TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 216, 15 June 1877, Page 12

TELEGRAMS.

Singapore, June 7th. Lord Derby refuses the proposal to neutralise the Suez Canal. He informed the Russian Ambassador at London, the Forte, and the Khedive, that England has determined to disallow warlike operations on the Canal. Tl«e Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Stafford Northcote) refused to table a copy of the despatch re the Suez Canal on the ground of inexpediency, though asked by Lord Hartington to do so. London, June 7th. It is stated eemi-officially from St. Petersburg that the Russian Ambassadors at London, Berlin, and Vienna are returning to their several embassies, not charged -with any special negotiations, but with instructions to reassert the assurances given by Russia prior to the war. In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Bourke, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, said the Government believed that the Powers intereeted could not concur with the action of England. Sir Stafford Northcote also stated that the Government had no desire to impose belligerent rights, its only object being to protect the Suez Canal. Singapore, Jm o 9, 11.30 p.m. The Turks have attacked and defeated the Montenegrin troops. The Emperor of Russia has arrived at Ployeßti. TheTuiks are bombarding Giurgevo. Three Russian frigates from America have arrived at Brest. The right wing of the Russian army in Asia has reached Majkhal, beyond Olti, and the left wing entered Karahissar unopposed. A Turkish governor has been appointed to Snkum Kale. London, June 9. The passage of the Danube is expected at Nicopolis. The main Turkish army in Asia has encamped at Hassan Kaleh. Wellington, June 8. The following tenders have been received for the Balclutha contract of the Waitaki-Invercatgill Bailway : — Accepted : Proudfoot •nd McKay, £10,000. Declined : Dey, £10,132 ; Watson, £10,398 ; Matbieson Brothers, £10,503; A. J. Smyth, £10,770; Millar and Murray, £11,030 ; T. H. Parsons, £11,351 5 Henderson and FergusoD, £11,846 ; McNeil, £14,750. June 11. Mr. Travere, on behalf of the citizens, presented an address and puree of 175 sovereigns to Michael Mocaghan, late senior sergeant in the police fcrce here. There was a large attendance of merchants •nd other leading citizens at the presentation. London, June 10th. Berlin papers consider the dissolving of the French Chamber would imply a triumph to the Ultramontanes, and involve a general conflagration of Europe. The Czar is at Bucharest. The Russian right wing is falling back on Pennek. The Turks from Batoum are operating in the Circassian Province. Lord Salisbury, at Taylor's banquet, insisted on the necessity of maintaining the peace of Europe and being ready to defend England's interest if assailed. Lord Derby concurred, adding that the maintenance of peace was of the greatest importance to British interests. Official despatches state that the Russians attempted to pass the Danube at Nicopolis, but were repulsed. The Russian Press is indignant, and states that Russia will not toe satisfied with peace without solid guarantees. The Turks have been successful in Montenegro.

The Russians are massing troops opposite Rustchuk and Nicopolis. The Turkish Chamber has forced a loan of five millions.