TELEGRAPHIC.

Western Star, Issue 260, 31 August 1878, Page 2 (Supplement)

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From the * Dunedin Evening Star.’) CABLEGRAMS. London, August 17. —The man who assassinated the Director-General of the Russian police escaped into Austria. There is still further mobilisation of Austrian troops. Constantinople, August 18.—The Russian troops at San Stefano embark tomorrow ; and the British fleet in the Sea of Marmora leave immediately afterwards. Constantinople, August 18.—The evacuation of Batoum takes place in a fortnight. Vienna, August 18.—The Austrians gained a complete victory over the Bosnians at Delitoras. Melbourne, August 20. —The Chief Inspector of Sheep of Tasmania waited on Mr Berry to-day requesting an alteration in the regulations for the importation of sheep. Similar applications were received from Adelaide, ana noth were declined. London, August 20.—There is great depression at Vienna in consequence of the difficulties encountered by the Austrian troops in their advance into Bosnia; and there is immense excitement at Pesth at the losses sustained by the Hungarian troops. In reply to the statement of the Porto that she is unable to stop the insurgents, ; Austria has announced that further bloodshed would lead to the annexation of Bosnia j and Herzegovina by right of conquest. | London, August 20. —The great Powers j have addressed a simultaneous remonstrance | to the Perte in consequence of her refusal to j cede Crete to Greece. i The Russian papers urge that neutral t troops should occupy Thessaly. i St, Petersburg, August 19.—A brother of Count Schouvaloff succeeds Prince Mezentzow as chief of the police. London, August 20.—H.M.S. Emerald has sailed from Plymouth to Australia. London, August 20.—Mr Forster, the Sydney Agent-General, not having been present at the former interview with the Government re the mail service, has since, accompanied by Sir J. Vogel, seen Sir M. Hicks-Beach, who appeared favorably disposed. He stated that the matter was undecided, and thought the late intimation should be reconsidered. London, August 21.—The Austrians have • gained further successes in Bosnia, and have j occupied another town, _ j Sondon, August 21.—The Austrians -: having been greatly reinforced advanced on the capital of Bosnia, and after a very se- j vere engagement captured it. _ j London, August 21.—Captain Sir George ■ Nares has been appointed to the command i of the discovery ship Alert. Her operations this time will be in the South Constantinople, August 21.—1 tis semiofficially stated that a despatch has been addressed to Musurus Pasha, commanding ■ Batoum, to refuse to surrender the fortresses | there to the Russians. The German, British, j and French ambassadors at Constantinople , in decisive language have urged the Porte to j an unreserved execution of the terms of the j Berlin Treaty. ] London, August 21. —The British Go- j vemment have resolved to prevent a Russian ; alliance with Affghan, even at the cost of seizing Kandahar, and possibly Herat, for , strategic purposes. . London, August 21.—The British Govern- : ment will unofficially support exploring for railway routes in Asia Minor, but declines to | make any guarantee therefor. 1 London, August 21.—The large Rbpub- ■ lican majority in the elections for the French , Councils-General assures a Republican vie- I tory at the sensatorial elections. j Melbourne, August 22.—Inifce Steven- ! son prosecution the jury, after being locked j up for six .hours,'disagreed, and ..were His- i charged.> The defendants were bolnd over to appear when called upon. I Melbourne, August 23.—The Cable Com- ■ pany declines to accede to Press esmbina- j tions. The proposed reduction for Press : messages is therefore likely to fall through • altogether. i Melbourne, August 23.—The _ woman who stole Potts’s child pleaded guilty, and . was remanded for sentence. _ . Melbourne, August 23.—A presentation was made at the Town Hall to-day by the Mayor to Thomas Pearce, the Loch Am survivor. The Victoria contributions amount ; to nearly L6OO. Pearce will leave on Mon- j day in the Loch Surd for Lsndon. _ . i Melbourne, August 26. Sir George Bowen has accepted the Governorship of ; Mauritius, and it is stated that he will leave here in a couple of months time, j Sydney, August 23.—1 n reply to a depu- ; tation the Colonial Secretary said the Go- j vemment were indisposed to take action for i the restraint of Chinese immigration to the j Colony, as being bound by the policy of j Great Britain. When the influx of Chinese assumed perilous proportions the Govemvernment would be prepared to act. Brisbane, August 26. —There has been a pitched battle at Cooktown, with 1,300 Chinese, at the new rush. Several were killed and wounded. ... London, August 23.