TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 943, 3 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE NEWS. [pee press agency.] THE _ WAR.

The Russian Defeat at Batoum. Singapore, July 2. The news from Batoum [that the Russians have been completely defeated there] is substantially confirmed. A Russian despatch states that the Russians have carried the advanced entrenchment of Zivin [ ? Widdin], Wellington', July 3. On yesterday's cable message, dated Singapore, June 30th, being repeated from Sydney, it was found that the following items were left out: —The Russians have occupied Sistova. Thirty thousand Russians have crossed the Danube. Wheat Falling. Singapore, July 2. The price of wheat has fallen owing to large foreign imports. INTERPROVINCIAL. Wellington, July 3. The Grand Jury found "no bill" in the case of Hillsden against Powell for a criminal libel. \ A good deal of discussion took place last ] night at the conference for the suppression of j intemperance, but an adjournment till Mon- | day took place without any result being arI rived at, though the following motion was J proposed : —" That the conference approves 1 and recommends the main principles of the J Local Option Bill." The speeches were very ] moderate in tone, but considerable diversity ! of opinion prevailed. | The Grand Jury made a presentment to j the effect that there was no legal provision | existing in the district for keeping an official {record of the brands and descriptions of ] cattle slaughtered by the butchers, and the j want of such record led to difficulty in tracing ! cattle and to a miscarriage of justice. ! The jury also drew attention to the miserable \ Court accommodation. The Chief Justice promised to forward then' suggestions to the proper quarters. Fokitika, July 3. Arrived —Clan Alpine, from Lyttelton. Dttnedin, July 3. A disastrous fire occurred at the Golden Fleece Hotel stables, Waikouaiti, yesterday morning. No less than fifteen horses —about half of which belonged to Messrs Cobb and Co. —were burned.