CABLE MESSAGES

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 307, 27 March 1878, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES

[Reutier’s Telegram to Press Agency.] "LONDON. March 24. England continues arming. Russia insists on the exclusion from the Congress of the question ot Bessarabia and the cession of Armenia as essential modifications in the treaty, which conditions are demanded by England and Austria. England proposes that diplomatic communication should be treated as equivalent to presentation. Russia refuses. It is believed that this communication will be fulfilled in view of the iuadmissaable pretensions of England. Relations between England and Russia are in a critical condition. It is reported that Russia demands that the British ironclad squadron should leave the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles. The Russian Press is greatly irritated at Great Britain arming. ST. PETERSBURG!!. March 23. At St, Petevsburgh it is scmi-officially stated that owing to England persisting in the demand with regard to peace conditions, the chances of a mooting of a European Congress.had decreased. • (Special to the Post.') LONDON. March 21. The Times publishes a : summary of the official text of the treaty of peace. It consists of 26 articles, which agree in substance with recent versions. The war indemnity is: fourteen hundred and ten million roubles* Eleven hundred million has been accepted in the shape of territory, leaving the payment of three hundred millions subject to arrangement. [Special to the Argus.] LONDON. March 23. The Admiralty has purchased a small railway for military purposes. Also four powerful ironclads in the Thames which had been built for Turkey. Money is less in demand- Rates are drooping. New Zealand Consolidated Loan quoted at 104; Australian Securities have a downward tendency.