TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 5020, 18 December 1877, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS. THE~WAK. THE CAMPAIGN'S IX EOIIOPE AJXD ASIA. THE KUSSTAN KSVKRSE IW THE SIIIPK.V PASS. A CAVALKY REGIMENT LOST. CAPTURE OF RAHOVA BY THE ROUMANIANS. TURKISH MONITOR SUNK AT KALI FAT. Tiie following telegram has been received by the Australian Governments from the Agents-General. LONDON (date not given). Kars was taken after five days .and five nights continuous bombardment. Plevna is entirely invested, and is expected hourly to fall. Erzeroum is invested by the Russians, and has been called on to surrender ; but Mukhtar Pasha received orders to defend it to the last. The Russians suffered a reverse in the Shipka Pass ; losing nearly the whole of one cavalry regiment. The Roumanians have captured Rahova, with a quantity of ammunition and provisions, and, by a heavy cannonade, sunk a Turkish monitor at Kalifat. The Montenegrins liave been generally victorious. They are now bombarding Lisnoria. There are rumours of mediation. A CSTRALIAN CABLEGRAMS. [press aokncy.] I PORT DARWIN, December 17. The land line at Powell's Creek, about 1400 miles from Adelaide, 500 from Port Darwin, has been down since early this morning. A USTRALIAN TELEGRAMS. A NEW CLAIMANT FOR THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. [I'EE THE ' WAKATIPU,' AT WELLINGTON.] SYDNEY, December 12. Young Hanlon, of Toronto, champion of the Dominion of Canada, has put in a claim for the honour now held by Edward Trickett, The American is considered a good oarsman, having won the Centennial contestant beaten the champion of New Brunswick. Trickett will accept the challenge, but it is expected that Hanlon -will row Courtney, the United States champion before coming out to row Trickett. p XEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR OWN COKRKSroSDEN'TS.] THAMES, Monday. The Piako retorted >S'-? gold. Noonan, tributer, obtained 9Sozs. gold from 54 tons stone.

Old Golden Calf and Central Italy tribute, Baguall, crushed 33 tons zto tie from the bouudary, and realized ;37ozs. lOdwts. gold. Goldeu Calf, Kneebone and party, IS tons for 14ozs. 9dwts. gold. Ivursnui Hill tribute, Davey, S tons for 140k3. Sdwts. ot gold. Mr. Kouald McDonald, on retiring from the Queen of Beauty mine, was presented by the workmen with, a handsome testimonial, and with a substantial mark of favour from the compauv, with expressions of regret at his leaviug their employ. Mr. Firth, with other gentleman, arrived per s.s. Durham to-day, with nine packages of salmon ova. They transshipped to the Ruby, and went straight away with the precious freight, all in good condition. | The County Council have placed their | employees at Ohiuemutu at the service of the ; piscatorial mission, and Mr. John Gibbons accompanies the expedition; his intimate local knowledge of the up-country streams will be useful. COROMANDEL, Monday. Tokatea. —There is little change in the mine. Gold is showing in several stopes, and there is a deal of miueral in Xo 4 rise. Pride of Tokatea Tribute. — Bell and party crushed 22 tons for a poor return of ISozs. Tiki.—Peter Tiamond has traced gold along his leader for 200 feet. ,GISBOIINE, Monday. The nominations for the Tradesman's Handicap, Hurdle Race Handicap, Turanga Stakes Handicap, and Publicans' Purse Handicap, in the meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club, 1577, close on Thursday next, 20th inst. [PttESS AGENCY.] GISBOKNE, Monday. Initiatory pile-driving for the bridge over the Waipaoa River, took place to-day. A large number of persons were invited by , the contractors to witness the ceremony. The bridge will be a great benefit to Poverty Bay. It will open up inland communication and facilitate the settlement of the Patutahi block, and generally enhance the price of land in that district. Nearly 400 invitations have been issued. NAPIER, Monday. Sir Georee Grey and Mr. Sheeban met; the Hawke's Bay natives at Waiohaka on Saturday. The meeting was very large. ; All the principal chiefs were present, and made speeches of welcome. Sir George Grey in replying, said that when he came here nine years ago to ask natives to sell land to settle Europeans on, he had told them that it would be for their benefit. Ihey would get protection from enemies, put an end to wafs amongst eaeh other, would get carts, horses, ploughs, &c., also schools, doctors, and so on. They and the Europeans would make one family, whole families living together in spite of occasional dissensions. This is better than living apart. He now finds all this realised. Also j ear by year they would find their condition growing better and better. It had now again become his (the Premier's) duty to propose laws for the good of the two races. They would not forget that the natives had years ago done what he asked them, and had therefore now a claim on their consideration. They must remember, however, that those who had charge of a family could not do everything for one child. On 6 child might ask every thing for himself, but those in charge must do what was for the good of all. Still, when the child comes to the head of the family, and wants to tell something and asks for something, he should be listened to, though the request cannot be granted. They ! might depend upon it their complaints would , always be listened to by the Government. While the Government would do their best for them, ife would be their duty to aid the Government in doing their best for all New Zealand—Europeans and natives alike. What strengthens the Government is the number and wealth of their children ; then, ; as told in ."Scripture, they are really strong, and not afraid to speak with their enemies in the gate of the pa. The speech was received with three hearty cheers. A chief now remarked that- the natives had collected for the ludian Famine, and thus acted in accordance with Sir George Grey's wish for unity between the races. WELLINGTON, Monday. NEW ZEALAND AND THE PARIS EXHIBITION. It is understood that Ministers have advised his Excellency that they do not propose that New Zealand shall bo represented at the Paris Exhibition. THE ARMED CONSTABULARY AND TBK POLICE. It is probable that from and after the Ist of January the following chauges will be made in the Police and Armed Constabulary forces. The latter are to be a purely military body with Colonel Lyon in command, vvjth his head-quarters in the Waikato dis trict. The Police of both islands will revert to their purely civil functions, under Oo'-'n-missioner Shearman for the North, and Commissioner Weldon for the Middle Island. Colonel Moule will probably retire. GKEYMOUTH, Monday.

A seaman named Charles StanJoy, belonging to the schooner Eliza Firtb t in going on board, slipped off the gangway betv/cen the ship stud wharf, and was drowned. The body was not recovered. TIMARU, Monday.

Yesterday afternoon man named Carey was drowned in the S*ifc-water Creek, under the influence of drmk. Ho went into the creek to bathe, but after swimming a short distance sank. A man wont out to his

assistance, but was nearly drowned through the struggles o£ the drowning man. Every effort was made to bring Carey round, but without avail. "DUNKDIN", Monday. Information has been received here that Messrs. Sonierville, the evangelists, are to arrive in Auckland in January, where they commence. They will also conduct meetings at Wellington, Christcburch, and Dunedin. Tliey will only stay in the colony two months. The Exhibition of the School of Arts is an excellent collection. The freehold property on which the Times office is erected, was put up for sale on Saturday, but passed in at £9500. A private offer of £10,500 was subsequently refused. A fire broke out in Guthrie and Larnach's hardware store yesterday morning. The store contained a large quantity of kerosene, 10 kegs of gunpowder, and other inflammable matter. The powder was got out, but not till the last keg was actually on fire. The origin of the fire is unknown. The building and stock are insured for £3600 in the Victoria Company. The estimated damage is slightly under £1000.