TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 180, 8 September 1876, Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

(From our Daily Contemporaries.) Singapore, August 31. On the 19th August, the Montenegrins defeated the Turks at Rutchi. The report has been confirmed, The Turks suffered great loss, having no artillery available during the engagement. On the 25th August, the Servians and Turks were fighting before Alexnatz. Result indecisive. Prince Milan has summoned the Consular Body to his palace for the purpose of bringing about a mediation by the Great Powers. In the meantime an armistice is proposed. A financial crisis has occurred in Portugal. The banks have suspended payment. The blockade of Dahomey continues. The King is defiant. He threatens to massacre the Europeans in his territory. London, August 26. The vessel with the six escaped Fenians from West Australia, arrived at New York on the 10th August. The event caused a great sensation amongst the Irish residents, but no formal reception was given them. The friends of Lumsden have refused to forfeit the bet of j .£2OO. Hig<?ins has proceeded to America to row in the Centennial Regatta. His friends are urged to deposit the stakes for a match between him and Trickett. Wheat dull. Australian is quoted at 46s to 48s ; New Zealand at 43s to 4fis. Sydney, September 4. Over a thousand immigrants arrived at Adelaide on Saturday. New Plymouth, Sept. 4. The Taranaki footballers are much disappointed at the Canterbury team going past without calling. They have been telegraphed to at Nelson, Taranaki offering to pay their expenses if they will return by the next steamer. Nelson, Sept 4. In the Interprovincial Football Match the Nelson team were overweighted and overmatched altogether. They played well, but Canterbury was far too strong. Canterbury's score was 30, Nelson, none. Two goals were scored; the rest were tries and force-downs. The two teams dine at six. Hokitika, Sept. 4. There was a terrific gale here last night. Several shop-fronts were blown in, and windows, roofs, and fences were destroyed in all directions. The Albion, from Sydn ay, was ordered to proceed to Nelson. Wellington, Sept. 4. The names of the members composing the new Ministry are gazetted. The announcement is a confirmation of what has been already telegraphed.