YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1002, 11 September 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[reuter’s special telegrams to tub 1 PRESS AGENCY.] Another Russian Defeat, with Heavy Loss. The Siege of Rustchuck Raised. Another Battle at Plevna. London, September 8. The Russians admit their defeat at Kazelom, fifteen miles east of Biela, with heavy loss. They had to fall back upon Ostriza. The Russians are now concentrating at Biela. They have been compelled to raise the siege of Eustchuk. The Turks threaten to bridge the Prygos. A battle has commenced at Plevna, but the result is not yet known. Auckland* Harbour Loan Floated. London, September 8, The Auckland Harbor Six Per-cent. Loan of £31,400 has been subscribed for five-fold. Allotments ranged from 105 and upwards. AUSTRALIAN. Arrival of the Suez Mail. Attempted Assassination in Sydney. Sydney, September 10. An attempt was made on Saturday to assassinate Mr Russell, Government astronomer, by sending to him a case of wire so arranged that it should explode on being opened. The attempt was frustrated accidentally. The Suez mail arrived at Adelaide early this morning. The news is unimportant. INTERPROVINCIAL. [per press agency.] Auckland, September 10. The New Zealand Insurance Company reinsured the whole risk on the s.a. Lord Ashley except £SOO. The Standard loses £750, the National £SOO. Wanganui, September 10. An empty house, belonging to Wm. Kells, was burned down last night. It was insured in the New Zealand office for £4OO. The policy would have expired in a fortnight. It is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. Dunedin, September 10. George Proudfoot’s case still continues to occupy the time of the Police Court, and, as it progresses, attracts considerable notice in Dunedin. Dr. Murphy was the first medical man who examined the girl, but to-day he admitted that on Thursday morning, acting under instructions from Mr McKay, David Proudfoot’s partner, lie offered the father of the prosecutrix £2OO as hush money. This was after he knew that criminal proceedings had been commenced. [prom the correspondent op the press.] Timaru, September 10. In the District Court, to-day, Judge Harvey, of Dunedin, occupied the Bench, in place of Judge Ward, who was too ill to attend. George Fulford, for obtaining money under false pretences, was found guilty ; sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. J. A. Craig was also found guilty of a similar offence ; sentence was deferred till to-morrow. The case of Joseph Cockroft, jun., charged with fraudulent bankruptcy, was postponed till tomorrow. Mr and Mrs Tavares played to a poor house on Saturday, but there is a good attendance to-night. The weather continues changeable, and very severe in the Mackenzie country.