TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 775, 5 June 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

EUROPEAN CALOGRAMS' THE WAR, RUMOURS’ OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, : . REINFORCEMENT OB THE GERMAN FORGES IN ALSACE AND LORRAINE. [Press Ageucy.] Singapore, June 1, 10.47 p.m. Vague rumours prevail that peace negotiations are being commenced, through the mediation of Germany. The Gorman torces in Alsace and Lorraine, are being re-info reed, AIR GLADSI’ONE CHVLLENGES THE GOVERNMENT. RE-CAPTURE OF ARDAHAN CONFIRMED.. ; Singapore, June 2, 2.25. p.aa At a Liberal demonstration; at Birmingham, Mr Glaiistone challenged the Government to test the Opinion of the country by a dissolution of Parliament. Tne re-capture of ArdahaU is officially continued, f DISAFFECTION AMONG RUSSIA’S OIRCASSIAiN TitOOPS. Bombay, June 2. The Circassian troops have been employed in the service of Russia have been withdrawn from the Danube, in consequence af diaaffec tion having broken out iu rttnks THERUMOURED PEACE NE G/TIATIONS. I.ONDJN; J un e 1 Mr Bmrke, Under-S *creiary for Foreign Adairs, stated iiCthe House of Commons that he had no reason to suppose that Russ a imagines a peace settlement possible unless by satisfying Europe. , He had no knowledge that Russia^proposed to localise the war. TilE OAKS. Placid ... ... 1 Beiphte’ie ... ... 2 Muscatel ... ... 3 SUEZ TELEG RAM S. Austria will occupy Herzegovena and Bosnia, when the Russians cross the Danube. Russia -proposes not to occupy Bucharest. . SPECIAL TELEGRAMS, [Proi>B Agency,]

Auckland, last night [The following telegram was received this morning at 4 o'clock] David King, a butcher, ' and Hugh aud Duncaa McKenzie were charged at the Police Court to-day with a rape on Elleu Garret, an old woman aged 70 at Ho wick. Sergeant Pardy said the woman was too ill to "appear. The two MoKenzies held the woman down in King's shop while the crime was committed. All three prisoners were remanded. James Herbert, a farmer, was fined ,£3 for shooting pheasants without a license.

Rainbow, a carter, was burried with his horses and c irb iti scoria ash at Mount Eden. Rainbow narrowly escaped with hi* life, although much injured, but the cart was knocked to pieces, and the flesh tora from the horses' bodies and legs. S ile3 : Moanataiari, ,£l2 2s 6d £ll 15 ; Piako, 10s; Waitekauri, 17s 6d ; Tokatea, 16s. Sellers : Moanataiari, £ll 17s 6d ; Kuranui, 80s ; Adburnia, dls 6 I ; Care, 9.s ; Queen of M»y, 19s ; Piako, 10s 6d; Waitekauri, Ids ; Welcome, 5s Gd ; Tokatea, J7.i. Moanataiari is getting specimens, with a good show left in the face and floor, and the stope above wiuee shows good gold freely. Tiharu, last night. Mr "Wakefield addressed his constituents, and said he favoured

making, the Land Fund, Colonial Kevenue, for a land law simile to H^^9^ rtt *^!l^^^'made for the Coloiiy: a unanimous vote of confidence.... •