TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 217, 22 June 1877, Page 13

TELEGRAMS.

London, June 14th. Russia is negotiating a new loan of .£15,000,000 sterling. After fifty-five hours' continued fighting between the Turks and the Montenegrins, the latter withdrew. Both sides suffered heavy losses. The Russian preparations for the passage over the Danube at Giurgevo have been frustrated. V Singapore, June 16th. Sulieman Pasha, after desperate fighting, has forced the Dugar Pass. Sir Stafford Northcote has been informed that Russia won't interfere with the navigation of the Suez Canal. Bombay, Juno 18th. The report of the Dugar Pass having been forced, ia unconfirmed. After desperate fighting, the result is undecisive, and both maintained their position. A Russian official despatch states that the Turks endeavored to counteract siege work at Kars by frequent sorties. Sydney, June 15th. News by the Torres Strait mail at Brisbane states that full details of instructions were sent in May, by the Madras mail from the Home Government to the Indian Government, to send a force to occupy Egypt in the event of certain contingencies arising. Sir Neville Chamberlain has been offered the command of the expedition. Chinese emigration to Queensland is expected to decrease greatly, owing to the opening of the tea season. Auckland, June 16th. Charles Rowley, the Thames prospector, is still missing. He is now generally believed to be the person whose drowning cries were heard on the wharf on Thursday night. Latjnceston, June 14th. The agricultural returns for Tasmania show a surplus of 184,527 bushels of wheat available for export. Brisbane, June 14th. Official statistics show that the population at the Palmer is 1400 Europeans, and 17,000 Chinese. Reefton, June 19th. The Defiance has struck a golden reef in the low level. It is at the same level as the Golden Fleece, but 300 feet south of the latter boundary. From the same reef gold was obtained some time ago at 150 feet higher level. "Wellington, June 19th. It is stated that a compromise ha-s been effected with Kitchener and Slowman, who claimed compensation for non-fulfilment of the contract made by the late Dr. Featherston with those gentlemen for the introduction- into New Zealand of 4000 German immigrants. The colony is to pay Kitchener .£SOO, and Slowman JBooo— exclusive of passage-money for the Fitz-Reuter immigrants — in full of all demands. Slowman's claim was The Times this morning says that it learns that a serious charge has been brought against the management of the Mount View Lunatic Asylum for the alleged ill-treatment of a patient, and insinuates that the Asylum has been mismanaged since the death of Mr. Seager. Bombay, June 18th. The Montenegrins have been revictualled. It is announced that Mehemed Effendi was compelled to retire, leaving 200 dead. The Egyptian contingent has arrived at Stamboul. i Ahmed Madlar has been reinforced with the 24th battalion from Nickaich. Singapore, June 19th. A despatch from Mukhtar Pasha states that the Russians were defeated at Alascbgerd, after severe fighting. There is no news from the Danube. It is Bemi-ofiicially stated at St. Petersburg that mediation is impossible. A levy is proposed.