Telegrams.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 261, 3 May 1878, Page 13

Telegrams.

[BBUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, April 26th. The absence of news discourages hope for the success of the efforts for the maintenance ot peace. Bombay, April 26th. The Indian expedition is now embarking for Malta. [BEUTER'S SPECIAL.] London, April 26th The health of Bismarck and G-ortschakoff id better. Diplomatic negotiations are proceeding. The anti-English feeling of the Russian Press is more moderate. ilussia has raised the difficulty that Bismarck's proposal in the withdrawal of the British fleet from the sea of Marmora, favours England. Russsia foregoes the intended entrance of men into Stamboul on Sunday to attend Greek'churches. Twenty British ironclads for the Baltic squadron arc now ready for service. [NEUTER'S TELEC4EAMS.] Constantinople, April 26th. The Roumanian insurgents are well officered, and occupy impregnable positions. The insurgents are driving ths Bulgarians towards the approach to Phillipopolis. There is alarm at Adrianople, whence troops have been despatched against the insurgents. London, April 27th. It is understood that the British Government proposes that the terms of the treaty of Paris shall be considered in its relation to the treaty of San Btefano. $T. Petebsbubgh, April 27th. With reference to England's objection to the indefiniteness of Prince Bismarck's proposition for the basis of the Conference, the Ministerial journals here state that the Great Powers never agreed there should be a direct exchange of views prior to the meeting of the Peace Congress. Home, April 26th. The new Pope reiterates the protest of Pius IX. relative to the temporal powers of the Papacy. (beuter's special.) London, April 27th. As a protection against threatened Russian privateers, the British Government arc prepared to employ one hundred fast armed vessels, which will treat privateers as pirates. The standard reports that a party of Russian engineer officers have chartered four Armenian steamers to proceed to Egypt on a surveying expedition. The money market is rather firm. The market for colonial Government debentures is quiet. Corn market easier. [keuter's telegbams.] Bjjrlin, April 2Sth. The North German Gazette states that the intended despatch of «'i British ironclad squadron to the Baltic is a measure which will afiect neutral interests and complicate the situation. London, April 29tli. The exchange of views between the European Powers is still piucceding. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 28lb. The KoumclUui insurgents .surprised thu liussian camp near Pliilippopolis, and captured 1001) prisoners. The Grand Duke Nicholas has been recalled from fitet'ano on account of ill-health. General Todlcben succeeds to the chief command. [ueutkr's special.] London, April 30lb. The situation is still uncertain, and the negotiations continued. A volunteer army for active service is organising, and 8000 men have been enrolled. Melbourne, April 25th. Sir Bryan O'Loughlin and tiiv Charles Gavin Duffy are selected us Commissioners from Victoria to the Imperial Government in connection with the Constitutional Reform Bill now in course of prcparaReuter's telegrams say that ftir G. F. Boweii received a despatch I>y the .Sue/, mail, stating the course he uduptctl during the crisis was deemed thoroughly satisfactory by the Imperial Government; and leading statesmen of England.