TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 808, 24 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

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LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA.

—♦ (By Submarine Cable.] THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, January 21. The official press of Germany is greatly irritated at the suspicion expressed in the French papers arising out of the reported attitude of the German delegate at the Conference. Absolute neutrality and the pacific intentions of Germany are affirmed. Janua'y 22. The prevailing opinion is that immediate war is unlikely. The Grand Vizier stated that England and France had declared neither for nor against Turkey. The Christian Patriarch and the Jewish Rabbi were present at the Grand Council, Austria is now neutral, but will probably bo unable to resist the demands of

her Sclavonic subjects. At the Conference the Turkish delegates attempted to discuss the details of the proposals of the European Powers, but ignored the essential demands. Lord Salisbury thereupon announced that the Conference was ended. General Ignatieff said he held the Porte responsible, but expressed a hope that Turkey would respect the Christisn subjects, and not molest Servia or Montenegro. The mail steamer Assam arrived at Galle on the 17th. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, January 23. Mount Buninyong was in flames from base to summit on Saturday night. The farmers in the vicinity had great difficulty in saving their homesteads. It is supposed to have been caused by a drunken farmer. INTERPROVINCIAL. THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. EXECUTION OF WOODGATE DELAYED. Auckland, January 23. Dr Pollen leaves for Wellington with his family next month. The brigantine Flora from Lyttelton had a narrow escape from becoming a total wreck. In entering Kaipara she struck on the Mary Catherine bank, and lost her anchor and thirty fathoms of chain. She remained thus for four hours. On the tide rising she bumped over and was beached. She has sustained considerable damage, Thecaptain came to Auckland to consult the insurance companies.

A half-caste woman at Kaihu has given birth to five children ; four of them are living. The Flora will load at Aratipu for Wellington. At the final meeting of the cricketers the following team was selected to play against the English Eleven;—Messrs Abraham, Buckland, Bennett, Hay, Cotton, Crawford, Dufaur, Gleeson, Garland, Kent, Sankham, Lynch, Hansford, McKay, Robinson, Bees, Steadman, Sincox, Swanson, Whitford, H. Whittaker and Gates; emergency men— Messrs Philson, Wells, Blimder, and Mason ; umpire—Mr Coupland ; scorer, Mr Nolan. Sharpley, who was injured yesterday by the upsetting of a baker’s cart, died last evening. At the sheep fair to day, 16,003 sheep were penned. At a meeting of the Harbor Board, the question of deepening the dock was postponed. The Union Sash and Door Company have declared a dividend of 20 per cent on the paid-up capital. The total licenses for arms and "ammunition used in Auckland district during the year 1876 were 8087. Grahamstown, January 24. The Ohinemuri natives are building a pah near Mackaytown, to carry out the blockade of the country to Aroha. There was quite a warlike display at Paroa yesterday. Wellington, January 23. At the inquest to day upou the body of one of the four men drowned yesterday, the jury added a rider to the effect that in all sailing boat races, everyone in the boat should be compelled to wear a life-belt. Arrived—The Julius Yogel from Lyttelton. Nelson, January 23. The Waimea County Council has decided not to bring the whole of the County Act into force. The General Synod of Anglican Church meets on Thursday. GeeYmouth, January 24. A deputation from the Cricket Club waited on the All-England Eleven asking them to land and fulfil their engagement, but they declined, on account of not being able to get a boat so as to fulfil their engagements elsewhere, throwing all the blame on their agent, Mr Bennett. Great indignation is felt at the manner in which Greymouth has been treated. Blenheim, January 24. Every arrangement was made yesterday for the executi n of Woodgate this morning. Sa r u Chandler was engaged as the hangman, but was driven out of Picton. The condemned man received the Sacrament yesterday, Archdeacon Butt and the Bey Mr Ronaldson being present. He maintained his innocence until the last. The Sheriff and Gaoler refused to execute the sentence, and failing to find anyone else the man remains unhung. It is 'not known when or how the sentence will be carried out, The telegraph was employed until midnight iq attempting to obtain a hangman from Wellington, but without success.