TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 3894, 15 January 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

* d HBY SUBMARINE CABLB.J *» v b ECIAL TBIiBGBAM TO THK PBBBS AQBNCT.] n [•HE EUSSO-TFEKISH WAR. tl __ a FURTHER TURKISH REVERSES. <j TWO CT-ES SURRENDERED. t] P PROBABLE ABANDONMENT OF *! ADRIANOPLE. c v NO ARMISTICE ARRANGED. o ENGLAND'S POSITION CRITICAL. London, January I*2. ? The Russians took eight thousand priwrs and ninety guns at the surrender of f eaa. i Anitvari surrendered on Thursday with i —lty-eight thousand men and a thousand a d ninety-two guns [?]. The town of Shipka is also captured. ] It is probable that Adrianople will be I andoned and the Turks retreat on the lines Tchekemedoha. * The civil Govenlment of Adrianople is to be moved to Rodoeta. It is alleged that the Russian military l—lorities are adverse to an armistice. Pro- ' isals are made having in view the occupation • ' Adrianople and Gallipot—. England haa protested against thejnpnilfilment of the promise that an drderswill > sent to the Russian Commander-in-Ch*lef j > treiat for an armistice without previous ipu_tions with reference to peacs.oondions. The Daily Newt regards this as the >g_—ing of an intrigue f to involve England , war. There have been three Cabinet Councils lis week. A change of Minister* in Greece » prode. [BBUTSB'B OPXOT—L TBIiBOLBJ—IB IO THB Taxes ASK-—**—.j London, January 12. The Grand Duke Nicholas has replied to : iaouff Pasha that all negotiatk»_i must be irect with him. Ah armistioe is impossible ithout the basis of peace conditions being —t settled. Nina, a fortified town south of Widdin, as capitulated. The Russian' troops have arrived at Yen 1 aghra and Barodjik, two positions south of lie Balkans. The Christian population has been ordered > leave Adrianople. A new Turkish Ministry has been form—l, —.met Pasha being Grand Vizier and Seffet >asha Minister of Foreign Affairs. New Zealand 4\ per cents., 105. Wheat ia quiet; Adelaide, 69b to 71b ; our, 47a to 495. AUSTRALIAN. JHE POLITICAL CRISIS IN VICTORIA. PROPOSED REFORM OF THE COUNCIL. _[biij—iUß—u, January 12. It is rumored that unless there is a speedy ettlement of the dispute, both Chambers of he Legislatures will be dissolved. A diesoluion of the Assembly is expected early in —i—h. At a Cabinet meeting on Monday next, Mr Jerry will probably submit the names of lertain office— in the department under his _-isdiction for dismheal. The services of twelve school inspectors lave been dispensed with. Further changes n the Railway and Public Works departnents are contempitted. It is stated that a Bill to reform the —inncil is being drafted. This will he the irst measure submitted to Parliament on its neeting on the sth of February. Should ;he Council reject the measure the Government will appeal to the country on the grounds that the Legialative Council refuses wlf-reformation. Me_aoTTBNB, January 14. It is announced that the Postmaster_eneral declined to allow any officers in his iepartment to be dismissed. In some of the churches prayers have been Df—red up for the wives and children of the Civil servants recently dismissed. Sidnbt, January 14. The investiture of Archbishop Vaughan irith a pallium presented by the Pope proved i very imposing ceremony, the congregation numbering 3000 persons. [Per Wakatipu, via Wellington.J j MBLLBOT—3ink, January 8. j The Victorian Government have received a telegram from the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, Adelaide, intimating their preparedness to arrange for a duplicate line, and that if the other colonies would join in the scheme, the tariff might be redoced 6s or 7s per word. The racehorse Pluto, which ran in the Champion race, has died. The Chief Secretary of South Australia has informed the Victorian Gorernment that owing to the outbreak of phylloxera, the importation of vines, grapes, or cuttings ia strictly prohibited. Ministers of religion and members of Parliament waited on the Minister for Railways with reference to the goods traffic carried on by the Victorian railways on Sundays. Mr Woods pointed out that the work waa one of necessity, owing to the limited rolling stock. He caw no difference between carrying goods and carrying passenger*. They were not going to'have a puritanical Banday in Victoria. At the same time he deprecated the continental Sunday.