, 1877-08-25
TELE S.
ST. THOMAS STATION

NUhSaIt!lOpIe states COaE Tue eIeg0 OF 1EuSe'
cnOk as been raised.
The Sultan has promuIgat ed a frman order.
1Gg a ley61 en- lGasse.
The Siege Of Nicsics has been raised, the
troops being needed to repel the Turkish inva.
siUn.
Ia France the death is announced of P.
Duvergier dc Hauranne, the author and states.
man,
New YoRK, 18th August.-The London
"Iimes" WIZ correspondent at Sistova states
that the recent heavy rains have fully demon.
STATED The jmpractibility Of Russia continuing
the campaign during the rainy season.
A new Ministry has been formed in SerYia,
in which The war party predominates.
The President has, nevertheless, formally
declared be intention of Government to main.
tain neutrality.
In France, President Mac Mahon replying TO
an address presented by The Court of Appeal
at Caen di>avowed that he regarded with es-
petial favour the triumph of any party and
declared that the only principles by which be
is ectuated are those Of the foundations of
soci"ty.
New YORK, goth August-News from tho
seat Of war in Armenia announce the repulse
Of a h~cseigine force Of fifty thousand Russians
from The lines before Kar6.
Intelligence from the campaign in Europe
states that Suieiman Pasha has effected a
i|-ncticn with MthCmet All
Dispatches from the Russian Imperial and
Military head quarters agree in stating that
endorsements numbering one hundred and
eighty thousand lnen are expected shortly, and
il Is believed that the next battle, which will
probably take place at PleVna, will prove de-
ci>ivr.
Russian advices report that their lines at
Tirn0Va and Shipka pass are ~impregnable.
Their Cavalry by operating in the vicinity
Of Plevna endanger the Turkish supplies.
In France, NJ. Gambetta stated at Lille In
the course of an eloquent address tina the expect.
ed four hundred candidates would be returned
at the fort booming elections.
IN Paris, the ''MOniteur' rebukes General
Ducrat for stimulating attacks upon the Minis
Try for their refusal to proclaim a state OF siege.
The U. S. Astronomical observatory at
Warrington has discovered Lew satellites of
Mars.
New YoRK, 2Ist August.-News from the
seat # war in Europe states that the Russian
cavalry is endeavouring to interrupt Turkish
communication with the town of Sophia, and is
engaged in blockading the Ochordik pass in
Vie Balkans, which is considered a hazardous
bu' 4EOrtant move.
Monlenegrin successes are reported from
Nicsics.
1ht oerVlan G"OV6TnU6nC denies any lnten
tiCn Of aiding Russia.
The London Times" publishes a letter from
Yeri Saghra giving details of atrocious bru-
talities peIpetrated there by the Cossacks.
Intelligence from Massowah reports that
Colone! Gordon has suppressed a rebellion at
Da four
The U. S. Treasury threatens to prosecute
the importers Of arti6cialIy cOlOured sugars for
evasion Of duty.
The death is announced of Henry Conneau,
physician to the late Emperor Napoleon.
New YoRK, 22nd August.-In Constantine.
pie some anxiety is felt Tor the army command
ed by Osman Pasha, which is seriously
threatened by the enemy,
In France, the electors for the Councils
General have been fixed to take place in
November, and in political circles this is
considered as indicative of there being DO
intention on the part of the Government to
resort to a second dissolution of the Assembly.
In Cherbourg. the ultra Republicans are
openly insulting President MacMAhon.
General Ducrot has requested the permission
of the Government to sue the "'Monlteur" for
libel.
kilograms from India report the cocdition
Of the people at GOOjerat as desperate, owing
TO he famine.
LONDON, 22nd August.-The stock of sugar
at the four home English ports on the eigh-
tecnth Instant was one hundred and eighty two
thousand tons auaiSt one hundred and sixtv