TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 819, 6 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

0 . (Per Press Agency.') LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. , « — — |_By Submarine Cablb.J THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, February 2. Turkey requires her troops to remain at Alexinatz as a guarantee Montenegro is willing to negotiate peace on condition that a Christian governor is appointed over Bosnia, and a similar officer over the western portion of Bulgaria, which is to be formed into a separate province. The Porte agrees to negotiate with Montenegro on the basis of the status in quo with the cession of certain territory. The agreedent of the Porte with Servia is doubtful,

owing to the Turkish demands for the guarantee. A Russian circular has been issued expressing the desire of Russia to maintain European accord, and asks before stating her decision what course the Powers intend pursuing in view of the Porte's rejection of their demands. A numerously attended meeting on the Eastern Question was held preparatory to the re-opening of Parliament. The conduct of Lvird Salisbury at the Conference is generally approved. The Liberals censure tho earlier policy of Earl Beaconsfield and Lord Derby, but it is not expected that any attempt will be made to overthrow the Government. Such a course would be unpopular, and not likely to succeed. The wool market is unchanged. About 240,000 bales are expected at the forthcoming sales. Wheat is dull. New Zealand, 64a to 555. That and Adelaide are scarce. Sailed—Durham, for Melbourne. Arrived—Wanl»ck, from Lyttelton ; the Whampoa passed St Vincent on the 24th. AUSTRALIA. Sydney, February 6. The steamer Singapore has become a total wreck. INTERPROVINCIAL. FLOODS IN OTAGO. FLOODS AT NELSON. ARRIVAL OF THE ARAWATA. Auckland, February 5. The rain fall yesterday was very heavy. Today Messrs J. S. Macfarlane and Wm. Swanson sent the following telegram to the Minister of Justice:—" To the Hon C. C. Bowen, Wellington, urgent—We are strongly of opinion that in the interests of justice a respite of seven or fourteen days should be given to Curtin to afford an opportunity for getting at the real fact. This ought to be useful, and could do no harm. We are af £aid of the man bciug executed for murder when his crime is only manslaughter. Pray consider this, and reply speedily.—J. S. Macfarlane, Wm. Swanson." A reply has been received, that no hope of respite can be held out. At the firiDg by the Volunteers to test the army system versus Soall's, the latter had the advantage by a greater number of points. Telegraphic communication has been opened with Waiwera to-day At a meeting of the Acclimatisation Society to-day, a letter from Professor Baird, Commissioner of the United States Fisheries, was read, offering a further supply of Californian salmon ova if required. The report of the examination of the crops ot eleven nparrows showed that the crops of three contained wheat, maize, oats, grass seed, one was empty, two contained caterpillars, The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency's produce telegram is as follows : Wool—Up to date 123,000 bales have arrived. The next sales commence on the 20th prox. The tallow market is quiet; mutton 445, beef 41s per cwt; P.Y.O, on the spot is quoted at 43s per cwt. The wheat market is quiet; Adelaide is worth 56s per 4961 b ; New Zealand is worth 54s do do. Reports are favorable concerning the growing crops. Wellington, February 5. The Times this morning says re the half million loan just negotiated in Sydney, that the Government have acted wisely in taking ad vantage of the enormous accumulations of the Bydney Government now lying idle in the Bank of New Bouth Wales ; the advantages being that the New Zealand Government will be strengthened in its dealings with both the London market and its own Banks, and that it would appear to be the object of the Government to refrain from issuing any more loans in London for the next two years. In consequence of Mr and Mrs Lingard's success at the theatre here, their fortnight's engagement has been renewed for six additional nights. Blenheim, February 5. The fresh was not high in Blenheim, and it is now subsiding very slowly. It is still raining. A man named Byford and his son started from Opawa bridge in a boat which capsized, and the boy was drowned. Two men caught in the willows, after two hours partially in the water, were saved by a volunteer crew, in Oxley's boat, starting from the Railway station. Nelson, February 6. Heavy floods are reported in the Motueka district, where people are being removed from their houses in boats. Kumara, February 5. Terrible rains fell on Friday and Saturday. The streets were flooded. On Saturday morning the roadway sluiced away at the Zig-zag by the rain, The roadway between Greenstone junction and the Teremakau has been stripped. The Greenstone township is all washed away. Foley's butchery and hotel, and Morgan's cottage are destroyed entirely; Davidson's boot store, Harris' hotel, partially. The bridge across the Greenstone creek at the township has been washed away, and the approaches at the bridge over the Greenstone creek junction are washed away. The road between Grey and Kumara will take three weeks to repair. Traffic has been suspended. The claims round Barker's, at Kumara, are swamped. OAMARU, February 5. It has been raining heavily all last night, and has continued through the day. Balclutha, February 6. There has been continuous heavy rains since Sunday night; the river is higher than it has been for many years. Fears are entertained that the lower part of the township will be flooded to-night, as the river is still rising rapidly. Dunedin, February 6. The, fall of rain which sot in on Sunday ni«ht continues unabated. Maclaggan and Eattary streets are completely flooded, and torrents of water pouring down them. The damage to property will be considerable All the low-lying portions of the city are under water, as also the South Dunedin and St Kilda Municipalities. At the north end of the town the creeks are very high, and the Water of Leith is running level with its banks. Telegrams from country districts give sad accounts of injuries to the crops. Traffic on the Port Chalmers line is completely suspended in consequence of and

abutments of bridges being washed away. The Clutha line is also blocked near Milton. By the last mail Dr Gillies of Dunedin received his recognition from the University of Aberdeen as Clinical lecturer of medicine in the University of Otago. Bluff, February 6. Arrived—Arawata, yesterday evening. She left Melbourne on the 31st; had strong winds -with a head sea, and thick squally weather prevailed. She brings 51 saloon, 50 steerage, and 200 tons cargo, for all ports. Passengers for LyUelton—Mr and Mrs Willis, Miss Bailey,. Rev H. C. M. Watson, and 15 in steerage, and 32 tons cargo. {From a correspondent of the Press) Timaru, February 5. The case of appeal in the District Court against the decision of the Resident Magistrate sentencing John Hamilton, farmer, Waitohi Plat, to twelve months' imprisonment for illicit di&tillation, was concluded to-day. Mr Hammersley contended on behalf of appellant that it required two justices to convict under the Distillation Act, His Honor Judge Wood ruled that the Resident Magistrate had full power to convict, and upheld the conviction, dismissing the appeal with costs.