YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1063, 23 November 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[special to the dunedin "stab."] England Offering to Mediate. Mukhtar Pasha's' Defeat Denied. Starvation in Kars. London, November 2. England has offered to the Porte to mediate, but Russian acquiescence is doubtful. Russian military prospects are brightening, owing to large reinforcements and the development of a new plan of campaign. November 9. Loi'd Beaconsfield, in a speech at the Guildhall banquet, said he thought the time had arrived for mediation, and that European intervention might end tho war. England would still maintain the strictest neutrality unless her interests were attacked. There has been a fierce battle before Erzeroum. The Turks were completely defeated, and retreated to the town. Mukhtar Pasha was wounded. November 11. The Russians were defeated before Erzeroum. Sydney, November 21. The "Herald's" special correspondent telegraphs from London on the 12th instant that Mukhtar Pasha's retreat to Erzeroum is denied, and that, on the contrary, the Russians were defeated there. Eighteen Turkish officers have been shot for cowardice. The Turkish garrison in Kars, numbering 12,000 men, is in want of food and water. An earthquake has taken place at Adrian - ople. London, November 2. At a banquet given by the Colonial Bank, in celebration of the establishment of their London branch, which was presided over by Mr E. B. CargiJl and attended by the principal constituents of the Bank and representatives of several kindred institutions, Sir Julius V'ogel made an important financial speech. At the wool sales bidding commenced with great spirit. Port Phillip wool preponderated. November 12. New Zealand wheat is at 5Hs. Wool shows a decided fall. INTERPKOVINCIAL. Auckland, November 22. Active preparations are being made for tho installation of Mr Whitaker as Provincial Grand Master, North Island, English Constitution, and Mr G. S. Graham as Provincial Grand Master, Scottish Constitution. Tho police searched tho Zealandia for a levanter named Collinson Elliott, who bolted with a large sum of money belonging to his employer, L. L. Smith, Melbourne. The search failed. Elliott is supposed to have been concealed by some of the minor officials on board the Zealandia. The Mayor forwarded to-day to the General Government £1092 5s (3d towards the Indian Famine Fund, collected in the Auckland provincial district, exclusive of the Thames. The Government will cable the money. A grand ceremony is to take place on Monday at the opening of the new abattoirs. The directors of the Bank of New Zealand have voted an increase of 10 per cent, on the salaries of officials as a Christmas box. Dr. Wallis was entertained at a complimentary soiree to-night. The "Society of Artists' exhibition at the Museum is well attended. Wellington, November 22. Mr Sheehan is again suffering from au attack of illness. Mr Larnach also was taken ill to-day. Puriri, Bribery, Puriki and Mata are scratched for the Wellington Cup. The "Argus " says Parliament will be prorogued on the 4th December next. It is understood that the Sappho's mission to Samoa is in connection with recent disturbances there between the English and American consuls in reference to a dispute about some property between British residents and Americans. [ebom the cobbespondent of the pbess.] Timabu, November 22. The Harbor Commission will arrive from Wellington to-morrow, and sit here for the first time on Saturday morning. The Hoppital Committee will decide on Monday whether that; institution shall be thrown open, to all medical practitioners in the place, or whether the house surgeon shall be appointed. The crops arc looking hotter, but rain is I still wanted.

Wheat, 4s Gd to on ; oats, 2s 9d to 3a :Jd ; barley