ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 42, 16 July 1877, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-.] Auckland, July 15. The steamship City'of Sydney, with the San Francisco ' Mail, arrived from Kandavau to-day. She leaves late to-night. MAIL SUMMARY. Ihe slow advance of the Russians on the P.anube was partly owing to bad roads and inadequate railways. It is also stated, that the Czar desired to obtain a diplomatic guarantee of neutrality from England. Count Schouvalhoff informed Bismarck that Russia would claim Upper Armenia as far as Kars as a war indemnity. It is definitely known that an understanding exists between Russia and Germany. Russian officers succeeded in running a boat alongside a Turkish monitor, and blew it up with a torpedo. Orders hare bpen issued by Hobart Pnsha to bombard Odessa. The Turks hope to create an insurrection in the Crimea. The fleet which protected Saliran, at the mouth of the Dnnube, was attacked, by Russinn torpe/lo boats, but tbey were driven off and three captured. , (Russians occupied a strong position besejging JJatomn. They suffered heavy losses around Ears. Terrible sickness prevails in the Turkish army in Asia. Cbarges of raalvertion have been preferred against Muktah Paslia. His posi* tion in Asia Minor was one time very critical, but improved. He has been reinforced by twenty battalions from Trebizond, and is bow considered unassailable. •Russian forces in Asia Minor are estimated nfc one hundred and forty thousand. Muktah Pasha's army is only forty thousand, but he is holding an inaccessible position. Turkish forces in Europe are two hundred thousand. The Times correspondent states that the Turks are well armed but deficient in artillery and organisation. Danube fortresses have been effectively strengthened. The Turkish squadron sent to Eupntoria consists of two monitors, three ironclads, frigates, and several smaller vessels. General Lodlebin commands in the Crimea. • Turks have obtained important successes near Soukaoum Kaleh. Parto has been completely deserted. Twenty thousand Arabs ravaged the country between Aleppo and Damascus. The Governor of Syria .telegraphed for tijoops, bat they have beeD recalled in consequence of serious (marges against administration. Turks cut the dykes and flooded Cus« tendon, • The railway has been turned into a strong position for the defence of Dobrudscha. , Fighting in Montenegro was very severe. The Turkish force numbered seventy thousands.. Several thousands were killed ou both sides. The Montenegrans were crushed by numbers. Lords Salisbury and Derby made Hjade pacific speeches at a tailor's banquet. Mr Gladstone received an immense ovation at Birmingham. Resolutions were carried at a meeting of thirty thou sand persons calling upon the Government to' demand guarantees from Turkey for jprdtectton of Christians. ' ■ ' ' Ameeica. An alarming uprising of Indians is reported at' Comas Prairie, Ida'hoe territory. . The settlers were massacred in all directions/ A body of troops was' sent and several surrounded. According to latest accounts almost all were lulled. The country is in a state of panic. The insurgents are Loz . Peros Indians, and number about two thousand warriors. The City of San Francisco was totally wrecked on the 16th of May, on the voyage from Panama to San Francisco. Sjbe struck on a sudden (sunken) reef, eighty miles from 1 Acapulca.' ' All hands were saved. " . ' The earthquake and tidal, wave m May 9th destroyed l six towns : '"6n 'the Pacific Coast, and killed six hundred people and inflicted incalculable damage to shipping on the coast. General Grant was enthusiastically received in England. He had the froedom of the city of London conferred upon him and the degree of D.C.L., Oxford ; and was cordially entertained by the Quoen

and Ministers, and great good is I. expected to result from the visit. • i The Dover submarine tunnel has been | ( reported practicable. ■ Been fifteen June, on Hon. Mrs I ' Norton (?) Great Britain claims twenty million dollars from the United States, on account of the Canadian Fisheries. A bridge near Bath broke down and precipitated one hundred and fifty people into the Avon. Twelve Were killed and fiftyone wounded. Rumors are current that the Princess of Wales is about to return permanently to Denmark, in consequence of a difficulty connected with another lady and the Prince. Seventeen started for the Derby. Charaan't was beaten after passing Tat« tengham Corner. The running was made by Crown Prince and Glen Arthur. Silvio won by half a length. In France M'Mahon's reactionary measures are causing great discontent. A vote of want of confidence was passed by 363 to 153. The famine in Corea is still raging and thousands are starving. The House of Commons has rejected the Abolition of capital punishment by 155 to 50.