REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 617, 19 September 1878, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TO PRKSS AGENCY. LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. London, September 14. By the collision at Woolwich, 666 persons are known to have perished in the Priucess Alice. Septemlur 15. In consequence of the Russian evacuation of Erzrtroum, the Archbishop there fearing a massacre of Christians by the Mahommedan population has invoked Sir A. Layard to grant English protection. The Lord Mayor has opened a fund for the relief of sufferers by the late colliery explosion. Lord Chancellor Cairns has been created an Earl. The Daily News says the envoys of two Great Powers intimated to" the Porte that a second Congress would probably be proposed on the "round of Turkey's unsatisfactory fulfilment of treaty obligations. The Pope is ill. Vienna, September 14. A portion of rhe Austrian Head Quarter Staff goes to Bo.vnia. September 16. The Austrians now occipy all Bosnia and Herzegovina, save where the insur-

i gents hold entrenched positions. The Austriaus are bombarding Epallisat. Constantinople, September 14. The discovery of a large quantity of depreciated coins has produced seditious manifestations here. Many arrests have been made. September 18. The Russians evacuated Erzeroum on the 17th. Rome, September 17. Mount Vesuvius is showing considerable violence. '* AMERICA. New York, September 1.6 Yellow fever is diminishing in the Southern States, consequent on the cold weather. CANADA. London, September 15. Destructive floods in Canada. Toronto flooded. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, September 18. A match is nearly arranged between Trickett and Rush for the championship. Trickett's hand is healed. Adelaide, September 18. Judge Stow is dead. [SPECIAL TO THE WELLINGTON POST.] Sydney, September 12. H.M.S. Wolverine has arrived from New Caledonia, bringing later news from that place. The French soldiers were everywhere victorieus over the rebels, and no quarter was shown to them. The two great rebel chiefs were captured and beheaded. Their heads are now exhibited at Noumea. Messrs Chalmers and Chester have arrived at Cooktown, and report that they had made a journey inland into New Guinea. They state that it is a splendid country, thickly inhabited by an intelligent race of people. There are extensive villages, hosts of and forests of cocoanuts. The Natives of .the interior are very friendly, aud speak the same language as those of the Coast. A fine inland lake, 18 populous villages, and 10 rivers have been discovered in the iuterior of New Guinea. Trickett and Rush are arran«in« another sculling match for the chanv pionship, to be rowed -with fixed seats. beptember 16 China advices report the wreck of the Australian ship Harlow on the Chinese Coast. She is expected to become a total wreck. Steamers had gone out to ber Hssistance. Three out of four boats which left the ship had been picked up. Nine of the crew were still missing. Melbourne, September 16. The Underwriters' Association report the arrival at London, on September 13th, of the Rialto, from Wellington. The Auckland, from London to Dunedin, stranded in going down the Thames, but got off without apparent. injury. Sailed, August 20th, Hopeful, from Foochoo for Dunedin.