LATEST EUROPEAN' TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1323, 7 April 1877, Page 15

LATEST EUROPEAN ' TELEGRAMS.

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.'] (REUTERS SPECIAL. TELEGRAMS.) •London, March, ,27th. ' j The departure of the Prince. .of Wales, for. the Mediterranean is deferred through, illness; - • ' ■. . - 1-.. ,_., j Montenegro has broken- off negotiations Witfi-Turkey. ' ': • •■_-•*- I The health' of the Pope is causing anxiety. ' ' ' . -■° ' March ,29th. ', ; There is a more hopeful f eeljing V;e the" Eastern . question, .a . nxeeting_6t.Jih.e, .Cabinet is called. Russia is apparently disposed towards concession." • * 'T ; ' ! ' , - " M^rch3oth.. , 1 The Cabinet continues negotiations with Russia, and has resolved' to sign the protocol, although it considers theeffect of the document will be nugatory in the case of failure on the part of Russia to demobilise her army. ' The English Press is not sanguine at the result of the negotiations. ' Turkey repudiates foreign intervention. The Council of State have agreed to an address in reply to the Sultan's speech, opposing any claim to Turkish territory, and approving the rejection of the proposals of the Conference. Mr Layavd is appointed temporary English representative at Stamboul: The Prince of Wales is recovering, i President Haye3 has sent

to Louisiana, and invited the rival-'Go--vernors of South Carolina to Washington .with a view .to the settlement of the elec,tion dispute] ( ' ■ " ' ■ , ■The .' mail via Sari Francisco was delivered ori 1 March 27th. ' . ! ' *'*'"•'' The wool sales closed on Mar^ch 28thl The heavies!; fall* was in me'diuni ah'd' inferior. The reduction, was owing partly, ,to the faulty condition of the clip, lambs ;and choice fleece', being scarce, and cony 'manded good, prices. Arrived : Waimate. . April Ist. England ha 3 signed the protocol^! onthat Russia.demobUises. ' • The prospect of an agreement between (Turkey and Montenegro isTeviyed. , : • i April 2nd. : The ambassadors signed the.protbbol at' jthe foreign office. > Earl Derby declared ;its validity depended upon peace being' secured to Montenegro, 1 Russia; demobi- ' lising, and Turkey disarming." Count iSchouvaloff declared that ' Russia 'consented to demobilise,' and was.Villing'tb '. enter into negotiations withViurkey with : ja view to mutual' disarming, .Vproyide'd ; jthe peace .of, Montenegro be secured. T. Turkey is reported' to,.bel r fayo,urabjy dispo3 ; ed,towards disarming .arid.ref orms.;! I The Times and 'Government organs ajwi j [prove, s the> action, of'.ther Qab'inet/ ,b'ut ' ; ;dwell.on the .uncertainty, of the;situation/ ft as r every thing t; depends • oni , Russian?' sincerity.' ■. r ,v : , :-i, ,., (l r/(!i , !IJ . ! j^ 1 1 The Daily News: ridicules^ the .wholo^ I affair. v f ; '••'■> ■<■ ■ > ... : j {„. --,!,■.«; ) The.year'3'reveriUe'is 78^ millions;; 1 ;^--