TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 644, 12 July 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agency.') LATEST FROM EUROPE [By Submarine Cable,] Cooktown, July 11. The Normauby has arrived to-day. She brings the following latest Reuter’s telegrams from London, up to June 12th EPSOM RACES. The Oaks. London, June 2. Caraelia and Enguerade ran a dead heat Grand Duchess third. SUICIDE OF THE LATE SULTAN. London, June 6. Abdul-Aziz Khan, late Sultan of Turkey has committed suicide, by opening a vein with a pair of scissors. THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, June 11. A peaceful statement in connection with Eastern affairs has been made by Mr Disraeli. The Berlin memorandum has been withdrawn. The Porte has consented to an armistice with the insurgents. There is no news of hostilities, and matters are apparently peaceful. NEWS PER THE WHAMPOA. Sydney, July 11, The news brought by the Whampoa is of little importance. Small-pox has broken out on board four ships of the Flying Squadron, which recently left Bombay for China, A plot has been discovered to sink the ironclad training ship Calidona. A Constantinople telegram states that one hundred and eighteen villages, containing one hundred thousand inhabitants, in Bui garia, are in ruins. INTERPROVINOIAL. Grahamstown, July 11. There was a conference of Borough Councillors and the chairmen of Highway Boards to-day, when a telegram from Mr Rowe, M.H.R., was discussed. The telegram referred to the Local Rating Bill, and stated that a provision was introduced exempting raining property from local rates. A long discussion ensued, during which it was stated that Sir G. Grey had been {he author of this clause exempting mining property. Ultimately a resolution was carried to the effect that this meeting is of opinion that mining property should remain as heretofore, and that it would be impolitic and unjust to exempt it from rates. Grahamstown, July 12. There was a severe gale last night from the N.E. A good deal of damage was done. The framework of the new Congregational church was blown down, entailing a loss of £2OO. Auckland, July 12. The report and balance sheet of the New Zealand Insurance Company will be presented at the meeting of shareholders this afternoon. The directors will submit the 81st report with audited accounts for the half year ending May 21st. The net amount received on the premium account for the half year is £92,277- The losses paid and outstanding £66,709.; the amount received for interest, rent, etc, £8772; profit for the half year including £7239 brought forward from last half year, after ■fully providing for all unadjusted claims £! 0,077, which the directors have appropriated as follows : -A dividend, at the rate of 20 per cent per annum, £18,777 ; re-in-surance fund, £15,000, which will then stand at £35,000; carried forward, £6299. The directors inform the original shareholders that the whole of the new' shares offered to the public having been disposed of, will enable the accounts of the old company to be closed. There will probably he a balance of 29s per original share, divi sable amongst the old share r holders, payable in the course of the current half-year. The dividend is payable at Auckland on the 13th instant, and at the branch agencies on receipt of advice. The Kingite natives have got a printing plant, and intend to start a newspaper, A letter, signed by eight Kingites has been sent to the Herald, stating that Todd’s murderer was at Kaipaha when Sir D. McLean arrived, and remained till the Native Minister left for Auckland. Napier, July 11.

The Harbor Board has re-elected Mr Ormond chairman unanimously. The qucs* tion of a light at the Spit was referred to Mr Kennedy and Mr Yautier, to report on at next meeting. Thequestion wasraissd whether Mr Kennedy was entitled to hold his neat, he being part part proprietor of the Telegraph newspaper, in which the Board’s advertisements appear and are paid n for. No decision was arrived at.

The Bimonsen Company is drawing good but not overflowing houses. Wellington, July 12. It is understood that an arrangement has been come to between Sir Geo. Grey and the Premier that the debate upon the financial statement will not be taken before Tuesday next.

Arrived —Jane Klkin, from Kaiapoi. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Sarah Bell, one hundred days’ out from Loudon. She has had a rough passage. She brings general merchandise and powder 5 no passengers. Hokitika July 12, Arrived —Albion, She had a fine weather passage of five days from Sydney. She brings no saloon passengers for Lyttelton, but 11 tons cargo. Port Chalmers, July 11. • Arrived—Ship Gor'ic, from Glasgow, with twenty-one passengers and 1150 tons cargo. The passage occupied ninety four days. [PROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT] Dunedin, July 12. Mr John Eva, secretary to the Dunedin Cricket Club, has received a communication from Mr Bennett, agent of the All Eng’and Eleven, stating that the latter are willing to visit New Zealand if Dunedin, Christchux-ch, Wellington, Auckland, and Nelson will contribute between them £3OO towards the expenses of the trip, and give the Eleven the respective grounds those places free of charge,