TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 872, 11 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE ■» The Eastern Question. London-, April 8. : A Cabinet Council was bold at Stamboul on Saturday and Sunday, to consider the invitation of the Powers with reference to the protocol. The decision is awaited with uneasiness. It is rumoured that the Porte has resolved to negotiate with Russia. [_rKK WAKATIX’U, VIA WELLINGTON.] Turkey and Persia. Constantinople, February 2G. The Shah of Persia has assured the Porte that the mission of his troops on the frontier is simply to punish the Turcomans. Midhat Pasha is staying at Naples. Parliamentary. London, February 26. The decrease in Mr Hardy’s Army Estimates is due to nominal credit being taken for the the whole payment by the Indian Government for British troops send ng in India. Among the notices of motions in the House of Commons is one by Alderman McArthur, proposing to call attention to the state of affairs in Ceylon in relation to ecclesiastical endowments. March 3. Lord Hamilton, in replying to a series of questions from Sir G. Campbell, said the title of “Kaiser,” as applied to Her Majesty in India, was Arabic and not German. In reply to Gerald Fitzgerald, lie also said he had simply chosen to spend a year’s leave in the Khedive’s service, in carrying out Mr Goscheu’s scheme for the reorganisation of the finances of Egypt. Movement of the Fleet, The reason assigned for the British fleet quitting the PiraHis, is that the state of politics does not require its presence in the East. March 5. The Chefoo Convention remains unratified. Lord Derby requested Sir Thomas Wade to prepare a memo., giving reasons for every concession made. The Su z Canal. In the House of Commons, Sir Stafford North cote, replying to a question by Sir H. Wolffc, said the first reduction in the Suez Canal dues had been postponed till the 15th of April. The Canal Company, he said, objects to England voting, because the shares hold by the English Government do not bear coupons. The Government has protested against this objection, and declares its right to vote as shareholders. Army and Navy Estimates. Mr Ward Hunt estimates the expense of the Navy for the coming year at ten and three quarter millions. Mr Hardy iu presenting his Army estimates said that the condition of the army was excellent. He would shortly present a plan for the promotion and retirement of officers. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [Per Wakatipu, via Wellington.] Melbourne. Bannennan’s testimonial lias reached £9O. Application has been made to the Supreme Court to strike an attorney off the rolls for misconduct but it was refused on the ground that the affidavit disclosed an indictable offence, and conviction must precede any action such as that asked for. A fatal accident occurred on board the Serapis during the voyage from London. Two boys were on the topmast when it broke away. One of the youths were killed by the fall, and the other knocked overboard and drowned, Small-pox at Adelaide. Adelaide, April 4. The ship British Enterprise arrived with a number of immigrants. Seven cases of smallpox of a mild description occurred during the voyage, principally amongst the crew. One died and two are yet invalided. Whoopingcough and scarlatina were also prevalent. The deaths from all causes were ten. The vessel has been placed in strict quarantine. Further particulars cannot be ascertained. Wellington, April 11. Sailed —Hermann, barque, for Lyttelton, yesterday, with part of original cargo from New York. The Wakatipu arrived late last night from Sydney. INTERPROVINCIAL. Dunedin Fever Hospital. Dunedin, April 11. A public meeting, attended by 300 people, was held last, night, to consider the advisability of continuing the Fever Hospital on the Town belt. A resolution was carried, affirming the necessity of such a hospital, and that steps be taken to get Parliament to sanction its continuance iu its present position. The Health Officer yesterday informed the City Council that there are many eases of scarlet fever in Dunedin at the present time. Auckland, April 11. John Pyke, charged by the husband of Mrs McDonald with stealing certain goods, property of las, was acquitted. The case was peculiar. McDonald married in Sydney, and his wife left him. Subsequently she obtained bis forgiveness, and they lived together at Thames. She again left him, taking with her some goods, and married a man of the name of Pyke, who assisted her to remove the goods with which he suplied himself. The question for the jury was whether all the wife’s property, being the property of her husband, Pvke was guilty of larceny in assisting to remove the goods. Moanatairi. Grahajistown, April 11. The Moanatairi closed on change last night, Sellers, £l2 IDs. Stone is nowbreaking down not so rich. The finds in the Piako are improving. Wellington, April 11. The Wanaka sailed for Lyttelton audDunedin at, 1 p.m. Passengers—Messrs W. 11. Clayton, aud Costolli, Miss Grey, and Dr. Fitz Gerald. The ship Northampton from Nelson 'is at the heads,

