THE WAR.
England Actively Arming.
Russian Demands.
London, March 24. England continues arming, Russia insists on the exclusion from tho Congress of question of Bessarabia and cession of Armenia, as essential modifications in treaty conditions are demanded by England and Austria. St. PjETBHSimEG, March 23. At St. Petersburg it is semi-officially stated that, ow.'ig tj England's persistent demr.r.ds in regard to peace conditions,
the chances of the mecling of the European Congress had decreased. March 24 England proposed diplomatic communications are to be treated as equivalent to presentation. Bussia refuses to believe this communication to be fulfilled in view of the inadmisrable pretentious of England.
The relations between England and Bussia arc in a critical condition. It is reported that Bussia demands the British ironclad sqiv.dron should leave the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles.
The Russian Precs is greatly -'vritatcd at Great Brit"'a arming. London, March 23. The Admiralty have purchased a small railway for miHtary purposes, and also four powerful ironclads on the The lies, built for Tj?key and Brazil,
Money is in less demand, and rates are drooping. The Bank rate is two per cent.
The Bank reseire has been weakened by gold withdrawals.
Consols are r'nety • five and three* eights.
The market in Australian securities shows a downward tendency. New Zealand consolidated are quoted one hundred and four.
The wool sales show considerable weak* ness as the sales progress,, and a langour in the demand led lo several withdrawals.
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2843, 26 March 1878, Page 2
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243THE WAR. Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2843, 26 March 1878, Page 2
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