YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 960, 24 July 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[by submarine CABLE. PEE PEESS agency.] England and Russia. New Turkish Commander in Chief. San Erancisco Mail Delivered. London, July 21. It is reported that the Porte declines to throw open the Dardanelles to any Power, unless they support Turkey against Russia. The British ambassador at St. Petersburg has remonstrated against the sinking of a vessel in the Danube, and the consequent impeding of the navigation. Ministerial journals in England state that British interests forbid the entry of Russians into Stamboul, and urge the Grovernment to declare that without delay. It is believed that Rediff Pasha [lias been dismissed, as Suliman Bey now commands the Turkish army in Bulgaria. Forty - eight battalions disembarked at Salonica. iSafel Pasha lias been appointed Minister of Public Works. Mehemet Ali succeeds Abdul Kerim as Commander-in-Chiof. Abdul Kerim was dismissed. Safed Pasha resigned. Reports of Russian atrocities are semiofficially denied. All the available Turkish troops at Stamboul are ordered to Adrianople. The Sail Francisco mail has been delivered. INTERPRO YIN Cl AL. [pee peess agency.] Alexandea, July 23. Tawhaio had a meeting with Te Wlieoro to-day—rumour says to fix the date for a future meeting with the Governor. The Kingitcl maintain a friendly attitude towards the Europeans. Tawhaio frequently visits a Maori settlement within half-a-mih of the township, where he is now. Neutrality Proclamation Wellington, July 23. A Gazette 'Extraordinary, issued to-day, contains despatches with enclosures from the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the maintenance of neutrality in consequence of the existing state of war between Russia and Turkey. According to the schedule no ships of war of either belligerents can make use of any port in Great Britain or her Colonies for warlike purposes, or for warlike equipment, and no ship of war of either belligerent shall be permitted to sail out of or leave any port of Great Britain from which any vessel of the oilier belligerent (whether war vessel or merchant ship) shall have previously departed until after the expiration of at least twentyfour hours.

In the Supreme Court to-day, before Judge Richmond and a special jury, the case of Harrison v Palmer, chief olilcer of the Union Rank, was concluded. The plaintiffs are runholders in Poverty Bay, and allege that they made a contract with the local manager at Gisborne for an advance of £3OOO on the security of a mortgage of leases of their three runs in the district. On the faith of this arrangement the plaintiffs bought out a former partner, the payment to him being part cash and two bills of £BOO each, and it was contended by counsel for the plaintiffs that one of these bills was dishonored because the defendant refused to carry out the contract made with the local manager for the £3OOO advance. Counsel for the defendant contended that a material portion of the promised securities had not been given—namely, a lien over 0000 sheep. An advance of £ISOO had been made by discounting the plaintiffs’ promissory notes; but the Bank refused further accommodation. The memorandum on which the contract was based had been destroyed by the local manager, and there was no documentary evidence in proof of what i contained. The plaintiff swore that no ment tion was made of a lien on sheep in the said memo. The local manager believed there was such mention. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff on all the issues, with £OOO damages, Certain legal questions will be argued in banco. The solicitors for the plaintiffs were Messrs Travers and Chapman ; for the defendants, Messrs McCormick, Auckland and George Harper, Christchurch. The trial’ lasted for two days. The Brig Albion Inquiry. Nelson, July 23. An enquiry regarding the brig Albioji was recently held, and the decision of the Court

was given this morning. Mr Broad, R.M., attributes the damage to the weakness of the vessel’s bottom, and censured the captain for not examining her before loading, as he knew tier past history. He also recommended that the loading and sailing of timber vessels should, as in North America, be regulated by law. Fire at Balclutha. Balclutha, July 23. The dwelling-house and furniture of John McNiccol wore totally consumed by fire at five o’clock this morning. The origin of the (ire is unknown. McNiccol and family escaped. The two eldest boys were from homo since last week. The property was insured in the New Zealand Office for £950. [from the correspondents of the press.] Chamber of Commerce at Timaru. Tima.ru, July 23. A meeting of merchants and others was held to-day, when it was resolved to form a Chamber of Commerce for Timaru and the district. About twenty signified their intention of becoming members. A committee was appointed to draw up a code of rules. Mr J. L. Hall is playing to full houses at the new Theatre Royal. He concludes the season on Saturday, and the company then proceed to Dunedin. Heavy frosts have again set in. Tire season has been the coldest experienced for many years.