Onehuxga, April 11. Sailed —Wellington—Passenger, for Lyttelton—Mr Cavcrhill. Teir fb Gale. Port Chalmers, April 11. Arrived —The barquentine May, from Mauritius ; ship Duke of Sutherland, from Sydney for London. She has put in having encountered a terrific gale on March 26th in lat. 18, 43 S., longitude 171 W. At 6.30 pan. sea pooped, carrying away the binnacle, skylight, poop ladder, hen coops, and everything moveable; beat in the stern winwindows, filled the cabin and main deck up to the rail, washed away the wheel carrying two men with it; one named Frank Kockler, a Russian Fin, was washed back on board. Captain Loutitt was washed overboard, but was saved, his coat catching the main brace. He broke his left collar bone and ribs. The gale moderated on March 27th, and the ship bore up for Otago. Arrived off the Heads on the evening of the 6th, and was driven off by the S.W. gale. Made the land yesterday and was towed in this afternoon. Dr Drysdale reports Captain Loutitt is in a fair way of recovery. The ship is wrung tremendously. Dunedin, April 11. The Directors of the Union Company have reduced Captain Andrews to the rank of chief officer in their employ, and Captain Griffiths, of the Beautiful Star, has assumed the command of the Taranaki. YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS. | By Submarine Cable.] AUSTRALIAN. The Sydney ExhibitionSydney, April 10. The exhibition was opened at noon to-day. The weather was fine. The formality was brief. Members of the Government, members of the corporations, leading citizens, and a large concourse of people were present. Owing to the live-stock show having been deferred till the 17th instant, and to the extensive show of machinery being incomplete, the exhibition presented an unfinished appearance. The outside Canadian and American courts arc not yet ready, but the main building is in order, and presented an interesting spectacle. Pastoral, mining, and agricultural industries are largely represented, and the sections representing minor industries arc well filled, but the show of fine arts is poor. Mr W. 11. Watt, of Wanganui, lias been highly commended for his exhibit of wool. Two other exhibits of wool, of an indifferent class, by the same exhibitor, are also highly commended. INTERPROYINCIAL. [per press agency.] Auckland, April 10. The deputation from the Thames Harbor Board waited on the Hon. Mr Whitaker today and requested subsidy in consideration of the Board taking over the administration of the foreshore and harbor. Tepatui, charged with the murder of Morgan, was found guilty, and sentenced to death. Tho principal point relied on was that Morgan cursed Tepatui, and gave provocation. The J udge directed that thejjiu-y were bound strictly by English law, not by Maori custom. Moanatairi—£ll 10s to £lllos ; Kurunui Hill, 32s 6d to 37s 6d. Wellington, April 10. Tenders for the extension of the Queen’s Wharf are advertised for. The plans have been submitted to several engineers, and approved of. The tenders arc for widening the main wharf and extending the T’s. The work will cost fully £20,000. Mr Martin Kennedy, M.H.R., who purchased the Luna, is endeavouring to make arrangements with the authorities for landing and storing West Coast coal, either on the new reclamation or on a temporary jetty to be run out from the breastwork. He is willing to pay the same wharfage as he would pay if he berthed his vessels at the Queen’s wharf. He estimates that if a staging about 200 feet square could be run out from the breastwork, he could supply West Coast coal in Wellington far cheaper than Newcastle coals possibly could be landed. A presentation was made this afternoon to Mr Allison D. Smith, general manager of the Wellington andjMasterton railway, who leaves this evening to enter his new appointment us locomotive superintendent at Christchurch. Tho presentation was made by the railway employees, and consisted of the handsomest dressing case which could be obtained in Wellington, together with an illuminated address, signed by fifty-four of his brother officers and subordinates. Dunedin, April 10. At the conclusion of the evidence in the Taranaki inquiry, the Court intimated that its report would be forwarded to Wellington. The Bruce County Council has decided to adopt the Act in its entirety. [from our own correspondents.] Dunedin, April 10. At the University Council meeting to-day a letter was received from the English College of Surgeons declining, as no further particulars had been received with regard to the proposed Medical School, or as to the appointment of a complete staff of physicians or surgeons to the Dunedin Hospital, to recognise Dr. Hoekcn and Dr. Gillies us clinical lecturers. The Chancellor could not understand why every possible difficulty was being thrown in the way of establishing a medical school. His own opinion was that they would have to make it independent. Dr. Burns suggested that application should be made to a Scotch College. Timaru, April 10. Tho St. John’s Royal Arch Chapter of Freemasons was consecrated this afternoon by Principals Henry Thomson, F. W. J.hid, and Dr. Deamer of Christchurch. Companions G. 11. Wildie, W. Williamson, and James King were afterwards installed as first, second, and third principals respectively. At the conclusion of the ceremony the companions sat down to a banquet, which passed off most enjoyablv. After this a number of the members of St. John’s Lodge wore exalted.