YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1205, 14 January 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [EEUTEE’S TKLEGEAMS TO THE PEESS AGENCY.] Affairs in Asia. London, January 11. Despatches from Asia stake that the Eussiana have cut off the Turkish communication between Erzeroum and Trebizond. [SPECIAL TO PEESS AGENCY.] Sulieman Pasha Recalled. Montenegrin Defeat, Military Changes in France. London, January 11.. Sulieman Pasha has been recalled to Stamboul. The Turks defeated the Montenegrins at Dhuzza. The Porte has notified to the Grand Duke Nicholas its desire for an armistice. The Duke has replied that he would refer the question to St. Petersburg. The French Ministry have superseded several Generals. This action, it is believed? has reference to an intended coup d’etat. AUSTRALIAN. Death of Edward Wilson. Melbouene, January 12. There has been no fresh development of the political crisis. Mr Edward Wilson, of the “Argus,” has died in London. Sydney, January 12. The Postmaster-General, replying to a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, approved of the route of a duplicate cable from Western Australia to Singapore, and hinted at the desirability of obtaining assistance from other Colonial Governments. The heat im the interior is intense. Several fatal sunstrokes have been reported. The salaries of the State schoolmasters have been increased. Wellington, January 13. The s.s. City of Sydney arrived at San Francisco on January 10th, with the New Zealand December mails. The s.s. Zealandia left San Francisco on December 31st, two days before the contract time, with the London December mails. INTERPRO YIN OIAL. [PEE PEEBS AGENCY.] Fire at Onehunga. Mr Balance’s Portfolio’s. I Further Prorogation of Parliament

Auckland, January 12. The explosion of a kerosene lamp last night led to the destruction of two cottages at Onehunga, the property of W. Stevenson. ■Wellington, January 12. It has been settled that the portfolios to bo held by Mr Eallance will be those of Minister of Education and Commissioner of Customs. Government have proclaimed the Wellington Anniversary Day a public holiday. A A “ Gazette Extraordinary” just issued, announces that Parliament stands further prorogued to 29 th March next. Three thousand young salmon leave here to-day to be placed in the Wanganui river. The salmon are from Christchurch.

[eeom the coeeespondent of the peess.] Timaeu, January 12. A thunderstorm, with heavy rain and hail, passed over the town this evening. Dr Rayner, chairman of the Temuka Road Board, is seriously ill.