CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1562, 21 November 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(bt klkctric telkobjph.— coptbloht.) (special to united press association.) London. Nov. 18. It is considered probable that prince Alexander will resign, the Powers -allowing his^succestfor"* to contract a personal, and /not a political union with Roum'elia. The Agents* General^urge-that a I united quartz crushing exhibition | should be given- at thesfndii'nfand j Colonial Exhibition next year, each Colony to send sufficient quartz to enable crushing to ]a|e place three times per week. v * , , The^ Servian troops m the vicinity of Wijjditi have Hisjj ersed she?f%ilgarian forces with a heavy loss: In the engagement at Slivnitza Prince Alexander displayed great personal bravery. "... - rw (beuter's telsgeams.) t ■'■/■ Bei.geade, Nov. 18. r Despatches from the army m ?fiuligari&' announce that ;tfi4 jdivjsion which crossed the Timok a few days ago has captured Widdin, whilst f the forces^ ope|4|ing^m the South have taken HadoihirV The division advancing upon Slivnitxa has met with a check.. ..The. Bulgarian troops attached and captured the Servian positions m that neighborhood after an obstinate engagement. ... c'"\l S6pia;:K[o!v.; p. It is estimated that the Servians sustained a loss of upwards of 3000 kiUed\aud' wounded m the fightingnear Slivnitza.. The Bulgarian losses have not yet been reported. -«. •■;' London Nov. 18. ; The,. Australian mails, dated October 10th, per Messageries Mari times s.s. Salazies, 4 were deli vereid here yesterday/ via ■'' M ar> Jseilles., ' ■;! '■.■:"'; ",/"".:' J --:-' / : :v '- w J *