REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 434, 15 February 1878, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

TO PRESS AGENCY. PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF’S ULTIMATUM. ENGLAND REMAINS FIRM. A GENERAL WAR INEVITABLE. THE BRADLAUGH-BESANT CASE. THE POPE’S WILL. London, February 11. Prince Gortschakoff telegraphs to London—“As the British fleet goes to Constantinople, we send our army there.” Earl Beaconsfield stated in the House of Lords that a difficulty had arisen regarding the entry of the British fleet in the Dardanelles. The intention of the Government to send the fleet to Constantinople remains unchangtd. February 13. The English Government have purchased two Turkish h’onclads, which have been detained in the Thames, the purchase money not having been paid by the Porte. London, February 12. The Pope left two wills. The first leaves three and a half millions of francs annually to his successor for the expense of the papacy. The second leaves his nephews legatees of three hundred thousand francs, and the poor of Rome the remainder February 13. The Appeal Court has upset the conviction againgt Mr Bradlaugh and Mrs Besant for the publication of a book alleged to be of an indecent character. The mail steamship Siam left Galle on the 9th inst. THE CRISIS IN VICTORIA Melbourne, February 14. The address to the Queen was adopted by 56 to 24. Mr Berry declared it was as unlikely that the payment of members be taken from the Appropriation Bill, as that the sun be blotted out from the heavens. The Assembly adjourned to March 5.

The New Zealand exhibits were a great success at Goldsboi’ough’s wool exhibits. Sydney, February 14. The Assembly are proceeding with the passing of the Estimates. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. ENGLAND ACTIVELY PREPARING FOR WAR. AUSTRIA CO-OPERATING WITH BRITAIN. TURKEY PROTESTING AGAINST ENGLISH MOVEMENTS. London, Jailuary 13. Active military and naval preparations ax - e being made. The Minister for Foreign Affairs in reply to a quest!>n in“PArliameiit,said he hoped to be able to announce on Thursday that the British Ironclad Squadron had arrived ac Constantinople. Several Austrian Ironclads are starting for the Levant. \ The Channel Squadron has been ordered to rendezvous at Gibraltar as a port of call. On the 13th (evening) the Turkish Government notified its protest against the entry of the British tquadron into the Dai’danelles. THE MAILS. London, February 13. The R.M.S. Assam arrived at Galle on the 12 th.