TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 443, 15 November 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agency.) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. ♦ [Per Francis Gertrude, via Westport.] London, October 20. The official gazette of St Petersburgh discusses the Turkish promises of reform, and declares the Powers must take steps to strengthen confidence, and put an end to the unsatisfactory condition of the Christians in Turkey. The Prince of Wales has embarked from Suez in the steamer SeraDis. The Duchess of Edinburgh has been delivered of a daughter. Money is easier. The- market is improving, and the apprehension of money being dearer is subsiding. The corn market is easy, and the wheat supply abundant. Adelaide is neglected. The price is 55s to 565. Wool is unchanged with restricted enquiry. AUSTBALIAN NEWS. Sydney, November Ist. The MacGregor arrived at San Francisco on the 27th ult. A violent hailstorm occurred at Maitland yesterday, causing much damage to the crops and vineyard. Two children were drowned near Burnston on the same day. Treeve has been committed for trial on two additional charges of forgery. There are several other charges of a similar nature to be brought against him. A woman ninety-four years old hanged herself on Saturday at Enfield. The contract for the Pacific mail service is not yet completed between the contracting parties. Nov. 2. Shipments of frozen fish, sent from Mort's works to Victoria on the 6th and 18th inst, were opened on the 26th, and found to be perfectly fresh. The demand is likely to be great. The Government have offered a reward of £SO for the apprehension of the man who attempted to rob the Orange mail. Mr Mcßlhone's action for libel against the Stoehvhip will be heard at the forthcoming sittings of the Supreme Court. M. Blondin opens here in December. It is reported that the steamer Cyphrenes shortly sails for Hong-Kong. A large number of persons yesterday visited the steamer Whampoa, A charge of Is per head was made. James Thorne, commission agent, Sydney, and James Williams, of Wallsend, have filed their schedules. Melbourne, November 2. The Ministerial programme will embrace the taxation of various kinds of property, but there is no provision for an income tax. The charge against Telleribge for aiding an illegal marriage has been dismissed. Latest betting—Derby : 2 to 1 agst Maid of all Work, 3 to 1 agst Bichmond, 10 to 20 to 1 against the others. For the Cup : 5 to 1 agst Imperial, 7 to 1 agst Kingsborough, 10 to 1 agst Bichmond, 12 to 1 agst Goldsborough and Kingfisher, 16 to 1 against Wollomai and Haricot. 11 p.m. Goldsborough is coming into favour after to-day's gallop. He is backed at 10 to 1 ; Kingsborough is at the same price. Edward Joseph Murphy, a well-known solicitor, committed suicide on Saturday by

poison in his office. The cause is at present unknown. j Adelaide. Olhen, a diver, proceeds to the Northern territory by next steamer to try to recover the gold lost there. Wheat is firm at 5s 7d. INTERPROVINCIAL. Wellington, November 13. Appeal Court. —It was in the case Rewi Haokore v Sutton that Mr Travers, counsel for Rewi, as Judge Johnstone said, " gracefully threw up the sponge," not in Karaitiana v Button, as erroueously stated in yesterday's telegram. This latter was argued at length, and judgment reserved. Counsel for plaintiff Mr Travers and Mr Izard ; for other native grantees, Mr Bell; for the defendant Sutton, Messrs Conolly and Cornford ; for defendant (Sir D. McLean), Mr Hart ; for children of Karawria, a deceased grantee, Mr Carlisle. The land in dispute is the Mangatiritiri bbck,andisof great value. The other case before the Court was Rewi Haokore v Sutton, and was an appeal from the decision of the Chief Justice in reference to the Omarani block near Napier. Messrs Travers and Izard argued for plaintiff. Messrs Conolly and Cornford for defendant. The Court expressed itself so strongly in favor of the Chief Justice's judgment in the Court below that Mr Travers, after a short argument, withdrew the appeal, which was accordingly dismissed, with costs. It is intended to take this case to the Privy Council. Mr Gillon, hitherto editor of the Fast, has to-day made an offer to purchase the plant and goodwill of the Tribune. The offer is open till ten o'clock on Monday morning. If not accepted, Mr Gillon says he intends starting a third evening paper. Wellington, November 15.

H. B. Solomon, traveller for a Dunedin firm, was arrested yesterday afternoon at the Empire Hotel, on a charge of forging and uttering a cheque for £9O 10s 3d, purporting to be drawn by Andrew Tod, of Wanganui, in favor of Nathan and Co. Accused is said to have got the cheque cashed at the Bank of New South Wales at Wanganui. At the request of the counsel the case was remanded this morning till next Monday. The Chief Justice gave judgment in the Vice-Admiralty Court this morning, in the matter of the recent collision in Cook's Straits between the vessels Young Dick and Jane Spiers. The Judge ruled that the schooner Young Dick was alone to blame for the collision. Costs were allowed, and damages are to be fixed by arbitration. Palmerston North, November 13. A maD, while looking for cattle yesterday on the south side of the Manawatu river, in dense bush, saw a sailor's box lodged in the branches of a large Kata tree, 20ft from the ground. He climbed up the tree and opened the box, and saw a human skeleton wrapped in pieces of a blanket. Boss, November 15. Mr Tribe, M. H. 8., addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents. He was most cordially received, and a unanimous vote of confidence was passed in him. Hokitika, November 15. Sailed—Alhambra, for Melbourne, at 11 a.m. Dunedin, November 15. In consequence of Mr Bich's intended visit to Europe, Sir Dillon 801 l has been requisitioned, and has consented to stand for Wakouati. The committee are not taking active steps to secure his return. James Copeland, brewer, died this morning rather suddenly. He was at one time partner in Marshall and Copeland's firm. His death has caused a general feeling of surprise and regret in town. Mr Murray addressed his constituents |at Milton. He commented strongly on tlie action of a portion of the Press. Nothing new was said of a political nature.