, 1876-08-02

General Selim Pacha has gained an important
victory over the Montenegrins, between Cats
chko and Neveslnje, and affected a junction
with the Turkish forces at Nevesinje.
LONDON, July Is.
A Belgrade despatch to the News says the
Servian Drina army has completed its entrenoh-
ments at Rooha. The connection with the
river Save. whence the Turks received their
supplies Is broken off.
VIRKNA, July Is.
4 telegram published here states that serious
riots have occurred among the Bulgarian popu.
lace at Rutschuok, where a mob killed several
officials. Details are wanting aud the above
is unsuthentioated from any reliable source.
CoNsTANTINoPLB, July Is.
The newspapers publish. q declaration of the
Turkish government, throwing upon SerVia
the responsibility Of the present struggle, and
adding that the Porte will attempt to bring it
to a prompt close in order to carry out her
projected reforms and Improvements. p.
An official despatch from Nissa, dated to-day,
announces that a body of irregular Turkish
troops attacked the Servians near Churkeny
and defeated them, inficting a considerable
loss.
RAcUsA, July IS.
The Turkish corps which is surrounded at
Metoohja proposed to 0apitulste on Thurs
day.
The Montenegrins have occupied the whole
district Of Gatchko, with the exception Of the
entertainments commanding the town, In which
1000 Turks are surrounded. A considerable
body of Montenegrtns are marching toward
Nevesinje, where a battle will probably be
fought.
PARIS, July Is.
Earl Derby's speech Of Thursday on the
Eastern question has produced a profound i'm
preston here.
FRANCE.
LONDON. July IS.
A special despatch to the Times from Paris
notices the fact that the new city of Paris loan
was quoted at l6 a II francs premium per
bond, even before the conditions were. known.
while Of the 100, 900, 900 marks German lean.
recently offered only one-quarter has been
taken.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, July Is.
The following Is the language of Earl Derby
In the conclusion of MS speech yesterday to
the deputation of gentlemen headed by Mr..
John Bright -
1" If an opportunity for mediation should offer
itself-and that does not seem to be an unlikely
event-we shall gladly avail ourselves of it,"
LONDON, July Is.
Later dispatches show that the fatalities
caused by the accident on the war ship Thun-
derer yesterday are greater than at first stated.
Up to this time thirty deaths have been report.
ed, and the doctors say at least half of the In
jured are likely to die,
LONDON, July Is.
The National line steamer Erin, which sails
from this port August 10 for New York, will
take numerous live stock for the International
Cattle Show at Philadelphia.
LoNDoN, July Is
At the Stock Exchange during the past week,
owing to the influx of gold into the Bank Of
England. the abundance of unemployed capital
and the feeling of security against the spread
Of the war in Turkey, consols have been unusu-
ally buoyant and have improved IL. English
railway shares have advanced in consequence
Of some satisfactory dividend announcements.
Canadian railways are and II better. The
foreign market has been firm, the fortnightly
settlement showing that several descriptions
are still oversold. Favorable accounts from
The Continental bonds have also added strength
to The market. Hungarian and Russian bonds
have advanced 3 a.. S, Austrian 2 q. 81 French
II a. 1s aud Turkish (. Egyptians have been
steady, with little doing, American govern
ments have been in good investment demand.
The miscellaneous list has been steady.
To-day's market was considerably strength
ened by the confidence which Lord Dsrby's
speech yesterday on the Eastern question i'm
parted. All international stocks have advanced.
Discounts are dull and unchanged.