Lake Wakatip Mail. QUEENSTOWN, THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 1878. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1054, 7 February 1878, Page 2

Lake Wakatip Mail. QUEENSTOWN, THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 1878. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from our own correspondent.) The first portion of the following intelligence appeared yesterday as an Extra.

Dunedin, Wednesday, 10.2(5 a.m. The cable between Batavia and Singapore has been mended and communication restored. London, 4th instant.

Terms of peace are said to be accepted by Turkey, but Sir Northcote, in the House of Commons, said that they wore of such a sweeping nature that they cannot be acknowledged without a European conference; and that Austria agrees with England that the conditions destroyed the keystone of south-eastern Europe. He further said that a separate treaty between Turkey and Russia was inadmissable ; that, the British fleet had entered the Dardanelles, but withdrew on Russia consenting to a Conference on the question of the Straits. The French and Italian squadrons have been despatched to the Levant. The Russians continue advancing and have occupied Rodesto and Chortz, fifty miles from Constantinople. The Turks are being beaten everywhere by the Russians and Servians. They have evacuated Silistria and Rustehutz and Erzeroum. Russia has accepted Austria's proposal for a Conference. Anti-war meetings are held in England, but at Lloyd's, Sheffield and other places enthusiastic meetings ore held favor oi (b;vv;:;!nem The (■•wYCMiiU'•■?'.'. arc sure of r. ;na;.;j iLy >ri carryiij!.'a vote i'.>r a s nodal loan ..t' t'd.OO'.Uiijn.

Dr/NEDIN, this day, 11 a.m. The ship Pi;iko, 76 days from London, arrived at Tort Chalmers on Tnesdiy, with 17t> immigrants; and the ship Wellington. 74 d*ys from Glasgow, arrived yesterday with 315 immigrants. The Hon. Mr Larnach goes home to raise the two and a half million loan, but he will previously be called to the Upper Mouse. It is reported that Mr .Stout v/ill take his place in tiie .Ministry. Measles has prevailed at YVaitahuna and one adult has died. Mr G, E. Barton will contest Wellington City election against Mr Pearce. Tne Waste Lands Board at yesterday's meeting decided to open for settlement 30,500 acres on iuns 326, 194, 193, 11)9, 3J9 and at Wauaka and Millers Flat. Foul Play has been scratched for the Duneclin Cup. Lev}', the cornet player, has bolted from his company at Auckland, leaving liraje salaries owing. He went hurne in the mail steamer. Markets.— Wheat almost unsaleable, 5s will be given for new; oats, new and old, 3* Bdfor milling ; feed barley wante;l at 3s. The drought in New South Wales has at length broken up and rain i 3 plentiful. The Wellington races to-day resulted as follows : -Hurdle Race—Victor, 1; Derby, Trump Card, 1; Flying Handicap—Titania, 1. The Australians have 12 Auckland wickets down for 31 runs. CABLE NEWS. London, 6th. Greece and Crete have united and proclaimed war against Turkey, and Greek troops have crossed the Turkish frontier. The preliminary protocol for an armistice has been signed and suspension of hostilities has takeu place. The Conference has been agreed to by all the Powers, including Russia. The Russians have lost 90,000 men during the war. In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone moved that instead of granting a special war vote an address to the Queen be voted assuring her of the united support of the nation for the maintenance of British interest. The debate was adjourned in consequence of Russia agreeing to the Conference. Messrs Forster, Lowe and Goschen were opposed to the war vote. Great excitement prevails throughout England, and enthusiastic meetings for and against war are being held. LATEST. Most of the signatory powers have agreed to the Conference. Russia demands the cession of Rumania and Besserabia, but Rumania objects to this. The question of war indemnity is not arranged. A Turki&h new Ministry has been formed.