THE WAR

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 878, 5 February 1878, Page 2

THE WAR

The following are the A^etitGeneittl'dlViograuisfrotn Ijondon.: -- : January 25. r , ; The, Oovernmetit have given notice of i heir iulention to ask for a SQppetneiitary Vote? for war coutihgencieS. Two morning pa^rs have announced that Jj'^i'ds D'. j rby and ; Carnarv »n have placed their resignations lti Lord B j ac tnsbeld's bands. I e q liivd furrier, and beli ve the report to be true. It i<3 said that terra** of (jnace ; have been tgreed upon between tbe j ,B llgerents. • | Tue iNattontl L 'ieral Federa^iou laK-iuviti d all a-srfocia'ft'i bodies to bestir themselves for the preservation of p>f\&\ PER REUTEBte AQ :NCf. I London, Jan. 23. j The »nnoonc -ineub of t.he bus- > pension of hostilities u> Bulgiria ia ! pretoituie. An itisurecfioii has broken out tn->l*sedoai»i •---•.-■'■-) [\ .' u inuaan P^sha . retired on Rhodo e. • ir S* afford Njrthcoce 1 , in Parliatncn', • .id thai he was i^tioratic of , che jieaice couditioiia propos tl by j oelli^'rreuta. ' i The Quef n })ers<)fiaiiy telegraphed u> the him,»epor o» B 18 .ia c >no»rniti^ che cJul an's desire for jteace, and I expressed hope that every end- a»'our would l>e made to ucuolerue the iUßpeußion of bosdlicies. j T'leßnssians occupied Adiianople • when preliminary negotiations for peace were commenced. Janu Tx 24'h. I The Rasaians »r ived at KLhai, 011 the r'uact to Gillpoi. A paoic. Lhß broken oat at toe Itttrer place. A St. Petersburg Semi-Official journal sta es bh.it r^fkt-ions berwe^n n^land nd iiussia have improved. ■ The Turkish Parliament petiti >nc'd the Sultan not to agree to the condi ions of 1 eace if the Russian dem nda are exorbitaqfc. Last accounts say thur/ Sulieraan Pa*ha is »t Kahtitae (?). January 25. Sir 8 afford Norihcote has given • notice of his intention to ask, <>n the 28th January, f . r auppleuieuttiry army eatxtnatea for la tia. 4 'JUta |>orte kw wgeivd4 fjpnj

iio&iia conditions of pence. Ve y re harsh term.s are uropost; , includ ng" t\ a heavy ia eiu i.y and .ccupatiou r< till it i» paid, y) . Tht* Rushiins are now advancing vt upo»» Galii|)oli. . .... • fy [.SPECIAL "Y) P (ES-3 AGEV y] London, January tl . It 'us rejwred itia* pence pralimi- . \ aaries wi 1 be si^-nud on u -sday, b the 5.h Fei>ra.ry, at tie Kns-ian [»eadqu>irters ; !>u! it is beliHVt-d that - the Ministry will persist in the ; specinl v >.e for war cnitingenoies, L . portion of the French fi et have \ left Toulon for the Lcvani. ; Warlike demonstrations and ( b riotitig have occurred at Athens i'i ] * 3t)iißeqn«iice ot the approach of r peace without concvwsioia to Greece. ■ ■ . • London, Jumury 28. | The Rimsians are stiil advancing } in the dir<-ction <>l C <nstauunople. 8 Earl Derby lias announced the i withdrawal of his resiguation. 1 Bir.riif»ff>rd Northcote moved the vote of wir contin^ncies, .stating e that he was ye unaware of the t terms of pace bt-yonl the basis * sketched- out b> .0. mw tichou^aloff • a .to' Ritri* Dei by. 'i^hese involved ititt rests, ot great magnitude, »nd the oncupMtion of C nstauiiu >ple would s riously e dang.r th.- r 1 tious between England and llu-sia. The Sultan has authorised the B'itish fleet to enter the Hellespont. Sir St ff rd l^oithcote severely coiiden tied the action of Russia and eonc tided by a.- king for a vote, both of credit and confidence. Tne deba e was *dj: turned until < hur^day. The S.«n 'Francisco mail haa arrived. Tae Rev. Sta tuton S'^es h;»« accepted the Bishopric of Brisbane, Queensland.