LATEST CABLE NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5239, 8 January 1878, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(REUTER’S SPECIAL TO PEESS AGENCY.) London, January 6. Before replying to the Sultan the British Government will endeavor to ascertain the conditions on which Russia will conclude peace. The Standard slates that the British Government will not tolerate the complete overthrow of Turkey, nor allow a separate treaty of peace between Turkey and Russia. LATEST WAR NEWS. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. •SEVERE ENGAGEMENT AT TETBVEN. GREAT LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. TURKS RETREATED. ERZEROUM COMPLETELY INVESTED. GREAT AGITATION < THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AGAINST WAR. London, Saturday. A severe engagement has taken place at Teteven. The Russian loss was 700. and the Turks retreated with a loss of 600, Baker Pasha covering the retreat. Erzeroum is completely invested. The Russians will not bombard, but will reduce it by famine, owing to the majority of the population being Christians. Austria declines to support the action of England. There is great agitation throughout England against the war. Numerous extra Parliamentary speeches have been delivered. It is stated that the Cabinet is divided, the Premier, Hardy, and Cairns favoring war action—Salisbury, Carnarvon, Cross, and Derby against it; others doubtful. Mukhtar Pasha has arrived at Stamboul. Cardinal Manning has proposed a conclave ol Cardinals, to be held at Malta. The Italian Cardinals object. The Queen has created a new Order, the Imperial Crown of India, Eemales are eligible. Hemp is firm. London, January 6. Frequent meetings have been held throughout England for the maintenance of British neutrality. General Gourka is successfully advancing on Sophia. The Turks are falling back on Ichtiman. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, Sunday. It is stated that the Government has secured all the available gun cotton for the purpose of manufacturing torpedoes at Williamstown, to be laid across the channel for the defence of the port as recommended by Sir William Jervois.