YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 977, 13 August 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[by submarine cable, per peess agency.] ; Defence of Gallipoli. House of Commons and the Eastern | Question. Eussian Repulse, Commercial. Bombay, August 10. Admiral Hornby and General Dickson have inspected the lines at Gallipoli, and have reported to Mr Layard. The Porte have informed Mr Layard that the Ottoman G-overnment would complete the forts at Gallipoli and increase the garrison sufficiently to defend itself. London, August 9. The motion on the Eastern question has been withdrawn in both Houses, the discussion being considered injurious to the public interest. The policy of the Government is still to b" one of non-intervention, so long as English interests are not affected. Turkish accounts say that the Russians attacked Lovatz, and were repulsed London, .August 30. The Adelaide 4 per cent. Half-Million Loan has been subscribed four-fold, at a minimum of 96£. There were 149 tenders, ranging from 96'.- to 98. The average allotment price is 97*. Wheat is dull; Adelaide, 66s to 68s; New Zealand, 58s to 60s. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, August 11. Commercial matters are quiet, with little alteration. Wheat, 8s; Hour, £lB to £l9. 1 Biick Swan, Is Gd ; Barrett's, Is od. Arrangements have b- ; e -. made to ship 8000

sacks of Kow Zealand wheat by the Whampoa, clearing the market of this description Mr Robertson is endeavouring to form a Ministry. • Eoman Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Melbourne, August 11. Late London papers state that at a Consistory held at Borne on June 25th, Dr. Chareyre was appointed Bishop of Auckland. IKTERPROVIKCIAL. [per press agency.] Auckland, August 12. Mr and Mrs Owen arc passengers by the Australian for Lyttelton. There are over a hundred passengers for Australia. Dune din, August 11. Proceedings against Mr Larnach for contempt of court in having, as it was alleged, left for Australia for the purpose of evading examination in the case of Chalmers v Clarke, have been dismissed with costs. The new museum was opened to the public ot noon to-day. Ko ceremony was observed, but during the afternoon if was visited by several hundred people. It has been decided to keep it open on Sunday afternoons. [from thejcorrespondent of the press.] Wellington, August 11. The petition of Mr G-. Barton, barrister, relative to the administration of justice in the Supreme Court, Wellington, although forwarded to the yesterday afternoon, was, by accidental circumstances, not in time for formal presentation at the regular period of sitting, consequently its presentation had to be postponed until next sitting of the House on Tuesday afternoon, when it will be didy presented by the member who has taken charge of it—understood to be Mr Stout.