THE DARDANELLES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2992, 17 September 1891, Page 2

THE DARDANELLES.

-0 seizure OF MITVL'EXK. (liv KLKCtKIC TI-XWilUI'H.— COITKIGHT). Lumhix, Sepfember I I. A l'onci: of British troops lias been lauded on tlie island of Lesbos, in the Northern. Kgcan, and taken possession of tin l place. The oecupalionot'iiitv lenc (J>sl>os} by Ihi' Bfitish Las alVeeted tin: Paris and I'Yniikfort bourses, The Greek Consuls at Mitylene and .Smyrna unimunee thai on Friday last thirf"i'n .ships landed troops and guns, at Lurri. situated mi the western side of tlie island, and having lioisled the llriti&U llatj began to fortifv th« pl-i.ee. The Russian «uid I: rciicli Consuls at Mitylcne confirm the occupation, and report that a, small isle oil' Ligri was afterwards occupied and surrounded by torpedoes. The seizure id'Ligri has occasional an immense nensation at Cairo. The Parisian evening papers to-night comment on England's reply respecfing the Dardanelles, in which tliu •Marquis of Salisbury declared that Russia had no exclusive right to the Dardanelles. The Dairy News correspondent at Constantinople says that Turkey has not thrown herself into the arms of Russia, as is generally feared. The reported arrest of late Vizier Kiamil Pasha is untrue. The Sultnu assured Sir -V. Vt bite, British Ambassador. that no modification of pol'cy was intended, and that he was firmly bent oil peace. Lo.Mjo.v, September lfi.. The Times considers the ulk-ged occupation of Ligri by the British preposterous, and that it is simply u, Bourse trick to create-a fall in Turkish securities, or to prevent the issue of (he Russian loan. Both the Foreign OHiee and tb.Adiitir.tllv deny the huslile uceiiixif ion of Ligri,but I'onsider it possible that, with the permission of (he Porte, a few British seamen landed there for recreation or gun pract ice. Stocks, which were temporarily distressed by tlie news of the occupation of Lesbos, are rising again. The British licet has left Milylejie, a lid it is concluded that only ordinary niiutteuvrcs are being carried out. Romi;, September 1 J. Tin' Marquis di Rudini assured un interviewer that the 1 'ardanellcs ineidenl wouliperciitu no trouble. In bis opinion lSuropu [was likely enj ( , v peace* for many years. September 1.3. It is reported that the Italian reserves are to b<: armed.