CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2865, 22 April 1878, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Hedtkb's Special to Puess Aoknci.)

THE WAR QUESTION.

Germany's Mediation*

Expeditionary Force

to Malta-

This Day's Calograms.

St. Pbtbbsbubq, April 16. It is- semi-officially stated here that negotiations are proceeding between Germany and England which Russia regards favorably. Bdchabest, April 16. The Roumanian army is moving to* wards the Carpathian mountains, which country is being occupied by .Russian troops. Hr. t Pethbsbubgh, April 18* General Todleben has been charged with a special mission to Stamboul. Berlin, April 19. The prospects of German mediation are hopeful. It is expected the Ambassadors here will draft proposals for the Congress. April 19. A Royal Proclamation has been issued prohibiting the exportation of torpedoes. The Press approves of sending a British expeditionary force to Malta. General Boss commands. Pabis, April 19. The Journal dcs Ddbats condemns the foreign policy of Germany, and doubts the siacerity of her mediation. Bombay, April 20. The Governor has chartered a hundred and forty-five transports to take troops to Malta. Constantinople, April 19. . A new Turkish Ministry has been formed. Sadyk, Premier; Safiet, Minister for Foreign Affairs. With reference to Russia's demand for the evacuation of Shumla and Varna, the Porte promises to do so on Russia's evacuation. Beblin, April 20. England and Russia have adhered to the proposal of Germany for the simultaneous withdrawal of the Russian army from Constantinople and the British Ironclads from the Sea of Marmora, in order to facilitate the meeting of a Euro* peari Congress. . Constahtinoph, April 20. The new Turkish Ministry are advene to English influence at Constantinople. London, April 17. • The Roumanian Government are in* formed that one hundred and twenty thousand Russians will occupy the principality. . The Roumanian Government refused to renew the military convention. The militia have been called out. The army in retiring towards the Hungarian frontier. Prince Charles will proceed in that direction. The Russians are acting as masters of the country. Bismarck suggests the withdrawal of the fleet from the Sea of Marmora and the Russians from Stamboul. April 18. Eighty thousand Lancashire operatives struck to-day. Strong hopes of the Congress being held. Russia accepts Bismarck's mediation, and awaits England's agreement before withdrawing from Stamboul. April 19. Situation remains unchanged. The Government are buying horses in America. Russia has called out three divisions of reserves, and massing troops in Roumania, which is considered as a menace to Austria.