CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 561, 18 February 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(.srKCIAL TO THE TKESS AGENCY.)

LATEST WAR NEWS. London. February 14.

The Dullii Teh'tjraph announces that the British fleet passed the Dardanelles on the afternoon of the lath, the destination being Princes Island. The Porte has protested.

In the House of Lords. Earl Derby confirmed the arrival of the fleet at, Stamboid, and notified Prince Gortschakoif that that would not justify Russian occupation. A portion of the fleet is at Gallipoli. Five Austrian war ships have arrived in the Levant.

Lowthoi' has been appointed Secretary for Ireland.

The Prince of Wales has started for Berlin to attend the royal marriage.

The Turkish Parliament is dissolved,

(eeuter's telegrams, per press agency.) London, February 15.

Earl Derby has replied to Gortschakoff, protesting against the occupation of Constantinople by Russian troops. The British ironclad squadron has entered the Sea of Marmora. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, stated that the Porte refused to allow troops to be landed at Constantinople, but that the British fleet proceeded unopposed. Gortschakoff has replied that the Russian occupation is of a pacific character. The relations of Austria and Russia are extremely critical.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

[NEUTER'S TELEGRAMS, PER PRESS AGENCY.]

Melbourne, February 16.

The Ballarat Juvenile Industrial Exhibition was opened by the Governor yesterday. It is a great success. A people's petition to the Queen, protesting against the alleged illegal acts of the Ministry, is being unanimously signed, and will be forwarded Home on Thursday.