YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 913, 29 May 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS

[by submarine cabie. per press agency.] Bismarck Returned to Berlin. Demonstrations in ConstantinopleThe City in a State of Siege. Russians Moving Towards Servia. Egyptian Assistance to Turkey. Friendly Tone between Germany and France. London, May 26. Bismarck, after short leave, returned to Berlin, and had a conference with the Emperor. The Grerman official journal lias assumed a friendly tone towards the new French Ministry. The diplomatic relations between Germany and Italy are very intimate. The Softas are making a demonstration at Constantinople, demanding ministerial modifications. Constantinople is placed in a state of siege. The Russian troops in Roumania are moving westwards towards Servia. 85,000 troops are concentrated in the upper middle portion of Roumania. The Danube will probably be impassable before the middle of June, owing to recent heavy rains. The San Francisco mails were delivered on Monday. The money market is calm. The position of the Bank is stronger. Stocks are recovering, Consols having reached 95. Colonial debentures are high. A hundred thousand bales of wool wore offered at the late sales. Seven thousand were withdrawn, as the recent advance was partially lost owing to weaker competition amongst French buyers. The greatest decline is in scoured and naif-bred parcels. Lambs command extreme rates.

Wheat is dull and declining ; New Zealand 64s to 68s ; flour, 40s to 435.

Late Indian papers brought by the Suez mail state that Colonel Valentine Baker is on the staff of the Turkish Commander-in-Chief on the Danube.

Turkey has called upon Roumania to act with the Porte. The question was referred by Prince Charles to the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies, who replied that the Roumanian Government, having unsuccessfully endeavoured to induce the Porte and the other G-reat Powers to recognise the neutrality of Roumania, a convention had been entered into with Russia.

The Sultan has issued an address to the Turkish army, saying that he will defend the integrity and independence of the Empire to the uttermost. If necessary he will himself take the sacred banner, and lead his army. The Khedive, complying with the request of the Porte, lias promised to send an Egyptian contingent, under the command of Prince Hussein Pasha, his third son, to assist Turkey, but cannot aid with revenue, which he has pledged to foreign bondholders. A large number of Egyptian troops are already on the Danube. INTERPROVINCIAL. [PEE, PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, May 28. The Taupo has arrived, after encountering very heavy weather. One boat was washed from the davits and damaged. The Amherst, brigantine, which left for Newcastle ten days ago, has returned, being unable to reach her destination. She lost her sails and ran short of provisions. The boat race of one mile, for £2O aside, between Fagan and Nelson, was won easily by the latter. The Government have awarded £ls to Norgrove and Kirk for the capture of Te Patui; also £5 to each of three others. Sir Gr. Grey's health has improved, and he is determined to attend Parliament.

The Native Lands Bill, drafted by the Hon. Mi" Whitaker, is being printed here for distribution before Parliament meets.

The Auckland Steam Packet Company's Directors in their report regret that it is of a most unsatisfactory character. As shown by the accounts, the loss on the sale and working of the s.s. Llewellyn is £8543 ; by the stranding of the Pretty Jane, £1033 ; and by the sale of hulk Albion, £368. The nett earnings of boats after covering all repairs, is £3480 ; carried to credit of insurance fund, £520; which fund, after writing off £1033 on account of the Pretty Jane, shows a credit balance of £1695 lis 6d. A very heavy loss was entailed by the reduced value of the company's vessels, which were purchased when steamers were much higher, also from the unfavorable result of the past half-year's trading. Wellington, May 28. In the Appeal Court to-day, in the case of Creyke v. Dransfield, Mr Justice Grillies dissented from the doctrine that an equitable plea under the rules can only be pleaded to an action for money when the equity is unconditional. It appeared to him contrary to all equitable principles that a Court of Equity, such as this Court is, should, upon a technical ground of pleading, lend its aid to the plaintiff to enforce a claim which the jury found was founded in fraud.

The poll of ratepayers for and against Mr Climie's drainage scheme for the city of Wellington was—Ayes, 538 ; Noes, 239. It is stated on good authority that the report circulated about the disagreement among Ministers is absolutely incorrect. During frecjuent meetings of the Cabinet, all the members being present, Ministers have cordially agreed on the measures to be submitted to Parliament. Their Bills and financial arrangements are in a forward state. It is expected that the financial statement will be made very early in the session, which will probably open on July 19th. The Government has for some time been in communication with Sir W. Jervoise and Col. Scratcheley, with a view to obtain their professional opinion on the defence of New Zealand harbors. The latest advices render it most probable that these officers will visit New Zealand after reporting for the Victorian Government.

