YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

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

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[by submarine cable, per press agency.] S,nssian Account of the Battle of Plevna. The Turkise Army Reinforced. London, August 6. The Russian accounts state that their loss in the battle before Plevna Avas only five thousand. Osman Pasha’s forces have -been re-in - foreed, and arc now strongly entrenched at Plevna. The Russians arc encamped six miles east of Plevna. Fighting is now going on at Rasgrad. The Russians, after their defeat at Eske Saghara, retreated in disorder. Sulieraau Bey occupies the Kambozha Puss. Hobart Pasha is cruising in the Black Sea. The expedition to the Caucasus has been abandoned. The relations between Greece and Turkey are critical. AUSTRALIAN. The Ministerial Crisis in Kew South Wales. Sydney, August 8. In consequence of their defeat, Ministers have asked the House to pass an Appropriation Bill, with a view to a dissolution. Nothing has yet been decided. Melbourne, August 8. Arrived —Albion, from New Zealand. [Per Tararua, via Bluff.] Melbourne. The Government having curtailed the direct line to Oakleigh, have effected a saving of £130,000, with which it is proposed to make two new lines. Great opposition is being shown to the line going through the Botanical Gardens. The Financial Statement was made on oth instant. The Land Tax Bill is ready to follow. At the dpening of the Colac railway some of the Ministers present alluded to political matters, about which there is a difference of opinion. They were coldly received, and showed questionable taste, leaving before the proceedings concluded. The Governor had proposed one of the principal toasts. The matter is much commented on. The Elections Committee have declared that Davis, member for Grenville, Avas not a minister of religion, but that Dr McCartney, of South' Gippsland, was, and they have ousted him from bis seat. The weather hero is unusually mild, with very little rain. The now vrima-dnnnn, Signora Link, is a success. She is a German and a good artiste. Wheat firm at 7s old; oats in more demand. Government intend lo introduce a Bill to permit ministers of religion to sit in Parliament, but while members not to officiate. A magnificent meteor, unusually brilliant, was seen on the 31st. INTERPROYINCIAL. Auckland, August 8. The examination ra . Levy and Gold water lias concluded. H. S. Meyers and Moses Montague, the trustees under the disputed transfer, both swore they knew nothing as to the kind or value of the property assigned. Mr Hesketh, at the conclusion, abandoned the application to set aside the transfer, but applied under section 149 that the debtor’s deed of arrangement should be declared an neb of bankruptcy, as being frivolous, vexatious, and not bom- tide. No opposition was offered, and the order was granted. The ship Electra has cleared for London. Wellington, August 8. The Agent-General advises that the ship Otaki has sailed for Auckland with 211 immigrants. Nelson, August 8. A telegram to the “ Mail,” from Motueka, regarding the Queen Bee, says that the passengers were still on board when the boat left, it being too dark to find a landing-place. There appears to be no chance of saving the vessel, as her back is broken and she is bumping heavily. Dunedin, August 8. The school committee last night discussed the .Education Bill, and suggested several alterations, which Avill be forwarded to the Government. The Mayor’s salary for the present year has been fixed at £-100. THE WRECK OF THE QUEEN BEE. The following copy of a telegram, received from Messrs Selanders and Co., Nelson, re the Queen Bee, has been kindly placed at our disposal : “ Steamers returned, found vessel abandoned, one boat with some of crew and passengers since picked up, other two, with captain and thirtythree others, still missing. Survey held by Harbour-master Cross and captains of steamers.; they report her a complete wreck—six miles south-east of Farewell lighthousedeck planking and bulwarks gone, cargo washing out', and recommend sale for benefit of whom concern.” [per press agency.] Nelson, August 9. The steamer Lady Barkley returned at 8 last night with the boat in which the mate of the Queen Bee came to Motueka, and the folioAving passengers who left the Avreck in the life boat, with three A.B.’s and one ordinary seaman :—Mrs Gibbs and infant, Messrs Gibbs (.), Mr 3 duel and child, Messrs duel (2), Mrs Pearce and MBs Saunders. They report that the ship made New Zealand coast on Thursday. Had dirty weather to Ca \ ;e Farewell, and at eight on Monday night were abreast of the light. Rounded-to and at midnight struck, the-light bearing N.W. and showing red. It was then near low Avater, and heavy seas at once commenced to break over her, and she bumped so heavily that the men could scarcely keep their legs. The mate and four men left for "Motueka as reported. At six the passengers and crew left the ship, the captain slid officers and two passengers, Halliard and Beckett, in the gig life-boat with passengers named above, and the cutter with JJr ° and Mrs Maunall and tw r o children, jlfisscs Rosberry (2), Mr Gibbs and five of M? Gibbs’ children, Messrs White and

I]artell, Mrs Cliiel and son, one A. 8., and three ordinary seamen. The lifeboat Avas much damaged in launching, and while 'knocking about all yesterday the women had to bail her out. Off Awaroa they were picked up by the schooner Merlin, and shortly after transferred to the Lady Barkley, which was returning from the wreck. The captain of the Lady Barkley says the ship is completely submerged, except a portion of the starboard quarter. Had she been 200 yards further out she would have cleared Spit End. Mrs Gibbs is in a terrible state of mind, as a number of her family are in the missing boats, for which the Lyttelton and Lady Barkley are now searching, the latter having gone out again. The Life Boat was in such a damaged state that she was abandoned.