TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 974, 9 August 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

cable" news [PEE PRESS AGENCY.] T H E~WA K. Russians Evacuating- their Positions South of the Balkans. Singapore, August 8. The Russians have evacuated all their positions south of the Balkans, except Heipkapus. The Turks have recovered Ivczanlik, on the southern slope of the Balkans. AUSTRALIAN. Ministerial Crisis in Hew South Wales. Hon-Acceptors for the Melbourne Cup Sydney, August 1). The Treasure:’ in the Assembly last night intended to move the House into committee to consider the propriety of adopting the modification of the Pacific Mail Service, but his decision was intercepted by Mr Robertson’s motion for adjournment, having reference to the position of the Goveimment, who resign this morning, or dissolve immediately. M KT.norpNK. Arrived —I msitania, forty days from London, with three hundred and sixty passengers. Her advices, though late, are not of much importance. Non-acceptors for Melbourne Cup —Richmond, Spark, Briseis, Sultan, Priam, Rataplan, Cardinal, Bill Sykes, Aconite, Burwood, Maude, Ivory’s Sultan, Lady filly, Ginger, Bella, Rookwood, Expectation, Sour Grapes filly, Q.uambone, Starlight, Templar, Spring Jack, Ingomar, Charity, Jack of Trumps. INTERPR' IVINCIAL. [pee press agency.] Railway Matters in Otago. The Municipality Mania. Dunedin, August 0. It is stated that 18,000 people in all parts of the colony have signed the petition in favor of Mr Fox’s Local Option Bill. William Dixon, a coloured man, was knocked down on the railway line, near Mosgiel, yesterday, and seriously injured. It is stated that a large number of those who have settled along the Port Chalmers line are desirous of selling their properties, in con•sequence of the increased railway rates. A petition is now in circulation in favour of the Strath I'aieri railway line. It states that the line will open up 500,U0U acres of Crown lands, comparatively level, and (it for the plough, also that the petitioners are satisfied that it will pay the working expenses immediately on construction. The municipality mania shows no signs of abatement. The boundaries of the proposed West Harbor Municipality have been determined upon, and it has been ascertained that tli ie are more than enough houses to satisfy the requirements of the Act. A petition is now in course of signature, and will be forwarded to Wellington on Saturday. The North-East Yalley petition, which has been signed by nearly 150 householders, will also be ready to be despatched to the scat of Government by Saturday, W.EIVUiS'GTON, August. 0. A second Theatre was opened last night, at To Aro Hat, by Margelts and Co. The house was crowded.