The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1878. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 834, 12 April 1878, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1878. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Beneath the rule of men entirely just the PEN is mightier than the sword.

—o—(from our Correspondent.) —o — London, April 8. The Russians occupied the British Consulate at Rutschuck. England claims prompt redress. The war excitement still increases. Dunedin, April 11. The Earl of Eeaconsfield made a great speech in moving the address, thanking the Queen for eallii g out the reserves, and said that British interests and the peace of Europe was imperilled by the treaty, which violated every provision in previous treaties —European and Asiatic—between Turkey and Russia. The Lords agreed to the Address without a division. There is no real opposition in the House ot Commons, where the Government are sure of a majority. _At Berlin it is expected that Russia will yield everything. Arrangements are being made tor an expeditionary force to the East. Sixty thousand men can bo landed in Turkey in a month. Napier’s appointment to the chief command has caused great excitement at St.. Petersburg. Prince Bismark declares that Germany will in no way interfere with the Powers interested in the Eastern question. The Guards have been raised to war strength. The War Office arc inviting tenders for one hundred and fifty thousandd Martiny H-nry’s rifles, and an immense quantity of stores. The Admiralty have purchased the. Japanese and Brazilian ironclads in the river Thames. The Star publishes the fnil terms of the treaty of peace between Russia and Turkey, which is far more sweecpiug and exacting than at first supposed. ° i