CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 614, 22 April 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (retjter's special, per press agency.) London, April 17. Parliament adjourned for the Easter holidays. Thirty thousand Manchester operatives have struck. The extension of the strike to other towns in Lancashire is imminent.

The Bth Regiment of the Indian Army, and two batteries of artillery, have been ordered to Malta.

London, April 17.

The Roumanian Government lias been informed that 12,000 Russians will occupy the Principality. The Government has refused to renew the military convention. The militia has been called out, and the army is retiring towards the Hungarian frontier. Prince Charles will proceed in that direction. The Russians are acting as masters in the country. Prince Bismark suggests the withdrawal of the British fleet from the Sea of Marmora, and of the Russians from Stambonl. ■

Eighty thousand Lancashire operatives struck to-day.

April 18. Hopes of a congress are strong. Russia accepts Prince Bistnark's meditation, and awaits England's agreement prior to withdrawal from Stamboul.

April 19. The situation is unchanged. The Government are buying horses in America. Russia is calling out three divisions of reserves, aud massing troops in Roumania, which is regarded as a menace to Austria.

VERY LATEST NEWS,

(REUTER'S SPECIAL-—PER PRESS AGENCY.) St. Petersburg.!!, April 15. General Todelben has been charged with a special mission to Stamboul. April IS. It is semi-oiiicially stated here that negotiations arc proceeding between Germany England, and which Russia regards favorably.

Blu.'Hakeht, April lfi

The Roumanian army is moving towards the mountains, while the oountry is being occupied by Russian troops.

Bkrlin, April 19. The prospects of German mediation arc hopeful. It is expected the ambassadors here will draft a proposal for the Congress acceptable to England and Russia.

London April 10.

A Royal proclamation lias been issued, prohibiting the exportation of torpedoes. The Press approves sending a British expeditionary force to Malta. General Ross is to command.

Paris, April 19,

The Journal des Debats condemns the foreign policy of Germany, and doubts the sincerity of her mediation. Bo.ubay, April 20.

The Governor has chartered a hundred and forty-five transports to take troops to Malta.

Constantinople, April 19.

A new Turkish Ministry is formed. Sadyk Pasha is Premier ; Safet Pasha is Minister of Foreign Affairs. With reference to Russia's demand for the evacuation of >Sinmila and Varna, the Porte promises to comply as soon as the Russians evacuate. Bliilin, April 20. England and Russia are adverse to the proposal of Germany for simultaneous withdrawal of the Russian winy from Constantinople and the SJriiish ironclads from tin: Sea of Marmora in order to facilitate a meeting of the .European congress. Constantinople, April '2O. i The now Turkish Ministry are adverse to English influence at Constantinople. — • DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [riKrTKlt's ftI'ECIAI,. I'K); I'itKSS AOHNCY.I Mkmwu'uxe, April 20. The Telegraph Conference has been postponed to the 9th May. The Underwriters' Association reports the arrival at London, on the 10th April, of tile ship ITaicione, from Lyttelton.