YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 889, 1 May 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

EUROPEAN. The Russians Routed. Russia Threatening Egypt. London, April 29. The Russians, not the Turks, were routed at Batoum. The Russians have not occupied Khalafal. It is denied that the Russians have anywhere crossed the Danube. It is stated that Russia threatens reprisals if the Khedive helps Turkey, and France is dissuading the Khedive from interfering. There is a further fall in the stock market. Consols are down to 94. Colonial bonds have generally gone one per cent lower. The Berlin and Antwerp wool sales show great depression. Prices are lower, and there have been heavy withdrawals. The wheat market is still rising. During the month there has been an advance of 25 per cent, mainly owing to American speculation. New Zealand, 64s to 68s. Arrived —Waimea. INTERPROVINCIAL. [PKESS AGENCY.] Auckland, April 30. The first of the stone-masonry of the dock was laid to-day. Walker, the Trance-medium, gave a lecture on Saturday night. He professed to be controlled by the spirit of the Rev. J. Stewart who died'lßos. The whole affair is considered a rank imposture. The lecture is evidently written and committed to memory. The audience asked numerous questions. Captain Casey suggested that a policeman should bo called in. At the nomination for Auckland City West Dp Wallis and Robert Graham were proposed; Lunden, who had announced himself, was not present. Both candidates addressed the meeting, professing support of Sir Grcorge Grey's views. The show of hands was —For Graham, 66; for Wallis, 71. A poll was demanded, to fake place on Wednesday. Wellington, April 30.

Signors Dil Vescovo and Sani, Italian sculptors, have just completed a statue of the late Dr. Featherston in Carrara marble. Its cost is two hundred guineas. It is considered the finest work of art ever seen in the colony. They have been specially requested to remain here till the formal unveiling, next week, at the Museum. They then go to Melbourne under contract for the O'Connell statue, the price of which is two thousand guineas. The customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington during April was £14,173, as against £15,757 during the same month last year. Dunepin, April 30.

At a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held to-day, it was resolved—- " That the Chamber of Commerce desires very strongly to urge on the Harbour Board (1). That the site indicated for the proposed import and export clocks in the plan is quite unsuitable, being far removed from the centre of commerce in the city, merchants' offices, bond and other stores, Custom House, Post and Telegraph offices. (2). That the basin marked in the said plan for intercolonial and interprovincial steamers is the most convenient site for the accommodation of shipping, and when the northern limit of this basin is extended out to the point indicated, it will give berthage sufficient for all the shipping of the port at present and for many years to come. (3). That when the shipping trade of the port increases so as to render berthage within this basin insufficient, additional accommodation can easily be obtained by using the walling in coiwse of coaetrijcticin.

from the end of Rattray street jetty, in the direction of the first dock, and continuing that facing as required. (4). In carrying out the recommendation of the Chamber, care should be taken that nothing is done in any way to affect existing interests to the prejudice of the Board." The discussion was long and acrimonious, as there are two rival parlies, one wishing the plans to be adhered to, the other to have the site altered as proposed by resolution. The action between Captain Russell and Smythies for £2OOO damages for malicious prosecution, was commenced in the Supreme Courtjthis morning. {From a correspondent of the Press.) Dunedin, April 30. The discovery of a deposit of rich auriferous wash at Doctor's Point, eight miles below Alexandra, is causing some attention. The discoverers, with very rude appliances, in three weeks obtained nearly £IOO worth of gold, equal to £ls per week per man, and they have made larger finds since. Letters received here state that the English cricketers received £3OO a man as the result of their visit to the colonies.

The report of Mr Mirams on the municipal arrangements of Melbourne and its suburbs is an interesting one. Instituting a comparison between Melbourne and this city, he says : —" As regards the execution, if not extent, of street formation and improvements, on that head we may consider Dunedin nearly if not quite abreast of the adjacent colony. Respecting underground sewerage, little as we may have yet accomplished, we are ahead. Our inferiority is chiefly manifested in our municipal buildings and institutions, and non-settlement upon some definite and permanent basis of cleansing and the sanitary question ; but even in Melbourne it is only within the last few years that progress has been made in this direction. Such questions naturally remained in abeyance while the more urgent one of proper convenient access to all parts of the city demanded first attention."

Cargill's produce telegram, dated April 25th, says tlie market is entirely cleared of old stocks. The next series commences on Mav Bth.

The verdict of the coroner's jury on Alfred Goldsmith, who committed suicide at Kensington yesterday, was " Temporary insanity." Mrs Siddons'is to play for three weeks at the Queen's Theatre, commencing next Monday, after which the company proceed to Invercargill.