Telegrams.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume v, Issue 232, 12 October 1877, Page 12

Telegrams.

_ , London, October Ist, Ihc Junes reports that the Australian Governments are ncgotiatiny to purchase the Eastern Extension Company's Cables from Singapore. The proposal is declared premature by Mr Michie and Sir Julius Vogel. Bombay, October 2nd. It is semi-officially stated that Russia refuses to entertain peace proposals. Regular seige works are carried on at Plevna. Fifty thousand Imperial Guards occupy Popokoi. A Russian official report says General Turgukesoff defeated Ismail on the 27th September, with great loss. Mukhtar reports the Russians have been completely defeated ami have crossed Kars River. ,T, T „ „ , Bombay, October 3rd. Mukhtar Pasha gained a complete victory at Ned Juni. The Russians were driven beyond the frontier. • The bombarding eastward of Plevna continues. c,. „ . . , , Bombay, October Ist. buheman Pasha telegraphs that the Russian position is critical. _ , r . „. , London, October 2nd. IJr Momrty, Bishop of Kerry has died of Paralysis. The wool sales conclude to-night. 295,529 bales were catalogued 2000 were withdrawn. Foreigners took 120,000. Held over till next series 22,000. The market showed an unusual steadiness throughout. The Home trade was the main support of the market, but latterly foreign buyers operated more freely. Fine parcels realised the highest May and June rates. Medium and faulty qualities were somewhat Jower. _, _ n , „ Wellington, October Bth. me woman Catholics made a special collection towards defraying the expenses of the Rev. Father Hennebcrry, and over £100 were collected, This was the only collection in aid of the mission. J* is . said tbat after the P resc «t session of Parliament the Hon. Mr Fox will undertake a lecturing tour throughout the Colony to promote the cause of temperance. „t» , , . London, October 2nd. M. Kouhcr has issued a manifesto identifying Buonapartists with the MacMahon policy. The Turks are fortifying the Sophia 'road, along which they are receiving supports despite Russian opposition. A report is current that a battle took place at Plevna, on the 25th September. The frightful losses attributed to the Russians are discredited. The rains in Bulgaria have ceasad. The Russians are more hopeful.