—Greece intimates that if Turkey refuses to concede her the concessions granted by the Berlin Congress she will wrest them from her by war. _ London, undated. —The Mayor of Liverpool entertained the Right Hon. B. A. Cross, Colonel Stanley, and Viscount Sandon at a public banquet. The company numbered 250, including several Liberal members of Parliament. London, August 22.—The Home Secretary at Ijiverpool said after the hopeful forecast of the solution of the Eastern difficulties, it was the duty of the Government to reduce the expenditure to a great extent. St. Petersburg, August 22.—Russian troops will occupy Batoum on August 27. London, August 22.—1 tis officially announced that 7,000,000 people have died from the famine. _ • a London, August 22, —The Russian advance in the direction of Afghanistan has been stopped, owing to the British protests and the serious disasters that have been experienced by the left column of ‘the expeditionary force. „ ■,, , New Orleans, August 23.—Yellow fever js raging throughout all Louisiana, Vienna, August 23.—The announcement of a convention between Austria and Turkey was premature. The Austria Press advocates the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegoriiia. Constantinople, August 23.—The Russians attacked the Mussulman insurgents in the Rhodhope mountains. The result was indecisive. . , London, August 24.—The ‘ Morning Post urges the Government to annex Herat and Kandahar, in Affghanistan, should the Ameer of that country refuse to receive the mission sent by the Indian Government to Cabul. London, August 24.—A Turkish army corps has been sent to the Montenegrin frontMLoNDON, August 24. Strafero is partly fortified, and the Austrians are making that place their headquarters. 1 LONDON, August 24.-The latest news is that the Austrians followed the Strafero victory by a serious Bosnian defeat at London, August 24. —The Montenegrins ■will forcibly resist the Austrian occupation London, August 24.—The Turkish garrijion refused to surrender Podgontza, which the Montenegrins are bombarding.

I London, August 24.—W00l is lower. I London, August 24. —Owing to the Turks refusing to evacuate Podgoritzain conformity . with the Berlin Treaty, the Montenegrins . are besieging it. The Consuls of the Great i Powers at Constantinople are trying to ' arrange matters. . London, August 24.—1 tis rumored on the j Stock Exchange to-day that the Earl of j Dufferin is to be British Commissioner in j Asia Minor. I London, August 24. —It is persistently re- ’ ported that Marshal MacMahon resigns the Presidency in the autumn. : London, August 24. —The strength of the . Austrian forces in the province of Bosnia is : 180,000, and not 18,000 as previously tele- ' graphed. Their present loss is 1,300 men. j TELEGRAMS. ’ Hokitika, August 17. —A patient in the Lunatic Asylum named Heeley escaped on Saturday morning through a skylight, and scrambled over a high precipice. He had only a shirt on, which he threw off when leaving, alleging afterwards that he did not wish to be arrested for stealing the asylum clothes. He ran to the sea beach in a state of nudity, and then followed the low water mark for some miles, and afterwards proceeded into the hush at the upper crossing of the Ahaura, where he was found at six o’clock the same night. He had no food or clothing, but expressed his intention of asking for both at tho first house he came to. When found, he was hiding from the police behind a bush. Grahamstown, August 19.—A daughter of Mr Thomas M'Kay, wine merchant, of Auckland, on a visit here, left for a walk in the country, and not returning next day a search was organised by the Maoris and Europeans. After the lapse of some forty hours she was discovered in seme ti-tree and fem by a Maori, almost insensible from the cold and wet. Feathbrston, August 20. —A sad accident occurred on the Rimutuka last night. A waggon drawn by five horses and driven by William Stephens went over a bad comer, known as “Drake’s Elbow.” The driver and two of the horses were killed. It was dark at the time of the accident. Deceased was quite a young man. Christchurch, August 20.—A man named Robert Roberts was brought up at the court this morning, charged with assaulting Mrs Cheevers, of the Cheevers Minstrels. It seems she had a stage-box, and he put his arm round Mrs Cheevers’s neck, evidently wanting to kiss her. She at once called to Mr Simonsen, when Roberts tried to assault them both. Before the magistrate this morning the defendant said he was all in a dream, and did not remember anything about it, as he had been drinking. The magistrate told him it was one of those dreams which had an unpleasant awakening, and fined him L 3 and costs. Christchurch, August 21.