TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5006, 12 February 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

CABLE TELEGRAMS. DEATH OF POPE PIUS IX. CREDIT VOTE PASSED BY A LARGE MAJORITY. MONSTER CONSERVATIVE MEETINGS. BRITISH FLEET AT STAMBOUL. MINISTERS MET WITH ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. [Rkoter's Telegrams to the Pkks Agency.] LONDON, February 7 (evening). In accordance with the terms of the armistice, the Turks evacuated the Oheikinedjie lines of fortifications defending Constantinople, and the Russians entered them. The report that the Russians had entered the capital is utterly unfounded. Great excitement prevails here. In the House of Commons Sir Stafford Northcote partially confirmed the report of the Russian occupation [of the lines ?] February 8. The House of Commons agreed to go into Committee of Supply, upon the credit vote of six millions, by 295 against 96. Mr Forster withdrew his amendment. There has been a monster Conservative demonstration. The mob smashed the windows of Mr Gladstone's house and of the Daily Neios office. The House of Commons have agreed to grant the vote asked by the Government for the six millions supplementary war estimates. Sir Stafford Northcote stated in Parliament that the Government are apprehensive of possible troubles in Constantinople^ in consequence of the terms of the armistice, and that they have ordered a portion of the squadron to be sent thither for the paotection of British residents in the Turkish capital. The death of the Pope is announced. SYDNEY, February 11. The upset price of land to be sold at auction will be increased from five shillings to ten shillings per acre, according to value. MELBOURNE, February 11. It is expected that to-morrow or on an early day a member of the Ministry in the Legislative Council, will move that the Payment of Members Bill be restored to ! the notice paper. ' The Legislative Assembly, to-morrow, will discuss resolutions for an address to the Queen. Afterwards there will be an adjournment for three weeks. [Special to tjie Melbourne " Argus."] LONDON, February 9. Six vessels of the British fleet have been sent to Stamboul to protect British residents and their property. England invites other Powers to act similarly to prevent disorder. The remainder of the fleet remain at Besika Bay. The Cardinals have been summoned to Rome for a conclave. During a panic on Thursday, February 7, consols fell from 96 to 95, but recovered to 95f . The Brindisi mail has arrived. February 7. The Pope died at three o'clock to-day. The Russian entry into Stamboul is denied. They will, in pursuance of the armistice, occupy Ohekmedger. They have already arrived at the central position. There was great sensation in Parliament. An immense concourse assembled, and Ministers met with an enthusiastic reception. The Turks have evacuated Varna. February 8. The vote of credit for six millions was carried by 295 to 96. Many of the Liberals abstained from voting.

[From the Press Aornot.l AUCKLAND, February 11. Intelligence has been received here of the death of Mrs Selwyn, wife of the Bishop of Melanesia, at St. Barnabas, Norfolk Islands, on the 13th instant, of fever, following the birth of a daughter. She was a daughter of Colonel Innes, of New South Wales, and was married to the Bishop of Melanesia in England, in 1872. She leaves four children. A new jockey club has been formed at Cambridge. The solicitors of Auckland meet tomorrow, to form a Law Society. The Rev. Mr Perry has arrived from the Melanesian station for the benefit of his health. A correspondent of the Star, who was one of the crew of the Rifleman, in which Te Kooti escaped from Chatham Islands, furnishes the following : — On the natives taking possession of the Rifleman, the crew on board were made prisoners. Te Kooti called them, having held a korero amongst themselves, and told them that i£ they landed the natives at or near Poverty Bay lip would pay them well aad not harm any of them, and they could take the vessel to Wellington when they thought proper. After leaving the Chathams a few days it fell dead calm. Then the crew became aware of their precarious position. Te Kooti and his father, with a few more natives, formed a company to kill the crew. The mate of the Rifleman thought that their only chance was to keep well in Te Kooti's favor. On the fourth morning, being becalmed, the disaffected natives agreed to murder the crew ; it was not until things came to this crisis that Te Kooti was told that his father was to be put out of the road, not meaning to drown but to imprison him or put him under restraint, explaining that he intended to marder the crew, and that that was the reason of their having no wind. • Te Kooti, without giving time for another word, called two of the natives. The orders he gave them were soon carried into execution, for Te Kooti's father, as he was represented to be by the natives on board, was cast into the deep. About two hours afterwards a breeze sprang up, and the vessel had a good passage to Poverty Bay, where the natives disembarked. Te Kooti kept his word and gave 12 months' pay to each man in place of one, with this instruction : " Return to Wellington with your vessel, and tell the Government if they leave me alone I will never trouble them any more."

