YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1026, 9 October 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[ebuteb’s special telegrams to the PRESS AGENCY.] The Campaign in Asia. Reported Russian Defeat and Retreat Bombay, October 2. It is semi-officially stated that Russia refuses to entertain peace proposals. Regular siege works are being carried on at Plevna. Fifty thousand of the Imperial Guard have occupied Popokoi. A Russian official despatch states that General Turgukesoff defeated Ismail Pasha on the 27th of September, with great loss. Mukhtar Pasha reports that the Russians have been completely defeated and have crossed the Kars river. Cable .Communication. London, October 1. The “Times ” reports that the Australian Governments were negociating to purchase the Eastern Extension Company’s cables from Singapore. The proposal was declared premature by Mr Michie and Sir J. Yogel. The s.s. Northumberland sailed to-day. AUSTRALIAN. The Famine in India, Tdelbourne Cup-Latest Betting. [Per Albion via Hokitika.] Melbourne, October 8. Another petition has been presented against the return of Mr McCartney for South Gippsland. The Chimborazo has made a passage of forty-one days. Judgment has been reserved in the case of McCartney v McCartney. The charge against the captain of the ship Macduff, for neglect, was dismissed. Other news is unimportant. [SPECIAL TO DUNEDIN “STAR.”] The following is the latest betting on the race for the Melbourne Cup : 100 to 10 agst. Woodlands 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 The facts regarding the Indian famine are heartrending. Some 30,000,000 people live in the famine belt, and of these 3,000,000 are expected to die, but pestilence follows famine, and the mortality will be much greater than this estimate. The British Government has done, and is doing, its utmost to meet the emergency, but it is impossible to find bread and medical attendance for so many human beings all urgently requiring aid. A telegram of the 31st August says the famine has passed all control. Railways are being constructed to the stricken districts to supply the hundreds of thousands of starving people with food. INTERPROYINCIAL. [pee press agency.] Auckland, October 8. At the South British Insurance Company’s half-yearly meeting the report read showed that the tire and marine premiums amounted to £58,441 -, interest, £3489 ; transfer fees, £3B 10s; increased value of investments, £I6BO ; balance from last half-year, £10,962 ; total, £75,512. Fire and marine losses paid and outstanding, £36,658 ; reinsurances and other expenses, £19,563; balance of profit, £15,459. Heavy losses by the Ocean Mail and Queen Bee rendered this half-year less profitable than the last. A dividend of 15 per cent was paid. Re-insurance amounted to £BOOO. The Acclimatisation Society received their first shipment of Californian quail from Mr Thomas Russell. Several thousand are expected to follow. Wellington, October 8. The Roman Catholics made a special collection towards defraying the expenses of the Rev Father Henneberry, and over a hundred pounds was collected. This was the only collection in aid of the Mission. Forty Union Go’s shares were sold to-day at 13s, being a premium of eight shillings. Haggerty’s third trial for arson has been postponed till Thursday. It is said that after the session of Parliament the Hon. Wm. Fox will undertake a lecturing tour throughout the colony to promote the cause of temperance. Nelson, October 8. Mr Mabin sold by auction on Saturday the corner section of Trafalgar and Hardy streets for £1950. The purchaser was Mr Dobson, for the Colonial Bank. Dunedin, October 8. John Gately, the lad convicted of rape on a young girl at Otakia, received twenty-five lashes with the cat-o’-niue-tails this morning. He howled terribly. His next flagellation takes place in four weeks hence. [from the correspondent of the press.] Dunedin, October 8. The “Star” says—lnstead of only six, eighteen, and probably nineteen of the former “ Daily Times ” hands will be retained, and, sympathising with those who have families dependent upon them, continuance in their employ was offered by Messrs Reed and Fenwick to married compositors, who, for reasons best known to themselves, declined to accept it. Gately look his punishment, administered by a former officer on board the Rattlesnake, very badly. His shrieks were heard outside the gaoL