TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1402, 13 August 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

0 A JB L K_N E W S. Disturbance throughout the Continent. Agitation in Spain. Riots in Odessa. Return of Indian Troops. The Sunday Closing Bill. Quick Passage of the Chimborazo. The Coming Elections. 100,000 Bosnian Insurgents. Loyalty in Canada. Austrian Victories in Bosnia. Sickness in Cyprus. A Turkish Battalion Captured. Varna occupied by the Russians. SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. London, August 13. There have been great disturbances throughout the Continent. There is a Republican agitation throughout Spain. Parties are forming against the Monarchy. The riots continue in Odessa. Many soldiers have been killed. [beutee’s special telegrams to the PEESS AGENCY.] London, August 12. Safet Pasha has been created Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India. Much sickness continues in Cyprus. Mr Forster’s refusal to pledge himself to accept the decision of a Liberal Committee of Bradford for next election is causing much comment, as affecting the attempted caucus system in England. It is believed the Bosnian insurgents number a hundred thousand fighting men. The English and French Assyrian railway schemes have been submitted to the Porte, including one through to Euphrates Valley. The Chimborazo arrived at Plymouth in thirty-nine days from Adelaide. She anticipated the Suez mail. Canadian papers exhibits enthusiasm at the appointment of the Marquis of Lome and the presence among them of the Princess Louise. They say this policy has sealed the union of the colonies and the Empire. London, August 13. A portion of the Indian contingent has embarked for India. There have been serious riots at Odessa, and democratic meetings in Italy for the annexation of the Tyrol. The Irish Sunday Closing Bill has passed the House of Commons. Vienna, August 11. On the 6th the Austrians obtained a. victory over the Bosnian insurgents, and captured a battalion of Turkish troops of reserve. A sanguinary engagement ensued next day at Lynbingi. Constantinople, August 11. The Russians have accupied Varna. Greece is making efforts to obtain Crete, as a concession in the interests of peace. The Porte refuses to grant such a demand. AUSTRALIAN. New Guinea a Charnal House. Warned by a Naval Captain. SAECIAL TO THE GLOBE. Sydney, August 13. The captain of H.M.S. Sappho warns Europeans against New Guinea, which ho says must be a charnel house. Four out of five who land will certainly die. Lloyd, Hour merchants in Sydney, have failed. They have large liabilities. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PBQ PEKBB AGENCY.] The County Conference. R.angitata Bridge on Fire. Auckland, August 13. Arthur Gerald Manning, a young man well connected in Queensland, has been arrested on a charge of stealing a hundred pounds from the Bank of New Zealand. He was remanded to Christchurch, and goes by the Wanaka this afternoon. Wellington, August 13. At the County Conference to-day the question of the maintenance of hospitals by the counties with the Government subsidy of pound for pound was fully discussed, and was only' negatived on a division by the casting vote of the chairman, although his other vote was with the ayes. It was resolved that auctioneers’ and other license fees should belong to the county in which they are collected, but if the license is used in more than one county or borough, the license fc'B stall be divided amongst such bodies. That when the Road Boards shall fail to elect trustees and the governing body, then such road district shall merge into the county—that whenever the owner of land cannot bo found, all rales overdue shall he charged against the land. A ccmnii tec was appointed to draw up a final report. Timaru, August 13. A portion of Raugitata railway bridge was found on fire this morning. It delayed the first train from Ashburton a short time from arriving here. It is supposed to have caught

firo laah night when the engine passed over. A few piles were burning. The damage can be repaired 'in twe or three days. It will not interfere much with the traffic over the bridge. Dunedin, August 13.

In a small parcel of minerals lately forwarded to Professor Ulrick from the Mount Stewart district, he found throe true Oriental rubies and a sapphire. These gems were small, but it is expected that larger ones exist in the same locality. Customs revenue collected at this port yesterday was the largest known for four years, avid amounted to £1553. At a meeting of the representatives of the suburban Municipal Councils, held last night the establishment of a Water Board for Dunedin and suburbs was approved of. The meeting also considered that the spirit and intention of the Legislature in passing the Act for the endowment of Municipalities had been evaded, and they decided to take steps to obtain a more equitable endowment. Messrs Marshall and Joel, the brewers’ delegates, leaves for Wellington to-day.