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Evening Star, Issue 4290, 25 November 1876, Page 2

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[PSB SUBUABIBS Cablb.] The Turco-Servian War. «i^ ID # lr! D Ko^ml> f r , I >-- The speech o« the Emperor of Bussia at Moscow has been received with great enthusiasm. The Bussianpresß Gerard GuMhaU? yto Earl Beaoonflfleld 'B speech at^ Greece announces a policy of armed neutrality. Gb i, ected to state its views, in respect to proposed # conferences 6f tte Great Powere u^ffl SeTlicussSn 0 . »*«? "*<* « to »>»** A Corporation in Trouble. i 8 November 24.—The estate of the municipal Cdrporatwa has been sequestrated for noncompliance with the Judge's order to nbate publichouses within a fixed period. " v " puoiicDinner to,Mr OrmonjL . * M * E . November 24.-The dinner lart evening tl^l??? 0^*? qu i tea MHiant affair. Jt was held at the Criterion Hotel, but there was not suE ficient room for all who wished to attend; Mr j Z!a*k?v m Ombnd on th*<tfght. and the Hon. Col. Whitmore on the left. Mr Wrmond made.-*, rather long speeohi reviewineililß career in Hawkes Bay, action in Parliament. Speaking about'the%iniatenalohanges consequent upon the retirement of Sir J « 7°fi? 1 'o h6 « 8a l a Premiership was firit offered to Mr Btafford,-who declined chiefly because his private affaira would not permithis devotingthe necesswy time to the duties of theofflcepf Pxemier Mr Ormord maintained that there was nothing illegal in the membership of the Ministry being in excess of the seven, considering that the othertwo we ?S n ,°* receiving pay. The Ministry, however, yielded the point, because of the difficulty of pro! Deeding with the business of the country while the Opposition assumed Wch an attitnde ofobstruo- & on Vr e £_ enh< £ ed thathe ; had promisedto join t« i^ 1 !?- t 7' a ? d i P ? pected very shortly to proceed to Wellington to take part in the Government of the Colony. Speaking about; the Counties Act, he believed the permissive clause would be found very useful and eopno ideal, and that it was better for Comities to be only, distributing todies, leaving local Government to Boad Boards. Mr Ormond was received with enthusiasm, and was greatly applauded at the conclusion of his speech. Fire at Auokland. Auotlahd, November i4~A fire occurrSS&st. night in the hack premises of Boberta, furniture dealer, ShorOand street. No one resided on tte premises. The fire was speedily extinguished. The same place three times previously ignited, and there have been several alarms of Are in the same block. The damage teeatUnatid at LlO9. Sir BroomhaLTs Visit. Atickxakd, November 24,—At the soiree to Mr Broomhall, lie said Mr Pox. first suggested? the scheme pf a temperance settlement «eeouse& believed it would be feasible i but there was So ht tention of the company to limit the scheme to total ■fffi M *r < T H e P 1 * 0 o»>Je<st «m to make a profit. A resoluion in favor of Mr Broomhall's project was passed, New Coal Mine. ~.\ .■ Auckland, November 25.—A new ooal mine has been opened at Morneri, Miranda district. Capt. Heale, Inspector of Surveys, is marking off Province '-P** ridi »ffß. The work la to be own* pieted in a fortnight. The Bolleoton Testimonial. Chbibtchubch, November 24.—Subscriptions for the Bolleßton testimonial are coming in freely Five shillings has been fixed as the maximum, amount for any one person to give. A cheese factory has been established at Kaiapbi The San Franolsco MaU. WBiusaxpK, November 25.—the mail steamer Australia, which left on October 20, arrived at Stat, Fraaoisoo on the 15th ult., one day before contract j ttme. The, City of Sydney leftS£re^£eKewj