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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 387, 20 July 1877, Page 2

Slowly, but surely, the Russian forces are approaching nearer and nearer the vitals of the "OKI Man of Europe." and any hour may bring with it the .sanguinary struggle that has Ijcmi iiHjjending since the commencement of hostilities. Our to-day's cablegram informs us that IS .Russian battalions (about J 4.4*10 men) have crossed the JJalkau ranges, and have arrived at KskiSagra unor/posed. This town is situated at the southern foot of the Balkan ranges, and contains 20,000 inhabitants. The question naturally arises : How is it that Turkey has allowed the:n to get there ''. There can be no doubt that there is a method in the.'r apparent carelessness, and that Turkey has now enticed the Russian forces into a trap where, by bringing to her aid the Egyptian and her Asiatic forces, she will experience little trouble in making short work of them. Xow comes the "tug of war." A man named Henry Broadhnrst was brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, on a charge of having, at Maerewhenua, on the 27th April last, embezzled the sum of LG 35., belonging to his former employers, Messrs. Reid and Gray. The accused had been apprehended at Timaru. The hearing of the charge was remanded until the 2b'th inst. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, this morning, an old offender named Michael .Shennau was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Thames-street last night, and was lined 205., with the option of four days" imprisonment. The hearing of a j number of civil cases comprised the remainder of the business. [

Messrs. Conn ell and Clowes will offer for fale, at noon to-morrow, at their stores, some freehold and leasehold property both in town and country. The postmaster notifies that a second mail will be despatched to Maheno daily at 1.30 p.m. We understand that as soon as it is rendered necessary the other townships as far as Moeraki will be similarly favoured. If the.splendid weather which we have had during the week should only hold up until to-morrow, there should be a large muster of players at the match to be played by the Football Club. The ground will, doubtless, bo in excellent condition, so that tender saplings will run no risk of wetting their feet. An alphabetical match has been arranged between the following players : A to G : Baxter, Booth, Burnett, Caverhill, Carncross, Church, Corliss, Crawford, Bavies, Davidson, G. Fenwick, Ferens, Finch, Filleul, Gow, Grenfell. Ii to Z : Hassel, A. Hardy, Alfred Hardy, Hickey, Holdsworth, Honour, Kerr, M'Glashau, Otterson, .Pickett, Rice, Pi nodes, Tempest, Thompson, Wait, Walls,- Watson, Young. . A meeting of the Committee of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held yesterday, when there were present—Messrs. T. Y. Duncan (chairman), Dunlop, Steward, Henderson, A. Paterson, J. Bee, B-onayno, P. Orr, Little, Aikenhead, Falconer, and H. Honor. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, a letter was read from the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, asking the N. A. ami P. Association to nominate a member of the General Committee of the above Association. After some discussion it was decided to send a delegate as requested, the chairman being asked to accept the position. Letters were read from the Canterbury and Taieri Associations intimating that the N. A. and P. Association's application re judges would belaid before the next meetings of the Committees of those Associations. The Secretary having reported that Mr. Gemmell declined to withdraw his resignation, it was resolved, "That Mr. Gemmell's resignation be accepted, with an expression of the regret of the Committee at tha loss of his assistance." Mr. Borrie was elected to the vacant scat. Mr. Orr reported that the Cup Committee had purchased the plate, and that Mr. Young had presented a silver salver of the value of L 4, to be given to the ladies, if possible. The report was received, and it was ordered that the thanks of the Committee be conveyed to Mr. Young for his presentation ; the two Vice-Presidents and Mr. Aikenhead being appointed as a Sub-Committee, to decide as to what class of exhibits the prize should be allocated for. Messrs. Duncan, Orr, Hedley, Ponayne, Falconer, Aikenhead, and Dunlop were apappointed a Committee to canvass for private prizes. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.