TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4901, 1 August 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

TUTS MORNING'S CABLEGRAMS. THE~WAB. TROUBLES IN THE EAST INCREASING. MAHOMMEDAN OUTBREAK IN THE LEVANT FEARED. AUSTRIA CONSIDERING MOBILIZATION. ROUMANIANS OCCUPYING NICOPOLIS. [PRESS AOEN'Cr.] [The'following cablegram was received at 3 o'clock'.this morning.] SINGAPORE, July 31, 11.17 a.m. An outbreak of Mahommedan fanaticism is feared in the Levant. The foreign Consuls demand that the war vessels shall protect the Christians. The Austrian Cabinet have been summoned to deliberate on the question of the mobilisation of the army. The Roumanians have occupied Nicopolis. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [FROM 01' El OWN CORRESPONDENTS.J THAMES, Tuesday. The Caledonian are crushing at the Prince Alfred battery. The Crown Princess tributers are crushing for a good return. Alburnia.—Skeen (tribute) crushed 2S tons for 22ozs. lOdwts. gold. South Devon (Cox) crushed 25 tons for 29ozs. gold. Saturday Night (Howartb) obtained 3Sdwts. gold. Sharemarket. — Sales : Moanataiari, £S 7s Gd, £8 os ; Cure, 9s 3d ; Alburnia, 5Ss ; t'iako, lis; Waitekauri, 19s; New Morning Star, 7s ; Welcome, ss. Sellers : Moanataiari, £S 5s : Caledonian, £5; Cure, 93 4d ; Alburnia, 5Ss ; Piako, ]2s; Young New Zealand, 7s ; New Morning Star, 7s 3d ; Homeward Bound, 2s 7d ; Hape Creek, Is Gd. COROMANDEL, Tuesday. The Smith Co. have obtained good specimens from the slip at the back of the house. The Queen of the North are getting good 3tuff, and crush next week. The Carnathan are preparing to send another good parcel of quartz to the mill. TAURAN'GA, Tuesday. Tenders for the extension of the Tauranga town wharf were opened to-day. The two lowest are most favourably entertained, and one is certain to be accepted forthwith. DUNEDIN, Tuesday. Vr. Carroll, secretary to the Dunedin Football Club, has written a circular to the Northern clubs, intimating that as the team that will leave here on Sunday, the oth proximo, will bo a Dunedin, and in no sense a provincial team, they expect to meet local fifteens in each place. Tho team will arrive in Ohristchurch on the Gth, and play on the Bth ; arrive at Auckland on the 13th, and play on the 15th ; play at Kelson on the 20th ; and play in Wellington about 25th ; Temuka on 27th, and Timaru on 2Sth.

A final dividend of 2s fld in the £ in the estate of the late Mr. G. F. Read, making 2s Gd I? 20?) in the £ on all proved claims, has been declared. Mr. J. Keid, in a circular to the creditors, thanka them for the confidence and consideration they extended to him, and the liquidation of the estate.

The total exports of wool to London from Otaao and Southland, this season, comprise TO.O.'it! bales, namely—Port Chalmers, 53,33S ; Bluff, 13,(320 [TRESS AOF.NCY.J CHRIRTCHUHCH, Tuesday. The land sales yesterday realised ,£23,557. The nominations for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap, 500 sovs., and the Canterbury Cup, 500 sovs., close at S p.m. tomorrow. The case of T>r. Campbell v. Kxecutors of the late Mr. McKay was resumed this mornin£f. The evidence for the defence was to the effect that Mr. McKay was always a very hard man. and not at all likely to make a present of a large sum of money ; that prior to his death he was more than once wandering in his mind ; that old friends were refused permission by Dr. Campbell to see Mr. McKay while in bed ; that he had several times said he had lost confidence in Dr. Campbell, and would like another doctor. After the conclusion of the evidence, counsel for defence asked for delay to enable him to amend the issues. On resuming, counsel for Dr. Campbell said, after what had transpired, he would ask the Court to enter a non-suit airainst his client, which, after some discussion, was done. The land sa'es for the month of June have reached £175,000. DUNEDIJf, Tuesday. Dr. Scott, Professor of Anatomy for the Otajo University, arrived by the Ringarooma. Strenuous efforts are being made to render a decided success the demonstration against the system pursued by Government of importing from England railway stock and other material capable of being manufactured iu the colony.