TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 759, 25 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency., LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. —♦ IBy Submarine Cable.] THE EASTERN QUESTION, London, November 14. The speech of the Emperor of Russia at Moscow has been received with great enthusiaam. The Russian press regard it as a reply to Earl Beaconsfield s speech at the Guildhall. Greece announces the policy of armed neutrality. The Porte objects to state its views with respect to the proposed conference of the Great Powers until it is informed of the points which are to be brought under discussion. . . AUSTRALIA. Sydney, November 24. Arrived—Easby. Case brandy, 32s ; quarters, 9s 3d; kerosene, 3s, holders of Devoe’s ask 3s 6d; rice,

£ls; breadstuff's unchanged ; Barrett’s twist, Is 6d ; black swan about Is 8d; company’s sugar unchanged; Belmont sperms unchanged. The estate of the municipal corporation is sequestrated for non-compliance with. a Judge’s order to abate public nuisances with.n a fixed period. INTBRPROVINOIAL. Auckland, November 24, A fire broke out last night in the back premises of Roberts, furniture dealer, Shortland street. No one was resident there. The fire was speedily extinguished,. The same place has three times previously ignited. There have been seven alarms of fire in the same block. The damage is estimated at £IOO. At the wool sales there has been an advance of a penny halfpenny on prices generally. Flax, good quality and condition, £l9 to £2l; fat cattle, 25s to 28s per hundred ; mutton, in wool, 3£d ; shorn, 2£d te 2£d. At the soiree to Mr Broomhall, he said Hon W. Fox first suggested the scheme of a temperance settlement. He believed the scheme would probably be limited to total abstainers, but it was not the intention of the company so to limit it, The principal object was to make a profit. A resolution in favor of BroomhalTs project was passed. Auckland, November 25. A new coal mine has been opened at Maireri in the Meranda district. Captain Heal, Inspector of Surveys is marking off the province into ridings. The work is to be completed in a fortnight. Napier, November 24. The dinner last evening to Mr Ormond was quite a brilliant affair. It was held at the Criterion Hotel, but there was not sufficient room for all who wished to attend. Mr J, Rhodes was in the chair ; Mr Ormond on his right, Colonel Whitmore on his left. Mr Ormond made a rather long speech, reviewing his career in Hawke’s Bay, and then referred to his action in Parliament, speaking about the Mini sterial changes consequent upon the retirement of Sir J. Vogel, he said the Premiership was first offered to Mr Stafford, who declined, chiefly because his private affairs would not permit his devoting the necessary time to the duties of the office of Premier. Mr Ormond maintained that there was nothing illegal in the number of the Ministry in excess of seven, considering that the other two were not receiving pay ; but the Ministry yielded the point because of the difficulty of proceeding with the business of the country while the Opposition assumed such an attitude of obstruction. Hesaidhehad promised to join the Ministry, and expected very shortly to proceed to Wellington to take part in the government of the colony. Speaking about the Counties Act, he said he believed the permissive clause would be found very useful and economical. It would be better for the counties to be only distributing bodies, leaving the local government to the Road Boards. Mr Ormond was received with great enthusiasm. The applause was great at the conclusion of his speech. Wellington, November 25. The mail steamer Australia, which left on the 20th of October, arrived in San Francisco on the 15th ult, one day before the contract time; and the City of Sydney left there with the New Zealand and Australian mails, on the Bth ult, the advertised day of sailing. Port Chalmers, November 24. The ship Dunedin has received. pratique. The cabin passengers have landed; the others remain at Quarantine Island. No fresh cases have occurred. Dunedin, November 24. Morrison has permitted his children to be removed to the fever hospital. The fever is spreading rapidly. It is intended to enforce the provisions of the Health Act strenuously. Medical opinion b?ing that the Athfeneum is a means of disseminating the fever, orders have been given to fumigate all books before reissuing. The twenty-two for practice have been selected for the All England Eleven match. The report of the Industrial School Inquiry Commissioners, exculpates the master from blame, except so far as he was injudicious in continuing the use of handcuffs, but tbcy are satisfied that the master’s conduct generally is most satisfactory. The appointment of a Chief Commissioner to the Waste Lands Board is daily expected. The acceptances for the principal races on St. Andrew’s Day are—St. Andrew’s Handicap—Fishhook, Bst 101 b ; Kingfisher, Bst ; King Philip, Bst; Rob Roy, Tat 121 b ; Bight Bower, Tst 101 b ; Glengarry, Tst 101 b; Sir William, Tst Tib; Fox, 6st 61b. Spring Handicap—Tadmor, 9st 51b ; Fishhook, Bst I2lb ; Rob Boy, Bst 51b ; Isaac Walton, Tst 121 b ; hir William, Tst 12lb ; Haphazard, Tst 91b ; Dead Heat, Tst 41b ; Saltan, 6st 121 b ; Darkie, 6st 101 b ; Bosina, 6st 91b ; Flying Beauty, 6st 91b ; Steamer, 6st Tib. St Kilda has decided in favor of a tramway through that municipality. Wheat—None offering ; quotations nominally 6s 6d to Es 9d for good ordinary up to 6s fully for prime quality ; oats are arriving freely, and barely in such request as lately; fair feed from 2s to 2a 2d ; prime, 2s 3d. Barley is without appreciable alteration in value, but in slightly improved deman i. John Burt, who, some weeks ago, brought a charge of assault against the superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, to-day sued the Commissioner of Police for £SO for detaining six shillings, a pocket knife, and a manuscript. The case was dismissed, his Worship remaking that the plaintiff was laboring under an illusion. Henry Baxter has charged the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum with assault in 18T4 and 18T5. In his evidence he staled that during the month of December he was assaulted by the warders, who dragged and kicked him, they then threw him on the verandah, leaving him there till bedtime. Next morning he had physic forced down his throat by the superintendent, and thrown into the Chinaman’s ward and handcuffed. The case is proceeding.