TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 842, 6 March 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agency?) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. | By Submarine Cable.J THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, February 25. Terms of a treaty of peace have b'-en arranged between Servia and Tnrki-y, the bisiu being 'he status quo ante helium, and the evacuation of Servia in twelve days. J'he .Servian House of liepresentatives has ratified tne treaty. Prince Milau receives a new firman. Montenegro is still treat ing, ami the armistice is prolonged to the 20 th of March.

The ruuours that the crossing of the Pruta by the Russian forces was imminent are denied at St Petersburgh. The future movements of Russia depend upon the replies of the other powers to the Russian circular re-pecting the results of the Stamboul conference.

The Times telegram, reporting the intended demobilization of the Russian army, ia incorrect. The powers still delay replying to the Russian circular, being unwilling to agree to joint action, or countenance the isolated action of Russia. The Croatianß refuse to send deputies to the Turkish Parliament. AMERICA. General Hayes has been returned by Oregon, and receives the South Carolina vote. THE MAILS. London, Mnrcb 3. The San Francisco mails have arrived. Ttie Pacific S. N. Comnany intend dispatching a steamer, via the Cape, to Australia. COMMERCIAL. At the wool sales this week there was fair competition. About a third of the «tock to hand was sold, foreigners taking the bulk. Home buyers operated cautiomly. Good clips are slightly below November prices. Faulty averaged 8 per cent lower. SHIPPING. Arrived—Toomaree. AUSI'rtALiA,

Sydney, March 5. Arrived—Wakatipu, on Saturday, and Zaalandia.

(Per Arawata via Bluff.) Melbourne, March 1

Sir Charles McMahon has declared Mr Berry's apology not sufficient, and he has promised a full statement to the Assembly when re-elected, which however seems doubtful. Sir Charles Gavin Duffy is the nominee of the Liberal party for the office. Welcome rains have fallen all over the country. Rain is still very badly wanted in the back country, where cattle and sheep are dying by thousands. Wm Hastings has been found guilty of murdering his wife at Fraukeston. The principal evidence in the circumstantial chain against him was that of his own daughter, aged fifteen, who deposed to having had improper connection with her own father since she was nine years of_ age. The prisoner continues to assert his innocence.

The combined match, Victoria and New South Wales against the English Eleven, will be played in the middle of March. The colonists play twelve against the Eleven. The Melbourne Meat Preserving Company is taking advantage of the present low price of sheep, and is now in. full operation. The Bishop of Melbourne is visiting remote parts of the diocese. He appears to be well liked.

It is likely that Bailey aud Cooper's Menagerie and Circus will visit .New Zealand after their return from Adelaide. They have done splendidly in Victoria. McMeckan, Blackwood and Co have made important reductions on all passenger rates and freights between Melbourne and all New Zealand ports. Mr Cregor Taylor, principal electriciau and representative of the Cable Company, is a passenger per the Arawata. A three years' contract has been entered into with Messrs McMeckan, Blackwood aim Co and the Tasmanian Governraeut, for conveyance of mails between Tasmania aud New Zealand.

INTE RPROVINOIAL,

RECEPTION OF THE CHAMPION AT

NELSON.

ARREST OF POOLEY.

Auckland, March 5. Arrived—Fairlie and Etna Meikle, from Lyttelton. Coromandel, March 5.

The Union Beach mine has produced 2250 ounces of retorted gold as the month's yield, giving a dividend of 12s (5.1 per share. Shares have lisen from £1 to £2 since Saturday. Gkahamstown, March 6. The Alburnia has turned out a fine crushing of 1177 ounces from 75 tons. The ground is now worked by a company. Napier, March 5. The Schiehallion left yesterday for London, taking several passengers, and cargo valued at £59,667, consisting of 3400 bales wool, 10 bales skins, 209 casks tallow, 11 casks ferns, (5 packages sundries. Wellington, March 5. The Batavia and Singapore cable is inter rupted. Steamers will run about every second day between the above places, carrying telegrams. A steamer was due at Ban joewangi yesterday. The diver went down this afternoon and examined the hulk Eli Whitney, which was run into by the Taupo. He found a large hole in her side, six or seven feet forward of the mainmast, extending from a little below the bulwarks, four or five feet long, and open enough to admit of a man walking through it, being about three feet wide at the head of the break. The inquiry will be held tomorrow. Wellington, March 6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency reports as follows :—Wool market. Up to date (not given) 6'0,000 bales have been sold; superior greasy and combing washed are firmer, medium and inferior greasy easier. The competition on French

account is moderate, on Belgian and German | account dull. Seedy and burry wools are neglected. Sales chise on March 28th. The tallow market is Hat. Sales of Australian comprised 1800 casks ; beef 40s, mutton 41s. The wheat market is quiet ; Adelaide is worth sßs, New Zealand 54s per 4!)(ilbs. The leather market is easier, the trade demand is quiet ; best hides Is per lb. The s.s. Taupo was attached this morning by the Marshall of the Vice-Admiralty Court, at the suit of Captain Williams, for coming into collision with the hulk Eli Whitney. The damages claimed are U3IOO. Bail was given by Levin and Co for the Union S.S. (Jo. Captain Carey and his chief officer will give evidence at the adjourned coroner's inquest, to be held to day at two o'clock. The Taupo is expected to leave for South about 3 p.m. Nelson, March C>. The Hincmoa arrived early this morning. There was a large muster of volunteers from the town and country to receive Pay liter. On landing the members of his company hoisted him on their shoulders and carried him down the wharf, the Artillery doing the same to McLean, carbine champion. A long procession of volunteers and citizens then formed and marched to the Government Grounds, when a few words of congratulation were addressed to them by Mr Curtis. The Hinemoa leaves for Wellington at one. Hokitika, March 5. The Hinemoa sailed at 130 p.m. for Nelson with all the colonial represantatives, except a few who go overland to Christchurch. Dunedin, March (>'. Immediately after the cricket match yesterday, Edward Pooley, the celebrated wicket keeper, and Albert Bramhall, money taker for the All England Eleven, were charged with having, at Christchurch, maliciously injured the property of Ralph Donkin above the value of £5, and contrary to the provisions of the Malicious Injuries to Property Act. The ;defendants were remanded, bo appear at Christchurch on the 12th March current. They are admitted to bail, themselves in £IOO and two sureties of £SO each. A meeting of clergymen was held in Knox Church yesterday, for the purpose of considering the action of the Government in abolishing the appointment of a gaol chaplain for JDunedin. It was resolved to ask the Government to reconsider its decision in regard to this matter. Bluff, Marc> 6.

The Arawata left Hobson's Bay on the Ist instant, and arrived here at 11.20 p.m. on the sth. Experienced fresh S.W. winds and heavy swell all the passage. She brings 373 tous cargo, 56 saloon, and 30 steerage passengers for all ports She sails for Dunedin at 3p. m. Passengers for Lyttelton —Mrs Buckley and family, Mesdames Freco, Kir ton, Jones and family, Rev Macartney, Messrs Malcolm, McDonald, Goodwin, 10 in steerage, and 60 tons cargo. For Timaru—• Mr Hawley and family.

(From a correspondent of the Press.) Timaru, March 5,

At the inquest to-day on the body of John Valentine Harrison, who was killed on Saturday by the overturning of a dr:vy, a verdict of " Accidental Death" was returned Aearoa, March 5.

B. A. Buchanan was brought up before E C. Latter and the Mayor on a charge of embezzlement. T. S. Duncan, of Christchurch, crown prosecutor, prosecuted. He was committed for trial on nine countp.