LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 82, 1 May 1877, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Special to the Mail.]

(Per Press Agency.)

Caversham, April 30,

Alfred Goldsmith, of Caversham, committed suicide yesterday morning, by hanging himself with a clothes line on bedroom door. Port Chalmers, April 30. Wool ship Duke of Sutherland from Sydney, which lately put in here damaged by gale, left for London today. Wellington, April 30. The Customs revenue collected at port Wellington during April, £14,173, as against £15,757, same month last year. Auckland, April 30. At the nomination for City West Ward to-day, Dr. Wallis and Robert Graham were proposed. Lunden, who had announced himself, was not present. Both candidates addressed the meeting, professing Greyite views. Show of hands —Graham, 66 ; Wallis, 61. A poll was demanded, to take place on Wednesday. Timaru, April 30. A very heavy sea arose this afternoon with no wind. All the vessels in roadstead have put to sea, as several were dragging anchors. Herald, in leader this morning, states that Governors of Australian Colonies received instructions from Secretary of State as to their conduct in case of Great Britain being involved in war. They are directed to resist any attack as far as possible, but if resistance is impossible, then to comply with requirements made by the enemy, the Empire undertaking to repay sums thus levied.

[By Submarine-Cable.] London, April 27. The Russians have crossed the frontier at Alexandroole. The main army are moving towards Dal Kaneha. It is considered doubtful if Turks will arrive in time to prevent their passage to the Danube. The Russians have commenced hostilities at Ardahaver to-day, and routed Turks near Batauro, with loss of 200 men, and the latter, with loss of 800 men. April 29. Russians, not Turks, routed at Batoura. Russians have not occupied Thalaial. It is denied that they have anywhere crossed the Danube. It is stated that Russia threatens reprisals if Kheive helps Turkey, and France disuading Kheive from interfering further. A fall has taken place in the stock market. Consols down to 94. Colonial bonds are generally one cent lower.