ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 127, 15 December 1876, Page 6

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

4. London, December 6. Bismarck has informed the Reichstag that Russia does not seek any great conquest, but desires, in co-operation with the Conference of the other Great Powers, to obtain the amelioration of the condition of Christians in the revolted Provinces of Turkey. The triple alliance still subsists, and Germany's friendship for England is equally traditional. He believed tbat thedifference between England and Russia will be amicably arranged $ if not, Germany's duty will be to mediate between j the two powers, and to localise war if I efforts at mediation prove futile. He could not conjecture what the future would bring forth. December 7. Bismarck's speech is considered to be reassuring. Earl Salisbury has arrived at Constantinople. The Conference wili commence its sitting* on Saturday. General Grant, by message, has recommended a new system of electing the President of the United States. December 9. At a Conference held in London yesteiday, under the presidency of the Duke of Westminster, the Earl of Shaftesbury and many members of Parliament were present. A thousand delegates from different parts of the country were also present. Amongst the speakers was Mr Gladstone. He condemned the ambiguous policy ofthe English Government, and said the nation had a right to expect it to be more explicit with respect to its intentions. He said the English nation was unanimous against defending Turkey, and urged cordial co-operation with Russia on behalf of the Christians of Servia, Bulgaria, and the other Turkish Pro- ' vinces. The Parliament of Great Britain has been summoned to meet on the Bth of February. The English Government has admitted the correctness of the American reading ofthe Extradition treaty.