The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-07-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
Per City of New York.

LONDON, June pa despatch from Prince Oort-
schakoh promises TO respect British interests,
and states further that 80 long as England remains
neutral, Russia will not interfere with Egypt or the
Suez Canal, nor extend the war elsewhere necessity
not requiring her 10 60 beyond STEAMBOAT. With q
view to the future. and for the protection OF the
common interests which may belong to European
Powers, those Powers should act in concert. and
settle the question as 10 the passage Of the Dard-
anelles and Bosporus on an equitable basis. The
despatch adds that the Gear has resolved TO obtain
a guarantee Of the security Of the Christian and
Turkish Provinces.
LONDON, June 25.-The bombardment OF tho
northern forts Of Kars continues. A sortie vas re-
pulsed.
The Kurds have invested Bayazid.
IL is believed to be tue intention Of tho Turks 20
abandon The Dobrudscha. but to make q firm stand
at T%rojan's Wall.
The Porte dissenta from EngIand's views regard
ing the ~prUpriety Of not neutralising the Canal.
while refusing q belligerent Power permission 20
erect necessary works for protection against an
enemy.
The Turks abandoned the Dobrudscha,
Prince Nicholas, at the head Of tho Fourteenth
Division and Eighth Army Corps, crossed the Dam
ube at Simnitza. and carried the first position Of
the Turks.
LoSDOx, june 26. 445 p.m.-The Russians have
crossed the Danube Mt Galatz, and bold Matchin
with a slight loss. They were well received by tho
Christian Inhabitants Of the place.
Kars still holds out against the Russian besieRern.
The Russians In their last attack were repUlsed.
49, 01hkANA kNN9N lV4ns
Emperor Alexander is with the Russian troops
at Ployesti.
The MonteDegrins are still resisting, though they
have been defeated after killing 1000 Turks.
GOrtschakod assures Earl Derby that the suez
Canal Is 20 be respected by Russia ne International,
that Constantinople will not be occupied by Rus.
slams, and should not be occupied by any other
European Power IL conquered, but should Be made
q free city, and any future occupation BY any
European Power to be subsequently, arranged.
SIEoAPoRE. June 20. IL. 10 p.m.-Tbe British
Cabinet assembled in Council have resolved IN AL
credit from Parliament. for the purpose Of making
cautionary preparations in case Of a war.
Six thousand Russians are crossing the Dapube m
Galatz. The Turks under Matchin are retiring.
The despatch from Prince GortscbakoH states thai
Russia does not Intend acquiring stamboui.
SINGAPORE, June 20. l146 ~pm.-Tulohs has
been evacuated By the Turkish forces. They re-
treated in good order TO HiTsova.
The British Ministry are relying on the assurance
OF Russia that she does not contemplate mOIsstinR
the Suez Canal.
Severe fighting has taken place at Deli Baba.
The Russians had TO fall back on Zeadakim.
An amendment has been moved Ia the French
Senate, that q dissolution take place In three
months.
SINGAPORE. jane 80. i p~m.-Russian head
quarters have been transferred 10 Simnitza, on the
opposite side Of the river from sisiova. aud occupied
the latter place. The Turks were driven from the
intrenchments fighting.
A heavy cannODade is proceeding along the river
from Kalafaf 10 Oltcnitza. sfsm
Dispatches state that the Russians attacked SsSin.
midway between Kars and Erzeroum, and were de-
feated with heavy loss.
BOMBAY, June % The Governor Of South Aus
tralia. is ordered to Western Australia. rice Cover
nor Robinson. appointed 10 the Straits Hettlemenfa
Sir William Jervois takes South Australia.
SINGAPORE. July, 2, 1850 p.m.-The Batonnl
news 10 substantially confirmed by q Russian des-
patch, which states that the Russians carried tia
advanced rstrenehnsnt near levin.