CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2151, 21 November 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY KLBCTIITO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT)

Reuter's Telegiums,

Belgrade, Novombor 19. Further reports respecting the engagement near Slivnitza stato that 25,000 Servians and 15,000 Bulgarians were in action.

The fighting was of the severest nature, and was continued for eighteen hours. The conflict was renewed yesterday, and was still proceeding when the despatches were forw'arded, ■ King Milan claims that his troops are slowly forcing Prince Alexander to retire upon Sofia, Later. King Milan advises that th'e Servian forces advancing upon Slivnitza liavo sustained a defeat, and are retiring to the Dragoman Pass to await reinforcements. Q Constantinople, November 20. A telegraphic despatch has been received by the Sultan from Prince Alexander of Bulgaria. The Prince tenders his complete submission to the Porte, He also announces that the evacuation of Roumelia by the Bulgarian forces has commenced, and further requests the Sultan to send him assistance to repel the Servian invaders, Melbourne, November 20. A Bill authoiising the raising of a loan for railways and public works has been introduced in the Legsslative Assembly by Mr Service. Sydney, Noyember 20. The debate on the no-confidence motion is still proceeding and the result is as yet uncertain, Both sides claim to have a majority. New Zealand wheat 3s '3d per bushel, an advance of one penny. New Zealand oatsisalso one penny dearer, 2s 3d. Maize 50 lb for 4s, an improvement of five pence in value. Sugar Company's pieces, £1 per ton. London, November 20, The Colonial .nialls via San Francisco, per Zenlandia from Auckland (October 13th), were delivered hero yesterday, one day before contract time. Adelaide, November 20. Shipping wheat is quiet at 3s lid to 4s; town flour, £810s; country ditto, £7 15s to £B. London, November 19. At to-day's wool sales, 11,500 bales wore submitted to auction, and realised an advance of five to ten per cent, upon the last sales. • 33,300 bales have been offered, and 3,500 bales withdrawn since the commencement of the series.