LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 113, 13 May 1878, Page 2

LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

[Reoteb's Telegrams per Press Aobnct.] Constantinople, May 9. Servia is increasing her armaments. The President of the Ottoman Council of State has declared that Turkey will observa a Btrict neutrality. The Russians have occupied Travady and cut off all communication* between Varna and Shumla, which, together with Batoum, they are urging the Turkish Government to surrender. May 7. The insurrection in Roumelia increases. The Russians offer to retire towards Adrianople provided the British Bquadron is withdrawn from the Sea of Marmara. General Todlebcn, with the Russian army, shortly retires on the linea of Echamldwa. May 8. The Russians have removed their depotß to Tchaladji. May 9. The Turks have only partially evacuated Schumula because Russia has only withdrawn her forces frora San Stefes to San George's. London, May 9. The negotiations are more active, and hopes of a favorrble issue are increasing. Sir S. JNorthcote, at Oxford; hoped we had now approached the end of the difficulty. St. Petersburg, May 3. It is expected that Russia will issue lettera of marque in the United States in the event of war. May 7. The desire for peace is increasing here. Athens, May 7. The insurrectionary movements in Thessaly and Macedonia have ceased through British mediation. Washington, May 3. Fenian agents are active throughout the United States. [Special.] London, May Bth. A bangset was given in honor of Sir W. Jervois, Marthur Blyth, the chairman, in a speech urged the extension of the railway (?) guarantee, and a confederation of the colonies. Sir W. Hicka-Beach announced that Sir W. Jervoia had been created a Knight of the Grand Croas of St. Michael and St. George.