TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 794, 8 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency. ) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. | By Submarine Cable. | THE EASTERN QUESTION. CRITICAL POSITION OF AFFAIRS. Sydney, January 6. The Government have received cable telegram dated London, January 4, stating that the Turks justify their counter proposals, and reject the proposals of the Powers. The rejected points are still under discussion. The representatives re-assemble on Monday. AUSTRALIA. IMMIGRATION FROM AMERICA. THE CRICKET MATCH. GREAT QUEENSLAND MISSING, Sydney, January 6, The Government have received advices that the first vessel with emigrants leaves America in a few weeks.Melbourne. The revenue for the year shows an increase of £250,000, At the sale of Mr Robertson’s shorthorns and Herefords at Colac, purchases were made for New Zealand, The Englishmen in the match against Geelong made in the first innings 265. Sydney, J anuary 8. The Geelong twenty-two in their first innings made 74. 1 Per Alhambra, via Hokitika,] Melbourne, December 27. W. H. Clarke, supposed to be a Lieutenant in the Army, died on board the Arawata on the passage to Melbourne. Sterling won the Hawkesbury Handicap ; Kismet being second. It is reported in shipping circles that the Great Queensland, which has been out 144 days, is now posted at Lloyd’s as lost, It is reported also that several insurance companies here and in Sydney have received telegrams confiming the loss of the City of Seringapatam. Sydney, December 25. The schooner Selling, of Hobart Town, foundered off Cape Three Points. The captain and the crew were picked up by the steamer New England, after being nine hours in a boat. The sculling match between Trickett’a brother and Solomon was won easily by the latter. Two children, brother and sister, were killed on the 24th, at Newcastle, by gunshot wounds, by a boy snapping a supposed empty gun at them, Davis won the Sydney athletic cup of sixty guineas. Mr Parkes has retired from the leadership of the Opposition. A report has been made to the police of further cruelty to boys at the Randwick Asylum, Sickness is on board the mail steamer Brisbane. It is reported to be malignant small pox. Adelaide, December 26. A fire occurred at Margrey’s mill, by which ninety tons of flour were destroyed. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The loss is estimated at £9OOO. It was insured for £35,j00. White won the match against Roberts by 137, the latter giving 700 out of a 1090. A man named Dudley stabbed his wife seriously last night in a fit of jealousy. A girl named Higgins has been burned to death through her clothes catching fire. Wylde beat Roberts last night by 328. The same odds were given as with White. INTERPROV IN 01AL. THE MAIL SERVICE. Auckland, January 6, The German war-ship Bancke gave an entertainment last evening for the benefit of of the Orphan Home. The following stakes won at the late races have been paid over:—Ray, £458 ; Outts, £309; McGee, £383; Hunt, 76; end several other smaller sums, making in all £1451, An inquest was held to-day on the body of a female infant found at Hauraki Bay, and a verdict of “Wilful Murder” against some person unknown was returned. The Hero made her usual trip to-day for the benefit of the Orphan Home. A thousand persons were on board, including 300 children. The Australia’s quarantined passengers are now more contented. Dr Philson has lodged a complaint respecting the threatening language used by them on his recent visit. An official enquiry will probably be held. Arrived—Hawea. Wellington, January 6. The Sydney Morning Herald, of December 30 th, says re the Californian mailservice— *■ It has been punted out to us by the Hon the Colonial Secretary that in the correspondence recently laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, a letter from the president ol the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, dated New York. 31st October, 1876, to the agents in Sydney, indicates that the company were under a slight misapprehension as to the difficulties that had arisen in the matter. Mr Clyde, in the letter referred to, says:— • The difficulty seems to be in the adjustment of the share of the subsidy which shall be contributed by each of the two colonies.’ Mr Robertson says that the difficulty of adjustment is by no means the principal money difficulty. The difficulty is this—that while the company offers to do the lino by way of Auckland or the Bay of Islands for £BO,OOO, New Zealand only consents that the united colonies should pay £65,000 f®r the service via the Bay of Islands, or £70,000 by way of Auckland. neither of which proposals come up to the final offer of the company for £BO,OOO, This Government have written to the Government of New Zealand recommending them to come up to £75,000 for the united colonies, but have been unable to get a decisive answer from them. The letter of Mr Clyde further speaks as if both colonies desired that the line should go by way of Auckland, whereas the fact is that this Go vernmeut have always protested against Auckland being the port of call,"

The New Zealand Primitive Methodist Conference commenced its silting this morning. The Rev W. J. Dean was elected president, and the Rev J. Standrit secretary. The Conference adjourned till Mondays Wellington, January 8. In the Supreme Court this morning, Thos. Coleman was sentenced to ten years for attemptedimurder of his wife. The Judge intimated that the sentence would probably have been for life, only he got such an excellent character as a good husband, father and citizen from disinterested people. Prisoner said it was due to a bad wife and her bad relations. Owen Cummen was sentenced to five years for an attempt at an unmentionable offence. The Judge said sentence would have been heavier but for his youth. In the case of Rudolph Laurent, sentenced to eight years for rape, steps are - being taken to try the prosecutrix for perjury. Napier, January 8. Sir Donald McLean’s funeral was conducted with Masonic honors, both lodges attending. All the Friendly Societies Mso attended, and about 3000 people. Port Chalmers, January 8. Sailed—Josephine, for Lyttelton.