TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 801, 16 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

{Per Press Agency.') LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. » [By Submarine Cable.J London, January 12. At Thursday's sitting of the Conference, the Turkish delegates persisted in rejecting the proposals made. The delegates from Germany expressed their opinion that further concessions towards Turkey are impossible. The Turks hare not presented any new scheme, and it is probable that the conference on behalf of the European powers will make a final communication to the Porte on Monday. The Australian mails via Brindisi were delivered in London to-day. Wool is inactive, but prices sustained. Wheat is firm. New Zealand is at 51s to 555, AUSTRALIA. Sydney, January 15. Another small-pox patient is dead. Arrived—Hero. THE ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN AT SYDNEY. Sydney, January 16. In the match of eleven of Sydney against eleven of All England, the latter went in first, and scored 271. Ullyett made 95 ; Pooley and Selby over 30 each. The eleven are to leave on. Wednesday for New Zealand. INTERPROVINCIAL. POST-SESSIONAL UTTERANCES. FIRE INQUEST. VISIT OF MR BAGOT. FIRST APPEARANCE OF MRS SCOTT SIDDONS. MR REID'S REPLY. Auckland, January 15. Arrived Mayapore, from Melbourne ; Pioneer, from Mauritius, with 230 tons sugar; Taupo and Rotorua, from South ; Transport, from Sydney ; Saxon, schooner, from Lyttelton. At a meeting of the Trade and Labor Council of Auckland, there were six delegates present, representing one thousand members. A deputation of Thames County and Borough Councils waited on Hon Mr Whitaker to-day, respecting the maintenance of the Pumping Association works. After a long discussion, it was agreed that the following revenues be appropriated for a period of two years :—Revenue from water workE, gold duties arising within the borough, and gold duty generally, as far as necessary. Wellington, January 16. Messrs Bates and Howard's management of the Theatre Royal, during the past twelve months, was concluded last night with a benefit to Mr Bates, who was presented with a handsomely illuminated address. He and Mrs Bates leave for Sydney. The Lingards, Mr Emmet, and others, are engaged for a new season, with Mr Howard, as lessee. Nelson, January 15. The heavy rain last night has cleared the atmosphere, and there is every promise of fine weather for the regatta. The boats are out practising regularly, and the harbor affords a pretty sight, which attracts large numbers of people. The Dolly Varden is still the favorite, though slightly receding in betting. At the excavation on the Port Hill for the wharf works, a man named Brown was killed this afternoon by a fall of eartn. Messrs Curtis and Sharp address their constituents this evening.

Nelson, January 16. Messrs Curtis and Sharpe, members for Nelson, addressed their constituents last night. There was a very poor attendance, owing to boating matters attracting so much attention. Mr Curtis spoke in strong terms of the waste of time of the session by unnecessary talk, and thought that the House should take steps to stop it in future. Regarding Sir George Grey, he said, though he was over violent and persistent in bringing groundless charges against Ministers, and was often very injudicious, still he regarded his presence in the House as a great advantage, and as having had the effect of checking abuse and promoting economy. He strongly condemned the outcry against Sir J. Vogel for resigning. He considered he was perfectly justified in doing so, on the grounds stated by him, viz, failing health and private affairs. He thought that the House should have voted his travelling expenses, as the colony was perfectly well aware of his extravagant habits when they placed him in power, and it had no right to complain of him afterwards. He (Mr Curtis) spoke dispassionately, not as a supporter of Sir J. Vogel, as he thought the colony would have done far better if it had never placed him in charge of its affairs. Votes of confidence in Messrs Curtis and Sharp were passed unanimously. Dunedin, January 15.

At a meeting of the Presbyterian Synod this morning the Bev Mr Bannerman, on

behalf of himself and other dissentients,' handed in a protest against the decision of the Synod on instrumental music. The remainder of the sitting was devoted to a discussion on the temperance question. The first case under the Local Elections Act was decided by Mr Bathgate to-day. A petition was filed in the Magistrate's Court asking for an enquiry into the circumstances attending the election of Mr James Shand for Taieri County. It was dismissed on the ground that the irregularities complained of were not specified. DUNEDIN, January 16. An inquiry was held yesterday afternoon concerning the circumstances attending a fire which occurred last week in a house of Mr Wishart, of Rattray street. The furniture was supposed to be much over insured, but this was not borne out by evidence, and the jury returned an open verdict. Mr R. C. Bagot, secretary to the Victorian Racing Club, is now in Dunedin, having come over on invitation of the Jockey Club to make arrangements for the erection of a new Grand Stand on the Forbury Park Race Course. The new stand will probably be of the same kind as that at Geelong, and will be completed before the March meeting. Mrs Scott Siddons opened at the Princess Theatre last night to one of the largest audiences ever seen in Dunedin. She waß enthusiastically received, and her performance was one of the best ever seen here. The Guardian, of this morning, contains a reply from Mr Reid, to a letter which appeared in that paper from Mr Stout.