LONDON.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 43, 9 March 1878, Page 2

LONDON.

■■■-'■ ' March 4. The SecretaiyVpf State for War, m presenting the army estimates, said the army was m excellent .condition. The regulars number 110,000 men, and the auxiliary forces 400,000.

("ABQUS" SPECIAL.) . - March 5. Tlie Colonial Office propose tc> appoint a comrhittee of naval and military officers to determine a plan for the defence^of coloniaj ports.

'" : v --v March 6— 5.30 p.n>. IgnatiefF ta^es the. Treaty of. Peace to St. Peter^bur^h for ratification. Meanvrhile/though the^publication: is deferred, ih& leading artjses are -.-^The Russian conditions menacing jjrjtish interests hare been withdrawn; Bulgaria will he- made autonomons under a prinoe ohqsen by an assembly of notables but he must not be a member of any of the leading reigning families, and occupied by Russian troops for two years. Only the preliminaries of peace have been signed. The definite treaty wiU be drafted at St. Petershnrgh. Ezeroum is to be returned to Turkey. The question of the passage of the Dardanelles is reserved.

('•'WS" SPE.QIAL.) March 6, The Qultan and the Ozar exchanged compliments on the conclusion of peace. Tlie A^hs at Algeria, have revolted^ : T;ba Russians are removing- obstacles; to* the navigation of the Bannbe, A fearful colliepy accident Qccuraed. at Blantyre.

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