EUROPEAN
Londdx, February 13. The Pope left three wills. The first leaves three aud a half million franc 3 annually to his successor for the expenses of the Papacy, and the second leaves his nephews legatees of 300,000 francs, and the poor of Koine the remainder. The wool ships that arrived in time for the February sales include the luvercauld and Waiuiate. The Court of Appeal hag upset the conviction of Bradlaugh aud Uesaut. The Government have purchased two Turkish ironclads which were detained as contraband of war in. the Thames.
[Rbdxeb's Telegrams per Press Agency.] WARLIKE ASPECT OP AFFAIRS m London, February 13. The Turkish Government have nodded a protest against the entry of the British ! squadron into the Dardanelles. February 14. Active military aud naval preparations are being made. Minister for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a qnestiou, said that ho hoped to be able to announce on Thursday, that the British ironclad squadron had arrived at Constantinople. Several Austrian ironclads have started for the Levant. The channel squadron has been ordered to rendezvous at Gibraltar as a port of call. The Assam arrived at Galle on the 12 th instant. The opening of the Colonial wool sales is postponed to the 26th instant.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 40, 15 February 1878, Page 2
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206EUROPEAN Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 40, 15 February 1878, Page 2
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