1878, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[Special to the Mail.] (Reuter'b, Per Press Agency.) London, May 7. The Russian Ambassador at London has gone to St. Petersburg on an important mission. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said that active negotiations were proceeding with Russia. Under these circumstances discussion would be injurious. He said the British Government had some time previously resolved to employ an Indian expeditionary force, but had not thought it necessary to inform the House. May 9. The principal differences between Russia and England have regard to Batoum and Bulgaria. Russian troops are marching on Batoum. Negotiations are more active, and the hopes of a favourable issue are increasing. Sir S. Northcote, at Oxford, hoped we had now approached the end of the difficulty. Constantinople, May 6. Servia is increasing her armament. The President of the Ottoman State declared that Turkey will observe neutrality.

The Russians have occupied Travady, and cut off all communication between Tama and Shumla, which, together with Batoum, they are urging the Turkish Government to surrender. May 8. The Russians have remoA r ed depots to Ichaladji. May 9. The Turks have only partially evacuated Shumla, because Russia has only withdrawn her forces from San Stephano to San Georgas.