REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 459, 16 March 1878, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

TO PJVKSS AGENCY. RUSSIA ADVANCING ON CONSTANTINOPLE. UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ENGLAND, AUSTRIA, AND FRANCE. WAR EVIDENTLY INEVITABLE. London, March 12. The Russian troops are moving on Constantinople. The Austro-Hungarian Reichstag has agreed to grant 60 million florins for war purposes. Count Andrassy, the Austrian Premier, repudiates the idea that the occupation scheme is probable. England and France will take joint action respecting Egypt.

The Western Powers are supporting the admission of Greece to the Congress.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a question, stated that Government had no information that the Russian troops were fortifying Bulair. On the contrary he believed that they were still distant twelve miles froth it.

The Italian Ministry has resigned. The new President of the Chamber, is trying to form a Cabinet.

The R.M.S. Tanjore arrived at Galle on March 12 th.

THE VICTORIAN CRISIS. Melbourne, March 14. The motion for the conference between the two branches of the Legislature will not be proceeded with. On Tuesday next an effort will be made to restore the second reading of the Payment of Members Bill to the Order Paper, There is no pi’ohability of its passing, and all prospect of a compromise has ended. The Ministry intend adjourning the Assembly next week until July next. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Sydney, March 15, Typhoid fever is raging near Richmond. The Chimberazo, of the Orient line of Steamers, went ashore north of Jarvis Bay. The passengers were landded safely A steamer has gone to assist.