TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 752, 16 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

■» (Per Press Agency., LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. | By Submarine Cable.] THE WOOL SALES. ADVANCE IN PRICE. London, November 3. The colonial wool sales opened yesterday. The total arrivals to date were upwards of 170,000 bales, and 3000 were held over from last sales. Upwards of 7500 bales have been offered. Cape wools preponderate. The attendance of home and foreign buyers is large. The biddings commenced with great spirit, and prices show an average advance of a peony halfpenny per pound,

THH EASTERN QUESTION. Bombay, October 30 (no London date). Russia and the Porte accept a renewal of the armistice. Favorable negotiations are exacted. Austria is strongly favorable to peace. Bombay, November 2. The Turkish army routed the Servians at Djunio on the 29th October by dividing the Servian army. A panic ensued at Belgrade. Prince Milan has gone to the front. The Czar has instructed the Russian Ambassador to demand the acceptance by the Porte within forty-eight hours of an armistice and an immediate suspension of hostilities, otherwise the relations between Russia and Turkey will be broken off. General Ignateff will leave Stamboul. Russia’s ultimatum is due to the defeat of the Servians and the entreaty of Prince Milan for aid from Russia as the Turks continued to advance. THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT. The German Parliament was opened by the Emperor William. The Emperor’s speech was pacific. FRENCH CHAMBER. The French Chamber was opened by President McMahon. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The British expedition has returned to Valencia. They found it impossible to reach the North Pole. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, November 15, Arrived—Albion. Sailed— Bi n garooma, INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, November 15. The new Railway Wharf was used by the Europa for the first time to-day. Mr Broomhall, agent for the Temperance settlement, proceeded to the Waikato to-day to inspect a block at West Waikato river. He will afterwards visit Taranaki and other provinces. He requires 100,000 acres. After the end of the month the General Government offices are to be concentrated in the Provincial Council buildings and the Supreme Court. The present Provincial buildings are to be relinquished next week. Hon F. Whitaker will decide the question as to the alternate surveys for the extension of the Eaipara line to Auckland, when the work will be begun. Wellington, November 15.

Mr Govett has sent in his resignation of the office of assistant law officer. He will continue to hold the office until the end of the present year. Nelson, November 16.

There has been sold a large portion of the late Mr Redwood’s | property in Waimea West. One hundred acres sold at £3O, and one hundred at £25 per acre; other portion at somewhat lower prices, Mr Miller, F.S.A., died yesterday, after a long illness. Blenheim, November 16. The enquiry regarding the fire lasted all Tuesday and "Wednesday, and till 8.30 the followingfmorning. The verdict was, “that the fire which burnt the Government Buildings and a large portion of the town of Blenheim, on 2nd November, originated in the Resident Magistrate’s Department in the office office occupied by Mr Griffiths, which was closed to public business the whole of the day previous to the fire. The jury are of opinion that the preponderance of evidence shows that the fire did not originate by accident though they are unable to say how or by whom it originated. A rider agreed to by eleven jurors, expresses the opinion that it is highly inconvenient and unsuitable for private business to be carried on in the Resident Magistrate’s offices, that ordinary care had not been taken for the safe custody of the said offices, and that there was a marked want of concern for the safety of the public records in the public offices, as shown by there being no fire proof safe or protection.” Fifteen witnessses were examined. Dunedin, November 16. Four more nominations have been received for the Dunedin Cup, viz, b g Spring Jack, aged ; c h the King, 5 yrs ; and ch b ffingires, aged. These horses all belong to W. 8. Cox, of Melbourne. There are now forty-two nominations for Cup, An inquest was held to-day on the body of Mr A. F. Dudney, who poisoned himself with strychnine. A verdict was returned “ That he died of poison administered by himself while suffering from temporary insanity.” (From a corresvondent of the Press.) Dunedin, November 15. At Oamaru, a boy named Mellegan, along with others, while playing with his schoolfellows, was pushed into a creek and drowned. The other boys, becoming frightened, did not render him any assistance. The evidence at the coroner’s inquest showed that Dudney, after keeping the pledge for six months, broke out again on Monday, and as his wife believed was ashamed to go home. The jury censured the chemist who supplied the deceased with strychnine for not complying with the provisions of the Sale of Poisons Act. Mr Bathgate ruled in Smythies v Bussell, that it was a case for defendant to answer. B'urther hearing is adjourned for a fortnight. Timaru, November 15. An inquest was held tq-day on the infant qf Mrs Uart- The Coroner explained, in opening the proceedings, that the child was illegitimate, that it died shortly after birth, and that from certain expressions and actions of the mother and other relatives, it had been stated that the child had not been properly dealt with. An irregularity had also been committed by the medical man in attendance on the woman. This was, that he had taken the body away after death, and dissected it for his own purposes. }t was owing to these circqmstqncps that he had deemed it necessary that an inquest should be held. The case lasted all day, the jury returning a verdict to the effect that the child died from natural causes, and that they were of opinion that Dr Cole acted unwisely in removing the body previous to the registration of death. At a meeting of sheep farmers here to-day it was decided to send an agent to Australia at once to ejgage shearers, and forward them to the various sheds requiring them in the district. He will leave for Melbourne by the next steamer.

A trial of a hedge-cutter, manufactured by Messrs Beid and G ay, was made here today, with very satisfactory results. It is xpected that with a few alterations that can be easily made, the machine will be PWlflCt,