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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1275, 20 April 1878, Page 2

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GAEL E_N E S. Sir Stafford Northcote on the Eastern Q,ues i ion. Strikes in England. Indian Troops Ordered to Malta. SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. [from our own correspondent.] London, April 16. Sir Stafford Northcote stated in Parliament that he was sanguine of a pacific settlement of the Eastern Question. April 17. Troops have been ordered from India to Malta. England will co-operate with America in suppressing Chinese emigration. [eeuteb’s special telegrams to the PBES3 AGENCY.] London, April 17. Parliament adjourned for the Easter holidays yesterday. Thirty thousand Manchester operatives have struck. The extension of the strike throughout Lancashire is imminent. The Eighth Regiment of the Indian army and two batteries have been ordered to Malta [SPECIAL TO THE “ ARGUS.”] London, April 16, The House of Commons has adjourned to May 6th, and the House of Lords to May 13th. Sir Stafford Northcote stated that there was no cause for increased anxiety or diminished hope of a satisfactory settlement. There was nothing to justify the rumours of England’s isolation. He ridiculed the notion of Russian privateers. The “Times” says there has been an amicable interchange of views between London and St. Petersburg. England desires peace, and desires the whole Treaty to be submitted to Congress. Russia replied that she cannot distinguish between what has been done and what is desired to be done. She fears a diplomatic humiliation if she recognises the Congress as a tribunal which may allow the Treaty to be cancelled. The Grand Duke Nicholas returns to St. Petersburg, and General Todleben succeeds. This is regarded as conciliatory. Mr Michie has sent to the papers a telegram from the Yictorian Government protesting against any attention being paid to the representations of the colonial absentees, who have no influence in Yictoria. ~ AUSTRALIA. Albany, April 19. The Tan jore left at 3.30 to-day for Melbourne. INTERPROVINCIAL. [?EH PBKSB AGENCY.] Wb£DlN,gxon, April 20. Sir G. Grey is to address a public meeting at Blenheim to-day or this aftpr which he will return to Wellington in the Hinemoa, which will be at once sent to the West Coast of the Middle Island to bring Sir John Goode to Wellington, and take him thence to Auckland via the East Coast,