TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1202, 10 January 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE NEWS,

[special telegbam to the peess agency.]

T H EWA R.

Defeat of the Servians.

Advance of the Russians.

Prospects of Armistice. London, January 9. The Turks are still holding Shipka. The Russians failed to pass Trogan. The Turks hare defeated the Servians, and re-taken Kersharoa. Turkish delegates have been named to treat for an armistice, which is now thought probable. The Turkish Parliament demands that the Council of War be abolished. The Danube is frozen. A quantity of arm's, intended for Turkey, was seized by the G-overnment at Cardiff. The Russians have occupied Sladitza, and the Turks are retreating on Bazardjik. Raouf Pasha has been appointed Com-mander-in-Chief of the Turkish European army, Sulieman consenting to command a corps. The Russians found eight thousand wounded in Sophia. Russia demands four thousand Servians to assist operations at Adrianople. The French Chambers have again met. The King of Italy is in a very precarious state of health, lie is worse today.

(.beutbe's telegrams to the press agency.]

AUSTRALIAN-. Sydney, January 9. The Union Co. has arranged with the MMiw Stem Xp'yt'm Co, to apny cm

the New Caledonia mail contract to the end of the term. Melbourne, January 9. Public opinion strongly condemns the action of the Government, and great indignation prevails.

DJTERPROVINCIAL

[per press agency.] Donedin, January 10. In the Supreme Court this morning, Jane Galloway, for perjury, was discharged, there not being sufficient material for a prosecution. The Crown Prosecutor will enter a nolle prosequi. The George Jones libel case is fixed for the 7th or 11th of March. The Judge asked about Proudfoot's case. The Crown Prosecutor said he was waiting to hear what to do from Wellington. The criminal sitting was adjourned to Monday.

[PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The Cricket Match. Invercargill, January 10th. The Australians leave overland for Dunedin to-morrow. They play at Oamaru on Thursday. At the luncheon adjournment five wickets were down for 202. C. Bannerman, not out, 101 ; Horan, caught, 53.