TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 680, 24 August 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency.') LATEST FEOM AUSTEALIA. <p [By Submarine Oabbb.] Sydney, August 23. Five bodies, supposed to belong to the barque Aim, of Melbourne, have been found on the beach near Port Stephens. Melbourne, August 23. Trickett has been backed to beat Lumsden at two to one. The steamer Nundoo, which left Goolwa for Murray bridge with a cargo of iron, caught fire yesterday, and sank about seven miles from Goolwa. Arrived—Otago. SUEZ MAIL NEWS: [Per Eingarooma via Bluff,] The bishopric of Calcutta has been pressed upon Dr Moorhouse, Bishop-designate of Melbourne. The official enquiry into the loss of the Strathmore criticises the mode in which the cargo was stowed. It disapproves of the shifting of the boats from their original position on the ship; it does justice to the ; memory of the Captain. Mr George Dixon has resigned for Birmingham, audMr Joseph Chamberlain elected ■ in his place. ■ The Queen is at Windsor. i Prince Milan, in his war manifesto, says— Further moderation on the part of Servia would be nothing less than cowardice. He justifies his entering with his army into Bosnia in order to pacify the insurgents of the province. Prince Charles, in opening the Roumanian Chamber, proclaimed his neutrality. A Roumanian circular says that the mobilisation of her troops is not intended to be warlike, but the object is to strengthen her frontier corps. Prince Charles claims virtual independence, and the cession to Roumania of the Delta of the Danube.

There hag been severe fighting on both sides, but the accounts are very conflicting. On July 18th the Servian army on the river Timska attacked General Osinan’s position at Yzvor. The Servians were repulsed, with great loss, and were pursued by the Turks into Servia,

A Parliamentary blue-book of despatches on the Eastern question is published, sue wing the intentions of Russia are pacific ; that she was anxious throughout to avert war and act in concert with the other Powers. Russia desires to maintain the political status quo of Turkey, and suggests the forming of the insurgent provinces into tributary states.

A Servian despatch states that the Turks, on July 21 st, attempted to drive Olympus across the Dvina, but were unsuccessful. After obstinate fighting, the Servians refused to cross and retired to Belina. Other reports declare the Servians to have been beaten. Heavy rain retards the movements of the main army.

Mr Pierrepoint, the ncwly ; appointcd American Minister, has arrived in London. Thirty-four persons were killed and fiftythree wounded by the explosion of a boiler of H.M.S, Thunderer on her trial trip at Spithead. Lord Henry Lennox has resigned his position in the Ministry, in consequence of his connection with the L ; sbon Tramways Company, Negotiations are proceeding between the American Minister and Lord Derby for a new extradition treaty. Duke Decaze’s speech before the Chamber declared the policy of France to be solely domestic, pacific, and one of non-inter-vention in Eastern affairs.

Austria has dosed the pass of Klek, The Daily Telegraph has received letters from Mr Stanley’s expedition in Africa dated April. Sir Salar Jung has been presented with the freedom of the city. Colonel Stokes’ report on the condition of the Suez canal states that the channel in its present state is ample for many years. There is a talk in Ceylon of protesting against Sir Arthur Gordon being appointed Governor, in view of his failure in Mauritius. The occupation of Egypt by native troops from India has been determined upon in the event of a general war and break up of Turkey. Great preparations are being made in India, and tinider rifles have been served to all the native cavalry. INTERPROVINCIAL. Wellington, August 2S. There is a great deal of interest taken here in political circles in consequence of rumors having been prevalent that Mr Stafford would join the Ministry at the end of the present session ; but it is alleged on good authority that such an alliance is quite improbable, although it is understood Mr Stafford will give his assistance during the session to carry the Government measures through. He entertains such opposite views to the Ministry in regard to dealing with the land fund—they insisting upon its localisation, he being in favor of making it general revenue—that no alliance could possibly take place except under an entire change of the personnel of the pieseut Government.

Wellington, August 2*. A man named Jacobs, recently from Melbourne via Dunedin, has been selling pens at a high price, alleging them to be of superior quality as patent aluminum, but on being tested they have been found to be nothing but common steel pens. The Government were about to purchase a large quantity, but of course the order is now countermanded. Jacobs has been warned by the police, and to those who have purchased his pens he is now handing their money back. Dunedin, August 2d.

Charles Thomas Horan, a Post office clerk, was charged this morning with stealing newspapers from the Post office, and was remanded for a week.

A large number of the unemployed assembled at the Provincial Government buildings this morning, in response to an advertisement offering work. They have been put on road work «t six shillings per day, tools and tents iound. The Guardian accuses the General Government in their action re the Waste Land Board and the sale of mountain tops, of being the cause of the present distress by the unexpected stoppage of the Provincial Public Works. Blue I-, August 24.

Arrived— Ringarooma, at ten last night. She left Melbourne at 2.15 p m on the 19th. Had fine weather throughout. She brings 159 tons cargo, twenty-five saloon and fourteen steerage passengers. (■■he sails for Dunedin at 4 p.m. Passengers for Lyttelton —Mesdames Winter, Disher, and Miss Disher ; and 49 tons cargo.