CABLE MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 289, 23 January 1878, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Reuter’s Telegrams to Press Agency.] LONDON. January IS. Wheat quiet, but steady. Tallow, steady. Wool quiet, hut steady. Adelaide wheat unchanged. Flour, 44s Gd. Queensland 4 per cents, 94.10 —others unchanged. January 21. Russians have arrived before Adrianople. Garrison evacuated the city, and retiring towards Constantinople- The Sultan called out all men capable of hearing arms in military service, to defend lines of Tohckmedcha. There has been a general rising in Thessaly. The British troops have been successful against Galckas, after severe fighting. _ The House of Commons negatived amendment oh address in reply to Queen’s speech. ‘ • SYDNEY. January 21. Parliament meets to-day. Severe drought throughout the country .has caused great distress. —o [Special to Press Agency.] LONDON. January 20. The Turks appointed two envoys who met the Grand Duke Nicholas at Kozanlik to arrange an armistice. It is said the Grand Duke would not treat till the evacuation of Adrianople, which the envoys ordered. The lurks offered m evacuate Widdin, if grrnted a safe retreat; also Erzerou'm, where provisions arc running short. Eski Juma, and Osman Bazar have been evacuated, and are in the hands of the Russians. It is stated that Sulieman Pasha was defeated near Philippopoiis, when his army was trying to gain Salouica. Baker " Pasha has surrendered with 13,000 men. The Turkish fleet bombarded Eupatoria. The Queen’s speech at the opening of Parliament was pacific. Lord Northcote made a reassuring speech. War supplies are not immediately asked for, only as contingency. The Address in Reply was agreed to in both Houses. The Queen has wired to tiro Sultan, and herself urged the Czar to conclude an honorable peace. The King of Italy was buried in the Pantheon. ' All the Foreign Courts wore represented ; England by Lord Roden. Regretful comments arc made on the absence of one of the Royal Eamilp.