Sinel and Benson, who have been missing -with their boat since Thursday, were found by the Naval Brigade on the Rangitoto Reef.

The writ for the Parnell election is issued. It is returnable on March the 7th.

Mr H. Brett, Mayor, gave a picnic today to the cricketers, the councillors, and prominent citizens, to the number of a hundred, at his residence, Lake Takapuna. Mr Whitaker presided at the dejeuner. The toasts included the Mayor, the Australian Eleven, and the Auckland Twenty-two. Dancing followed.

The intelligence of the death of the Pope has caused sensation here.

CHRISTCHURCH, February 11. Further telephonic trials were made yesterday. Communication was established with Lyttelton, 9 miles' distance ; Southbridge, 32 miles ; Dunedin, 250 miles ; Cromwell, 350 miles. Questions and answers were exchanged with each station, the communication with Cromwell being, strange to say, clearer than with Dunedin. Singing and. rapid reading by Mr Muir, at Duuedin, were clearly heard. Every note of a tune played on the flute at Cromwell, and also a "cooey/'were heard with marvellous distinctness.

DUNEDIN, February 11. The Rev. Charles Clark is drawing immense audiences. Last night he preached in Knox Church in aid of the Benevolent Institution. There were 2000 persons in the Church and 1000 outside; The collection amounted to over £80.

Mr Wilkinson, a member of Johnny Hall's company, was accidentally shot in the eye by Sothern, the comedian, while playing in the " American Cousin." It is doubtful if he will not lose his sight.

The foundation stone of the new University was laid on Saturday by the Hon. Judge Chapman. The ceremony was largely attended.

There are only about sixty exhibits to be sent to the Ballarat Industrial Exhibition, many of them being not of local industry.

NEW PLYMOUTH, February 9. • Sir George Grey and the Hon. Mr Sheehan addressed a public meeting last night. Over eight hundred persons were present. Sir George Grey made a very telling and eloquent speech. He referred to matters of a local nature, including the mountain road, opening up of the Mauku, and the policy the Government proposed to submit to Parliament nest session. The Kon. Mr Sheehan then addressed the meeting, and shadowed forth the native policy of the Ministry, showing how the Government proposed to deal with land that the natives owned and were willing to sell. He showed up the Native Department, and stated that he had instructions to the officers that if they dealt in native lands, they would be subjected to instant dismissal. At the conclusion of the meeting a vote of hearty thanks was proposed to Sir George Grey and the honorable Mr Sheehan for their addresses, which was responded to with great enthusiasm.

Te Wetere, the native chief from Mokau, who has not been into town for 14 years, came from Mokau on a visit to Sir G. Grey. The Hinemoa leaves with the Ministerial party at 5 o'clock. The Hon. J. Sheehau goes to see Te White at Parihaka.

TIMARU, February 11. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, a man named Hennisy, who had been already sentenced to two years' imprisonment for forgery, was committed for trial at the District Court for stealing a pipe and half a bottle of wine. Another man, charged with receiving the said, pipe, was also committed for trial.

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, it was resolved to memoralise the Minister of Public Works to have the railway Btation here enlarged for the convenience of goods, and passengers traflic prior to the grain season. There will be a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on the arrival of Sir George Grey, who will be requested to attend. The re-appointment of Mr Ollivier as auditor has given satisfaction. Markets. — New wheat, immediate delivery, 3s 6<? to 4s ; new oats, ditto, 3s ; barley, nominal ; rye grass, 5s 6d to 6s 6d ; potatoes, nominal, few transactions.

WELLINGTON,. February 11. About mid-day on Saturday Dr Lemon experimented, in the presence of his Excellency the Governor, on a telephone manufactured at Dunedin. There was joined up eighty-six knots of cable, and thirty-two miles of land line, and the musical scale, singing, . speaking, and cooeying, were distinctly heard. Donoghue and Parr, coachbuilders, who were brought up some time ago charged with fraudulent bankruptcy and remanded several times, were again brought up on Saturday morning, and committed for trial.

The Wellington Jockey Club announces by advertisement that they will not receive entries for the Wellington Derby for the year 1880. In connection with; this, the Times says that the stewards, in' coming to this decision, are in accord with the views of nearly all the Jockey Clubs in New Zealand, considering it a mistake to have a Derby for Christchurch, Dimedin, Auckland, and Wellington. There is strong opinion that there should be but one Derby, to be run at the spring meeting in Christchurch, or other equally suitable locality, and that each club ; in the colony should contribute not less than £50. This, with nominations, forfeits, and acceptances, would make a handsome stake.

