LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 506, 11 May 1878, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

The Queen's message calling out reserves is as fallows :—The present state of public affairs in the East, and the necessity of taking steps for the maintenance of peace and for the protection of the interests of the Empire, having constituted, in the opinion of her Majesty, a of great emergency within the meaning of Acts of Parliament in that behalf, her Majesty deems it proper to provide additional means for the public services. Therefore, in pursuance of those Acts of Parliament, her Majesty has thought it right to communicate to the House of Commons that she is about to direct that the

reserve force, or sucht thereof as her Majesty may think necessary, be called out for permanent service. Colonel Arbuthnot; a Conservative, yesterday was returned for Hereford by 1110 votes against 1066 given to Mr Pulley, the Liberal candidate. In Paris on the 22nd, work was suspended in- the printing house*, and publication of books stopped, in consequence of a printers' strike, instigated, as presumed, by Internationalists. The conviction in Vienna is that the Czar is bent on having Bessarabia back,, and will take it, and the best possible thing the Roumanians can do is to make the best possible tenuis about the compensation they are to Ostnan Pasha has been released, and received an enthusiastic, "reception at Constantinople. He was specially thanked by the Sultan, and' has since been engaged on the defensive works between Stefano and Constantinople, with which the Grand Duke is said to be greatly displeased. .- :■: -; The London Post publishes the following despatch from Berlin-•—Ger-many not only refused Russia's'request to guarantee the neutrality of Austria in the event of war, but is further reported to have declared that she is prepared to interfere if any attempt is made to hinder Austria from protecting her interests.

A Vienna despatch says General Ignatieffs mission was to complete negotiations for a scheme for parallel' annexation which already had found favour at head quarters here. Austria demands Bosnia, Herzegovina, Northern Albania, and a portion of Macedonia, including Saldnica. The Austrian* have an objection to the annexation of a portion of Macedonia, but this difficulty is by no means insurmountable. Ignatieff goes. to Berlin on leaving here. ■ &

Russia, by the advice of Germany, is conciliating Austria and disregarding, England. It is believed' that ! Russia m preparing for war wftn England, as 200,000 of the Russian landwehr are called out.

Count Carti, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Italy,, in answering an-; interpolation on the Eastern Question in the Chamber of Deputies, said Italy wasfree from all engagements except those devolving from the treaties which constituted the public law of Europe. The progress of negotiations between-Euro-pean Cabinets afforded ground for the belief that there, would be a> peaceful settlement; in any event Ifcajy would preserve a vigorous neutrality. A telegram from Calcutta, points, out that from the Bengal cavalry alone' if, is possible to draw 10,006 men'without the slightest detriment, to the-ludian i service. They are inHnitely superior toi Cossacks in training,, equipment, and organisation. •....■? .:.'

Tlie British Government storehouses:' are so crowded with war material under recent contracts that storage-fiaVr been secured in the warehouses of the Victoria Docks and other wharves.