LONDON.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 231, 26 January 1878, Page 2

LONDON.

January 19. The Turks appointed two envoys, who met the Quand Dnke Nicholas at Kesmlik to arrange an armistice. It is said that, the Duke* would not trVat ijnt.l (lie evacuation of Adriaririple, which the envoys ordered. The Turks also offered to evacuate Widdiu if they

\vv«- . <jii«ininiiv«.t a safe retreat, and • also Erzerouin, wlnere the provisions are running short. Eski Djuroa and Osreian Buzar have been evacuated, and are m the hands: of the liussians.. It is state I that Suiienan Pasha has been defeated near Phillipopolis, as his ar.ny was trying to gaia Salonica. Baker P.isha has surrendered with 13,000 men. ' T«»*. T\ P jji B ]i fleet has bombarded Eupatoria. „,. xiio v^Uvien's speech at the opening: of Parliament was pacific m tone, and Sir Stafford Northeote made a reassuring speech. War supplies are not immediately asked for, but only as a contingency. The addresses m reply from both Houses were earned. The Queen has wired to the Sultan,, and herself urged the Caar to conclude an honorable peace. The King of Italy was buried m the Pantheon, all the Foreign Cou^s being represented, England by Lord Eoden. There are regretful comments at theabsence of one of the Koyal family. A frightful railway accident ha* i occurred from the fall of a bridge at Hertford, Connecticut. Many persons were killed. ; There has been a fire at a Manchester warehouse m Waiting-street. Thedamage amounts to £20,000. Money market improved.