TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 738, 31 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

o (Per Press Agency., LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. ♦ (By Submarine Cable.J THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, October 14. The conditions alone on which the Porte will agree to the armistice until March are the present possession by Turkey of the positions occupied by Servia, and the Servians evacuating all the strongholds, the Great Powers to settle the details. The Porte asks that importation of arms and entry of volunteers from foreign nations into Servia and Montenegro be prohibited, and insists that it will reject an armistice while numbers of Russians are joining the Servians. The Duke of Abercorn has resigned the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland, and is succeeded by the Duke of Marlborough. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, October 30. Sterling is now first favorite for the Cup at 8 to 1. There was a terrific hail storm yesterday afternoon, causing great damage. Sydney, October 30. Sailed—The Easby. The La Hogue life buoy, found on the New Zealand coast, was lost two voyages ago. Oarme has accepted Roberts’ challenge at billiards. (Per Hero, at Auckland,) Auckland, October 30. Arrived—The Hero, from Sydney ; she left on the 23ri. Melbourne, A chemist’s assistant in Collingwood has died from an overdose of chloroform. A man named Griffiths, at Ballarat, has been committed for trial for unskilful treatment in a midwifery case. A Bill prohibiting the importation of indecent literature has been passed. Governors Cairns and Normanby are unable to accept Sir G. Bowen’s invitation to visit Melbourne; Governor Musgrave has accepted. Two riders in the Huddle race at Wilson’s circus sustained concussion of the brain. One has died. The cutter Loelia is starting for New Guinea and the Islands of the Pacific, to open up a trade for an English Company. The Premier has declined to give a definite reply to a deputation re street tramways, Mr John Bell’s estate pays £30,000 legacy duty. A London telegram quotes Hennessy s brandy at 7s fid. New Kent hops have sold at 2s fid, oats at 3s Jd to 3s 3d, and flour at £l4. A man has been garotted in the domain. A Credit Bank has been formed, with a capital of a million sterling, The National Bank dividend of 12 per cent has been declared, and carried forward £7fi,ooo. Adelaide. The public expenditure for the September quarter was £390,34=7, being £87,000 more than the corresponding quarter of last year. Sales of wheat have been made at 6s Id. The Loan Bills and Public Works Bill have been passed. Sydney, October 23, Two brothers, named Manning, were drowned in the Hunter River by the capsizing of a boat, Sydney is being supplied with milk from Benima, kept fresh by subjection to intense cold. Queensland. Consequent on the superabundance of labor in the Northern portion, the Government have instructed the Agent-General to reduce the number of immigrant ships sent oat, A meeting of laborers at Townsville has adopted a manifesto to send to the Agrioul-

tural Laborers Union of England, holding up Queensland as a field for labor to public scorn as a gigantic imposture. The South British Company have purchased a block of laud in Brisbane at £95 per foot. A tender for the Western Railway extension has been accepted at £2700 per mile. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, October 30 Advices per the Hero slate that on th'arrival of the Llewellyn in Sydney the crew were paid off, and the vessel laid up. She is advertised to be sold, but the sale is post poned. Captain Ladder remained in Sydney to superintend t he sale. The Hero leaves for Sydney on Thursday. The American barque Europa, bound from Baker’s Island for Cork, put in here to-day, having sprung a leak on the night of the 14th of October, and has been making sixteen inches of water per hour. Madame Franzini, the great bicyclist, arrived per the Hero. At the rifle match between the Victoria Volunteer Company and a team from H.M.S. Sapphire to-day, the former won at each range by several points. Richard Joshua Debeneny, brought up today charged with embezzlement, was remanded, His defalcations are believed to amount to £l5O. Robert Mee, charged with indecent assault ou a child, was discharged. The Diocesan Synod was opened to-day. Bishop Cowie delivered a long address. He referred to the approaching consecration of the Rev Mr Selwyu to the Bishopric of Melanesia, and urged more energetic efforts in supporting the Home Mission fund. He spoke hopefully of the prospects of obtaining clergymen for the colony from the ranks of young colonists. The rumor that Bishop Cowie was offered the Bishopric of Calcutta is contradicted. Wellington, October 30. The New Zealand Shipping Company gave a lunch to some 200 people to-day on board their ship the Waikato. The Hon Mr Pharazyn presided, assisted by Mr H, S. Smith, the general manager. It was a great success. The Wellington Tramway Company issued their prospectus to-day. The capital is £40,000, in £5 shares. Wellington, October 31. The nominations for the Wellington Cup and Derby close on Friday next, at 8 p.m. Nelson, October 30. Arrived—Helen Denny, 116 days from London. Hokitika, October 31. Arrived—Albion, from Sydney, yesterday. She was tendered at eight last night, and sailed for Wellington. She brings 130 tons cargo for all ports. Passengers for Lyttelton : Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs Strange, Mi’s Inglis and family (3), Miss Hughes. Fort Chalmers, October 30. Arrived—The Elizabeth Graham, barque, from London, with 1100 tons of cargo, and a few passengers. She was 105 days out, and experienced unsettled weather and variable winds after passing the Cape of Good Hope. Arrived, last night, the ship James, Nicol Fleming, 82 days from London, She reports that, on October Bbh, Thomas Gaynor, the steward, jumped overboard, and was never seen after. It was supposed to be from the effects of drink. Dunedin, October 30. Owing to the long spell of dry weather, there is much sickness and great inconvenience. Three thousand visited the Ocean Beach by rail yesterday, Mr Musgrave, Mrs Hill and daughter left to-day to join the Hoskins’ Company, Mrs Byers comes here. There are twenty-five entries for the Silver Cup Chess Match. The sixth half-yearly meeting of the National Insurance Company will be held on the 13th of November. From the report to be submitted, it appears that the total receipts for the half year (including £6563 6s Id carried forward from previous balance), have been £51,890 10s 9d, and the expenditure for the same period has been £38,461 17s Id, leaving for distribution the sum of £13,428 13s Bd. This sum the directors recommend should be appropriated as follows : —To the payment of a dividend at the rate of 20 per cent per annum, £SOOO ; to be carried forward to next half year, £8428 18s Bd. Provision has been made in the accounts for £7856 14s |6d unadjusted losses, also reinsurances in the marine department, and all known liabilities at the date of the closing of the books, which have been duly carried to profit and loss account. Owing to the heavy losses, the directors are unable to recommend any sum to be carried to the reserve fund at this balance. Invercargill, October 31. In compliance with a requisition from a number of citizens, the Mayor lias proclaimed Wednesday, the day on which abolition is expected to come into force, a holiday. Arrangements are being made for the display of fireworks in the evening.