TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 791, 3 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency .)

LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA.

Submarine Cable,J THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, December 26.

The reforms agreed to by the conference will, if accepted, effect a compromise They are—The division of Bulgaria into two pro vincea ; the union of Bosnia and Herzegovina ; the nomination of three Christian Governors, subject to the approval of the European Powers ; the appointment of a mixed International Commission, to be pro tected by a corps of foreign gendarms, to supervise the carrying into effect of the proposed reforms ; a revision of the Servian frontier, and the enlargement of Montenegro. Lord Salisbury has demanded from the Sultan the acceptance of the proposals, and in case of refusal he is instructed to leave Constantinople, and withdraw the fleet,

AH European powers represented at the conference have agreed to withdraw their ambassadors from Constantinople unless the proposals of the conference as assented to by the powers, are accepted by the Porte, the Porte to reply on the 28th of December. The aspect of affairs now is more pacific. It is expected that the Porte will not reject the proposals of the conference absolutely, but that it will probably meet them with counter proposals. The British fleet is leaving Bessica Bay, because the anchorage is unsafe. The Grand Duke Nicholas is seriously ill. London (Undated).

The speech made by Sir Hercules Robinson at Albury, in which he advocated Australian federation, has been warmly praised by the London press. Sir Titus Salt, member of one of the largest manufacturing firms in England, is dead. New Zealand (? wheat) 63 to 55. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, January 2. At Ballarat, the Englishmen made 123 ; Armitage, Hill, and Selby making over thirty each. Ballarat, five wickets down for eight runs. Arrived—Eingarooma. (Per St. Kilda, via Greymouth.) Gbbymouth, January 2. Arrived—Schooner St Kilda, from Melbourne. She brings news to the 23rd. The Victorian Parliament was prorogued on the 22nd. Sixteen Acts were passed during the session. Sir J. McCulloch and Mr Ramsay represent Victoria at the Telegraph Conference at Sydney. Mr McArthur, superintendent of the Bank of Australasia, has received a present of 500 sovs. An action has been taken for seduction against a well known Melbourne miller. Damages, £6OOO. Sydney. The Treasury estimates the expenditure next year at four and a quarter millions. The new Electoral Bill provides for tie increase of the number of members to 86, with 76 electorates. A great change has taken place in the weather throughout Australia, There is plenty of rain now. Commercial and general news are unimportant. SHIPPING. Belle, for Wellington, early ; Arawata, January 3rd ; Ringarooma, on the arrival of the English mail; Albion, on January 17th. The Hero, for Auckland, left on December 23rd. For Dunedin, Yarrow, Wild Wave, and Mary Campbell, early. ~INTERPROVINCIAL. Grahamstown, January 2, In the firing for the choice of representatives, Blake, Armed Constabulary, made an aggregate of 160; Gordon, 144 ; Stangar, 137. Auckland, January 2, At the Supreme Court to-day Judge Gillies, in his charge to the Grand Jury, commented upon the practice of Magistrates committing for trial in cases wherein their duties did not require them to do so. Be condemned policemen bringing prosecutions in cases where the public interest did not render it necessary, and censured the practice of policemen improperly extracting admissions from prisoners, with the view of extracting evidence for the prosecution. He commented upon one extraordinary case, in which a prisoner had made admissions and then been made to sign them, and at a magisterial inquiry prisoner was placed in the box and sworn as to the accuracy of his own confession. His Honor said such evidence was entirely inadmissible. Draper, for embezzlement of money of the Bible Book Depot, and on four charges of forging receipts, was sentenced to eighteen months. The other cases to-day are unimportant. The conclusion of yesterday’s races was as follows :—Grand Stand Handicap of 100 sovs, with a sweep of 5 sovs, one and a half miles, Ariel Ist, Tommy Dodd 2nd, Isaac Walton 3rd ; Tui and Medea also ran. This was a capital race, the whole of the horses passing the stand in a line, but Ariel, Isaac Walton, and Tommy Dodd soon left the others well in the rear , Ariel then forged ahead easily, and the other two had a neck and neck race for second. For the Hurry Scurry, Mignionette was first, and Potential Second. In the Steeplechase, Perfume was first, Butcher Boy second, Isleman was nowhere. In the Auckland Plate, Ariel was first, Danebury second ; Sprig of Shillelah and Fanny Fisher colt were scratched, Auckland. January 3.

Selling race —Tommy Dodd 1, Skylark 2 ; only two ran; betting, 2 to 1 on Tommy. Steward’s plate—McGee’s Maymon 1, Isaac Walton 2 ; Fallacy nowhere; betting, even on Fallacy, who slipped up at the turn for Y ime, when half a length behind the winner, t insolation—Gainsborough 1, Don 2, Tui 3; Medea also ran; won easily. Mr McGee wins about £IOOO in bets and stakes. Mr Walters wins nothing ; Ray only won two or three small events.

Napier, January 2,

About five on Sunday afternoon the house of Mr Wood, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Waipawa, was struck by lightning. The electric fluid entered the building, making an opening in the roof and side of the wall. It entered a room where two children were at tea, and struck a little girl, Mr Wood’s daughter, on the foot, and a boy, Wood s stepson, on the chest killing him instantly. The girl was only slightly injured. Mr Wood was in the conservatory, and was knocked against the wall by the shock, but was not injured, though the paper on the wall was scorched.

Wellington, January 2

The City of New York, with the colonial mails of November, reached San Francisco on December 12th, two days before contract time.

At the sittings of the Supreme Court today, the Chief Justice, in charging the Grand Jury, remarked on the somewhat heavy nature of the calendar. Not only were the cases more numerous than of late, but the crimes more serious. Murder, attempted murder, twp cases of rape, one of burglary, stealing from dwellings, concealment of birth, and bestiality. The Grand Jury found true bills against all except in the case of Louisa Smith, where no bill for murder was found, but a true bill for concealment of birth.

Wellington, January 2,

The Dolly Vardencrew, of the Wellington Rowing Club, proceed to Nelson to-day, to train for the forthcoming mterprovmoial regatta,

Port Chalmers, January 2.

Arrived—Awainoa, barque, 115 days from London, with 1,200 tons cargo and eight passengers. She is consigned to the New Zealand Shipping Company, PALMERSTON RACES. The Palmerston Races came off yesterday, with following result:— MAIDEN PLATE. Stormy Petrel I PALMERSTON CUP, Rob Roy 1 SELLING RACE. Steamer 1 LADIES’ PURSE. Rob Roy 1 NOVEL RACE. Malabar 1 TROTTING RACE. Tommy 1 PALMERSTON HANDICAP. Glengarry 1 (From a correspondent of the Press.) Timaru, January 2. A case of sudden death occurred here this morning. Arthur Weaver, a tailor, and an old resident in Timaru, was found lying dead in Church street at 5 a.m. He was seen alive half-an-hour previously. An inquest will be held to-morrow,