CABLE NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 179, 31 July 1877, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

[Br Redter's Submarine Cable.] '' . ._, . London, Saturday. A Russian force crossed the Balkans at the Iron Gate Pass aad reached Jamboli/ The Zealandia, froin London to Welfington, put into Rio Janiero badly damaged by a collision. Wheat, firm. New Zealand, 55s to 60s. . New Zealand flax— holders ask f ull /rates.. lhe quantity of wool admitted for flbkt sales is 308,265 bales, and includes arrivals per Opawa, Hurunni, City of Auckland, Bakaia, Waipa, Waitofara, May Queen and Adamant. Bombay, Monday. Mr Michie visits Vienna on behalf of Australia. The Porte semi-officially objects to a new order of things being created without its co.operation. -. ... — . _ ...... . - The House of Commons has agreed to Sir Stafford Northcote's motion for facilitating business, -• . Sydney, Monday. ..Sailed— Wakatipu, for- Wellington,. on Saturday. . ■ ■ A special despatch to the Herald, dated London, July 28, says:— ; ■ • It is believed the crisis of the war is imminent. A rapid advance .of ..the Russians uponAdnanople i3 expected in consequence of the. -defeat of, ..Suleiman-. Pasha's advance guard at Karabunar, aM Suleiman remains at Adtianople. . . ; The Turkish troops are evacuating Philippopplis. , , , :, I r ■. The gravest fears are entertained that the Christians will be massacred at Constantinople. The Cdnsuls are appealing :to the •Ambassadors of the Powers to interveue. This morning's cable repeated from Bombay reads :—<< The Erie railway strike indirectly gave rise to serious riots in Chicago."