CABLE TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3888, 3 April 1877, Page 2

CABLE TELEGRAMS.

[From the Press Aqexct.]

LONDON, March 30. The Cabinet contiimes to negotiate with Russia, and has resolved to sign the protocol, although it considers the effect of the document will be nugatory in the case of failure on the part of Riissia to demobilise her army. The English press are not sanguine as to the result of the negotiations. Turkey repudiates foreign intervention. The Council of State have agreed to an address in reply to the Sultan's speech, opposing any claim to Turkish territory, and approving of the rejection of the proposals of the conference. Mr Layard is appointed temporarily English representative at Stamboul. The Prince of Wales is recovering. President Hayes has sent a commission to Louisiana, and invited the rival Governors of South Carolina to Washington with the view of a settlement of the election dispute. The mail via San Francisco was delivered on March 27. The wool sales closed on March 28. The heaviest fall was in medium and inferior. The reduction was owing partly to the faulty condition of the clip. Lambs and choice fleece being scarce, they commanded good prices. Arrived— Waimate. SYDNEY, March 31. The Suez mail arrived at Adelaide on Friday night. Passengers for New Zealand—Mr and Mrs Teschemaker and children, Messrs H. W. Stratford, J. MacKenzie, G. Buckley, A. D. Bourdole, M'Master, Mr and Mrs Nathan and daughter. The exports for the month to New Zealand were £184,400. Chrysolite colt is very firm for the Leger at 6 to 4. Chester is firm favorite for the Cliampagne Stakes, and Pride of the Hills for the Cup at 100 to 14. The Australian Blondin (L'Estrarige) crossed the middle of the harbor on a rope privately on Thursday. The public performance is to-day. It will likely be postponed, owing to heavy rain. There is nothing commercially. The steamer Thales arrived at Cooktown from Hong Kong yesterday, with 500 Chinese. A case of supposed small-pox is aboard. AprilS. The ship City of Foochow, of Sydney, bound for Calcutta, was totally wrecked in Bass's Straits. The crew were saved. In the second match of the combined team against the English Eleven, the former made 122 in their first innings. The Ringarooma leaves Melbourne tomorrow with the Suez mail. CHRISTCHURCH, April-2.. At the sale of Rhodes and Wilkin's St. Leonards estates, freehold, in the Amuri district, there was a large attendance, and fair competition. The Homestead block, 24,146 acres, 26,950 sheep, 82 horses, and 56 cattle, the only bonu fide bid was £70,000, but it was bought in at £75,000. The Mount Palm block of 11,935 acres, with 9000 sheep, was sold for £27,000 to Robert Chapman, of Cust. The North Capo block of 1610 acres, with 2000 sheep, was sold for £7000 to Robert Chapman. The Isolated Hill block of 17,425 acres, and 13,000 sheep was sold for £43,500 to John Macfai'lane, Rangiora. The Pahau Palm block of 5657 acres, with 4000 sheep, was sold to R. Bethel, Selwyn. The South Cape block of 791 acres was sold for £3700 to J. Green, Christchurch. Several other blocks were withdrawn, as the reserve price was not reached. Seve- • ral farming blocks were sold at an average price of about £3 per acre. The following are the weights for the Autumn Handicap :—Guy Fawkes, 9st 121bs; Tompleton, 9st 61bs; Fishhook, 9st 51bs ; Karori, Bst 51bs; Ariel, Bst 31bs ; Tambourini, Bst; Puriri, 7st 131bs ; Tadmor, 7st 121bs ; Danebury, 7st lllbs ; Hippocampus, 7st 91bs ; Salter, 7?t 81bs ; Kingfisher, 7st 71bs ; Pungawerewere, 7st Clbs ; Middleton, 7st Gibs ; ' Eclat, 7st olbs; Fallacy, 7st 41bs ; Songster, 7s£.4lbs ; Elfin King, 7st; Queen of the Vale", 7st: Bribery, Gst 121bs; King Phillip., Qst 121bs ; Cloth of Gold, Gst 121bs ; Isaac Walton, 6st lllbs ; The Chief, Gst lOlbs ; Amanda, Gst lOlbs ; Maritana, Gst 71bs ; Tekoa, Gst 71bs; Dead Heat, Ost 71bs; Mangle, Gst Gibs; Titania, Gst Gibs; Marora, Gst Gibs ; Jasper, Gst 41bs; Blue Peter, 6st 31ba ; Black Eagle, Gst; Corruption, Gst; Mischief, ost 131bs; Stirabout, sst 131bs ; Lara, sst 131bs. There are sixteen cases on the Supreme Court criminal calendar, including 3 for embezzlement, 3 for forgery, 3 for arson, and 1 for houscbreaking. A fire last night, Avhich was caused by the explosion of a paraffin lamp, destroyed two seven-roomed houses, and damaged another. The total loss is estimated at £1500. Insurances : New Zealand, £400 ; South British, £200; National, £400. The fire originated in the house of Father Zacharia, the Hebrew minister, who loses a lot of valuable Hebrew works, which it is almost impossible for him to replace. WELLINGTON, April 2. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency reports, under date London, March 27, wool market unchanged ; sales closed at an average decline of twopence to threepence ; 215,000 bales were sold 4000 held over ; 125,000 bales were taken for export. The next sales commence on the Bth of May.—Tallow market quiet. At the public sales of Australasian, 2200 casks were sold at from 41s to 3!)s. — Wheat : Adelaide, 565; New Zealand 545, for 49<ilbs.— Leather market ilat; 500 sides of Australasian have been sold since last report—best side lid. DUNEDIN, April 2. The Dunedin Guardian gives the following account of a scene between the Hon. D. Reidjand Mr Proudfoot. The

contractor called [on the Minister for a settlement of the instalment of the wellknown arbitration award for which he had given time to the Provincial Government owing to its embarrassed condition, although he might have demanded immediate payment. The instalment had fallen due a day or two ago, and the contractor waited on the Minister with a voucher in hand, and urged payment. "I'll shove this roll of papers down your throat," said the Minister. "Do it ; I should like to see you," said the contractor. "You're a blackguard to talk to me in that way," retorted the contractor. " I came to you as a citizen, and you must hear me." "If you talk to me in that way, I will send for a constable," "I'll wait here for him." But after waiting a few minutes, he retired before the arrival of the policeman. The Dunedin Jockey Club on Saturday disqualified a bookmaker named Coleman from appearing on the Dunedin course, or being interested in any horse run at the Club .meetings the reason given being unfair practice. AUCKLAND, April 2. The City of Sydney arrived at 8.40 this i morning. The delay was caused by the j breaking of the piston rod of one of her engines at Honolulu. She came working only one engine all the way, thence calling at Kandavau. She made the passage in 17 days. She is not the same steamer as was sighted at the Bay of Islands yesterday. Passengers for New Zealand — Swarbrick (2), Macfarlane, Mrs Hodgen, 10 in the steerage, and 58 for Sydney. • The mail steamer leaves at 9 o'clock tonight for Sydney, where she will be repaired. GRAHAMSTOWN, April 2. Another retorting for the Moanatairi on Saturday night, which gave 51770z5., making a total for the week's yield of :L0,4270z5. (from oitr own correspondent.) WAIROA, April 2. The Manaia arrived here on Sunday morning, entering the river in time to escape a souther. She brought a general cargo, and 10 or 15 passengers, including six or seven immigrants ex Fernglen.