TELEGRAPHIC

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1240, 26 February 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

CABLE NEWS, THE WAR. [SPECIAL telegbam to the "abgus."] The New Peace Conditions. Austria Preparing. London, February 25. A monster anti-Russian meeting has been held in Hyde Park. The new peace conditions are that 50,000 Russians are to occupy Bulgaria for two years, and Turkey is to pay £40,000,000 indemnity. The Austrians are raising a special vote. The Pope has dismissed the Commandant of the Papal Dominion. [beuteb's special telegeams to pbess AGENOY.] London, February 25. The fresh peace conditions demanded by Russia include the prohibition of the passage of tlie Dardanelles by all war vessels but the free navigation of it by merchant ships, an indemnity of fourteen hundred million roubles, to cover which Turkey is required to cede her iron-clad squadron* the cities of Ears, Batoum, Bayazid ( and Ardahan, and the territory comprised in the Russian occupation of Asia Minor ; the forty millions sterling indemnity to be secured by bonds chargeable under sinking fund, the interest of which is to be guaranteed by the tribute now paid by Bulgaria and Egypt to the Porte. AUSTRALIAN. Melbodbne, February 26. A combined Fifteen of New South "Wales and Victoria has been chosen to play the Australian Eleven on Friday and the following days. February 26. The Arawata leaves on Thursday with the mail. INTERPROVINCIAL. [peb pbebs agency.] Wellington, February 26. At Bethune and Hunter's wool sale 51 bales of long-wool realised 9id per lb., 7 bales merino in grease 9£d, 4 bales pieces 4d, 2 bales sheepskins sid, 1 bale merino skins 4Jd, 1 bale ditto sd. Kttmaba, February 26. Last night Sir George Grey received a telegram from Sir John Coode, promising to come and inspect harbour works, if arrangements are made afc once.