The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-07

Knrs followed hv the advance forcing the pnsses
between Grtshcvnn and Dclimusa to VI IitlAfhan.,-
or and Iassnn Knich. where the Turks viii
have to take up thcir position Tor IN" defence II
trlcroum. for II once the crest OF the noun
tain- bordcrn. Erzrroum on the cqrt - won by
the Russian tr0ots tn t town islo.t. The Russian
Cnnsuis of BAtouuu FYcro urn, and Dr"bizpnlc
accompany the headquarters. AMI will be- in
trusted with civil administration OF the districts
occupied.
Very sisnin ant for The thoronginoes " Rus
sian advance 50 far. is the fai iuut rnrh corps
has kept up communication with the 9th RS
throughout. This has boon nn.umullshcd by
the Cos sacks. The number of Turkish troops
amount To- ti.OuJ regulars. OF whom 1000 are
r;ytlrv.i.ul about lOlO artillDusts. Iua,l,lf-
tiOn thrrr arc some 5000 milt.t. nnl about
5uOO Kurdish Irregular rnVulrV Kara is well
armed. hut the detached forts are badly nlnrcd
nor are any col the iuur's- a. wel irovlsionci.
a arsr stock Of rice and Indian corn.
rnf NJ business i'm muriuc insurance during
the week hut the tome has been cnmer than
ihai of last w"k. thou ;h rat cannot be said To-
iovc been in-urod on British property in Brit
iSh bottoms agul uSt war risks. Only from China
warranted 20 sail on or before Aug 81 at D.. per
cent or H. dd. ON or before Ort 81; II Is -llt'd
that as much as B.. per cent. has boon paid ON
Enslish mcr'handisc in an English Steamer to
Gibraltar. and luS. per cent to otonstantinoplc.
But the prevailing rates would he ncnr'r -. "a.
pir rUlii.. and J~. per cent. respectively. A.
mi.h a- 10 lnnn,is per cent has hocn paid
alain-' tir risk only W the blockade " or pro-
hihtlon o.. export oi gram from kussnn Baltic
ports. and much higher rat ~ against the sam"
risks az iu-sun ports in the lpck S'n. Tho
raic nsan-l war ri -i9nly 10y ship or ships. to
or from India or Iu"iii' ports. Is about D.. per
cont. 1t does not appear from the t'rn-
oi her drclaration whether Turkey intends
a blockade oi Russian ports IN the Black S"n. as
maiuta.n'd hN her il".t- through their pr s'ure
iu tNr u' 4hNorhuud uf su DO iuriS. ot whether ~
simply placing a squadron 900 the entrance Of The
Bn-phnrus she shuts nl Hll communication hn-
tW'"n Russian port in the Black Sra hnd tho
Mediterranean; nor has there been any express
sion 0i opinion as to the view which would hr
nk"n regarding the latter course hy th. powers
who wrrr parties {" the declaration Of ParS.
Excitement over th" parliamentary battle
which is +. begin in tii. Hdu-e of Common to-
morrow. almost os,r-hl1oW- Inherent in the
dilutOry ou sr.itiNu- of fh. Wur. II Is arranged
to devote Monday and Tu,sil iliv 10 debate On MIR
GIldstonc'S resolutions. and division Is t. h"
taken m. second uI,I' 4, "A cont renee ~
Liberal leaders on Tri,iav i, wa- ,la.i,iri 10 fol
low the .Our-r lrrNi.u-ly ly agreed upou Me4n.--
dny. hv votiu. Tor Sir John Lubbock X am.ui-
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