TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 181, 15 September 1876, Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

(From our Daily Contemporaries.) London, July 18. The Lady Day procession at Belfast resulted in a riot. Many who were injured were sent to the hospital. A crisis in Spain, owing to the return of ex-Queen Isabella, is considered to bode no good. The Cub:m insurgents gained two victories over a small body of the Spanish troops. Servia has an army of 60,000 men, who have taken up a strong position, commanding the mountain passes, to resist the advance of the Turkish army, numbering 100,000. It is understood that Prince Milan informed the consuls that Servia was willing to abandon the war if England and Austria would aid him in negotiating for peace. There was a prospect of the peace party in Servia prevailing, when the arrival of a large body of Russian volunteers created a warlike reaction. The Ottoman embassy in London officially denies that the Imperial troops burned Servian villages ox carried petroleum for that purpose, but alleges that 60 villages in the Turkish territory were burned by the Servians. The Crown jewels of Servia have been pledged in Vienna for 60,000 florins. The Turks were repulsed in several minor engagements A rovolution has occurried in the Columbian Eepublic, and slaughter taken place in the streets of Carthage. The clerical party defeated the Conservatives in two engagements. The Servian general, with 12,000 troops, attacked the village of Teitzoor, occupied by 12,000 Turks. After severe fighting, the Servians withdrew. Neither gained the victory. The Servians lost 2,000, and the Turks probably an equal number. A subsequent engagement resulted in the alternate success of the Servians and Turks. The Servians were ultimately driven across the Tinook River into Servian territory. The Turks crossed the Servian frontier, and defeated the Servian army, killing 3,000. The Turks, after several sharp engagements, advanced down the Valley of Tinook, driving the Servians before them. They carried the heights south of Saitschan commanding that town, and the Pass of Viatararnia, and opened fire. Before sunset the Turks were in posession of the town. The roads are crowded with Servians, who, with their wires, children,^cattle, and household goods, are flying before the invaders. The Vienna correspondent of the ' Times ' writes that military critics approve of ShevnayofE's strategy, and declares that the inferiority in numbers of his army alone obliged him to abandon the Turkish territory and stand on the defensive. He has evacuated Gorgersotatz and Saitschan, and it is expected his forces will withdraw from the whole of Tinook during the autumn to follow him through gorges between the valleys of Tinook and Moravia. He has an army of 60,000 men occupying strong positions from Alesinatz to Pantchone. The Turks have 100,000 men, divided into three armies. A special to the ' Daily Telegraph ' reports that the English Consuls at Belgrade and Constantinople have been directed to inform Servians and Turks respectively that if they will consent to mediation of the Powers England is willing to act. A letter to the ' Daily News/ dated Phillipaopolis, 21st July, says the investigation into the recent atrocities is proceeding. It will probably be reported that 60 villages have been burned and 1,200 persons killed. There are horrible scenes at Battock. Seven thousand bodies have been lying there since 17th Miy, decomposing in the sun. No crime that could be invented by Turkish ferocity has been left uncommitted. There is urgent need of assistance for the starving families. The Montenegrins obtained a decisive victory over the Turks at Frpehinga. Selma Pasha was killed, and Osman Pasha taken prisoner. Two colonels, three lieutenant colonels, seven majors, and 5,000 to 6,000 men — two battalions of infantry and one of chasseurs — were here destroyed. The number of Turkish inferior officers killed is enormous. The pursuit was continued to the walls of Balke. The corpses were thick on the road before the citadel Besides the artillery and trains, the Montenegrins captured 5,000 horses and an immense number of arms. The Turks were greatly outnumbered. Thirty thousand Bulgarians, principally old men and women, have taken refuge in Servia. The attrocities committed by the Turks in Bulgaria and Servia are reported to be beyond description. Surgeons and officers are arriving at Belgrade from other countries. In the House of Commons Under-Secretary Burke said that several representations have been made to the Porte regarding the cruel atrocious scenes in Bulgaria. The Porte has been informed that the recital of these deeds have created in Englishmen great indignation and horror, and there is reason to believe that these occurrences occurred some little time ago, and that punishment is being inflicted hy the Porte upon the perpetrators. British Consular Agents have been appointed at PhillipaopoliSj ■with special instructions on the subject of these atrocities. The New Zealand Trust and Loan Company have declared a dividend of ss. a share, free of income tax (making 10 per cent, for the year), and carrying forward balance of ,£555. For the New Zealand Government 5 per cent, loan (£1,250,000) tenders were opened by Crown Agents for the Colonies on the 9bh July. The debentures are in sums of .£I,OOO, £500, .£2OO, and .£IOO, secured on the consolidated revenue of the Colony, and bearing interest from 16th July, the principal being repayable not earlier than five years, nor later than 30 years, from that date The advertised minimum was par. It was found that the tenders amounted to .£184,000, at from £100 to .£lO2 per cent. Tfcu balance of the loan has since been taken up at par. The heat in Spain and France is intense, exceeding anything since 1800. Madrid is deserted. Forty field laborers died of sun-

stroke near Seville. The vines in Andalusia are scorched and faling. The King of Spain has contracted marriage with the daughter of the Duke de Montpensier. The Greek Government is to protest to the powers against the violence of irregular Turkish troops in Epirus and Thesaly. Bashibazouks and Circassians recently plundered villages in Macedonia, and afterwards fought es,ch other. Forty-two were killed. The Bank of Spain has been instructed to issue two and a half milliards of reals in mortgage bonds. A Berlin despatch says that 1,000 Germans, settled in Eussia, are reported to have emigrated to Austria last week. August 30. The right wing of the Turkish forces was routed at Alexinatz, and retreated, the Servians under General Sorudeth taking the offensive. | Popular feeling in the Turkish provinces is warlike. i Sultan Murad's recovery is thought to be hopeless, and the Ministry will probably depose him and proclaim Abdul Hamid. The Porte agrees to an armistice with the insurgents only upon condition of knowing beforehand what is the basis proposed to secure peace. Sydney, September 7. Another important discovery of a tin-bearing district is reported here. Eich alluvial diggings have been discovered in the Heathcote distinct.