By Electric Telegraph

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 427, 14 June 1877, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

[Press Agexcx.] * ♦ THE WAR IN THE EAST. - London,. June 11. Berlin papers consider the dissolution of the French Chamber would mean the triumph to Ultramontanists, and result in a general outbreak of hostilities in Europe. The Czar is at Bucharest. Ilio Russian right wing in Wallachia is falling back on Patanici. The Turks from Batoum are operating in the Transcaucasian Provinces. Official despatches state that an attempted passage across the Danube by the Russians at Nicopolis was repulsed! 'The Russian presd is indignant notion

that Russia would be Satisfied with peacs without solid guarantees being given by Turkey for the better government of iba Christian subjects. Russia is massing troops opposite Rutschufe and Nicopolis. Tbe Turkish Chambers have Agreed to £ forced loan of five millions. The Turks have been successful everywhara in Montenegro.Singapore, June 13, 11,15 p. ni: Mnkhtar Pasha despatches report that the Russians are retreating between Jvars and Erzeroom. Olti has be«n abandoned and retaken by the Turks. t A general rising ai O'andia is e reacted. The Russian Government. bare ordered 4 military levy o} £250,000. There are inraiTestioaary sgitfctioiu at Epirui and Thessaly f (?Ma o*r own correspondent.) Dnnedin, Thursday Afternoon. A man named Alia® Macrae has been committed for trial for suicide. A meeting for considering the advisability of retaining the. services of the Gaol Chaplain was poorly attended. It was decided to form a Chaplain's Fund Society, which will solicit funds from the Province. At the Waste Lands Board a petition was received from settlers at Dunback, Moeraki, and surrounding districts praying that Bun No. 80 (Bell's) be thrown open for settlement. The lessees of Runs Nos. 76 and 77 wrote, complaining of the Board's decision, and asking for reconsideration, failing which they will take the necessary steps to prevent the express terms of the Act being violated. The Board decided not to disturb its previous decision. Walker, the trance medium, gave his first public lecture last night. The meeting would not hear Dr.Carr or the Rev. A. R. Fitchett,. At the Coroner's inquest on Pilling, who recently met his death at Auckland during a scrimmage in a football match, the jury strongly recommended the use of Association rules at football. The Waimate libel case resulted in tha conviction of Sherrin and Cunxtning. The former was sentenced to three months imprisonment, and the latter was fined £IOO, or imprisonment until fine is paid. At Invercargill, Calderwood, convicted ofattempted murder, was sentenced to twelve yeara imprisonment. Mr. Stout addresses. public meetings at Timaru and Christchurch re the Local Option Bill. There 'are 140 entries for the Melbourne Cup.