TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.

Dunstan Times, Issue 826, 15 February 1878, Page 3

TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.

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(From our Dunedin Exchanges.) London*, January 25th. Tha Daily Telegraph’s own correspondent at Constantinople says that one of the terms of peace is that a portion of the Russian army is to enter Stamboul in order to satisfy Knssisn honor. A telegram received by the Daily News, frdm Berlin, states that Russia has resolved npon seizing the outworks of Constantinople. In the House of Lords, Earl Beafconsfield stated that the action of the Government in relation to the Eastern question cannot depend upon the will of any foreign government, or upon witholding any . documents. It has bedh notified to the Czar by the British Government that inconsequence of the possible temporary occupation of i %. WU w».u«4M Vt >.v *»uaomu uwp a. special war vote was resolved on. Earl Carnarvon assigned as a reason for his resignat-ou that the Premier had severely condemned, the speech -he made to the African deputation oh the 2nd instant.

The Greek Cabinet,.at a meeting on lh» loth, decided upon pursuing a peace policy. A popular demonstration in favor of war was put down by the police. The King has written a letter to Vienna, saying war would be fraught with great disadvantage to Greece, and he would not resort to it except from pressing necessity. Feb. ?, In accordance, with the terms of the armistice, the Turks evacuated the Tchcckmedje lines of fortification, which defended Constantinople, and the Russians entered them. oiiui-.... The report that the Russians entered the capital is utterly unfounded. Great excitement prevails there. •In the House of Commons Sir Stafford Northcote partially continued the Russian occupation. ■February 8. The House of Commons agreed to go into Committee of Supply for the credit of six ■millionsby 295’against 96. At a monster Conservative demonstration the mob smashed-the windows of Mr Gladstone’s house and the Daily News Office. The House'of Commons has agreed to the grant asked for. by the Government of six millions, for supplementary war estimates. JV., Sir' Stafford Northcote-stated in Pari foment that the Government, apprehensive of possible trouble at Constantinople, in consequence of the terms of the armistice, have ordered a portion of the squadron to bo sent thither for the protection of British residents at the Turkish capital February 11. The interruption oh the Port Darwin lice has just been repaired again. An Argus special, dated London, 9fh February, says six Vessels of the British fleet have been sent to: Stamboul to protect British residents and their property. England invites othe? powers to act similarly to prevent disorder. The remainder of the fleet will remain in Besika Bay. The Cardinals have been summoned to Rome for a conclave." : February 7. The Pope died at ? o'clock to day.