It is expected that Sir George Grey will address the Wellington electors on Thursday next.

The Hon. Mr Larnach is going home very shortly in connection with floating the last new loan. He takes his wife and family with him. It ia reported that after the loan negotiations are completed he will succeed J3ir Julius Yogel as AgentGeneral.

TheWakatipu brought down nearly two hundred Chinamen, who arrived at Sydney from Hong Kong a fortnight ago. They are engaged to work on the Otago goldfields by a speculative Chinaman, who ia to allow them a percentage of profits. A supplement to the Government Gazette notifies that the Consolidated Stock Act comes into operation after the 9bh of February.

The Governor and Lady Normanby and suite leave for Auckland at eleven to-night in the Hinemoa. It is expected that their stay will be to the beginning of April.

A commission was sent from Mr Redwood's stable on Saturday to back Orange Lightning for the Dunedin Cup, and the following wagers have been laid : — £2ooo to £60,000, to £10,500, to £5000, to £20,300, to £12,500, to £20,200, to £8200, to £10,000. On the double of the Cup and Derby, the following wagers have been made : — Orange Lightning for the Cup and Trump Card for the Derby : £500 to £4300, to £6200, to £3000, to £10,000. Pungawerewere is also backed to win £4000.

The Sydney Morning Herald gives the I following particulars of a railway accident at Emu Plains , by which three men were killed and two seriously injured. It was caused . by a collision between two heavily loaded goods trains, one having left Penrith at 11p.m., and the other, a special goods train, proceeding to Penrith from the Crushers. Where the accident occurred, there is a very ateep incline, and trains get up as much steam as possible to run up it, while those proceeding down it have an unusual impetus of their own. Hence it is supposed that when the trains met, they were going at the rate of nearly 40 miles an hour. Stevenson, the driver of the ordinary train, one of the survivors, but much injured, says that just before the accident, he was astonished at seeing a light a considerable distance ahead. He called the attention of the stoker to it, and immediately after they were horrified with the conviction that it was a train literally rushing down the incline, and whj eh it was impossible to escape encounteringi Death stared them in the face, and there was no alternative but to face it as best they could. To jump off would be certain destruction, as the train was passing i along a high embankment. They put lm the break, and made the engine give its wildest shriek. Stevenson, the driver, clufcbhed the rail, and prepared for instant death. He said to the stoker, Wiggins, " Good-bye, Jack." That was all he remembered. He had a most miraculous escape. Wiggins was killed instantaneously. At the coroner's inquest it appeared that the special train, with driver Perdue and two others, left Wascoe station for Penrith, without the knowledgti of anyone at Penrith, under the impilsssion that they would arrive at Penrith before the ordinary goods train left. I A verdict of manslaughter was returned against Perdue. Three engines, valueld at £400 each, and fourteen trucks were smashed by the collision or destroyed by the subsequent fire which continued burni ng on the following day. JSTe rs from Fiji to January 26 says that the drought was severely felt there. Good water was said to have been sold by one trader at a. shilling per bottle, and by

another at a shilling for a small cask. —Governor Gordon visits Samoa in the Sapphire next month.— Lady Gordon ancrfL family go to Sydney until May next.--* Accounts reaoh Levuka of sad havoc having been made with the nut trees by the imported Norwegian rat, which builds in the trees and preys upon the young nuts.

According to a telegram received by the Bishop of Wellington, the wife of the Bishop of Melanesia died at Norfolk Island on the 31st December. ""■--• ■>•

WANGANUI, February 11. The following are the entries for the Jockey Club Handicap :— Lyon's Tamatea and Una ; Redwood's Ohokebore ; Hayward's Ouida ; Walters' ".'. Kingfisher } Bolton's Lara; Boucher's^ Doncaster s Gilligan's Lady of the Lake "and Songster"' ' Wheeler's Expectation ; Scott's Haphazard; Bourke's Lapland; VavasburV Gang Forward; George's . Resolution ; ;? Ray s Danebury and Bide-a-wee ; Steat's Glenavy and Legacy; Owen's Foam; Chadwick and Belcher's May Moon and Folly; Hanley's Tamouri and Flora M'Donald ; Campbell's Bully-for-you • Rowe's Opawa. . :