LATE NEWS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 455, 10 January 1878, Page 3

LATE NEWS.

(From our Exchanges.) London January 3rd. Earl Carnarvon, in addressing a deputation of Cape colonists, said that England was uuprepared to bolster up Turkish interests, purely as such. England bad not offered mediation as was supposed, but had made actual overtures for peace. The Turks hold Sophia.

The Russians have advanced between the Ikhrn.m defile and Sophia, thus cutting off the Turkish retreat to Adrianople. The Turks propose an armistice on the basis of each party retaining whatever territory has been gained. It is reported the Fenian prisoners will shortly be released.

January 4th. Earl Carnarvon, replying to a question as to the policy of the Government, declared circumstances were not materially changed since Earl Derby's speech ia November. The rejection by the Russians of mediation is no affront to Eng land, adding that nobody desired a repetition of the Crimea. Wool unchanged, jS"ew Zealand hemp firm. New Zealand Four and a-half Per Cent Loan, lt's.

January sth. A severe engagement has taken place at Teteven (23 miles south-west of Lo--vaiz). The Russian loss was 700, and the Turks retreated with a loss of 600, Baker Pasha covering tlie retreat. Krzeroutn is completely invested. The Russians w«ll not bombard the town, owing to the majority of its inhabitants being Christians, but will reduce it by famine. Aus'ria declines to support the action of Kngland. There is great ag : tation th-oughout England against going to war, and numerous ex-Parliamentary speeches have been made. It is stated that the Cabinet is divided—that the Premier, the Hon. Gatkorue Hardy, and Lord Cairns form the war section, and chat Lord Salisbury, K»rl Carnarvon, Mr. Cross, and Lord Derby are against it, while the other members are douhtful. Frequent meeting* have been held throughout England in favor of the maintenanci' of British neutrality. Gourko is success fully advanring on Sophia, and the Turks falling back on lchtinman. Cardinal Manning has proposed a conclave of cardinals at Malta, but the Italian cardinals object. January 6th. Before replying to the Sultan, the B-it-ish Government will endeavor to ascertain the conditions on Busaia will ooo> chide peaoe.