YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 994, 1 September 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Russian Attack on Osman Bazar. The Turkish Crossing of the Danube Doubted. Turks Advancing on Russian Right and Left Plank. Hobart Pasha’s Fleet Ordered to Crete. [from the correspondent of the press.] Wellington, August 31. The “Evening Argus” publishes the following special war cable message : London, August 29, 11.20 a.m. The Russian attack on Osman Bazar has commenced.

The Turks arc threatening the Russian left think from Sulanskoi to the Balkans.

It is reported that the rumor of a Turkish crossing of the Danube at Widdin is incorrect. The rumor was spread to disguise an intended movement towards the Russian right flank. Hobart Pasha, with a number of ironclads, is under orders for Crete. Greek agents are Avorking hard to stir up a revolt in the border provinces of Turko3'. Should they be successful, a fearful massacre by the Bashi-Bazouks is anticipated. [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [pee press agency.] AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, August 31. The markets continue dull. Prices remain unchanged since last, quotations. Arrived—Easby. INTERPROVINCIAL. [per press agency.] Wellington, August 31. In the Vice-Admiralty Court to-day, Justice Richmond gave judgment is the suit

of Captain Williams, owner of the hulk Eli Whitney, against the owners of the Taupo, to recover £3OOO damages for the loss of the hulk, run down by the Taupo and sunk. He did not regard the collision as an inevitable accident, as the hulk might have been seen by ordinary eyesight. His Honor held that the hulk svas confessedly in fault for having no light, but whatever law or regulation might govern the case, that fault did not disentitle her to claim contribution from the other party, whose carelessness conduced to the accident. He therefore condemned the Taupo to pay one Half of the damage, each party to pay his own costs, it being further understood that the costs of reference as to damages, if one became necessary, should be borne in like manner unless the Court should hereafter order to the contrary. The Customs’ revenue "for this port for the month of August was £17,858, against £14,452 for the same month in the corresponding year. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, the Corporation sued a grocer for having too much kerosene upon his premises, but the Magistrate held that, according to the terms of the Act, it only applied to oils which gave off an inflammable vapour at 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The Corporation was therefore nonsuited. Dunedin, August 31. The licensed victuallers are sending Mr Isaacs, the president of their association, to Wellington to watch their interests. From the half-yearly report of the Standard Insurance Company it appears that the balance to the credit on the profit and loss account is £26,739, of which sum £16531 will require to be set aside as “ unearned premium,” leaving an available balance of £10,208, which the directors recommend to be applied as follows : —Dividend, 9d per share, £1875 ; bonus to shareholders, £2500; bonus to insurers, £2500 ; reserve fund, £3333. The dividend and shareholders’ bonus are recommended to be carried forward to the credit of capital account, which wall then stand at £37,500, and the reserve at £9140.