YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1046, 3 November 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S TELEGRAMS

[BEUTES’S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THB PRESS AGENCY.] Russian Defeats in Europe and Asia. Russiah Batteries at Shipka Silenced Dreadful Colliery Explosion. 219 Miners Killed. London, October 27. A Russian official despatch states that the Russian loss in the battle of the 15th was 1431. The Russians are marching on Erzeroum. Ismail Pasha is retreating, General Tergokaroff following. Mukhtar Pasha, who is reinforced and entrenched at Zewin, attacked and defeated the Russians at Bezenioke on the 23rd. The Roumanian loss at Gravitza was 900. Suleiman Pasha’s main body is falling back on Rasgrad. The Russians at Karahassan and Rustchuk were repulsed and compelled to fall back on their entrenchments at Purgros. The Russians attacked the Turkish right and left at Kadikoi, and after a partial success were defeated and fell back. There has been vigorous bombarding at Shipka, and the Russian batteries were silenced. A Russian official despatch states that after ten hours’ fighting on the 24th, General Gourka captured, with heavy loss, [a redoubt on Sophia road, with four guns. Many officers, 3000 infantry, and a regiment of cavalry were taken prisoners. St. Petersburg papers state that negotiations for the capitulation of Kars have commenced, A Turkish official despatch confirms the report of the junction of Ismail Pasha and Mukhtar Pasha, who are occupying strong positions at Koprikoi. In a colliery explosion at Blantyre 219 persons perished. [SPECIAL TO THE DUNEDIN “ STAB.”] War Preparations in Greece. Fatal Alpine Accidents. Brigham Young’s Successor. More Colonists Knighted. Sydney, October 31. News per Torres Strait mail says that the Greek Government is actively preparing for war, consequent on the apparent distant termination of the war. England firmly maintains her freedom of action. Rice is rapidly advancing in price at Hongkong, owing to the famine in India. A company has been formed for the purpose of growing coffee on a large scale in Queensland. The honor of knighthood has been conferred upon several colonial judges and parliamentary speakers. A large military body accompanied Thiers’ funeral, blit there was no political demonstration. Mons. Grevy has been chosen as the Republican leader. Taylor has been elected chief of the Mormons. Messrs Wig and Paterson, two English barristers, with three guides, were killed by the fall of a glacier on Mont Blanc. The revenue of the United Kingdom for the September quarter shows a decrease of £IIO,OOO. In compliance with the remonstrances of France and Germany five of the murderers of the Consuls at Salonica have been rearrested.

AUSTRALIAN. [per press agency.] Sydney, November 2. Hennessy’s case, 21s ; quarters, 9s ; kerosene, 2s ; rice, 235, firm ; flour, £l6, dull; Adelaide wheat, 6s, dull. No New Zealand wheat and oats in market. Tobacco, Is 4d ; sugar, £33 to £34; candles, 9fd. INTBRPRO VIN OIAL. Proudfoot’s Second Trial. Auckland, November 2. H. S. Meyers has been arrested on the charge of not fully and truthfully disclosing his estate to the trustees in bankruptcy. The creditors of Nicoll have refused an offer of 5s in the pound. Oamabu, November 2. The annual show of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held on Thursday and Friday, 15th and 16th instant. It promises to be a great success. Already 945 entries have been received against 727 last year. It is expected that the entries will reach 1000. The amount collected up to the present time for the Indian Famine Relief is £432. Dunedin, November 2. Proudfoot’s case is still on, but will probably be concluded to-night should the jury agree. Mr Smith, in speaking for the defence charged, the Crown Prosecutor with over eageiTiess to obtain a conviction. This was indignantly denied by Mr Denniston, wLp disclaimed any other feeling in the matter than arose from a desire to promote the ends of justice. In his speech, which was a very able one, he again commented in severe language on the action of Dr. Murphy, whose conduct he characterised as shameful and disgraceful, and said that his offering the father of the prosecutrix a bribe was only a part of the dirty work which he had been hired to do.

Extraordinary Coach Accident. Malveen, November 2. _ An auxiliary coach was despatched lids morning with the West Coast mails. At it was approaching Eedfera’s Hotel it was met by «a esteaordiawy eauall tbc rafif9*»

which the horses could not face, and, as it became evident that the coach must be upset, the driver and passengers jumped out. Mr S. Crombie Brown, who was on the box seat, aad a narrow escape, but only sustained a dislocation of the ankle. The moment the coach was relieved of the weight of the passengers, d was lifted bodily into the air and dashed to pieces. The passengers had for some moments to lie on the ground to prevent themselves from being blown away, and with difficulty reached the hotel, two hundred yards distant. Timabu, November 2. Heavy north-westers during the past week have done great damage to the young crops, and rain is anxiously looked for by farmers. It is rumoured that the Timaru Club is likely to break up, through a number of country members blackballing a town gentleman of high standing. Grain is unaltered.