YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 995, 3 September 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

. [eeutee’s special tblegbams to the PRESS AGENCY.] The Turks Advancing towards the Danube. Desperate Fighting. The Russians Retreating after Severe Losses. Bombay, August 531, 2.19 p.m. The Turkish force from Eskidauo crossed the Hirer Lom, near Jaslar. Tlie Russians were defeated and were compelled to fall back from the Lom. The Turks from Rasgrud advanced and repulsed the Russians, capturing two guns. A great battle is imminent. The Turks are assuming the offensive along the whole line. September 1, 1.15 p.m. Mehemet Ali telegraphs that there was nine hours’ of desperate lighting on the 30th. Karrahassler, on the right bank of the Lom, was repeatedly taken and retaken, but remained in possession of the Turks. The

Russians retreated in disorder, hotly pursued, and were compelled to abandon Haidaragare, with a loss of 4000. The booty was immense. The Turks lost 3000.

AUSTRALIAN

Rand wick Meeting. Sydney, September 1. Trial Stakes: —Crusader, 1; Lorton, 2 ; Montana, 3. Derry: —Woodlands, I ; Chester, 2 ; Cap-a-pie, 3. Tliis was a splendid race. Won by half a neck. Time—2 min. 491 secs.

IN TERPRO VINCI AL.

[per press agency.] Auckland, September 1. The Chamber of Commerce have passed resolutions supporting Jthe Wellington Chamber in the recommendation that a law be enacted to stop absconding debtors by telegraph, when the creditor lodges sufficient security with tjie authorities as a guarantee of the hntia fide*. The Chamber have also forwarded the opinion of Hesketh, solicitor, embodying various recommendations, and showing that there is absolutely no legal means of stopping a debtor, even when it is known he is going away. Mr drey, of the Customs, has arrived at Russell He reports that ho landed on Kirikiri and the adjacent islands, and searched them thoroughly, but found not a trace of wreckage. The fires seen by Capt. Savoy were Maori fires on Cape Kirikiri. The Roman Catholic petition asking that the religious clauses be struck out of the Education Rill, has received over 2000 signatures. Wellington, September I. The following volunteer regulations appear in last “ Gazette ” : —The portion of rule 34, relating to Cavalry Volunteers, has been altered as follows: —(1). Cavalry volunteers shall parade twice a day for six consecutive days, at such time as may be appointed by the oflioer commanding a district, and parade halfyearly tor inspection, or twice a day for three consecutive days and one inspection, or (2) shall attend six monthly inspections and six company parades, or three monthly inspections and three company parades. Every volunteer corps shall, on or before 30th June in each year, elect under which of the above provisions it intends to hold parades for the then current year. Volunteers who attend six consecutive drills and two half-yearly inspections, or six monthly inspections and six company parades shall be entitled to the full rate of capitation voted. Volunteers who attend three consecutive days’ drill and one half-yearly inspection, or three monthly inspections and three company parades shall be entitled to half the rate of capitation. Vo volunteer shall be entitled to any capitation unless he has received a certificate of efficiency for the then current year. Invercargill, September 1.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day two bricklayers, Woodworth and Bailey, were charged by the police with stealing at various times ornamental trees from three different nurseries. A large amount of evidence was taken, when the case was remanded till Monday. A point raised was whether larceny can be established when there is no dwelling-house in a nursery, [from the correspondent of the press.] The Storm at Timaru. Timaru, September 2. There is a very heavy sea running in the roadstead. The barque Woodville, brig Craig Ellachic, and steamer Maori got safely to sea this afternoon. There were no other vessels in port. The rainfall last week was the heaviest that has been experienced in this district for years. There is a groat deal of snow on the back ranges.