TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5337, 22 March 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

l^Y Cable.] [REUTBft'S TELEGRAMB.I LONDON, March io> Lord Loftus starts M Sidney in May. , • • • ■ Tlie 'wool market has suffered a further decline". March 20; In, tho HousQ of Commons to-day, the Chancellor of tho. l2xcb.equ.or,, roplying to a question, said that, lie had hoard sdme Russian troops Md o'fdssed the Caspian Sea, bjit lie was igndrant of the direCtidn they liad gone. ' Prince Gortschakdffi in reply to Lord Salisbiiry'R despatch of the 26th of January stating that tho action of Rnssian officials in Bulgaria and Roumelia had been contrary td fch'e treaty of Berlin, says that the interpretation and application Of the principles of tHe treaty of Berlin are suscep'titlld di ctifferont opinion^ bttfc promises td siippdrfc an equitablo ..arid pacific execution of the treaty. The Haytian steamer Michael sank after collision with, the steamer Bolivar j 60 persons wero drowned; ADELAIDE, March 21. Tho Garouno has boon gdb off Tapley's Shoal uninjured, arid has returned Herei BRISBAN^, March 21. Evidenco has been obtained which, has led to the conviction of Captain Piper for the murder of Stevens at Mooloolah thirteen yoars ago. MELBOURNE, March 21. Further items of news by the Suez Mail. — London, February 14. — It is expected that England will shortly lond two millions storling to tho Indian Government, free of interest. — The sentences passed upon the City df Glasgow Bank Directors are generally considered inadequate.— The Theatro Royal, Glasgow, lias been destroyed by fire. — It is firmly believed that the plague will reappear in Europe in the spring. — The new treaty between Austria and Germany annuls the Treaty of Prague, and provides for a plobiscitum of the inhabitants of Sclileswig whenever a return to Danish domination is desired.— News from Afghanistan states that General Roberts, at Kurram, and General Brown, at Khyber Pass, are securing their communications. The British, troops are suffering much from the cold weather. Two thousand Durames attacked General Biddulph's rear guard on the 26th of January, but they were repulsed with great loss. Desertions from the Afghan army continue. The correspondent of the Standard has been dismissed from General Roberts' camp fer adding to a telegram after it had been couutersigned by General Roberts. — Eighty-six persons connected with the Burmese Rayal Family have been assassinated by Royal orders. [special to the press association.] SYDNEY, March 21. The Zealandia left San Francisco on the 17th instant. The captain and mate of the Bonnie Dundee have been committed for trial by the coroner on a charge of manslaughter, arising out of the recent fatal collision with the Barrabool. [SPECIAL TO THE MELBOURNE " ARGUS."] LONDON, March It. It is stated that it is intended to knight Mr Grrahani Berry. The Duke of Conuaught will possibly visit Australia. (Received at 2.40 tins morning.) [rbutbr's telegrams.] LONDON, March 20. The Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition will probably be appointed shortly, under the presidency of the Prince of Wales. [From the Press Association.] GISBORNE, March 21. Bidgood's house and stables, at Ormond, were burned last night. The insurances are — National, £200 ; New Zealand, £250. [By Special Wire.] AUCKLAND, March 21. The Mongonui correspondent of the Herald sends the following telegram respecting the steamer Glenelg this evening : — "The steamer Glenelg was off the Three Kings on Wednesday night short of water, provisions, and coals, and her sails blown away. She sent a boat ashore in charge of the mate and four men. The sea was very rough, and one man was drowned in landing. They came ashore atYates' station, near the North Cape. After landing they could see nothing of the steamer, and the boat was unable to go back. When the boat left the steamer there was only three inches of fresh water in the tank, and they had only a few biscuits. The steamer was obtained on the Clyde some time ago by Captain M'Gregor of this port, for the purpose of running the coasting trade in company with the steamer Rowena." A new vessel is on her way out from home for the same trade, and her last port of call, as far as known, was Hobart Town, where the steamer took supplies on the 3rd inst. She is understood to be insured, but the particulars are not yet made public. Mr Thomas Macfarlane, certificated accountant in bankruptcy, will be appointed Local Inspector of Lunatic Asylums. • The coroner's inquest on Sergt.