LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 60, 13 February 1877, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Special to the Mail.]

Grahamstown, February 12,

» A young man named Outridge was pro- . ceeding during one of the storms to turn the water off the flume at Perup Battery, when he was struck down by falling boulder, and instantly killed, his back being broken and skull fractured. Wellington, February 12. Eogers alias Armstrong, who was arrested on his own confession of murdering a man known as Red Bill, at the Thames, in 18G7, was brought up on relnand to-day, and discharged for want.of evidence. Accused said he was lying when he made the statement that he committed the murder. Dunedin, February 12. meeting of the Council of Convention wayheld tc-day, when it was decided that in consequence of the continued ill-health of Sir George Grey, and the short time that must elapse before the meeting of the Colonial Parliament, that Sir George Grey and Mr. Macandrew should not at present proceed to England. [By Submarine-Cable.] London, February 9. Lord Granville urges unity of action bntween Europe and the other Powers, with a view to coercing the Porte into acceptance of proposals. The Duke of Argyle and the Marquis of Harrington accuse the Government of changing its policy. The Marquis considers the Marquis of Salisbury to deserve thanks for restoring Ventente cordial between England and .. Kussia, and for having made Turkey understand her relation towards England and ' the other Powers under the treaty of fifty-six.