TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 954, 16 July 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

GAEL JbT N E W 8. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] AUSTRALIAN. Terrific Gale. Foundering of the Yarra Yarra. Sydney, July 15. There has been a terrific gale, lasting for two days, and a heavy sea on the coast. Torrents of rain also fell. The Yarra Yarra, entering Newcastle today, was overwhelmed by the sea, and foundered with all hands. INTERPRO YINOIAL, Dunedin, July 16. The Macandrew testimonial committee will meet at eight o’clock this evening. The object, we understand, is to fix a day on which the presentation is to be made to Mr Macandrew and to make other arrangements. Mr J. B. Bradshaw, on Saturday, received applications for no less than 4000 shares in the Union Insurance Company, and, having run out of forms, had to refuse applications for fully as many more.

[from our own correspondent,”] Dunedin, July 16. The dinner to Mr Conyers was a great success. Sir E. Dillon Bed presided. Mr Conyers, in his speech, said the Otago railways at the present moment earned £IBO,OOO yearly, and, with those of Canterbury, would next year yield half a million. The morning papers say a certain M.H.R. was the victim of a scene at the Railway Pier, which prevented his departure for Wellington. The “Times” says the scene was very touching, and the irate charmer forced the legislator to admit her rights. The “ Guardian” has a very strong leader, but fairly expressive of public opinion, re the Reid trial. It says—“ Viewed in any light, the treatment of the deceased was heartless, inhuman, and fiendish, and whenever the accused, but now acquitted mistress, may go from this community, her memory will remain a thing of shame, and her name be a bye-word and warning. At first three jury were favorable to a conviction. One of tnese gave in at an early stage. The other two remained obstinate till the Judge spoke of locking them up again. No verdict ever given here gives such thorough dissatisfaction.” ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS. [from our own CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, July 16. The Jews in Constantinople have offered up prayers for the success of the Turkish arms.

The steamer Dackotah, from Liverpool for New York, went ashore on the Anglesea coast. The passengers, 300 in number, were saved.

The Archbishop of Posen has been condemned to twelve months’ imprisonment for libelling Prince Bismarck. At Hull, a balloon about to ascend from the public garden, was Lorn open by striking against some machinery. The gas escaped and became ignited, causing serious injuries to about forty persons. Some were fearfully burnt.

A lire in a coalpit at Northampton jeopardised the lives of a number of men. Several were severely burnt.

The plague in Bagdad is decreasing. Reports from the famine districts in India show little improvement. At the coroners inquest upon the bodies of the miners drowned in the Hooded colliery in Wales, the verdict returned was manslaughter against the manager of the mine for negligence in permitting the workings to be carried beyond the safe point. Michael Henry Kelly, convicted of the murder of his daughter, tor refusing to abandon a dissolute life, committed suicide in Pentonville prison, by hanging himself with his braces.

An attempt was made to throw a train off the rails near Chowden station on the NorthWestern line. Iron chains were fastened on to the metal, but the train came past safely over them.

The Pope has received pilgrims from Scotland, who made an offering of £2(JUO. The Italian papers manifest great jealousy of the assumed intention of Great Britain to occupy Crete. The Bishop of Lichfield has expressed disapproval of the conduct of several clergymen in his diocese, in attending the opening services of the new Wesleyan Chapel at VYallsall.

The suspension of work in the ship-building yards on the Clyde is almost complete. There is no apparent prospect of an early settlement of the dispute. The Northumberland coal owners have resolved to close their pits, as the workmen have refused to submit the question of a reduction of wages to arbitration.

A meeting of ritulistic clergy and laity was held at Holburn, and a resolution declaratory of the necessity for separation of the Church and State w'as passed, also another approving of disendowment. A league for the promotion of these objects was formed.

The Archbishop of Canterbury at a public meeting expressed a belief that there was no ground for alarm on behalf of the Chinch and disestablishment need not be apprehended 60 lon ° 118 fche cler gy honestly did their work. .. , . A letter from Dr. Pusey ha* been published, suggesting that clergymen ben.T v * n S that characteristic vestments are the proper accompaniments of divine service, should continue to wear them, notwithstanding the decision of the Judicial Committee. The race for the Grand Prix was attended by an immense and brilliant crowd. The race was won bo St. Christophe by two lengths, Jongleur second, Strachi .o third. Seven ran. The betting at the start was 50 to 1 against St. Christophe, 7 to fi on Jongleur, and 8 to 1 against Strachino. The race at Epsom was won by Placidia, Belphoobc second, Muscatell tim’d.

At the Ascot races the Alexandra Plate was won by Dullness, Beltaglier second, Wild Tommy third. Silvia won the Stakes. A mutiny took place on board her Majesty’s armour-plated ship Alexandria, the flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron, on account of the stringency of the discipline and the unusual severity of the punishments. The whole of one watch refused to do duty, and threw the sights of the guns overboard. Three of the insubordinates were sentenced to forty days’ imprisonment, and sent home in March to undergo punishment.

A telegram to Athens gives an account of another mutiny while the Alexandria was lying at Piraeus. The mutiny was quelled by the marines and men from the other vessels, and the mutineers were arrested, court marlialcd and convicted. The cause of the second outbreak is stated to be dissatisfaction because of the refusal of short leave. Whereupon they rendered the Alexandria’s guns unserviceable. It has been deemed necessary to send the Alexandria on a cruise in the Mediterranean, until further orders.

A correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” sends the following, dated Erzeroum, June 2nd:—“l have to record one of the most terrible events of the present war. Two nights ago, TOGO Circassian cavalry, commanded by Monsha Pasha, were ordered to proceed to Kars, entirely unsupported by infantry or artillery. They rested for the night at Beki Ahmed. The Russians secretly organised a powerful force, and during the night surrounded and surprised the village where the Circassians had halted. Only about 5 per cent, of the entire force of 4000 Circassians escaped. In the carnage which followed Monsha Pasha himself is amongst the missing. The Circassians fought desperately, and no quarter was given.”