CABLEGRAMS.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 191, 8 March 1878, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS.

- : i ' . * — : — z-ifr-*- ■ ,- „ . (Beutqr's Special.) rLoisrooN, Feb. (26. The treaty of peace is "still unsigned. ■ . The persistent demaud for , .the surrender . of the fleet and occupation ; of Stamboul are the causes of delay. Ministers 'in replying to Parliament declared they were uriable to 'give information as. to Russia' keeping the -full terms of peace, secret. ■ i? ; A- Standard telegram declares that eight , additional batteries of artillery have, arrived at San Stevens, and that G-ourko is approaching with 30^ 000 men.'. Secret negotiation excites suspicion and alarm - throughout --Eurdpe. .The severity- of Russian terms is everywhere condemned. 7as .provocative, and likely to include the involving of England and Austria. The Prince pf Rpumania will abdicate rather than cede Bessarabia. Eighty thoiisarid soldiers passed Jassy. for the Transylvania frontier, and the ordinary railway traffic is suspended. * ' The Globe states that in the event of an expeditionary force Lord Napier of Magdala will command, and General. Sir Garnet Wolsely his chief of staff. - February 28. The House of Commons has passed the Colonial Marriages Bill by 182 against 1(51. The Government 'opposed the Bill. . : March 1. The Channel squadron is at Malta. The Brigade of Guards 'has been placed on a war footing. The United States Silver Coinage Bill passed on re-consideration by two-thirds majority of the Senate on Thursday, thus setting aside the President's veto, and becoming law. March 2. The King of Italy has been invested with the Order of the Garter. The British Navy Estimates amount to i .eleven millions sterling. i Four divisions of the Roumanian army have been called out for active service. The New York Herald states that aRussian warship arrived at, San Francisco. The Times announces that the Porte has ordered 'the Governor of the Dardanelles to prevent a further passage to any war ships. Sir Stafford Northcote in reply to a question said the Government were not in possession of information . regarding the peace conditions between Russia and Turkey ; but if they were found to be injurious to British interests, the Government were fully prepared to vindicate its rights. March 3. The Bulgarian question has. been arranged. Tne Russians have made substantial concessions. . ,v; Their claim for the Turkish Fleet .is abandoned,- and the signature of tho treaty 5 of peace is imminent. ':■ / March 4? The treaty of. peace is signed and tlie claim for the Bulgarian and Egyptian tribute is renounced.