—A man named Henry Cross and his daughter, three years old, have been missing for several days, and it is thought that as the man was insane harm has befallen him and his child. Wellington, August 21.—Mr J. H. Wallace offered at auction this afternoon Professor Rowley’s property in Willis street. It was put up first with all the foreshore rights, and, being started at LBO per foot, speedily advanced to LI 60. Mr Chew was the bidder of that sum, at which price it was withdrawn, Mr Rowley’s reserve being Ll7O per foot. Wellington, August 22. General sympathy is felt for Mr Gillon on the severance of his connection with the * New i Zealander,’ with a month’s salary. _ A private testimonial is being raised, which j will be paid to Mrs Gillon. The reason of j his disagreement with the directors was his j refusal to divulge the names of certain writers, and to insert articles which he was j peremptorily ordered to publish by one of the youngest directors, who has hardly seen the inside of a newspaper office half-a-dozen , times. ! Auckland, August 21.—1 n consequence of a resolution passed by tho Dunedin Chamber of Commerce about the tax on flour and grain, Mr Firth addressed the following letter to the Attorney-General:—“l hope you will not give way to the representation of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce re the tax on flour and grain. The Government have wisely resolved to abolish both, and I hope they will not he influenced to withdraw from the resolution, which is one most statesmanlike.” Timaru, August 21. — The Rev. J. Preston has turned up all right. When he left Geraldine he did not go to Burke’s Pass, hut stayed on the road at another place. Christchurch, August 23. —It is said that the missing man Cross, and his child, who disappeared so mysteriously from Sydenham on Monday, have turned up safe at Wellington. Christchurch, Angus,t 23. —At a meeting of the Cathedral Guild last evening, it j was stated that a proposal had been made that one of the transept columns in the Cathedral should be erected as a memorial to Bishop Selwyn ; it would probably LI,OOO. , , Foxton,. August 23.—A largely-attended meeting of chemists was held last night, twenty-seven being present, when they formed themselves into a Pharmaceutical Society, in conjunction with Wellington and other New Zealand kindred societies. Christchurch, August 24.—The missing man and child have turned up. They had gone to Wellington, and have been sent back by the police in the s.s. Arawata. Auckland, August 26.—Two boys were in a stable at Scarborough, Remuera, last night, when they lighted a piece of tow, hanging from the roof, for amusement. The tow blazed up, and, they ran away. The stable, sheds, and some hay, valued in all at LI 80, -were destroyed. The property was not insured, Wellington, August 24.—The tramway was publicly opened by the Governor this afternoon. It was a great success, and thousands of people thronged the streets to see the gaily decorated procession of three engines and five cars go through the City. Afterwards 300 invites sat down to a banquet at the terminus. The Governor, in proposing the principal toast, “ Successtothe tramway,” expressed his surprise at the rapid progress of Wellington during the last four years, and complimented it upon being the first city in the Australian Colonies to venture upon the experiment of street tramways. Mr M‘Donald, in returning thanks on behalf of the directors, said the line, engines, and carriages. with other expenses, had cost the company 140,000, and that before they put Wellington in complete tramway communication, they would have to spend another LOO,OOO. He expressed the obligations of the company to the Bank of New Zealand for the very valuable pecuniary assistance which had been rendered them. The only accident during the day was that in turning one of the very sharp curves too rapidly, two cars got off the rails, but they were replaced without any trouble and after five minutes’ delay. The entire journey from •one end of the city to the other, a distance of three miles, was done in twenty minutes, including stoppages. The tramway was pronounced on all sides to be a success. Wellington, August 26.—An accident has'already occured on the Wellington tramway opposite the Government Buildings. A man, while going on the bus this morning, fell back, and was dragged some distance by the foot. His hands and foot were severely injured, but the other injuries are believed to be slight, . . .