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(REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) FURTHER WAR NEWS. SERVIAN SUCCESSES. AUSTRIA’S RBPLV TO THE TURKISH NOTE. ENGLAND AND EGYPT. ANTI-RUSSIAN FEELING IN ENGLAND. [The following telegrams were published by the New Zealand Times as an extra yesterday : London, December 29. After two days’ hard fighting the Servianscaptured Pirot. Mukhtar has gone to Erseingiau, leaving Ismail Pasha in command. Erzeroum is now nearly invested. At an anti-Russian meeting in Trafalgar Square there were riotous proceedings. Russians interfered, tearing Turkish fl ags down. The Whitehall Review states that the Premier intends proposing to Parliament to accept the suzerainty of Egypt, with the Sultan s and the Khedive’s consent. Austria’s reply to the Turkish note intimates that she will only permit Russia to conclude peace on the basis of the Treaty of Paris, and will not sanction the dismemberment of Turkey, nor allow the Black Sea to become a Russian lake. The Sultan has solicited the mediation of the British Government with the Emperor of Russia. England has consented. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, December 30. A leader in the Observer says that the refusal of Russia to conclude peace must leave England to intervene in the war. A discussion is proceeding in the Continental Press in reference to England obtaining the suzerainty of Egypt. ■ German papers are favorable. Public opinion in Austria has endorsed England's policy. The Hungarian Minister Tizza has beenvisiting Berlin. The Czar has ordered the enrolment of 480,000 men for 1878. The armament of the Russian fleet is being vigorously pushed forward. An urgent message has been sent hy Ministers to their supporters to return for the opening of Parliament. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, Tuesday. The total amount realised at Fisher’s Maribyrnong stud sale of thoroughbred stock was £51,325 for 100 lots. Delves Broughton has bean appointed de-puty-master of the Melbourne mint. Sydney, Tuesday. Two more Ministers have been re-elected. Sailed—Easby.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5234, 1 January 1878, Page 2
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312LATEST CABLE NEWS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5234, 1 January 1878, Page 2
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