TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 781, 3 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

THE WAR.

EUROPEAN GA LOGS A MS.

[Press Agency.] TWO RUSSIAN ARMY CORPS CROSS THE DANUBE. Sydney, Sunday. - The New South Wales Government have received the following telegram : London, June 29. The Grand Duke Nicholas, with two corps of the Russian ‘army, have crossed the Danube at Sistova, [Two corps of the Russian army will number about 35,000 or 36,000 men.] Stocks appear to rise with th|. Russian successes. June 28 The wool sales closed firm. There was great fluctuation during the series for the first three weeks, but a general recovery subsequently. Closing rates were good, combing fleeces a penny higher. Lambswool realised high prices. Greasy partly recovered from the fall at opening. Crossbreed wools were most depressed ; 290,000 bales 'were catalogued, aad 9,150,0001bs sold for export. _—.— ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE MAIL VIA TORRES STRAITS Simla, May 7. The Persian troops are concentrating 1 on Kavnoon River, near Bussorah, apparently as a demonstration against Bagdad. A British gun-boat has gone up the river to Bussorah, to watch British interests. Bombay, May 10. The ‘ Atheneaum ’ states that an important native paper is to be started at Calcutta, under the auspices of the Yicefoy; it is to be called 1 The Empire.’ The * Madras Mail ’ is informed that full and detailed instructions from the Home Government to India have been received to send a force to occupy Egypt, in the event of a certain contingency arising. Sir Neville Chamberlain would be offered the command of the expedition. Obituary.—Sir William Hackett, Chief Justice of Ceylon, has died of English cholera. The Japanese Ambassador at Berlin has married Fraulien Yon Bade, the daughter of a German nobleman. In the House of Commons RearAdmiral the Hon. Francis Egerton stated that Hobart Pasha had been informed that he could not be allowed to remain in the British navy, and at the same time hold a command hostile to a friendly Power. June 28 The Governor of South Australia is,ordered to Western Australia vice Governor Rothuson appointed to Straits settlements. Sir William Jervois takes South Australia. Singapore, June 30 The Russian hcau-quarters have

been transferred to Simnitza on the opposite side of the river from »istova, and they have occupied the latter place. - The Turks were driven from their entrenchments fighting the ground inch by inch. A heavy cannonade is proceeding along the river from Kalafat to OU tenitza. \- Despatches state that the Russians attacked Servia (?) midway between Kara and Erzerouni and were der feated with heavy loss. : , ' ' •''— ■— r "" AUSTRALIAN CALOGRAMJ. ■ ■'■■■ Sydney, June .29 A.special to the. ? Sydney Morning ... Herald,* dated London, June 28, confirms the war news. ...... ~,.. The Turks abandoned. rudscha. ! Prince Nicholas at the head of the fourteenth division and eight army corps crossed the Danube at Simliitza, and carried the first po3ition of the Turks. - : SPECIAL'TELEGRAMS', [Press Agency,] i • A uckland, last night At the Supreme Gourt the Judge in his charge to the jury, said.that the smallness of the calendar was unprecedented within the memory of auy officer of the Court. Only one case was from the city. This" morning, a party of the fancy went to Cox's Creek, to witness a pugilistic encounter between a Professor of the Art and a local bruiser of reputation.. After the ring was formed, the police came on the ground and. spoiled the game. .. .. The cutter Dante left the Mauu- < kau for Waitara twenty two clays ago, and is supposed to be lost, with captain and two hands. The vessel was owned by Bradley, of Onehunga. The Wanganui natives have turned the surveyors off Murimatu block, and contemplate driving off thestock, x ' .... Cobomandel, last night. A man named Mason, missing for three days, lost iu the bush, turned up in a state of great i exhaustion. He wandered from the track in pursuit of a pig. Dunedin, last night The Constabulary were sworn in. Only three resigned. \' '. ' * - Wellington, Saturday. - The ' Post states lhat a European resident at Low*er Hqtt, actually sold his 'own daughter, a little girl five years "of tig*, to a Maori for £2. CimisTCHUKcn, Saturday. I The Canterbury Agricultuial Association have resolved to offer a prize of .£25 for the best reaping machine exhibited at the Association's Show, to be held in November next.