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[REUTER's SPECIAL.] -, ... CONSTANTINOPLE, May flth bevria is increasing her armaments. The President of the Ottoman Council of State declares that lurkey will preserve neutrality. The Russians will occupy Privadi, and thus cut of all communication botwoen Terna and Shumla, which town they arc uMno- the Russians to surrender. ° The Hussions offer to retire within a straight line from Dedeagnateh to Adrianoplo if the British squadron is withdrawn from the oca oi Marmora. m _ . , May Bth. Ihe Russians have removed their depots to Tchatalji. The Turks have only partially evacuated Shumla because Russia has only withdrawn her forces from San Stefano to San Georges. ~ „, . London, May 7th. Count Schouvaloff, the Russian Ambassador at London, has gone to bt Petersburg on an important missson. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said that active negotiations with Russia are now proceeding. Under these circumstances discussions would be injurious. He said that the British Government had for some time previously resolved to employ fin Indian expeditionary force, but had not thought it necessary to inform the House thereof. The principal differences between Russia and .England have regard to Batoura and Bulgaria. Russian troops arc marching on Batoum. Negotiations between the Cabinets of St. Pctorsbiu-f and London are more active, and the hopes of a favourable issue are increasing. Ihe Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Oxford, saicl he hoped we had now approached the end of the difficulty. (Special to the Melbourne Argus.) „, „.„., London, May 2nd to Bth. lne mails via Brmdisi have been delivered. The Times has a telegram from America stating that the Fenians there have offered to equip 5,000 men for Russian sefvice. An Irish raid is threatedeel on Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. _, . , Washington, May 3rd. Fenian agents are active in the United States. It is reported that the Sfc. Petersburg Council, under the presidency of the Czar, has adopted a conciliatory decision for the renewal ot Congress negotiations. The relations between Russia and Turkey are estranged, owing to the refusal of the latter to evacuate Batoum, Shumla, and Varna ' All that Russia evacuates is Acirianople. The military positions of the lurkish insurgents grow stronger daily, while the Sultan's position is very precarious. The Palace intrigues continue, and it is reared that a revolution at Stamboul would precipitate a collision between the British and the Russians. Baker Pasha declares that if Russia attempts to seize Stamboul, the Turks will resist ; , and that SO,OOO men now occupy the lines of defence round the capital. The American journals urge a vigorous vigilance by the Union to prevent any violation of her declared neutrality. The arrival in America of other vessels from the Baltic is reported. l The Chancellor ef the Exchequer defends the employment of the Indian contingent as a necessary Executive measure. The visit of the Russian Ambassador at London to St. Petersburg " ?° n , st ™ ed favourably. lie takes the definite proposals of the British Government before entering the Congress. England wishes to remove all chances of misunderstanding as to the principal provisions of the treaty of San Stefano. The negotiations now pending refer mainly to the limits of the new State of Bulgaria, and the cession of Armenia. England and France strongly object to the extension ot Bulgaria to the Jigean Sea. Hopeful views prevail on the Continent that Russia will make the required concession before, the Congress A JM 3 rc P° rfced that tne b asis of an agreement has been submitted to the English Cabinet onbelialf of the Czar, who personally declared that Scrvia had refused to join Russia in any war. The insurgents in the Balkan Province arc 30,000 stron°- and are gaming ground. ° The lock»out in Lancashire is extensive. (recter'b special.) T Axt *• l v • London, May 13th. Lord Hartmgton submitted a formal motion condemning the Government for the unconstitutional employment of Indian troops without the sanction of Parliament. ti t. • •-, St * p ETEBSBURG, May 13th. The Russian Official Gazette appeals to the people for the formation of a volunteer fleet, and Grand Duke Nicholas has opened a subscription list for that purpose. Af «, w-w ntn t , - Christchurch, May 15th. At the R.M. Court this morning, James Woodford (an elderly man) third master of the East Christchurch School, was committed for trial for a criminal assault on a girl ten years of age, who attended the school. The evidence appeared to be very conclusive against him. At the termination of the case, the mother of. the .girl, in a very excited state, made her way into Court and threatened to kill Wood-

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