REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 414, 23 January 1878, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TO PHRSS AGENCY. i LATEST WAR NEWS. RUSSIANS STILL ADVANCING. London, January 21. The Russians have arrived hefore Adrianople; the garrison evacuated the city and. are retiring towards Constantinople. The .Sultan has called out all men capable of bearing arms for military service to defend the lines of Ichesemdchar. There is a general rising inThessaly. The Russiaus occupied AdriauopJe

on Saturday. The Turks, after destroying munitions and blocking up the Seraglio, and retreating in the direction ofStamboul. Nothing definite is known respecting the armistice. The Sultan has appealed to all Mussulmans to defend Stamboul. A Moscow telegram states that the Russians intend trying Osman Pasha and other officers by court martial for the murder of Russian prisoners at Plevna. GENERAL NEWS. Bondon, January 21. The British troops have been successfull against the Galekas in Kaffiraria after severe fighting. The House of Commons negatived the amendment to- the address in reply to the Queen's speech. Colonel Steinberger, of Samoa notoriety, demands £400,000 compensation from the British Government. Cleopatra's needle has arrived in the Thames. THE CRISIS IN VICTORIA. .Melbourne, January .22. « The Council sends, per mail, an ad- ( dress .to the Queen, setting forth the' i facts bf the crisis;-' and' praying' that l \ •instructions be sent to the Governor' i to restore'; the Cohstitutiorial Govern-! , ment of the Colony. • : ••• * ( * Mr: Berry addressed 1600 electors at; ] Kieelong, arid was' received with en- , thusiasm. He' reviewed the action of the Council during the past 20 yeai-s! \ in connection'with 1 Money Bills; and said he had forwarded a statement to' } the Imperial Governraent| setting forth> the history of the present crisis. He v ' defended the actions of the Ministry;;! | and stated he was ready to appeal to: ; the country on the question of the ;*e--formation, of the Council A vote of confidence was-carried. ■ ., ~ _ January 22. A telegram states'that the captain' [ and crew of the tojkisionary schooner Bertha, some of "whom are experienced ' diggers, repoet that; there is a large 1 extent of auriferous country with gold- ' bearing quartz at New Guinea.

The man-of-war Nelson is to be cut down and armed.