TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 805, 20 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Fress Agency.') LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. | By Submarine Oablb.J London, January 19. The (fraud Council of Turkey has resolved not to discuss the proposals further. The determination, when made known in Constantinople, caused shouts of “ Death before dishonour.” The Council wore unanimous in rejecting the proposals, as contrary to the integrity and dignity of the empire. The Vicar of Pelhamdale, continuing to defy the Court of Arches, the Bishop of London closed the church, to prevent riots. The matter has been referred to the Privy Council. Congress has referred the question of the Presidential election to a tribunal composed of the Supreme Court and members of both Houses. AUSTRALIA. Sydney, January 19. The yellow flag has been hoisted aboard the men-of-war Sapphire and Conflict. There is no cause for alarm yet, as the nature of the disease is not sufficiently defined. The Commercial Bank has declared a dividend ot 25 per cent per annum,

Adelaide Hour is quoted at £l4 to £l4 15s; wheat, 6a to 6s 2d, firm; caudles at lOd to There is little alteration in other articles. The sickness on board the Wolverine, Conflict, and Sapphire turns out to be smallpox, INTEHPRO VIJST CIAL. Auckland, January 19. Mr Broomhall has accepted the last conditions offered by the Land Board. The returns furnished by the relieving officer show that 268 adults are in receipt of relief in Auckland, This includes old women and women in the refuge. The well at Seccombe’s Brewery, which supplied the town whan the Domain water supply fell off, collapsed last night. The debris has completely filled up the well, burying the pumping gear and maehinary. The damage is estimated at £IOOO. The cutter Glance, of Tauranga, was wrecked at Tairua Cove, East Cape. Fat cattle have advanced 2s Id per lOOlba. They are now 30s to 46s ; fat wethers have advanced 2s per head. Adelaide flour, £l7 ; sharps, £8 10s ; bran, £7 ; oats, 3s 3d ; maize, 4s 9d ; bacon and hams, 9d to lOd ; one pound jams, 8d ; two pounds, 7^d. The National Bank has declared a dividend of 6 per cent for the half-year ending September. The Star states, on the authority of the Attorney-General, that where the Counties Act is not brought fully into operation or no rate levied, the subsidy on the basis of the total amount of rates collected by the highway districts in the county will still be payable. Where the permissive clauses of tho Counties Act are suspended the county subsidies will be paid direct to the Highway Boards. Alexandra, January 19. At the meeting of the County Council today it was resolved unanimously that the chairman should communicate with the Government respecting the late outrage by the King natives at Porongia, asking that, the proprietor of the land should be protected in peaceful occupation of his property,, and that immediate steps be taken to protect the inhabitants of the county in the neighborhood of Porongia. Wellington, January 19, The execution of Woodgate is ordered for eight o’clock on Wednesday morning next, at Picton. Wellington, January 20. Produce prices are as follows :—Flour, £ls 10s to £l6—low in stock; Adelaide, £l7 to £lB ; oats, 3s to 3s 3d ; bran, Is 3d ; wheat, milling, none; chick, 4s to 4s 3d; pollard, £7 10s to £8; hams and bacon, equal proportions, 6d to 9d; cheese, 8d to B£d; maize, scarce, 5s 6d to 6s; potatoes, £5 10a to £6. Dunbdin, January 19. The representatives of the Timet, Guardian,. and Star, and Captain Hutton are amongst the passengers per Wanaka on her excursion trip round the Middle Island. Thirty passengers are also booked at the several coast ports in addition to the forty from Dunedin. The Peninsula County Council met in Dunedin to day, and resolved not to bring the whole of the Act into operation, but to leave the matter to the Boad Boards. Dunedin, January 20. The case of Wilson v Stamper, an action for malicious prosecution on the charge of perjury, occupied the Supreme Court during the whole of yesterday. Both parties are solicitors. The plaintiff resides at Gisborne, in Auckland. The verdict was for the defendant on all the issues.