... THE ?? WAR. 1 , LJL2 4.LX t& .Cl b , fl as t . Sir Bartle Frere has telegraphed for reinforcements for the Cape, and it is expected f regiment will be ordered. i thither from Mauritius. * Affairs have taken a serious r turn, and great fear is entertained of an extensive native n war. 8 TiE: EnnEs.s OF AUSTRIA.-The Empregs of D Austria,,,accompanied by the Crown Prince, arrived at Victoria ...

... TH7IE Governor of the Cape Colony is as far as possible from being an alarmist. Most persons, indeed, who are acquainted with his public career would be inclined to say that he leans to the side of optimism in politics. He has a high reputation for tact, for prudence,. for moderation in language and purpose, and he is not in the least likely to cause unnecessary embarrassment to the Government ...

... I QUEEN ISABELLA AND DON CARLOS 'The ez..Queen of Spain has addressed the fol lowing letter to the Fiegaro, to explain her receni interview with Don Carlos:- IoaraUa-It is neither in my eharater no habits to have recou1rje to the press, even to de fend myself against attacks, however unworthi and unluatifiable.. But when people take unfai advantage of my name to misrepresent the mos( simple ...

... IMORNING JXPRESS-1 _ He ?? O- ?? TO-DAY'S LONDON PAPERS. wfl MEIWUBY-OFFIOF, Tueaffay, 5 ~. o THE MEDIATION QUJESTION. The Standard publishes the following telegramn it from Vienna :-The Earl of Derby, in a Note which tte Sir-A. 'Buchanan presented to Count Andtassy yester.- of day, expresses the hope that in the presence ehii of the -desire of Europe for -peace, other Powers will Noi not fail ...

... TH-E POLICY OF BRITAIN. Mr M1altrasn Barry, who took an. active part in the Trafalgar Square ?? demonstra- tion on Saturday afternoon, forwarded to Lord Beaconsfield copies of the resolutions which were then passed, and requested that his Lordship would state the tirne and place when he would receive a deputation. Yesterday the following letter was received by Mr Barry in reply No. 10 ...

... THIE RUSSIAN ANSWER. THE Russian answer to England's message of mediation has been received, and it is just what most people expected it would be. It is not a rough answer, but it comes to this: If Turkey wants peace her proper course is to seek it, not through diplomatic interference, but by communication with the Russian commanders in the field. Put in that way, the answer is rather more ...

... PARIS, .lfoteday. A LEGMAIIST paper considers it very unlikely that a French Minister, no matter what his inexperience of foreign affairs may be, should have written the note ascribed to M. Waddington, declaring that France has no need of allies and that she intends to remain completely isolated, so that she may be all the better crushed on the first opportunity. On the subject of foreign ...

... CT) h, P, t ? 4. AY ffu2t itIffl, ,, av,%, , t, Vv low IV & (EST A ILTSII..D ANNO- 1727,. ) flELFAST i TVESDA Y, JA'N 1, 187S TuEsFr are various specunllat;'mt as to the issue of the peace ncgotiitions the British Govern- ment has undertaken to conduct at the roquest of Turkey, The English Cabinet has lost no time in entering on the rather diflicult task entrusted to rt, and tbo St. ...

... TIIE 1? USSIANS OF TO-DA Y. IXXV,-SIBERIA.-ON THE ROAD. CAPITAL punishment has been abolished in Russia, that foreigners might no more be ableto call the Czar's subjects a barbarous people; and instead of it the process of doing offenders slowly to death in Siberia has been advantageously substituted. A Russian may be sent to Siberia by sentence of the courts or by an Imperial decree issued ...

... WALKING IN WIN TER. WE do not say it is wonderful that people do not indulge more in winter pedestrian excursions than they do, because we are apt to regulate our relaxations by habit and there are undoubtedly some grave objections to winter walking. No one would dream, of course, of plunging out in broken weather through mire or snowdrifts. Among the most common conditions of our climate at ...

... . BP*ECIAL TELEGRAMS. -THE PROPOSED MEDIATION. THE SITUATION AT 'SOPHIA. at fo CONSTANTWrfOL, Sunday. o - Wile Prince Reuss continues to urge the Porte to conclude a separate peace with Russia, the El Austrian Ambassador has been directed by Count Andrassy to invite the Porte to formulate such a a, proposal of peace as Austria may consider and at possibly support. Count Andrassy expresses the ...

... I THE_ WA-R. [REUTER'S TRIEGRAMS.1 R1GLAND'S MEDIATION. ST. PirTRSnnOeo, DMc. 31. The requeat of the British Government for information as to whether Russia wonld be dis- posed to enter into peace negotiations at the desire of the Porte has been received. It, as appears from inqairies made here, statements have already been circulated abroad respecting the Russian answer and the conditions ...