CABLEGRAMS.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 172, 26 October 1877, Page 7

CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Telegrams to Press Agency.) * London, October 10. Three millions Indian four per cent, loan have been subscribed at 101-|. The tenders amounted to four and a 'quarter mf-lions. Mr Gladstone is to visit Ireland. The San Francisco and Queensland mails have been delivered. The Indian Famine Relief . Fund •ampuhts,to;£Bso ? ooo. . , The Avalanche inquiry has concluded. The Commissioners blamed- the Ava•lanche partially for the collision, and censured Lockhart, Captain . of the

Forest, for inadequate care and want of ipromptitude. Arrived— Margaret Galbraitb. October 14. At the Paris elections Republicans were returned. Great excitement prevails. ! I The bank minimum has advanced. The stock market is depressed. Colonial debentures have declined ; Con- j sols 95f , ' ■ i Of the Hungarian loan of eight millions, about half was subscribed. October 11. j Tbe Jessor, from Liverpool to Mcl- ! bourne, was run down off Queenstown. Crew and passengers saved. . Bank rate five per cent. Bombay, October 10. After two day's violent storms the bridges at Sistova and Nicopolis became impassable for vehicles. -Repressive measures by the French Ministry are increasing. Gambetta is again to be prosecuted. London papers have been detained for examination. October 1 1 . Chefket Pasha, conveying provisions and ammunition, has joined Osman Pasha. Sulieman's bead-quarters are at Katito. ' Russian troops are stationed at Pirgos. A Russian official despatch states Mukhtar had abandoned his positions including Kizeltepe. The Russians are pursuing and have advanced their position. The Danube is rising. The i Daily News's ' Special with tbe Czarewitch's army says one week's rain converted the camp into a lake of mud. The road is impassable, except between Beila and Rustchuk. The troops are unprepared for winter, having* lost their great coats and tents on their retreat from the Lorn. October 12. MacMahon denies that the Republic is imperilled by clerical influences, and urges the electors to return their candidates nominated by the Government. He says that duty forbids him to desert his post. Inveraray Castle lias been destroyed by fire. The Penge murderers were reprieved the night preceding the date fixed for their execution. The Republicans bave carried the French elections so far. Singapore. . The Penang cable is interrupted, but the steamers are frequent. The Agent-General telegraphs as follows : — London, October 19. Tbe Prussians have gained a great victory in A sia . The colum nof Gene ral Dazarff outflanked the Turks, and General Heimma attacked tbem and captured Mount Olya, cutting Mukhtar Pasha's army in two. Muklitav retreated towards Kars, but was pursued and routed, losing an enoi*mous number in killed and 1000 prisoners, including seven Pashas. Of the other portion of the Turkish army three entire divisions were surrounded and surrendered, with 32 guns and immense quantities of war material. The Russian losses were not large. October 14. A dreadful colliery explosion has occurred at Wigan, and forty persons were killed. MiicMahon has issued another manifesto, urging the electors to vote for the Ministerial candidates. There is great excitement. A Berlin Press writer telegraphs to the London Daily News that a clerical victory in France will be answered by a formal alliance between Germany and Italy. The Marquis of Salisbury stated at Bradford that the result of the war had been to dispel illusions with regard 'to Russia as an aggressive Power. He saw no prospect of peace. The Indian famine has passed through its worst stages. All newspaper correspondents bave been ordered to leave the Russian posi- , tions at Plevna. Chefket Pasha entered Plevna with further reinforcements. General Gourka, with the Imperial has been sent to the Turkish rear. It is reported 15,000 Roumanians have died of disease during the last twenty days. Fighting has been renewed in Armenia. The Turks, while concentrating at Aladzadah, were hotly attacked by jhe Russians. _ After a five hours' battle darkness stopped the fighting. October 15, The Russians are bombarding Sulina, and the population has fled. Chefket Pasha defeated a number of foragers. A Russian official despatch states that Mukhtar Pasha attacked the Russian positions at Yahgnie, and was re- ; pulsed after severe fighting. I October 16. A Russian official says Gourka had a complete victory over Mukhtar at Aladaaadab. He took many prisoners and guns. A Turkish official despatch states a great battle took place on the llth, and that the Russians retreated. A Russian official despatch states that the Russians captured the heights of Arlock, compelling the defenders to re-": k treat upon Kars. They attacked Mukh-

tar, and carried Mount Arolias, cutting the Turkish namy in two, and when retreating the Turks were defeated with enormous loss. The other part of Mukhtar's army was surrounded, and surrendered, with a loss of seven pashas, 22 guns, and an immense quantity of material. Mukhtar fled from Kars. October 17. Mukhtar, for the most part, confirms the report. The bridge at Nicopolis has been carried away by a rising in the Danube. The positions at Plevna and at the Schipka Pass are unchanged. The French elections have been completed. The returns, exclusive of the Colonies, show 314 Republican and 201 Conservatives. The Government gain is 43.