Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 955, 6 August 1878, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

EUROPEAN CALOGHAMs. REVOLT OF MO-SLEMS. [KEUTiSK's SPECIAL CABL iKiIIAMS.] LONDON, August 1. The Moslems at Bosnureld have revolted iuopposition to ihe Auatiian occupation. The Turkish Governor has been poisoned.

DEFEAr OF THE SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY. BiiBLIN, August 2.

The elections for the German Parliament have resulted iu tho signal defeat of the Socialists

THE QUEEN" INSPECTS THE FLEET. LONDON, August 1. The Queen will inspect the special squadron of ships before dispersing. ~ - DE*TH OF CARDINAL FRANC HI. ROMK, August 1. Cardinal Franehi died to-day, THE GOODWOOD CUP. LONDON, August 1. The race for the Goodwood Cup was run today, with the following result:—Kimce-sion, Ist; Pageant, 2nd ; Go-lightly 3rd., LONDON, August 3. , In the House of Commons the Marquis of Hartiugtou's motion, censuring the Government for undertaking responsibilities connected with the Anglo-Turkish Convention without the consent of Parliament, was negatived on a division by 338 to 195. Earls Beaconstield and Salisbury were presented with the freedom of the city to-day. At a banquet at the Mansion House afterwards, Lotd Beaconsfield said he believed that the peace would be a durable one. Sir Stafford Northcote, iu the House of Commons, denied the exislence of any secret treaty with Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 3. The Russiau troops are' making homewards. , * ' AUSTALIAN TELEGRAMS. THEJ MELBO[JUNE CUP. [reuter's special cablegrams.] MELBOURNE, August 2. Mileta is now the first favorite for the Cup, arid is backed considerably. Chester, Calamia, Svviveller, and Emily stand at 100 to 10 and 100 to 5. For the double—Derby and Cup —IOOO to 20 taken, Bosworth for the Derby, Mileta for the Cup. It is reported that Mileta has gone to Wilson's stables. ' ♦ SPECIALTJHjEQRAMS. [press agevoy.l AUCKLAND, last night. The Martha Fisher has arrived from London. A correspondent writes* to the ' Star,' drawing attention to the' hardship of keeping a small pnrty of Armed Constabulary in. tents during the present inclement and bitterly cold" weather, some thirty miles beyond Cambridge. He says the road work on which the men are supposed to be employed is impossible at this season, and the men suffer severely from rheumatism aiid other consequences of cold and exposure, combined with sleeping an soaking wefc beds, their tents being frequently blown down, and that, unless a change is made, all the men will be thrown on the sick list. The Rotorua has arrived at Russell from Sydney. PARLIAMENTARY. WELLINGTON, last night. Mr Whitaker has prepared a Bill dealing with Manhood Suffrage and Electoral Reform, somewhat similar to the Bill of last session. The Bill embraces Manhood Suffrage, with equal electoral distribution, on the basis of population, and a moditication of Hare's system. A lobby rumour says that Mr Curtis will introduce a Bill for tli4 reform of (he Upper House. Other liberal measures to meet the discontent among those who think that the Government Bills do not go far enough, are said to be in preparation.

Jt is aiilhoritively denied that Ministers intend, to abandon their Bills changing the incidence of taxation.

Mr Hobbs is zuoviu'i Mi-isfctw te

get a telegraph station at Pokeno. On Wednesday Mr Fox will ask Ministers if Miey have taken any steps to. caputi;e JVTtfiatn. iMMr Curtis moves that Mr War noil's claim be referred to a Select Committee. ; It has leaked out that (Jivil Servants have obtained tick to the extent of £BOO at Bellamy's, during the recess. The llouse Committee threatens to lay on tho table a return of the names if the amounts are not immediately paid. MAKETU, last night. Thorn was a great row in the Mative Lands Court. Fox and his triba are endeavoring to prevent the Court going on with fchts Paengaroa Block. DITNEDIN, last night. - Heavy suow has fallen. Many young lambs died iu the storm up louniry. HOKIANGA, Friday. At the K.M. Court yesterday, a native residing at Kohukohu vras fined £'6o and costs for sly grogsellii.g. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. Mr Courtney sold to-day a farm of 429 acres at Ureuui for £7 5s per acre, and a section of land in Sjvernstreet, purchased from Major Atkinson a few months ago for £SOO, — half of it fetched £5lO.

Mr Oheal, surveyor on the Waimate plains, has crossed the Kapanui without opposition from the natives, who remain quiet. It is proposed to start a gas company here.

VVANGAINUI, Friday.

The case oi' Frederick Whitlook .ind Thomas MjDonough, charged with haviug au illicit stiil in their possessiou, occupied the Court all day. The eviuVice of the Collector of Customs, Mr David Lundon, shewed that while making a tour of inspection his suspicions were aroused. He made investigations in the upper story of the City Brewery, and caught the other defeudaut, Am brose Lough, a partner of MeDonough, upsettiug vesssls. The grog-still and worm were partially hidden by sacks. There were upwards of 20 gallons of spirits in the vootn. The still was workiug at the time. A hue of £250, with au optiou of 12 months' imprisonment, was inflicted in each case. Ambrose Lough, caught iu the upper room, was tried separately. His defence was that he was a servant of McDouough, and knew nothing of unlawful proceedings. He was sentenced to 12 mouth's imprisonment without the option of a fine. The defendant Lough states that when caught the still was being used the tirst timp, The affair caused much excitement here, as it is the hVsfc case of the sort iu town. Defendants' solicitors have given notice of appeal. CHRLSTCHORCH, Friday. At. the Catholic entertainment, last night, Father Henneberry stated he had administered the temperance pledge to 11,000 persons in this Island. Of these the West Coast contributes 1000 ; Dunediu, 2600 ; Cbristehureb, 2100. DUNEDIN, Friday. By. a fire on McCarthy's farm in the Her riott'Hundreds, 2000 bushels of wheat and 400 hushels of o-vts were destroyed. The proporty was iusured in the New Zealand office for £SOO. I. is intended to hold Saturday afternoon classes iu Knox Church, for the religious instruction of the yonug people attending the Government .schools.