YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 945, 5 July 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[by submarine cable, per press agency.] Severe Fighting in Montenegro. Enormous Losses on Both Sides. Sydney, July 4. The "Herald" has [ the following special telegram : London, July 2. All accounts concur in stating that the Russian operations in Armenia have been checked, the Turks displaying unwonted activity in that portion of their territory. The Russians admit that they were defeated with heavy loss at Zevin. The siege of Kars is not progressing much. The Russians were repulsed at Batoum, and driven from their position. The belief as to an early peace is encouraged by the supineness of the Turks in the defence of the Danube. The Turkish fleet was quite inactive during the crossing of the ;river by the Russians. The Turkish forces evacuated Montenegro after severe fighting and enormous losses on both sides.

AUSTRALIAN.

Wrecks and Loss of Life. [Per City of New York, via Auckland.] Sydney, June 27. The brig Edith Hawdon was wrecked on Carpenter Reef while on the passage from Adelaide to Sydney. She was a wooden vessel of 264 tons, commanded by Captain Rodby, and owned in Melbourne. Her cargo of flour, valued at £lls, was insured in the South Australian offices. Mrs Rodby and three children, passengers, were all lost. The trotting horse Archimedes dropped dead on the Randwick road. The steamer Ballina came into collision with and sank the barque Sylphidefrom Portland Bay to Sydney with a cargo of bark, half a mile off Long Reef. All on board were saved. The vessel went down half-an-hour after being struck. A large anti-immigration meeting was held at Newcastle, when resolutions were passed condemning the system of immigration. An old man named Wilson committed suicide by cutting his abdomen with a razor. The Government are asked to introduce the block system on railways. The schooner Thomas and Henry was lost at Nambucha Heads. The crew were saved. Mr Parkes, in the Assembly, said the Grovcrnment intended to submit a resolution for an increase of the permanent artillery to three batteries. Immediate steps will be taken to procure an iron-clad on the basis of Sir Wm. Jervois's recommendation, that alterations and works necessary for the defence of Port Jackson, Newcastle, and Botany Bay should be carried out without delay. At a meeting of 500 working men, a resolution condemning the proposed expenditure on immigration was adopted. Melbottbne. The ship Nelson, from London, went ashore at Brighton, but got off without injury. Sir Wm. Jervois and Col. Scratchley inspected the Cerberus, and were present at successful experiments with the new torpedo, which is an improvement on Whitehead's. The barque Planter was wrecked at Landen Island. All hands were saved. Palmer advices state that hundreds of Chinese are in the last stages of destitution. Hundreds more are pressing on towards the goldiields. Adelaide. A three months' Supply Bill for £300,000 has passed through the Assembly. The schooner Frecbridge is a total wreck in Waterloo Bay, near Streaky Bay. No lives were lost. Hobart Town. The general elections terminated in a majority for the Ministers. Seventeen Oppositionists and fifteen Ministerialists have been returned. Of the latter, two or three are doubtful supporters.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Railway Agitation in Dunedin. Acquittal of Daniel Quarrie. Auckland, July 4. The American Independence day passed without any demonstration. The Howick rape case is proceeding at the Supreme Court. The prisoners are defended by two experienced solicitors, who are endeavoring to shake the woman's testimony. The case is likely to last to-morrow. At the Presbytery to-day the question of appointing theological tutors for preparing students for the ministry was postponed until October. The Eev. Mr Bruce announced his resignation of St. Andrew's charge. The mail steamer City of New York has sailed. She had seventy through passengers from Australia, and twelve from New Zealand.

"Wellington, July 4. It is slated that plans and specifications for a now largo Supreme Court House for Wellington are in course of preparation. A branch railway, to connect Wellington and Makara, is spoken of as being projected by a private company. His Excellency and suite last night attended the opening performance by Mr Tavares and Miss Surtees, who had a favourable reception and a good house. The case of Charles Cray, confectioner, for fraudulent insolvency, occupied the Court all day, and will be further argued to-morrow. It is thought that the prisoner is likely to be acquitted. Nelson, July 4.

A severe shock of earthquake was felt this afternoon at 4.26. The direction was apparently B.W. and N.E. Dunedin, July 4.

Daniel Quarrie, charged with having killed his mother at Oamaru, was acquitted to-day. This concluded the calendar with the exception of Mrs Reid's case. The charge against Bridget Ryan, Margaret Ryan, and Honora Sheehan, of abandoning a female child, was

heard at the Police Court to-day. The prosecution was concluded, and the defence will be proceeded with to-morrow. [from a correspondent of the press.] Timaktt, July 4. The police of Timaru recently sent eight samples of milk to Professor Bickerton for analysis. Only one was found adulterated with water. The milkman who sold it was brought before the magistrate this morning, and dismissed with a caution. The ball and banquet at the opening of the new Council Chambers next Tuesday pi'Omises to be a brilliant success. Mr Stafford will probably be present. Great exertions are being made by residents of the Temuka district to get a harbor constructed at the Milford Lagoon, at the mouth of the Opihi River. Dunedin, July 4. At the Waste Lands Board to-day Mr Warden Simpson reported at great length on the deferred payment agricultural leasing blocks in the Teviot district. He shows that none of the land hitherto set apart is fit for the purpose, and is of such a character that it is impossible that settlers can comply with the conditions of the Act, and that they resort to all kinds of shifts to get rid of their responsibilities. Though three blocks of 5000 acres each are already opened on run 199, only 200 acres have as yet been put under cultivation. Mr Hislop leaves for Wellington shortly, to assist in framing the new Education Bill, and Mr Vincent Pyke has been appointed ActingSecretary to the Education Board during his absence.