YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1202, 10 January 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.]

[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE PRESS AGENCY.]

Russian Advance to Kesanlik. London, January 8

Despatches received from newspaper special correspondents announce that the Turks have abandoned Shipka Pass, and that General Badetaky has advanced as far as Kesanlik. Baouf Pasha has been appointed Com-mander-in-Chief of the Turkish army in Roumelia.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Per Arawata, via Bluff.] Melbourne, January 3. The week has been devoted almost entirely to holiday making. There is nothing of political interest.. Most of the Ministers are out of town, and there is not a whisper at present as to the intention of Government respecting the rejection of the Appropriation Bill. The salmon ova experiment has proved very successful. Mr Delves Brompton, of the Imperial Treasury, has been appointed Deputy Master of Mines here. Maratime Incidents and Accidents. Blutf, January 9. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association report the Assyrian, from Lacepede Island to the United Kingdom, having put into Algoa Bay in distress. The Haddington, from Melbourne to London, came into collision with the Falcon. The former was towed into port slightly injured. The Ann Armitage, which left Lacepede Island on October Ist for the United Kingdom for orders, sprang a leak, and put into Cape Town. The Premier, from Wellington, Spirit of Dawn, from Auckland, and Portia, from Adelaide, put into Bio Janeiro in distriss on September 6th, and sailed again for London early in December. The Chimborazo had arrived at London from Adelaide.

INTERPROYINCIAL.

[pee peess agency.] Auckland, January 9. At the New Zealand Insurance Company's half-yearly meeting the statement showed— Receipts, including a balance from last year, £150,780; expenditure, £126,103, including all losses to the end of the half-year; balance to credit of profit and loss, £24,600. A dividend of 15 per cent, was declared, and a balance of £0677 was carrifd forward. Prei miurns amounted to £83,500 ; loeses by fire to £9276; appropriation for losses unpaid, £31,363. The chairman said the Company had made steady progress during the year, but at the same time had had heavy marine losses. He would ask the shareholders to agree to the appointment of the inspectors who were at present engaged in the southern districts. The directors and auditors were re- • elected. Mr Cooper, Under-Secretary, has returned I £340 collected at Auckland for the Indian j Famine Fund, as the subscriptions were closed. I At the Supreme Court Ralfe and Spears were sentenced to twelve months for stealing jewellery belonging to a woman lying dead. I Dr Somerville commences his revival serI vices at the Theatre to-morrow. ! Mr Reader Wood resigns his seat for Par- ! nell, intending to make an extended visit to : England. Mr F. J. Moss, and probably Mr j Dargaville, will be candidates for the vacancy. j G-isborne, January 9. i Sir G-eorge G-rey and MrSheehan yesterday addressed the Natives of whom there was a a large muster. Many speeches of welcome were delivered. Mr Sheehan, replying, told the Natives plainly that they might give up all hopes of competing with the pakeha as an idle dream unless they mended their ways. He urged generally the importance of education and temperance amongst them. The Hinemoa left for Wellington about midnight. Wellington, January 9. The Renfrewshire immigrants are now anxious to leave the ship, but they will not be landed until Friday, when the vessel will be admitted to pratique, and even then the immigrants will have to go into the quarantine barracks. Wheatleigh's company have been drawing large houses with the " Shaughraun." The Oddfellows' Hall, now the Theatre Royal, has been much enlarged, and converted into a commodious and handsome theatre, the stage appliances and accommodation in the shape of dressing rooms being very good. Dunedin, January 9. At the Presbyterian Synod a notice of motion was tabled instituting a professorship called the Chair of Moral Philosophy and Political Economy. Ministers still receive deputations daily from early morning till night. In the Supreme Court to-day Charles Inder, on two charges of larceny, was discharged. The case against the women Ryans and Sheehan, for concealment of birth, is going on. Riverton, January 9. Dr. Hodgkinson addressed the electors here last night. He reviewed the topics occupying the Hoase during the session, but said now. Ue roceivc4 & vota oi tltyi)2u>«