TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 833, 23 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agency.) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. + | By Submarine Cable,] THE WOOL MARKET. London, February 20, Tho February wool sales opened with a total of two hundred and sixty eight t bousand bales catalogued, of which mi ety-four thousand and twelve were offered. Pori Phillip wool preponderated. There was a large attendance of home and foreign buyers, and prices ruled Id lower. THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, February 21. Pprd Derby has informed tho Porte that, al ough the English Government will no(•o .io* Us LOtJos of Turkey, it will not foal

! bound to protect the Porte against the coo:cion of other Powers. | Ti e Secretary for India and Earl Beacons i field have both expressed themselves as op ; p std to the policy of coercion. AUSTRALIA. Sydney, February 22, Sailed—-Rotorua. US TERPRO VINCI A L. Auckland, February 22, Mr James Bose, riding with his intended bride, was thrown from his horse to day and Kitted before her ryes Arrived—Christiana; sailed, Elizabeth, for Lyttelton Wellington, February 22. The Adamant, barque, has arrived from London, 107 days oat, after a fair weather passage. She brings the portion of the cable required to finish the second cable across Cook’s Strait. She brings 32J statute adults. Two adults died on the voyage. Wellington, February 23.

The Albion sails South at noon. Passengers —Mr and Miss Olliviev, Miss Abraham, Messrs Mouldey, Stringlernan, C. Mackay, Myers, J. Mathews, J. Sheffield ; besides a number for Melbourne and tlobart Town. Pioduca prices are as follows : Flour, £ls ; old oars, 3s to 3s 6d ; bran, lOd to Is ; wheat, none ; hams, low, 9i ; bacon, 6d to 8.1 ; cheese, to B.}d ; potatoes, 80s to 90s; maize, 4s 6d ; pollard, £7 10s. Arrived—Schooner Jessie, from Lyttelton. Hokitika, February 22, His Excellency the Governor and suite arrived in camp shortly after one o’clock, and were received by the staff and representatives drawn up in line. The flanks were wheeled inwards, when his Excellency addressed the competitors. After lunch, which was provided for the Governor in the staff tent, the carbine competitors fell ia and marched to the range. By the time his Excellency arrived all was in readiness for the Moving Target Match. Firing was then commenced, the results being—Blake (A.C.), 47 ; Mine (Dunedin), 39 ; Bose (Auckland), 38 ; Laing (Oamaru), 37. The shooting in the oast?, of some competitors was very rapid, as many as 19 and 20 shots having been tired in the two minutes The riflemen then fell in to compete the fourth match. The pr-sse winners are—Kichardaon, 71 ; Acheson, 71 ; Paynter, 70 ; Smith, 69 ; Haslett, 69 ; Anderson, 68 ; Ballinger, 68 ; Murray, 63. A large number of visitors were ou the ground. The weather ia very fine, and the ground is drylug rapidly, The glars ia rising. Hokitika, Februarp 23. The highest aggregate scorers for the rifle championship, including fourth match, are Payncr, 205 ; Richardson, 199; Keefe, 198; Acheson, 19G ; Chapman, 193 : Davies, 192 ; Partington, 192; Harding, 190; Robinson, 189; McLeod, 18S; Murray, 188; Stonebridge, 188 ; Anderson, 187 ; for the carbine belt—McLean, 173; Littlewood, 168; Hill, 166 ; Cummings, 165; Sykes, 164; Blake, 158. The fifth infantry match was begun this morning, and the two long ranges finished, then the long range of the fifth carbine match after dinner. The 250 yards of the fifth rifle match will follow. The weather is very fine, and the glass steady. Charleston, February 23. A Prospecting Association was formed here last night. It offers a bonus of £250 to the party who first finds a payable goldfield with an area situated between the Totara and the range dividing the Four Mile aud Fox’s Eiver, and terminating at the White Horse track, the said new goldfield to he within an area of two miles from the pros pector’s claim, and to be capable of giving continous employment to 25 ) miners for six mouths, at current wages, the offer of bonus to extend to the 14th day of October next. Dunedin, February 22, At the annual meeting of the subscribers of the Benevolent Institution, held yesterday, Bir John Richardson and Mr J. Bathgate, U.M, dwelt at considerable length upon the future pospects of the institution, and the question of legislating with a view to check the evils arising from wife desertion and drunkenness, Two questions which were also largely discussed were increasing pauperism in the city, and the establishment of an orphanage in connection with the institution.

Mr H. Driver yeste r day sold the Raglan estate, in the North Island, to Mr John Studliolrae, of Christchurch, for £34,000. The escort for last month brought down 87730zs of gold, Quotations remain unaltered in the share market. But little has been done in the grain market during the past week, but good samples of new crop are wanted, and would command a good price. Oats are in request, the market being quite bare of stocks, prices vary from 3s 3d to 2s 9d ; barley, 10s, prime quality is enquired for but none offering, feeding and milling samples are saleable at 2s 9d to 3s. Port Chalmers, February 23. Arrived—Eaaby. (From our own correspondent.') Dunedin, February 23, The Jockey Club committee have resolved not to admit bookmakers as members of the club. The lawn and grand-stand are to be kept scrupulously select. At a meeting of the Macandrew testimonial committee, it was resolved to place subscription lists at the varioiis banks and other public institutions in the city. Committees were appointed to canvass the city. It was also arranged that circulars should be sent to the chairmen of County Councils, and of Eoad Boards, school committees, trade societies, &c-, with suggestions for the formation of organisations.