TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 813, 30 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency .) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. [By Submarine Cable,J MR GLADSTONE ON THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, January 27. Mr Gladstone’s speech at Taunton reiterated the charges against the abominable Turkish regime. He insists upon England’s responsibility. He considers that Turkey has violated and destroyed the treaty of 1856, and it is no longer binding, He refuted the charges against England that she entertained suspicions of Russia, and concluded his address by an eloquent appeal to the English people to do their duty. THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, January 27. Replying to the farewell address of Sir Henry Elliott, the English Ambassador at Constantinople expressed a firm belief in the future of Turkey, as the Porte had announced an intention to introduce, of its own accord, the reforms demanded. Mdhat Pasha has sent a despatch to Prince Milan of Servia and Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, inviting them to enter into negotiations for place of meeting of Congress, and to adopt a plan of election. COMMERCIAL. Wheat unchanged, SHIPPING. Arrived—Robina, from Auckland, AUSTRALIA. SMALL POX IN SYDNEY. Sydney, January 9. Another girl of the Holden family died on Saturday, Tbs rest of the patients are convalescent. COMMERCIAL. v\ heat and flour are advancing. INTERPROVINCIAL VERDICT IN THE CASE OP ROBERTSON v. EOSs. Auckland, January 29. The City of New York left San Francisco at noon on the Ith inst, having been detained twenty-four hours waiting the arrival of the English mails, which were delayed through a railway accident at Cleveland, United States, where a portion of the New Zealand newspaper mail is believed to have been destroyed. As advised, a number of bags did not reach San Francisco. The mails leave the Manukau for South this afternoon per tr-e Rotorua Arrived—H.M.S. Pearl, from Sydney. Wellington, Januaiy 30, The two postponed races from the regatta came off this morning. For the four-oared outrigger race, three miles, prize ,£25 and ijiiv< r cup, only two came to the scratch, viz, the Colly Varden and Ilyssus (Timaru crew.) The water was smooth and it was a pretty go >d race. Foe the first half-mile the Timaru boat kept well up, but after that the Dolly’s crew had it all their own way. The Dolly kept up one stroke throughout of of thirty-six per minute; the Timaru boat rowed thirty-four. The time was about ISmina. Walker and Hearn having stepped out of the Dolly then went and rowed a pair-oar gig race for £5 and two silver cups, winning as they liked after the first hundred yards. Nelson, January 29. Mr Richardson, owner of the yacht Gannet, sued the regatta committee to-day for £3O, the money prize, and the cup, the committee having refused to pay on the ground that they had decided that the race should be sailed again. After hearing argument at length, Mr Broad, R M, gave judgment for plaintiff for £3O and costs, and ordered the cup to be handed to him. Dunedin, December 29. In the District Court to-day, James O’Brien, late lecturer for the American war diorama, sued Harry Stanley, its manager, for £2OO damages sustained by reason of Stanley having assaulted him at Mosgiel in December last. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of £6O. The rateable value of property in the city of Dunedin for the year 1877 is £226,817, showing an increase of £17,168 over that o' the previous year. Tt;e case of Robertson v Ross will probably be concluded this evening, counsel having waived the right to address the jury. Dunedin, January 30. The case of Robertson v Ross was brought to a oloae last night, when the jury, after

f being locked up for nearly five hours, ‘ brought in a verdict for defendant. The | verdict of three-fourths of the Jury was | taken under the Act passed last session, as j the jury were not unanimous on all issues, j but were unanimous on the point that j they were not likely to agree as a ; whole on all the questions involved fin the case. In dismissing the Jury, his j Honor said he was sure both parties and the I public would be exceedingly obliged to them for the great pains and trouble they had ■ taken in this case. I A cowardly attack was made • Artillery band last night near the corner of : King and Union streets. As the band was i playing, and leading the bataliion. they were , assaulted by a volley of stones. Sergeant R. Hogg, of the band, was seriously hurt, his nose having been broken, and several members of fthe band were struck, one of them on the back of the head. Several were saved by their instruments, which were more or less damaged. They could not tell whence the missiles came. The Rev Father Kelly, S.J., of Melbourne, delivered an address in the Temperance Hall last night to a large audience, his subject being, “Paris, her battles, sieges, and the fortunes that she has passed.” The lecture was a very able one and was well attended. (From a correspondent of the Press.) Timaru, January 29. The appeal against the decision of the Resident Magistrate at Temuka, in November last, sentencing John Hamilton, of Waitohi Flat, fanner, to twelve months imprisonment for illicit distillation, came on for hearing at the District Court to day. The appeal was made on the grounds that defendant was convicted without being detained a reasonable time as required by the Act, that no conviction 'or warrant of commitment had yet been drawn up as required by law, and that sufficient evidence had not been given to support the conviction. After considerable argument the case was further adjourned till Monday next. Strong north-west winds have been prevailing here for some time, making the straw very brittle and bad to tie, and shaking out in many instances. The Waihi bush has been on fire since yesterday, and much damage has been done. No particulars of the fire have yet reached Timaru.