CABLEGRAMS.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 189, 22 February 1878, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

(Special to Melbourne Argus.)

Rome, February 14

Numerous foreign deputations are arriving' nt Rome for the purpose of attending the Pope's funeral. London, February 14. The anti-ftussian war feeling in Roumania is increasing. My cry able-bodied man in the Principality is preparing to mobilise. . Then.! tire reports of massacres of Christians in Bessarabia and Crete. Tbe Greeks aro intensely indignant. . ■ February 15. Mr Lowther bas been appointed Secretary fbr Ireland. ,

The Prince of Wales bas started for Berlin to attend the royal marriage. The Turkish parliament lias been dissolved.

(Agent-General's Report. )

London, February 14,

The Russians are" close to Constantinople, and threaten to occupy it if the Bno'lish fleet enters tim Dardanelles.

The fleet -■iindar the command of Admiral Hornby, yesterday entered the Dardanelles, despite the protest of Turkey, which is now -more Russian than Endisli.

Russia, among other terms of peacn, demands a portion of Bessarabia, which may involve complications with Austria Roumania.

There is general excitement in London owing to the threatening* outlook.

(Special io Press A/jency.)

London, February 14

The Dnily Telegraph announces that th». British lleet has. passed .'die Dardanelles on tho afternoon ofthe 13th, the destination being* Princes island. ' The Porto protested.

Jn the House of Lords,. Earl Derby confirmed the arrival of the .flee* at Stamboul, and stated that, he had notified to Prince Gortsachoff that this would not justify the Russian occupation.

February 15. A portion of the fleet is at Gallipoli. Five Austrian war ships are in the Levant.

(Reuters Special.)

London. February 13. Active military and naval preparations are beinj;* tn;idp.

Tho Minis'er of Fortdu'n Affair?, in reply to a question, said he hoppd to announce on Thursday that thp BrAis!' ironclad squadron had arrived at Constantinople.

Several Austrian ironclads are starting for the Levant.

The Channel Squadron bar. bpen ordered to rendezvous at Gibraltar as a port of call.

This evening the Turkish Government notified its protest against the entry ofthe British Squadron into the Dardanelles,

The opening of the Colonial wool sales has been postponed until February 20.

The Government have purchased two Turkish ironclads detained as contraband in the Thames. February 15. Earl Derby replied to Gortsachofr protesting against the occupation bf Constantinople by the Russian troops. The British ironclad squadron has entered the Sea of Marmara. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, stated to Parliament that the Porte refused to alloy/ troops to be landed at Constantinople, but that the British fleet had nevertheless proceeded unopposed, ancl that he believed the British fleet were now at Constantinople. . To the objection by England, that the., Russian occupation, was not justified, Prince GortsachofF replied that the Russian occupation of Constantinople j was of a pacific character. ! I'he relations between Austria and "Russia are extremely critical. Earl Donoghmore is appointed Un-der-Secretary for the Colonies. The steamer ' Metropolitan was wrecked in th>. Coast of Carolina, and a, hundred lives lost. '.' ! A disastrous fire has occurred at Tientsin. Two thousand lives were lost. . ; Consols, 9-5; Bank rate of discount, two; market rate, one and a. half per cent. ...;■; \ Wheat,. wool, and flour quiet. ; Adelaide wheat, L6l to L 63 ; Adelaide flour unquotable; Tbe four and & half New Zealand lean unchanged. Arrived : Cuzco and Hankow. - - .'■:, '! - "-" -'"• ''February 16-. ,A ; Earl Derby had ' an' interview -with Count . Schou valoff, 'and expressed ibis hopes that "no Russian' " Woops'Aw^W.

moving towards Gallipoli, whereby communication with the British fleet, might be threatened. •■ Earl Derby said* the consequence ; of such a movement would be most serious,, and lie must decline the responsibility- of -the consequences. . (Special to the Sydney Morimig Ilcrald.) London, undated. The Porte refused a firman' to the British fleet to remain at Stamboul, on the ground that the Russians would occupy the city. .7 The armistice between Russia and Turkey is terminable in three days. : It is rumoured tbat the terms of the alliance between Turkey and Russia are that the latter should assume a protectorate over the principalities. Russia has suggested that the con-

ference should be held at Brussels or Louvain, in Belgium.