LATEST EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1340, 4 August 1877, Page 14

LATEST EUROPEAN TELEGRAMS.

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] (BEUTER'S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.} London, July 24th. i • Special despatches confirm the reports ' = of atrocities committed by the Russians' "'■-' upon Turkish subjects..; There are vague rumours of an alliance between Russia and Italyl ' .. L The Russian Press' alleges that if the British. squadron enters the Hellespont Russia will encounter it as an alien squadron. ' . , . , The House of Commons has rescinded, a vote of '.censure passed upon.jLo'rd r Beaconsfield for the appointment of Sir, , J.-Pigott. , " ,' ' " , Singapore, July 26th; 12.16 r p.m;'-' " The Russians- have completely invested." Rustchuk. - ■ - ' ' Heavy skirmishes have- taken place in the vicinity » of Silistria, ■ J Varna,N and*Q Shumla. -f ; London, July 25th, , r Abdul Redif is to be tried j by/cbuftf martial. \ >'•'-(*■ The strike is extending from New York westward. Various trades are joining. " ., . Bombay, July 27th, 10 a. m. Obstructions in the House of Commons by Irish members culminated in- an" unprecedented scene. Farrell was ordered to leave the House, and suspended until Friday, when Sir Stafford Northcote submits a motion to alter the rules so as to. facilitate business.' v L ' ■ _ Bombay, July 26th. The Russians have been repulsed, at Silistria. A despatch from Sir. A. W. iioftus to Earl Derby says that fears are entertained of terrible vengeance on the part -oi> the Mussulmans for Russian atrocities, r c , C r> Singapore, July 28th. A Turkish army corps concentrated at Plevna threatens the Russian comaauriica-, 4 tions with Roumania. " \ The Turkish Landwehr has been cailed : out, ' ' ' v Bombay, July 28th, ,12.55 p.m.^ ■ f * Serious riots have occurred in Chicago. The military were called out, and. fired, 1 killing and wounding 130. , „ ;,.,/. The Russians have invested Silistria. ■ Singapore, July 29th, 10.37 p.m. , Suleiman Pacha wa3 defeated ,at Karaburias. - An agitation has been formed- in>San Francisco against the Chinese. - A Vigilance Committee has been constitnted. . ~ .j ;* 1-., 1 London; July 27,ttU (tr A Russian force has crossed the Danube at the Iron Gate Pass, and reached "Jam- : boli. ' „ There is a rapid advance of the Russians on to Adrianople, in consequence*' of the .defeat of the advance guard, of Sulieman Pasha's army at Karabunas. Sulie-, man remains at Adrianople. The Turkish* troops are evacuating Philippopolis. , ' The Herald's special correspondent says it is believed a crisis in the war is imminent. July2Bth.^,_. The gravest fears are entertained that the Christians at Stamboul will be massacred. The Consuls are appealing to .the Ambassadors of the Great Powers to intervene. Bombay, July 28th. >v The Erie railway strike has 'ended! '" This strike indirectly gave rise to the serious riots in Chicago. , „".,_? The mail steamer Tanjore has arrived at Galle. - , ," London, July 28th. Wheat firm : New Zealand, ; 55s to 60s. New Zealand flax holders ask full rates.^ The quantity of wool admitted -for -next sales is 308,265 bales, and includes arrivals per Opawa, Hurunui, City of Auck- ■' land, Rakaia, Waipawa^Waitotara, May Queen, and Adamant. '" ' - Bombay, July 30th, 12.8 p.m. ' Michie visits Vienna on London's behalf. „ The Porte semi-officially objects tola ,- new order of things being created without' her concurrence. The House of Commons have agreed to Sir Stafford Northcote's motions having for- their object the' facilitating of the public business. ' ' Singapore, July 31st, 11.17 p.m. o - An outbreak of Mahometan fana? ticism is feared in the Levant. The Foreign Consuls in Constantinople . de? • mand that the war vessels should protect the Christians. . . < The Austrian Cabinet has been- sum- f « moned to deliberate on mobilisation. c■. The Roumanians have -occupied Nicopolis. London, July 30th 1 .- Wool prices remain unaltered ; superior combing fla,t. The - next sales are ex- ' gected to show a decline.

I The Clutha River Trust is about to under* take the clearing of -the Clutha River of suags and other impediments to its free / navigation. ■ Captain Gordon M'Kinnon has been entrusted with the work, and he is now r building a punt at Balclutha, and is making , other preparation for active operations. . i lt is the Trust's intention to snag the fiver as far as the Tuapeka mouth, and when that is done there-is little doubt one, if not more, • ■ suitable steamers will be found on its waterß,