-Major Frazer, of the Armed Constabulary and drill instructor to the Waikato Volunteer Cavalry, resulted in a verdict of suicide while laboring under temporary insanity. He shot himself in the heart with his revolver in his bedroom at Te Awamutu. Frazer was one of the Six Hundred at the charge of Balaclava. The following are the entries for the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting:— Eastern Handicap. — Gillie Callum, Yatapa, Elsa, Xantippe, The Don, Malvern, Venus Transit, Resolution, Pinfire, Lady Ellen, Sinking Fund, Loch Lomond, Peep-o'-Day, Qhancellor, York, Perawhonua, Tamatea, Joe Leonard, Little Wonder, Lalla Rookh. Autumn Handicap. — Gillie Callum, Harry Mount, Omega, Yatapa, Xantippe, The Don, Malvern, Venus Transit, Izaak Walton, Resolution, Lady Ellen, Pinfire, Sinking Fund, Loch Lomond, Peep-o'-Day, Merlin, Chancellor, York, Parawhemia, Tamatea, Joe Leonard, Little Wonder, Lalla Rookh. Steeplechase. — Harry Mount, Robinson Crusoe, Auckland Kate, Don Juan, Perfume, Sportsman, Uriah, Day and Martin, Loch Lomond, Tamatea, Eversley, Gazelle. Reports from the Taupo at Tauranga state her to be in a worse position than ever. The north-east gale of yesterday has much injured her. One of the leaks had been stopped up, and it was expected that the other would soon be in a position to allow of the vessel being floated. Yesterday's gale, however, caused her to rock about on the bottom, broke out the stopped-up leak, and made the other much worse. A meeting of the insurance companies interested was held this afternoon on the matter, but no decided resolution was come to, CHRISTCHURCH, March 21. Mrs Prebble, one of the " Canterbury Pilgrims," died suddenly at her residence at Prebbleton yesterday. The deceased lady had been bedridden some time. The fine of one pound inflicted upon Constable Bashford. under the police regulations was not imposed for omitting to saluto Colonel Brett, but for replying to the Colonel "no," when he shoiild have said, "No, sir!" Bashford leaves the force, and takes a publichouse. At the interprovincial rifle match yes-

terday a', heavy gale camo tearing down the gully direotly across the range; it carried the caterer's tent cloan away;,; overturned the tables and chairs; sriasEeaT the crockery;^ arid, wrecked, everyth'mg' generally; Tlie selection df the site b'f the mitts ii Cashniere is ndw generally admitted ib 1 have Bco'ii a niisfcake; * '■; '-'■■" . 'HOKITIEA, March 21.. Uliprd and liady Harris} Mi and Mrs •Hornby, and Miss Fiigram, with several pther ladies and gentleirien, are travelling between Chfis'tc'hurcli and Hokitikaj visiting the places df special interest; The party left, Christchurch in a special coach last night. KtJMARA, March 21. The engines and appliances of the Fire Brigade we're. seized under distress for' rent to-day. The menibers of the brigade are indignant, as the' insurance dom'rjanie's had promised an annual contribution,which if paid would Have cleared ail liabilitiest WELLINGTON, March 21. The Gazette to-night notifies the dismissal of Henry Jackson, Chief Surveyor of Wellington Provincial District. ! A man namod Alexander Ramsay fell down dead in Greytown to-day Throe little children named Hill were charged at the Wellington R.M. Court to-day as neglected children. Their father 1 Is' a bdlißrd-markorj and has deserted them audthe mother, who is ill. They wore all, mother and children, in a state of great destitution. ' A commission de Itinatico has been issued to Mr Connelly, barrister, to inquire into the sanity of a man jnamed Charles England, resident at the Hutt.' . '