NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5331, 29 April 1878, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM. RUSSIAN FEELING MODERATING. RUSSIAN SOLDIERS WILL NOT ATTEND SERVICE IN STAMBOUL. TWENTY IRONCLADS READY FOR THE BALTIC. DISCOURAGING PROSPECTS or PEACE London, April 26. The health of Bismarck and Gortohakoff is better. Diplomatic negotiations are proceeding. The Anti-English feeling of the Russian Press is mere moderate. Later. Russia has raised a difficulty that Bismarck’s proposal for the withdrawal of the Russian troops from Stefano and the British fleetjfrom the Sea of Marmora favors England. Russia foregoes the intended entrance of officers and men into Stamboul on Sunday, to attend the Greek churches. Twenty British ironclads for the Baltuc squadron are now ready for service. THE POSITION IN ROUMANIA. Constantinople, April 26. The Roumanian insurgents are well officered and occupy an impregnable position. The insurgents are driving the Bulgarians from the approach to Phillipolis. There is an alarm at Adrianople, whence troops have been despatched against the insurgents, i - .(REUTER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCYJ | London, April 26. ; The absence of news discourages hopes of the success of efforts for the maintenance of peace.. • Bombay, April 26. : The Indian expedition is now embarking for Malta. ■ AUSTRALIAN - NEWS. I -' Sydney, Sunday. 1 : Randwick Races.—Randwick Handicap— Janitor, 1 ; Woolstone, 2 ; Maocaroni, :8; Rous Handicap—Pardon, T ; Black Eagle, 2 ; Martinclale, 3. Jockey Club Plate—Chester, 1 ; Cap-a-pie, 2 ; Dean, 3; Chester won easily in smin. -42 sec. Steeplechase—Flinders, 1 ; Goulbnrn, 2 ; Juggler, 3. Nursery Handi-cap-Sir Andrew, 1; ' Napper-Tandy, 2; . Emily, 3. " . ■ - -