YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 983, 20 August 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[by submarine cable, per press agency.] Evacuation of the Balkans with Heavy Loss. Important Battle Hourly ExpectedWellington, August 18. The following telegram has been received from the Agent-General:— London, August 16. The Russians have evacuated the Balkans, with heavy loss. 7V second bridge across the Danube has been completed, and large reinforcements of Russians are crossing. • ' Rnstehuck is being bombarded. Fighting is going on without any very important results. Mehemet Ali and Sulieman Pasha are pushing on to effect a junction, and the Russians, who have been reinforced, are advancing their centre and left wing. An important battle is expected. There have been frightful massacres by the Turks, without distinction of age or sex. Revolted towns and villages were burnt in every direction. The Russians arc suffering from fever and dysentery. The Turks are healthy. AUSTRALIAN". Sydney, August 18. Parliament, has been adjourned to the 18th of September. The motion, disapproving of the appointment of Mr Garret, was negatived. There has been a very destructive lire in Gympie, Queensland. Several persons were seriously injured. [Per Arawata, via Bluff.] Melboune, August 18. Dr Macartney’s case is the principal subject of discussion in the Assembly. Tire Government are endeavoring to pass a resolution for the relief of Macartney from his present disability. The ship McDuff has arrived at London, with small-pox on board. There -were several cases, some serious, including the Captain and chief officer. In the action between Ireland and Captain Chapman, R.N., for false imprisonment, a verdict for the defendant was given by threefourths of the jury. Business continues to improve. The weather is very dry. A young man named Scully died from the effects of injuries received in a prize-light on Sunday. There are eighty-live acceptances for the Melbourne Cup. The Timaru Steeplechase. (prom a correspondent op the press.) Timaru, August 19. The acceptances for the Steeplechase arc as follows : GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP. Andrews’s Banjo Barker’s Frosthsh Vining’s Will-if-I-Can Ray’s Te Kooti Hoskins’s Brunette King’s Halifax Barton’s Ivanlioe Smith’s Lonehand Williams’s Fakir C. Raine’s TimWhiffier Linin’s Phantom S. Raine’s Dandy Nutt’s Shillelagh P. Egan’s Faugh-a-Swanson’s Torn. Dodd Ballagli HUNT CLUB CUP. Andrews's Banjo Rogers’s Nelly Vining’s Will-if-I-Can W. S. Raino’s Dandy Williams’sGreyMomus Swanson’s Tom. Dodd Barker’s Ivanhoe Neilson’s Moose Ray’s Te Kooti F. Egan’s Faugh-a-Hoskins’s Brunette Ballagh King’s Halifax C.Eaine’sTimWhiffler Smith’s Lonehand MAIDEN PLATE. Yining’s Will-if-I-Can W. S. Raine’s Dandy Shadbolt’s Noble Smith’s Lonehand C. Raine’s Tim Whiffler King’s Halifax Nntts’s Shillelagh F. Egan’s Faugh-a-Rogers’s Nelly Ballagh Meikles’s Turk