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London, February 10. Later Cape news states that Natal is in great danger. The Governor and High Commissioners demanded instant reinforcemeats. The Zulus lost five thousand in an en* gagement. February 11. The following reinforcements leave for Cape immediately :—Six hundred infantry, two cavalry regiments, and two batteries" of artillery. At a banquet last night the first Lord of the Admiralty deplored the Zulu disaster, and said reinforcements sufficient o terminate the struggle would start within a week.
Constantinople, February 10. The Eussian ambassador to the Porte and the Turkish Minister for Foreign have signed a definite; Russo-Tui-kish treaty of peace this: evening. The treaty provides that Russian evacuation of Turkish territory shall begin tomorrow and terminate on the 16th of March. Podgaritza is to be delivered to . lontenegro. The treaty annuls that concluded at San Stefana, and provides;' for an indemnity of three hundred millions in paper roubles, payment of the same to be arranged. .
London, February 10. England has purchased from Turkey all the Crown domains of Cyprus. -
The Australian and JNew Zealand December mails, via Brindisi, were delivered on the Bth. .' '
The military are patrolling Liverpool. V
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3118, 14 February 1879, Page 2
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