SPECIAL MAIL ITEMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 95, 15 September 1877, Page 3

SPECIAL MAIL ITEMS.

The "K.Z. Times', " Correspondent writes : — r Official accounts'showthat the capture of the StiipkaPass by' the Russians was very discreditable to" the Turks. Grenerai Gourka attacked the Turks m the Shipka Pass' of the Balkans. After burning Yeni Saghra' and' capturing" Kesanlik/, the first crossing was made at ,one of 'those 'places known only 'to 'Bulgarians, laud the 'object' of the attack on the Shfpka Pass was^to secure a

better passage for the artillery and 1 w&gg o ** trains. The first attack, on the i pass was repelled by the Turks, and the Eussians suffered heavily : but on the second day reinforcements arrived, among which jvas the Minsky Eegiment, which had alredy distinguished itself during the passage of ; the Danube. The prisoners cap'ured on the second da} r ; by the Eussians, after the signal defeat of the Turks," stated that there were 14 battalions occupying eight splendid | positions. ; oue. : belund the other all through tlie Shipka Pass, all of which abanJonfcliuamostU'ivvarrarttable manner by the Turks. The prisoners stated that the pasha m cqrnmand .first fled, and was soon followed by 10.000 men,: all of v?hom tfere regulars.. The positions abandoned by the Turks were so well fortified that the Eussians could not help- admiring their construction. 'The Eussian troops captured a. large quantity of army biscuits and five guns, five Krupp guns, . three regimental standards, and a number of tents. ...'.... '. .At London despatch from '< Berlin to " The Times " says that m cbnsequ|nce of ■■; the. ; 'despatch ;of .-British 'troops 1 to Malta a regular campaign has' been opened by the entire Eussian Press against England., Some journals laugh at the insignificant force England can spare"' for 'the/ Eastern watt Others : . • fiercely declare that "odious England " is fighting Eiissia even how, ..seeing ; i that^tjhe? Egyptian; troops, .have .. % been equipped' with Eriglisli nidneV, while all agree. r m favor of regarding English antagbriisni as* a matter' of "indifference, and not to be dreaded by Eussia. Mr Tilderi, • the -defeated candidate for the American Presidency, is visiting London 1 . <Sb goes from thence to Ireland and the Continent. Adelina Patti's case has been decided. - There, were; ; suits for a judicial' separation. ! The lady's application was refused, v and .the husband's granted. .As .,ra :divorce is. not recognised by the , Frenpii law, neither party .can marry ; again. \ '...;' ' , ;;' ; '- s: -';' '[ ■ ' , : The Society, oi the ! Hbly Grpssand ritualism generally still afEprd 'topics of l conversation and :Scandal ; in^England. There are large numbers of reported secessions to Eome, ' ' • : ; - Lord Beaonsfield, though harrassed by work| shows rib sign of flinching, and the rumours of his , resignation are contradicted. . ... There is a great scandle m high circles by the ; elopement of the - wife of Sir Charles Tempest with Mr ffungecford, < A5 special' telegram" from ;New York says the raising of the railway blbqkage has inuEeased. business. It is beljeved an .financial circles that"capi%} will soop finS increased einploynfent as the result of .the fine harvest,, and %hxi€ create & larger, amount pB i raffia tlian/pver was inpwn since or befpre the panic.' V. With freer recaipts and unequal, i har.yests the prices of grain and breadstuff s "are tending down, though the decline is •not heayy,- The: excitement attending coal strikes has subsided, and*- prices current are not readily pbtairied'. At one time prices advanced. so, to 75c-per-ton. The iron market- continues; depressed. Whale oil is; dull and steady. , The raw sugar market is very unsteady. : Quicksilver arid ; veruiillipn are lively at 65c to 7Qc. 7000 cases of refined 1 pet-^ roleumsold at' l6sC tb" 19c.