TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR

Dunstan Times, Issue 830, 15 March 1878, Page 3

TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR

(By Cable.)

(From our Dunedin Exchanges.) London, March 6. The Sultan and the Czar have exchanged compliments on the conclusion of peace. The Arabs of Aleppo have revolted. The Russians arc removing obstacles to tiro navigation of the Danube. A fearful colliery accident occurred at Blantyre, Sir Thomas Chambers has been-appointed Recorder of I .ondon. Only the preliminaries of peace have been signed. The definite treaty will be drafted at St Petersburg!!. Erzeroum will be restored to Turkey. The question of the' passage of tho Dardanelles is reserved. General Iguatieff takes the Treaty of Peace to St. Petersburg!! for ratification. Meanwhile it is thought its publication will be deferred. . The leading articles are known. The eoni ditioHS menacing British interests have , been withdrawn ; .Bulgaria will be made autonomous, under a Prince chosen by the assembly of notable, but not to be a member of any leading reigning families Bulgaria : is to be occupied by Russian troops for twoi years. March 7- : Russia has fixed tho war indemnity to bo ’ paid by Turkey at 1,410,000.000 roubles, i It is expected that the European Peace , Congress will be held at Berlin, and will be. presided over by Prince Bismarck, instead of the conference .at Bqdenßaden. * , March 8. Earl Derby, replying to a question, eon- ! firmed the announced European Conference > -(at Berlin, for bolding which Austria opened , negotiations on ,tbe basis proposed by Eng- ’ land, and added that tho, British OovcrYi- ‘ mont asked that the whple treaty of peace i between Russia and Turkey be submitted r to the Congress. I , In the coUpjo of loiig 'debate, Earl Derby stated tftat, altbbpgh tjie treaties of ’ ISSG and 1861 how virtually ceased to exist, i yet ho held they were,-binding till Europe sanctioned a "substitute.. Ho hoped the Conference would effect ,a European and not a Russian settlement of the Eastern question. The latter would involve difficulties the issue of wl}ich would bouncerr tain. Of the Turkish indenrtiity'of 1,410,000,000 roubles, certain territory in Armenia will bo taken as representing 1,100,000,000 roubles, the balance to be paid in money. March 0. ) A meeting of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican demanded three months’ pay, a 3 concession usual oh the'death of a Pope. A 1 disturbance arJse, hut was quelled. 3 By a colliery explosion at Kilsyth, Stir--2 ling, 16 men were killed. The Oamam 7 per cent. loan of LOO,OOO 1 has been taken up at above the minimum of r 1024 per cent