CABLE TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3919, 30 May 1877, Page 2

CABLE TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, May 27. The Russian troops are making a rapid march upon Erzrum. The vanguard is at Olti, the left wing advancing on Diarbekir, with the centre or main body bombarding the outworks at Kars. MELBOURNE, May 29. Arrived — Ne-rthumberland. SYDNEY, May 29. Tho Assembly has voted £100)000 for immigration purposes. Messrs Parkes and Robinson have been knighted. New Zealand wheat, to the extent of 400 tons, is being shipped for London. AUCKLAND, May 29. Arrived — Taupo. She encountereel veiy heavy weather. One boat was washed from the davits and damaged. The Anihurst, brigantine, which left for Newcastle ten days ago, has returned, being unable to reach her elestination. Shelost her sails and was short of provisions. A boat race of 1 mile, for £20 a-side, between Fagau and Nelson, was won easily by the latter. At a meeting e>f the Aueklanel Steam Packet Company, a resolution was carried, " That the shareholders empower the directors to sell the boats and property of the company whoiieve-r fair priee>s can be obtained, with a view to wind up the company as soon as possible." Considerable dissatisfaction is felt amongst the highway boards in consequence of the non-payment of subsidies by the General Government on the Great North-road. Tho bridge between the East and West Waitikare has been washed away entirely,

stopping the traffic. The settlers suffered serious inconvenience and loss. Tlie Eden County Council called a private meeting of members to-day to form a deputation to wait on Mr Whitaker re subsidies. The Council has voted away the expected subsidy, and has no money to pay the working expenses, the Act having been " hung up." A special meeting of the South British shareholders will be held in July to consider the qucstum of increasing tlie capital by 12, 5C0 shares at 30 shillings, the premium to be offered to shareholders being one new for three I present share, making the total 50,000, with a subscribed capital of £1,000,000, paid-up capital £100,000, reserve fund £58,750, and to alter a rule for preventing dividends of more than ten per cent, per annum. The premium on the sale of tlie new issue is to be added to the reserve fund. CHRISTCHURCH, May 29. A conference between the Drainage Board and Ratepayers' Committee took place to-day. After considerable discussion the Board adopted certain suggestions made by the committee, and agreed to ask Mr Carruthers to modify his scheme in one or two points ; also, that after such modification the scheme be submitted to some engineer outside New Zealand to report on. DUNEDIN, May 29. Mrs Reid was committed for trial this morning on the Coroner's warrant. She was admitted to bail in her own recognisances for £500, and two sureties of £250. A young woman of respectable appear- j anee, named Mary Carr, was committed j for trial this morning for stealing a large quantity of jewellery. NELSON, May 29. The Phcebe arrived here on Sunday night, having been compelled to put back through stress of weather. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, she experienced a terrific north-west gale ; and on the morning of the latter day her main topsail blew away, and they had to put the helm up and run before the gale. At midnight it somewhat abated, and Capt. Kennedy, considering he had not enough coal left to make the passage to Sydney, determined to run for Wellington. He says he never experienced a fiercer gale. WELLINGTON, May 29. In the Appeal Court yesterday, judgment was given in the case of Cryke v. Dransfield. The jury at the trial found for defendant. A motion was then made for a new trial, and the proceedings were subsequently brought before. a full Court in error. The majority of the Court, the Chief Justice and Judges Richmond and Williams, now gave judgment for the plaintiff (reversing the verdict of the jury), for £305 and costs, Judges Johnston and Gillies dissenting. The City Council to-day, after a long discussion re wharf tenders, resolved that the tender of M'Kirdy, Wellington, be accepted. It was also resolved to give three months notice to the engineer and some others, and to advertise for a engineer, at a salary of £500.

(from our own correspondent.) DUNEDIN, May 29. Concerning the denial of differences between Ministers, it is known beyond doubt in Dunedin that troubles exist. Messrs Proudfoot and M'Kay's tender of £10,000 for the Balclutha railway contract has been accepted. Mrs Reid, for the manslaughter of her servant, has been committed for trial and admitted to bail.