LATEST EUROPEAN.
reuter's special to press agency.]
London, April 4;
Past year's deficit— two millions she hundred and forty thousand. For the coming year this is partly covered by one million five hundred and sixty thousand with exchecquer bonds, and an extraordinary expenditure covered by an increase of dog tax,increase of two pence income tax, and two pence tobacco duty. April 6. The British Ambassador at St Petersburgh reports that if the cession of Bass- 1 arabia is resisted, Russia will take steps to forcibly disarm the Roumanian army. April 7. The ironclad Triumph reinforces the Pacific squadron, and the Penelope the Mediterranean. The Kaffir news is disquieting. St. Petersburgh, April 5. It is semi- officially- stated that England merely offers objections ; but if she made definite proposals, Russia would endeavour to make them a basis of agreement. April 6. Prince Charles of Roumania informs Gortschakoff that the Roumanian army may be crushed but never disarmed. Constantinople, April 6. The Russian forces have received orders to embark at Bojukdere.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 3097, 8 April 1878, Page 2
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