LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1280, 26 April 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

* [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [bbutee’s special telegeams to the PBBSB AGENCY.] Bulgarian Outrages. Russian Soldiers Ordered to Attend Church in Stamboul. Prince Bismark’s Illness. Constantinople, April 24. The Bulgarians attacked eight Mussulman villages, and committed great outrages. Severe fighting ensued between the insurgents and the Russian troops. London, April 24.^ Ministers are hopeful that Russia will yield. The strike is at an end. The employes are everywhere firm, April 25. The Russians announce that both officers and men will attend the Greek churches in Stamboul on Sunday. Tumults are feared. Prince Bismarck is ill. The Erie Railway has been purchased by the trustees for 6,000,000 dollars, AUSTRALIA. Melbouene, April 25. Sailed—Arawata, s.s., to-day, with the Suez mail. Sydney, April 25. At the Chimborazo inquiry the third mate was severely reprimanded. The sailing of the Australia is postponed till to-morrow. INTERPROYINOIAL. [pee peess agency.] Auckland, April 25.

The Bank of New Zealand hulf-yearly meeting was held to-day. The report showed that the nett profit on 31st May, after making all deductions, was £82,658 ; balance from last half year, £I7OO ; total, £84,358, disposed of thus Dividend and bonus, 15 per cent., £54,375 ; increase to reserve fund, £25,000; balance to new account, £4983. The dividend is payable at the head offices tomorrow. The aggregate balance-sheet shows debtor and creditor accounts amounting to £10,550,000, Qtbbobne, April 25. A very smart shock of earthquake was felt here at i. 30 this morning. Wellington, April 25.

Mr Clark is now engaged devising a scheme of drainage for Wellington. He has alsi> unlertaken to report upon the best means of bringing; an additional water supply for town from Pakuratahi slivam, either by ditch or aqueduct. Spurious sovereigns are being circulated to some extent here now.

Allan M'Lean’s wool shed at Tukituki was burned to the ground to day. Besides the shed, about £3OO worth of grass was destroyed. i'he Census returns show the population of Napier to be 5542, against 3414 at the census of 1874; Hawke’s Bay County, 874 ; Wairoa County, 826 ; Waipawa County, 4702. Total in the provincial distiict of Hawke’s Bay, 15,215. The “ New Zealand Times ” will come out to-morrow enlarged to the same size as the leading morning journals of the colony. The Hon. Hr. Pollen has left Auckland for Wellington to take control of the paper. Dunedin, April 24.

Bates, Sise and Co., attorneys for Perry Davis, instituted proceedings yesterday in the Supreme Court against one Wdoken, as manufacturer of painkiller, said to be an imitation of that of Perry Davis. The other defendants, who are sub-agents, are Haymau and Co., Lange and Thoneman. The ex parte motion was waived to give defendants an opportunity of being heard, Oahaeu, April 25.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court today Jas. Fare, alias Jimmy the Devil, for forgery, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court, Dunedin. The committee of the Northern Agncultural and Pastoral Association approved of the formation of a Middle Island Agricultural Society.

[feom the cobeespondent of the peesb.] Txmaku, April 25.

The South Canterbury Board of Education held a private meeting to-day to meet Mr Habens, secretary of the outgoing Board, who explained to them the position in which they would stand at their first general meeting to be held on 30th April. At the sale of the Hon. E. Richardson’s Albury estate to-day exceptionally high prices were realised for both town and station allotments. 3430 acres of farm land were sold at an average of £8 per acre, 1147 acres being withdrawn; Ip town sections of a quarter-acre each realised from £5 10s to £3O each, The remaining portion- of the property will be sold on May llth. Royse, Stead and Co.’o tender for the lease of the Government landing service was accepted by the Harbor Board to-day. 1 ‘ Akaeoa, April 25.

At the meeting of the Alcaroa County Council to-day Mr J. A. Browne, who is at present acting as assistant engineer for the Lakes Trust, was appointed engineer to the Akaroa County Council at a salary of £450 per annum. 1 ■ •