TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 250, 27 June 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] LONDON. June 25. At the wool sales to-day 7100 bales were offered, and a firm demand is again experienced. In the House of Commons to-day a question was put to the Premier with regard to the position of affairs in Eastern Europe, and a long and animated debate ensued with regard to the Anglo-Turkish convention entered into during the last Administration, in terms of which the Island of Cyprus was placed under British rule as a guarantee for certain reforms to be carried out by the Porte in Asiatic Turkey. In the course of the debate the Radical members strongly urged that the convention should be cancelled.

Mr Gladstone, in reply, reviewed and justified the attack he had formerly made upon the Conservative policy, but lie stated it was quite impossible for the British Government to restore Cyprus to Turkish misrule. He added, however, that. Lord Dufferin, the present British Ambassador to the Porte, had been instructed to endeavor as far as possible to expedite reforms in Armenia. In consequence of the slow progress which has hitherto been made in no gotiating for the renewal of commercial treaties of 1860 and 1873, between France and England, the French Government agreed to prolong existing treaties which would otherwise terminate in October next, for a further period of three months. PARIS. June 24. Intelligence has been received of a terrible occurrence in Algeria. A large body of native Arabs made an overwhelming attack on the Spanish colonists resident at Saida, and as the latter could offer but feeble resistance they were completely overcome, over 100 being killed and 100 taken prisoners, the majority being seriously wounded. MELBOURNE. June 25. The steamship Sonata sailed hence to-day for Sydney, from which port she will resume her running on the Orient line. The Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales arrived here to-day overland from Adelaide. Their Royal Highnesses then proceeded on board the Bacchante, on which vessel they will remain during thenstay here. SYDNEY. .June 2,“>. A fresh case of small pox occurred this morning, at a house at Surrey Hills, in which a man named Carpenter, who died on the 17th, was attacked, and which was kept in quarantine. Carpenter’s child, which is confined with thirteen others in the house, lias now sickened with the disease,

The .steamship Ocean, from Hong Kong, with 480 Chinese, arrived off’ the port, but will not enter, and she has been ordered on to Melbourne.

[FROM OUR OWX CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. This Day. Dr Skac, Inspector of Lunatic Asylums, died on Saturday from erysipelas. The heaviest shock'of earthquake felt here since 1555, took place yesterday morning, shortly after five o’clock. No damage lias been done here, with the exception of one or two chimneys being shaken down. It was felt very severely at Palmerston and Foxtou, nearly all the chimneys being shaken dou n, and other damage done. It was also felt very severely at Carterton and Faetherston, where considerable damage was done to chimneys and crockeryware. The City of Sydney with mails arrived at Auckland yesterday from ’Frisco. NEW PLYMOUTH. June 25. The Flagstaff at Waitara was blown down during the storm yesterday morning, and it will take some days before one cm he erected. The steamer Rawcra still lies on the South Spit at Waitara, and her owner will proceed to Auckland to get appliances for launching her. NELSON. June 25. The College Governors have this morning made their decision regarding applications for the vacant masterships caused by Messrs McKay, Firth, and Barnicoat. having been apointed to Wellington College. Mi- Fearnley, M.A. Oxford, at present Head-master at Wanganui High School is appointed second and resident master; Mr J. Wilson Martin, Oxford, second master of the Invercargill Hiffii School is -appointed third master; and Mr G. Hark ness, scholar of New Zealand University, is appointed fourth master. ASHBURTON. June 25. A chicory manufactory commenced work here yesterday. TIMARU. June 25. ■ At the Police Court this morning, J. Tait who was yesien .y committed for trial on the verdict of a Coroner’s jury on a charge of arson, in connection with the burning of a slaughterhouse at Waslulyke, near Timaru, was brought up for magisterial enquiry and remanded at the request of the police until Friday, when additional evidence is likely to be forthcoming.