CABLE TELEGRAMS

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 4087, 10 January 1878, Page 2

CABLE TELEGRAMS

[Special to the Piikss Aqkxcv.J LONDON, January 7. A Berlin telegram states that, through the friendly action of Germany, Russia has given a guarantee of non-interference with English interests, and England consents to direct negotiations between Russia and Turkey. Obituary. — General La Marmora. January 8. Lord Derby informs Russia that England must participate in any peace negotiations.

[Rkuter's Telegrams to the Press Agbnct.] LONDON, January 8. Despatches received from a newspaper correspondent announce that the Turks have abandoned the Shipka Pass, and that General Rodstzky has advanced as far as Kesanlik. Reof Pasha has been appointed Com-mander-in-Chief of the Turkish army at Ranglin (?), Roumalia.

MELBOURNE, January 9. A Gazette issued yesterday announces the dispensing with the services of several hundred classified officers, including all the County Court Judges, a Police Magistrate, the Engineer-in-Chief, Railway Engineer, the permanent heads of the Land, Public Works, and Customs Departments.

[From tub Press Agbnov.] AUCKLAND, January 9. The New Zealand Insurance Company's half yearly meeting shewed receipts including balance from last year, amounting to £150,780 ; the expenditure, £120,103, including all losses to the end of the half year ; balance to the credit of profit and loss, £24,600. A dividend of 15 per cent, was declared, and the balance, £9677, carried forward. The premiums amounted to £83,500 ; the losses by fire were £9276. Later. It is positively announced that Mr Reader Wood resigns his seat for an extended visit to England. Mr F. J. Moss and probably Mr Dargaville will be candidates for the vacancy. At the meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company the Chairman said that the Company had made steady progress during the year, but at the same time had had heavy marine losses. He would ask the shareholders to agree to the appointment of an inspector who was at present engaged in the southern district. The directors had pleasure in declaring the usual dividend. The report was adopted. The directors and auditors were re-elected. Mr Cooper, the Under Secretary, has returned £340 collected in Auckland towards the Indian famine relief fund, as the subscription list is closed. At the Supreme Court to-day, Ralph and Spiers were sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for stealing jewellery belonging to a woman lying dead. Dr Somerville commences his revival services at the theatre to-morrow. Mr Bright lectures to-night. ALEXANDRA, January 9. There has been very little news from the King country lately. It is feared that Tawhiao will not meet the Premier and Native Minister at To Kuiti. Te Wheoro has gone up to Hekurangi to-day, to see the natives and Tawhiao there, and to arrange for a meeting shortly. CHRISTCHURCH, January 9. Yesterday Edward Green was killed by an immense fall of earth and shingle, while working in a shingle pit in the Cust district. At|Ja meeting in the Kakaia district, a resolution was carried urging the Ashburton County Council to vote a sum of money towards the construction of a railway from South Kakaia to Wakanai. The estimated cost is £60,000. Should the application fail, a joint stock company will probably be formed. A resolution was also carried in favor of creating a new county out of part of the Ashburton county. DUNEDIN, January 9. At the Presbyterian Synod, notice of motion was tabled for instituting a professorship to be called the Chair of Moral Philosophy and Political Economy. Ministers are still being depuUtionised daily from early morning till night. In the Supreme Court to-day, Chas. Inder was tried on two charges of larceny, and was acquitted. The case against the women Ryan and Sheehan, for concealment of birth, is going on. The Soldenes produced the " Belle Helen" last night. It was a great success. January 9. The Hon Mr Sheehan and Sir G. Grey addressed the natives yesterday afternoon. A large muster took place, and many speeches of welcome were delivered. Mr Sheehan, in replying, told the natives plainly that they might give up all hope of competing with the pakcha as an idle dream, unless they mended their ways. He urged generally the importance of education and temperance, lie was well aware of the local grievances the district labored under, and promised to return to Gisborne within a fortnight or three weeks to look into them. The Hinemoa left about midnight for Wellington. A great desire exists among the Ngatiporou tribe to have a new Maori newspaper. The local bodies here are having the na.UYes placed on the electoral roll-. This

will increase the number of voters by some six or seven hundred. RIVERTON, January 9. Dr Hodgkinson addressed the electors here last night. He reviewed the topics occupying the Houso during the session. He said nothing new. He received a vote of thanks. TIMARU, January 9. The report of the Timaru Harbor Commission has been received. It is very elaborate. It goes into the whole question of the practicability of the scheme proposed for a breakwater for Timaru harbor. It puts aside Sir J. Coodo's plan as too extensive, and proposes a solid structure from the shore, viz. , a solid mole from the shore to a distance of 900 feet, terminating in a breakwater similar to Sir J. Coode's, but of smaller dimensions. It considers it would take a year to construct a mole 300 feet. Regarding travelling shingle, if found when the mole is constructed, the report states that the accumulation of shingle would take place in the southern angle between the mole and the shore, and an opening might be left. The portion then erected would protect the present landing place. It also remarks on the two plans handed in by the Harbor Board. It accepts the general form of that marked v Panagathoo," and suggests as the best site that chosen by the late Mr Balfour. It considers " Panagathoo' s " plan could not be constructed \mder £500,000, and suggests that it would not be prudent to undertake work of this kind unless that sum, was definitely counted on. The Harbor Board meets to-morrow, to consider the report. ' ... A town section in Waimate, the property of Mr Rhodes, was sold to-day, averaging £13 5s per quarter-acre. An accident occurred yesterday at Sharp's farm, Kakalra. A lad named Chute, 16 years years of age, was driving a grass-cutting machine, and while cleaning the blade, the horse started off ; the boy was caught in it, and his arm was cut off a little below the left shoulder. There was no one near at the time, and the boy lay 20 minutes on the ground before he was discovered, senseless, bleeding profusely. The flow of blood was staunched with difficulty. WELLINGTON, January 9. The cricket match, Canterbury v. Wellington, was played to-day. The weather was very fine ; the attendance moderate. Wickets were pitched at 10.30 a.m. At 1 p.m. four of the Canterbury team were out for 122, Ashby scoring 44 and Neilson 28. After lunch, 153 were made before Canterbury were all out. Wellington made only 32 in their first innings, and being sent in. again, played until time was called, five being out for 42. The play of the Canterbury team was remarkably good, both in the field and with the bat. The fielding of the Wellington team was very loose. The Canterbury men left in the Lady Bird soon after the stumps were drawn.