LONDON.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 65, 2 June 1877, Page 2

LONDON.

May 26. Turkey has called upon Roumania to act with the Porte". The question, has been referred by Prince Charles to the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies, who replied that the Roumanian Government; having unsuccessfully endeavored to induce the Porte and other Great Powers to recognise the neutrality of Eoumania, a convention had. been ©&-. tered into with Russia. ' The Khedive, complying with a request of the Porte, his promised to send the Egyptian contingent under the command of Prince JTass'iriPashaj his third son, to assist Turkey,- but cannot aid. with the revenue which he has pledged to foreign bondholders. A large number of Egyptian troops are already on. the Danube. The Sultan issued an address to the Turkish army, saying he would defend the integrity and independence of the empire to the uttermost. If necessary, •he would himself take the sacred banner and lead his army. May 28 ? It is reported that Ardatsan ha's been recaptured. The Danube has overflowed. . ■ The Greek Ministry have resigned. , Wednesday. Gortschakoff's accompanying the Czar ' to Ployeste has given rise to many i rumors. A semi-official organ at Berlin, lays stress 'on the necessity of neutrality of Germany, and exhorts Germany to^ secure the peace of Europe. Le Nord is anxious to assure' England that Russia will neither assail | nor interfere with British interests. The recapture of Ardatsan is not confirmed. A continued cannonade is going on at Widdin and Kalaf as. , The Russian -troops have evacuated Tratiscaucasian provinces and Abasia. , For the Derby— SylVo, Glenarthan, andßobroy.