Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 910, 23 April 1878, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

THE WAR. BRITISH PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED. STRIKE OF MANCHESTER OPERATIVES. TROOPS AND ARTILLERY ORDERED TO MALTA. [kbuteu's special cablegrams.] LONDON, April 17. Parliament was adjourned for the Easter holidays yesterday. 9 30,000 Manchester operatives • have struck work. The extension ' of the strike to Lancashire is imminent. Eight Regiments of ilia Indian army aud two batteries of artillery have been ordered to Malta. ST. PETERSBUKGH, April IG. It is semi-officially reported that liegotio tions are proceeding between England and Germany whieh Russia regards favorably. BUCHAREST, 19th. The Roumanian army is retreating towards the Carpathian Mountains while the country is being occupied by Hussion iroops. General T obleden is charged with special mission to Ttamboul. BERLIN, April 19. The prospects of German mediation are hopeful. It is expected the Ambassadors here will draft pioposals for a European Congress. LONDON, April 19. A Royal proclamation is issued prohibiting the exportation of Torpc:los to Foreign countries. The Press approves sending a British expeditionary force to Malta, Genera) Ross commands. The Journal de Paris condemns the foreign policy of Germany, and doubts her sincerity in t^e mutter of mediation. BOMBAY, Apvil 20. The Governor has chartered 145 transports to convey troops to Malta. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 19. "With reference to the Russian demand for evacuation ofShumlaand Varna the Porte promises to do so on the Russian evacuation of Stamboul. . BERLIN, April 20. England and Russia have agreed to the proposal of Germany for simultaneous withdrawal of the Russian Array from Constantinople, and the British ironclads from the Sja of Maamora in order to facili tiite the meeting of a European Congress. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 20. The new Turkish Miuistry is averse to English influence in Constantinople.