LONDON.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 22, 3 January 1877, Page 2

LONDON.

December 26:t All the European Powers represented at the Conference have agreed to withdraw their ambassadors from Constantinople, unless the proposals of -the Con-: ference assented toj by the Powers Jire^ accepted by the Porte. The Porte is ;to reply on the 2&h December;. '; • , The aspect d& affairs (-'M riow more pacific. It is expected that the Porte will not . reject the proposals of the Conference absolutely, but that it -will probably meet them with counter proposals. The British fleet is leaving , Bessica Bay because the anchorage is unsafe. ■ The Grand Duke Nicholas is seriously ill. - . ' •;■-;•;-. ■ ■;■>• .- The reforms agreed to by Conference . will, if accepted, effect a^ompromise. They are a division of Bulgaria into two-, provinces; union. of Bosnia and Herze- ._ govina; nomination of three Christian Grovernors subject to the approval of the- : European Powers ; appointment of a mixed International • Commission* i»T)e protected by corps of foreign Gendarmes , ; to supervise the- carrying into effect of- .. the proposed reform; revision of ihe Servian frontiers ; and enlargement of Montenegro. j . \ , Eorcl Salisbury demands from.|fchej . Sultan the acceptance of these proposalsi.. In case they are refused, he is instructed „ to leave Constantinople, and withdraw] the fleet. - : : : • • '