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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1082, 17 December 1877, Page 2

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CABLE NEWS [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE " ABGTJS."] THE~WAR. Russian Loss at Kadikoi. Defence of Plevna. British Fleet ordered to Besika Bay. London, November 30. Sulieman Pasha'states that the Russian loss at Kadikoi was 2000, and the Turkish 900. A "Times" telegram from Vienna states that the Russians have come to the conclusion that Plevna will hold out for some time. The British fleet has been ordered to Besika Bay. Stanley's Return. Affairs in France. London, November 30. Mr Stanley has arrived, and has been banquetted. President McMahon has assured M. Orevy, at an interview, that there was no danger of a coup d'etat, and refuses to listen to such a solution. A petition is being signed throughout France, asking that there should be a congress of both Chambers to consider the crisis INTERPROVINCIAL. [per press agency.] Large Fire in Dunedin. Dunedin, December 17. Information has been received here that Messrs Somerville, evangelists, are to arrive in Auckland in January, where they commence. They will also, conduct meetings in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. They only stay in the colony two months. The Exhibition of the School of Arts was opened to-day. It is an excellent collection. The freehold property on which the " Times" office is erected was put up for sale on Saturday, but passed in for £SOOO. A private offer of £10,500 was subsequently refused. A fire broke out in Guthrie and Larnach's hardware store yesterday morning. The store contained a large quantity of kerosene, sixteen kegs gunpower, and other inflammable matter. The powder was got out, but not till the last keg was actually on fire. The origin of the fire is unknown. The building and stock were insured for £3600 in the Victoria Company. It is estimated that the damage is slightly under £IO,OOO.