The Governor, accompanied by the Hon. Mr Bowen, will leave in the Hinemoa for Lyttelton next Monday. The Governor is to lay the foundation stone of the Christchiu'ch College, and will return to Wellington in about a week. Waimate, May 28. The County Council have employed a lawyer to resist all objections to the Valuation Roll, and the Assessment Court has refused to hear all bub one of the cases brought before it, on account of trifling informalities,

Timaetj, May 28. Another shocking accident occurred to-day. Mr J. Nixon was found dead about a mile from Thnant, with his brains blown out and and a gun lying by him. Parts of his head were found 20 yards off. The deceased was a new arrival here, and said to be a retired officer. He has relatives at Dunedin. An inquest will be held this afternoon. Dunedin, May 28. The inquest on the girl Mclntyre was concluded to-day. The Coroner, in the course of summing up, said the medical evidence throughout was given most lucidly, and the post-mortem examination had evidently been made in the most accurate and exhaustive manner by Drs. Bakewell and Batchelor. The verdict would probably depend in a great measure upon the evidence of these gentlemen. There was remarkable unanimity in their opinion as to the cause of death. From that evidence the jury would be enabled to judge that death was not the result of disease occurring in a purely natural way, but was induced by treatment which the deceased underwent. If that was their conclusion they must next decide by whom this treatment was pursued—whether, in other words, the girl voluntarily subjected herself to starvation and the effects winch followed from it, or whether her mistress (Mrs Reid) was culpable in the matter. If they decided the latter—and he thought the evidence would justify them in doing so—they must next say (and on this point depended the important part of their verdict) to what extent Mrs Reid was blameable —whether triflingly so or to the extent of being guilty of manslaughter, or even of murder. He then drew attention to the distinction between murder and manslaughter. Mr Stout, said he did not think the Coroner in his charge had stated the law correctly. There was no legal duty cast on Mrs Reid to provide medical advice, whatever moral duty there would be. Secondly, even supposing Mrs Reid had supplied the deceased with insufficient food, yet if the girl chose to remain, Mrs Reid was guilty of no crime. The Coroner said that, no doubt, the jury would consider that point with great attention. After the jury had been locked tip about half an hour the Coroner was apprised that they had agreed upon their verdict. The foreman stated that the jury had carefully considered why the girl had not returned to her mother's houie, and fotuid, firstly, that the deceased did not come to her death by natural causes; secondly, that her death was caused by treatment received at the hands of Mrs Reid; thirdly, that Mrs Reid has been guilty of culpable negligence to the extent of manslaughter. The Coroner —I am sure, gentlemen, the evidence bears out your verdict. I must thank you for the great attention you have paid to this case. If there is one pleasure in so painful a case it is having so excellent a jury to assist me. Every question possible has been put, and the public, no less than myself, will feel obliged to you. Replies favorable to a convention of County Chairmen, to consider the working of the Counties Act, have been received from the whole of the counties of Otago, except Wallace and Clutha.

Runs 51 and 51a, formerly 51, were sold today at an annual rent of £772. The former rent "was £256.

[from correspondents of the press.] Auckland, May 28. At the Police Court to-day Roe, a pawnbroker, was summoned for refusing to give duplicate tickets to Fanny Weston, who lost the original tickets. It appeared from the evidence that she made declaration before a J.P. of her loss. Roe still refused to give duplicates, but filled up seven fox-ms, charging her 3s Gd. She eould not get the forms signed, and the pawnbroker refused to issue tickets without them. The magistrate said any number of tickets could be included in one declaration. The Act of 1872 abolished charge for duplicate tickets. . He inflicted a fine of 20s and costs, half the fine going to the informant. Wellington-, May 28. The polling in the matter of the drainage scheme was taken to-day. The total votes given were 777, of which 538 were in favour of Mr Climie's scheme and 239 against it, giving a majority of 299 in favour of the scheme, which, therefore, will be carried out. Tijiaru, May 28. A man named J. F. Nixon accidentally shot himself early this morning. He was almost a stranger in Tiinaru. An inquest was held this afternoon, and a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. Letters found on him state that he lias a daughter and other relatives in Dunedin, and formerly held a good position. Mr J. L. Hall, with the Graiety troupe, opens to-morrow. The wreck of the Isabella Ridley has been completely broken up. The Evening News, published at the Tlmaru Herald office, appears on Friday. Dunedin, May 28.

The County chairmen's conference is to be held next month, favorable replies being received from all except two. TJlyett and Hill have been engaged by the Melbourne Cricket Club at £2OO a year. The enquiry regarding the death of Mary Mclntyre lasted till 5 p.m. The only additional evidence was that of Mrs Reid's butcher, who said that though she had a large family, hers were the smallest orders he received, averaging of chops weekly. She never took joints. The coroner summed up strongly in favour of a verdict of " Manslaughter," which the jury, after half an hour's retirement, returned. There was a large attendance at the sale of runs to-day. The bidding, starting at the upset of twopence per acre, rapidly advanced by farthing bids to sixpence, at which No 51 was knocked down, and 6£d which 51a fetched. Cable and Druinuiond, the present holders, secured the former, and are understood to be in treaty for the latter. Run 51, before it was cut up, yielded £272 to the State. Since divided, and though 4000 acres of the best of it were taken out, it will yield £772 annually. __^_____________