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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1055, 14 February 1878, Page 2

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The first portion of tbe following intelligence ap* peared on Tuesday as an Extra.

London, nth instant

The Russian occupation of Constantinople (as reported in the Evening Stars Special of Friday) is untrue, but it is said that a secret treaty between Russia and Turkey allows the former to occupy the fortifications at Chekoedge and that they have already entered, and the Turks have evacuated them.

There is great excitement in Constantinople. The House of Commons passed the Six Million War Vote by 20"; to 9G. The monster Conservative demonstration ended in a riot, and the mob stoned Gladstone's town residence and the Daily Xetcs office.

Ministers were enthusiastically received on opening Parliament. The Turks have evacuated Varna.

Six vessels of the British fleet have gone to Constantinople to protect the British residents and their property, and England invites other powers to do the same. This is not meant as a menace to Russia but in apprehension of trouble amongst the population. The Pope died on the 7th, and all the Cardinals have been summoned to Koine.

Dunkdin, this day, noon

| M.vrkets—New grain is enquired for, but there is no no supply, and very prime new would fetch ss. Oats are 3s 6d. and new milling 4s 4d ; old barley 3 s 4<l to 3s 9d. Mr J. W. Thomson, M.H.R., for Clutha, has j been appointed Commissioner of the Waste I Lands Board, rice Mr I'uterworth.

The Waste Lands Board have granted section 23, block 20, Sliotover, to the Acclimatisation Society. Mr Von Timzleiuan's application for a license to occupy six acres north of section 6, block 111., Mid-'Vi.katip, was refused. A steam boiler at Mr Jackson's Glenoramarra saw-mills burst on Tuesday, but no one was injured. A case of ineendarism at Balclutha is suspected, Mr Cowie's saddler shop having been found on tire with kcrosened rags about it.

The lion. W. 13. Rhodes, M.L.C., died on Tuesday at Wellington. Sir Geerge Grey has promised to address the Wellington electors to-ni«;ht and explain Government programme for next session. At Oharito, on tiie West Coast, hundreds of ton's of small fish liave been thrown up on the beach—the cause is unknown. At Wangmuii regatta the championship for the four-oared prize of i'3o was won by the Lyttelron crew. Sir George Grey and Messrs Ma can drew and Larnach leave Wellington for the South to-day. CABLE NEW S. Melbourne, 13th inst. The Government have given notice of motion for reinstating all the dismissed ollicials when the finances are set free. TH E WA R. London. 13th inst. At the Conference of Powers England will insist on the free passage of the Dardanelles and complete access to thj Black Sea with fall security of communication to India and tlirotfgh Egypt. The Austrian Press considers the present situation critical. Russia objects to Austria's conditions and limitations. Admiral Hornby, with six men of war, lias arrived at Constantinople. French, German, Austrian and Italian squadrons are preparing to join the English squadron there. The Russian Press sajs that Russia had recommended this course in her Berlin memo. Prince Gortschkoff has told En;:'and that, as she sends a fleet to protect Christians at Stamboul, Russia will occupy shore defence with the same object. The Porte lias ordered all foreign officers to leave its service and the Turks have evacuated all their fortresses. There are rumors afloat that Russia and Turkey have entered into an alliance. In Expirus and Thessaly the insurgents have declared a union with Greece. The conclave of Cardinals has met, 70 being present. An Italian is certain to be elected Pope. LATEST. London, 11th inst. In the House of Lords to-day Beaconsfield stated that a difficulty had arisen regarding the entry of the British fleet into the Dardanelles, but the intention of the Government remained unchanged. Gortschkoff telegraphs thus "If a British fleet gees to Constantinople we send our army there."