TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 190, 17 November 1876, Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

(From our Daily Contemporaries.) Bombay, October 30. Russia and the Porte accept the renewal of the armistice, and favourable negotiations are expected. Austria is strongly in. favor of peace. November 2. The Turkish army routed the Servians at Djniv on 29th October by dividing the Servian army. A panic ensued at Belgrade, and Prince Milan has gone to the front. The Czar has instructed the Russian. Ambassador to demand the acceptance by the Porte, -within 48 hours, of an armistice, and the immediate suspension of hostilities, otherwise the relations between Russia and Turkey will be broken off. General Ignatieff will leave Stamboul. Russia's ultimatum is due to the defeat of the Servians, and the entreaty of Prince Milan for aid from Russia, as the Turks continued to advance into Servian territory. The Germae Parliament was opened by Emperor William in person. The Emperor's speech is pacific. The French Chambers have been opened by President MacMahon. The British Expedition has returned to Valentia, having found it impossible to reach the North Pole.