THE WAR.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 869, 8 January 1878, Page 2

THE WAR.

EAUL CARNAJRVON QN ENGLAND'S PosiriON.

THE RUSSIANS BETWEEN SuPdlA AND AUKIANOPi.E. THE FiINIAN PRISONERS-... [SI'ECIAL TO PR'SS AGENCY.] London, January 3. Earl Carnarvon, speaking to . deputation of Cape o.lonists, suid ihnt England was nop prepared to bolster Turkish interests purely a" such. England had not off-rod niHdiatiou, as supposed, by actual overtures of peace. Tho Turks hold Sophia Tbe Russians have advanced hot ween Ik h man D fi e and Soph ia, catting of the retreat to Adrianop c. lhe Turns propose an armistice on the basis that each party retains whatever territory m s line I. I iB reported that Fenian prisoners will be snortly released. London, Jonuary 4. I L >rd Carnarvon, m replying ou the question of ihe policy of the Government dec are i that circumstances had not material -y changed .since I*^'d D«m by's speech m November. The r jection by Russia of media ion was no affront io England. He added that no bony desired a lepiution of the Crimea. Wool is unchanged. iNew Ze.iaud h. mp i- firm. New Zealand Four-aud-a hall per cent, loans, 105. GENERAL NEWS. London, December 28. The weniher is excessively «cv. re m the Baltic. December 19. There have been sti:kea and riots at Mon real. Several persons wer« killed or wounded. December 22. A fire, during which there was ». ah expmsioo, bus taken place m a NVw York confectionery facLoiy. •Severn y persons «ere killed ami thirty injured. December 11. The following loans are anuOunoec : — Chinese. £1,604,000 ; Turkish Defence, A5.00U000 ; and Ota^o Harbour iru- , £130,000. Duct m her 14. The French crisis is ei»de i. Al. Btiibie iailed to form a Cabinet. Marshal iVlacMubou sabaiited as h iew Ministry the following: — Dafiiiire, Premier ; V^archore, Minister of Inter or; Wa«idington, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Say, Minister for Finance; Borel, Jiimsier for VV ar ; Potbnau, Minister for Marine. Ttie new tiiuiairy inspire general satisfaction.