YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1200, 8 January 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[SPECIAL TBLEGBA.U TO TUB PBESS AGENCY.]

The Conditions of Peace or War.

England’s Alternative. London, Sunday. Before replying to the Sultan, the British Government will endeavor to ascertain the conditions on which Russia will conclude peace. The “Standard” states that the British Government will not tolerate the complete overthrow of Turkey, nor allow a separate treaty of peace between Turkey and Russia.

INTERPROYINCIAL.

[PEE PBESS AGENCY.] Auckland, January 7. In the Supreme Court to-day, the Judge in his charge remarked that although the calendar was rather heavier the offences were light. Nelson, for horse-stealing, was sentenced to eighteen months; M'Mahon to eighteen and Goughian to nine for the Nottingham Castle robbery. The whaleship Gazelle has arrived at Russell with 225 barrels sperm since leaving in May. She reports the James Arnold with 145 barrels since December, and the California with 17G barrels, only three weeks out from Mongonui. Taukanga, January 7. Torrents of rain fell during last night and to-day, accompanied by hail. Considerable fear is entertained for the wheat crops, a large portion of which is cut down. The remainder is much beaten down. Wellington, January 7. The Supreme Court sittings opened to-day before the Chief Justice. With regard to uttering valueless cheques, the Chief Justice remarked that the charge of false pretences could be supported even if the person who uttered a cheque made no verbal representation in doing so. He also pointed out that a ipedical certificate for an absent juryman was of no use. It was necessary that all certificates should be supported by evidence on oath. There were thirteen cases, three of obtaining money by false pretences, others of larceny, and one of robbery with violence. True bills found in all cases but one. There was a heavy fall of rain last night, and there have been showers during to-day. It is showery now, and looks suspiciously like raining to-night, which will not improve the cricket ground for the interprovincial match, which is fixed for to-morrow. Dunedin, January 7.

The criminal sessions commenced to-day. Thomas Roots, for arson, was sentenced to one year’s hard labor. Leniency was shown in consequence of the prisoner having extinguished the fire himself. Jessie Kilpatrick, for larceny of £45, and six previous convictions, was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude. James McArthur Brown was found guilty of horse-stealing ; sentence was deferred. Henry Burnett and Benjamin Jones, charged with larceny, and Michael Egan, with an unnatural offence, were acquitted