TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 383, 3 September 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Per Press Agency.] TIIIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Sept 3. A warrant has been sent after Constable Akain, lately of the Auckland police force, who left by the brig Moa for Newcastle ten days ago, to arrest him on a charge of forging an endorsement of the policesergeant and another to a promissory note. Several other charges are also pending against him.

LATEST FROM EUKOPB. [Per City of Melbourne at Auckland.] London, August 23rd. The Porte has accepted the proposals of the representatives of Russia, Austria, and Geimany, to send Foreign Consuls to advise the insurgents of Bosnia and Herzegovina to lay down their arms and submit the case to Servia. The Pacha has been appointed Special Imperial Commissioner. August 24. England. France, Italy, Ruosia, Germany, and Austria have collectively made proposals to the Porte with regard to the insurrection in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was telegraphed yesterday that Turkey is concentrating' a large force near Missa in consequence of the attitude of Servia; 100,000 of the Servian Militia have been called out.

The steamer Brisbane left Singapore for Brisbane on Saturday three days earlier than the contract time. She had 370 Chinese passengers on board for Cooktown. The Australian mail via San Francisco was delivered in London on August 25th. The passengers and crew of the Aurora, bound from Adelaide to Loudon, which took fire at sea and was abandoned, have arrived at Liverpool. Hussein Bey Pacha, Minister of War, has resigned ths office of Grand Vizier. A conflict between Turkey and Servia is strongly apprehended. August 27.

Garibaldi has requested Menghetti to open a 'subscription for the wounded Hcrzegovinians. AUSTRALIAN NEWS, (Per City of Melbourne.) Sydney, August 29. Since the departure of the Hero little of interest has arisen. The senior officer of the naval station has received a telegram from the Admiralty stating that the Queen desired to express her sympathy with Mrs Goodenough. Melbourne.

Two thousand pounds, in two bundles of notes, have been lost by two exchange clerks of the Bank of Victoria, whilat proceeding to deliver them to other banks. No clue has been discovered, Two Chinamen were smothered in a mine by the fall of earth. Their bodies have not been recovered.

A private London telegram, dated August 2oth, states that the wool market is weaker. All kinds of greasy wool are down Id ; prices are irregular, about equal to the sales of last year. There was a small attendance of buyers. English wheat was firmer; flour was slightly lower. 1000 boxes of Devoe's candles have been sold at 9>d. D. Goldsmith won the Chess Club match, and secured the championship. Lucy Chambers has been fined £8 for assaulting in an omnibus Mr Mason, member of the Legislative Assembly for Gipps Land South.

Hennessy's case brandy is quoted at 33s to 365, bulk brandies 6d lower. Seven policemen have been thrown violently from a prison van and mutilated, while "going from Parkes to the Quarter Sessions. The prisoner escaped. A man died at Stawell under chloroform during an operation. The medical men were exonerated.

Judge Dunn's case is before a court of inquiry. Brisbane, August 2fi. The vote for a railway from Maryborough to Gympie has been withdrawn. The Assembly has passed a resolution offering a subsidy not exceeding £15,000, to a steam company to trade in Queensland waters, to include five steamers of 400 tons register, and two river steamers, with a guaranteed minimum speed of eight knots. The Government has resolved to make a new road to Edward's Camp on the Upper Palmer, for which Parliament voted £2000; Adelaide. A rifle match between the Scotch and English was won by the latter. The South Australian Rifle Association has accepted a challenge for. a match with the Sydney Small-bore Rifle Association. SHIPPING. Newcastle. Arrived—Queensland, Emperor, Adelphoi, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Hadda, with 'IBO tons. THE HAWKESBURY MEETING. [By Electric Telegraph.] Auckland, September 2. The following were the winners in the various events at this meeting : Hawkesbuby Guineas, of 10 guineas each, with 100 guineas added, For three-year-olds—colts, Bst 51b ; fillies, Bst, One mile

Valetta Colt 1 Bichmond ... ... ... 2 Sylvia Colt 3 Eight started. Time —1 mm 45 sees. HAWKE3CUUY GRAND HANDICAP, of 10 sovs uach, h ft, with 300 sovs added. Two miles. Calumny 1 Ladybird 2 Kingfisher 3

This was a wonderfully fast race. The Star and King of the West had the lead at the straight, and forced the pa<*e until the Star was compelled to retire. Ladybird then took second place, with Kingfisher close on her girth. King of the West was the first to land in the straight, but Ladybird and Kingfisher were hard upon him, and Calumny and Goldsborough were coming up fast, Benjiroo and Sweetbriar beginning to im prove their position. The two first-mentioned were on terms at the distance, where King of the West cannoned against Ladybird, and for a moment Kingfisher looked like winning, but Calumny, keeping against the rails, caught them a few lengths from home, and won a wonderfully fast race by about a length. Ladybird beat Kingfisher by a head for second place,the same distance separated Kingfisher from King of the West ; Sweetbriar was two or three lengths away, and then followed Goldsborough, Benjiroo, and the Star. Time —3inin. 35secs. Thirteen started. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, September 2. Mr Anthony Trollope was a passenger by the City of Melbourne, bound through to England. Mr Davis, who jumped overboard from the Hawea, was a photographer, son of Davis, photographer. Melbourne. He leaves a wife and three children here, totally unprovided for. The rash act 1 is attributed to straightened circumstances, and depression from religious maina. Dunedin, September 2.

The opening of the Olutha Railway (52 miles) was a grand affair. The Provincial Government provided a lunch for 600 people. To-day is a general holiday, and hundreds are leaving for a trip to Clutha.