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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 39, 23 February 1878, Page 2

: The last few days have been days of' p&inful suspense, throughoujb these colonies l wjth respect to, tha war.. Perhaps during no stage of the l : struggle.ha,ve.f ears been, so actively aroused as tjo Epgland's safety as m. thfLjb which v.a? marked by the entrance, ojr the British., squadron through the. Dardanelles. This was looked upon, as the. great decisive , step— ithe passing of the Rubicop, by 'which England' was committed to the struggle, i£,R.upsia, wpuld'not stay her. "hand;. ' The. result of, thjs decisive step was expected- to, be. either the j precipitatipA, of England into th&. • war, or. tiie. intimidation, o£ Russia, ;anda. co»g^quent favorable. turn, of* i events. Happjly the. latter .seems to jbe the outcome of the moyempnt. (Bellicose Russify ha,s withdrawn jfron\ the. lines of defence around ' Stambajil, and j th©.q]aestion of settle- ' ment is referred:, to. a council of the • oputra"! powers, Jfi England main'tainjS. the stern mpnaping attitude she.hap nojv assumed there is hope. 'of a, speedy cessation of hostilities. ; Russia has, felt the, strajn, of this ; w,ar.v.ery apntely at ho pie, ajid she, .has np, wish, t,p f engage with England Jm, a, struggle, thai must pj'axp ex.hajasting- to", her resources. 'The presence, of an Epglish armampn^at the sea^; of v>.ar will- therefore go, far ' to mpderate.the^.denjiyids of, Russia, .and, perhaps^ render practicable, ian arrapgempnt thajb be con-. ' sisten,t wjtjh, the>interesl<s of^ the neupowers.