TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 732, 24 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

i' fIUnOPEAN GALO GJRAMS. THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT - AND TURKEY. LONDON WOOL SALESRULING PRICES Id LOWER, [press agency.] London, February 21 . Lord Derby has informed' the Porte that,' although the English Government will not coerce the action of Turkey, .it, will not. feel, bound to protect the Porte against the coercion or other Powers. The Secretary for India and E:irl Beacousfield both expressed themselves as opposed to a policy of coercion. . . . . ..- February 20. Loudon Wool Market : The wool sales opened with a total of 268,000 bales catalogued, of which. 94,012 were offered. , Port Philip wool preponderated. There was a very large attendance of home and foreign buyers, .and prices r ul ed Icl 1 o wer. Auckland, last night. The Mahurangi Cattle Show was a most successful improvement on the last, especially m horses aud sheep.

Hill, of the Victoria Hotel, was fined ten shillings, for supplying the friend of a lodger with drink on Sunday.

Warkworth, Tuesday

A dreadful accident is reportd here this morning as having occurred lasfc night at Hotea Bridge, withiu 12 miles of the place. A man named James Ross. m. the - employment of Mr Kelly, of Tara, Maugawai, was riding into Warkworth with a Miss Nightingale to whom he was engaged, to see the races, and then proceed to Auckland to be married. He struck a' match to light his pipe when coming on the bridge. This caused the horse to swerve, and m doing so he threw his rider head; foremost over the buttress. The girl rode back for assistance, and met some /men, who drew Rose out with his head greatly injured. He just breathed his last as he was taken ' out of the water. . Great sympathy is evinced by the settlers m cqnsequetice of the peculiarly melancholy circumstances. An inquest was- held, and a verdict of Accidental death returned. Miss Nightingale was overwhelmed with grief. Grahamstown, last night. Dr Pollen had a long korero with the Ohinemuri natives at their fortified pah near Puke, the natives making a hole m the Booms across the river to allow the steamer with Dr Pollen to pass. : Threats of actual hostilities, with the Te Aroha natives have been made repeatedly during the last few days, but actual collision is not expected. Notices are posted by the chiefs, proclaiming martial Jaw, but Europeans are exempt. No bloodshed is anticipated, It is probable that Dr Pollen, assisted by Mr Mackay, who is expected from the Waikato, will effect a compromise between the rival tribes.

Napier, last night,

A pot of money has been dropped on Watt's Ariel, which, although considered certain to win the Handicap Stakes, only came m third.

GtßEYmouth, last night. The first innings of the Greymouth team concluded for 22 runs. The English made 99 for 5 wickets, and Charlwood and XJlyett were knocking tjje ball sail over the field, when the stumps \ver.e drawn and the match finished.

Hokitika, last, night The Governor was entertained afe a banquet, and said, ho ,was convinced the country was with the Ministry on tl*e Abolition Question.