CABLS MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 267, 3 November 1877, Page 2

CABLS MESSAGES.

[Reuter’s Telegrams to Press Agency.]

WELLINGTON. November 1. The following has been received from! the Agent-General : General Gourka has taken and fortified a strong Turkish position near Plevna, capturing Achmot and Topai Pasha together with the Chief of the Staff, many Turkish officers, 3 ; ,000 soldiers, a whole regiment of cavalry, 4 guns, and other material. The Russian loss was great. Prince Sergin’s Maximilian was killed in a reconnoitre under the Czarewitch, The bombardment of Plevna is proceeding. Affairs at Shipka Pass are unchanged. A large Russian force has arrived at Khorazan, which compelled Mukhtar Pasha to change his head-quarters from Sevin to Koprikoe, At Erzeroum the inhabitants were all called to arms in consequence of the Russian advance.

Kars is being bombarded, and part of the town is in flames.' LONDON.October 26. Leichtenberg has been killed in making a reconnaissance on the river Lom. At the battle of Kadikoi, on Wednesday, 800 Russians were killed. Karsis being bombarded. The Russians have taken the redoubt. A portion of the town is in l flames. The Czar is at Poredin 1 . His physicians are alarmed at the state of his health. He is profoundly affected at the death of the Grand Duke Sergius. A Turkish loan o£ fiVe millions is announced in London. Negotiations between Austria and Germany for' a treaty of commerce collapsed through Austrian protectionist policy. War tariffs are probable. The fortification of Constantinople is completed- October 27. The Erindisi mails. Were delivered in London on Monday. The value of money is declining—-a reduction in' the bank rates is expected. The bank reserve is ten millions, and half a million of Australian gold will probably be taken to the Bank of England. Consols, 96T Wool—good private inquiry at last rates. The nest sales commence November 13£h. The quantity expected is 120,000 Wheat—dull; good quality firm; inferior shows a decline; Australian and New Zealand unchanged. The Santiago sailed on Wednesday, 29th October, , . ~ The reported death of Pnnce Leichtenberg is confirmed. The illness of the Emperor has caused grave apprehensions by his physicians. Persistent peace rumors are denied. Eighty bodies have been recovered from the Blantyne pit. The Queen expressed her sympathy. Subscriptions have been started. . In the Langly swindle Hurst and rat-' ferty were convicted in respect of Artisan Dwelling’s frauds. “ A severe earthquake occurred at Lisbon on the 25th. Disturbances at the Cape of Good Hope have been suppressed.

There are rumors of the French Ministry having resigned. A Russian official despatch states Russian loss in battle on the 15th to be 1431 - A vigorous Russian attack on Kars was repulsed. Russians are marching on Brzeroura. Ismail isretreating—Thrzokessoff following—Mukhtar Pasha has been reinforced and is now entrenched. Zewin attacked and defeated the Russians at Beziwake on the 23rd. Th& Roumanian loss at Gravitza was 900. Sulieraau’s main body is falling back on Rasgrad. Russians at Karahassan * and Rustchuk were repulsed, and compelled to fall back’on the entrenchments at Pyrgos. Russians attacked the Turkish Right at Kazlcoi; also the Left, and after partial success, were deleated and fell back. Vigorous bombarding is continued at Shipka. The Russian batteries are' silenced. A Russian official despatch states there was ten hours’ fighting on the 24th Oct. Gourka captured, with heavy loss> the redoubt on the Sophia Road. Four guns, many officers and 3,000 infantry and a regiment of cavalry were taken prisoners. St. Pctersburgh papers state that nego-. tiations fo'f the capitulation of Kars had commenced. , A Turkish official confirms reports of the jdnction of Ismail, and that Mukhtar Pasha is occupying a strong position at Koprikoi. At a colliery explosion at Blantyne perished. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON. • November 2. The House met to-day at 2.30. In reply to a question from Sir Robert Douglas, the Hon Mr Lenarch said the telegram published about the Governor refusing the use of Auckland Government House and grounds for a Famine Relief Fete was more than accurate. Would lay papers on the table. The Privelege Debate was resumed, when Mr Travers, in a few words, moved the appointment of a committee consisting of Messrs Fitztherbert, Stafford, Stout, Travers, llolleston, Gisborne,- Moorehouse, Wakefield, Reader Wood, Harper, Ballance, Johnston, Rees, O’Rorke, and Montgomery,be appointed to search for precedent, ami report to the House on Mondaj r , The motion was agreed to without discussion on the question itself, and after a short discussion On adjournment. The House rose at 3.15, adjourning till Monday.

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