The Globe. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1874. TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 117, 15 October 1874, Page 2

The Globe. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1874. TELEGRAMS.

(JBer Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency .) New Plymouth, Oct. 14. The weather during the last few days has been fearfully stormy. It has cleared up to-day, and it is now calm and fine. Wellington, Oct. 14. “Mr Yogel met the Government of Mew South Wales and |the representatives of the Queensland Government, and they have come to a thorough understanding on a question of cables. The two Governments appoint representatives to act with Mr Vogel at home. Mr Russell io progressing favorably, with the mail arrangements, but is likely to be detained in Sydney for some days. Nelson, October 14. Considerable excitement is arising here by the strange conduct of Mr O’Conor, Provincial Treasurer. Last week, one Knyvett presented a claim for payment, certified by Mr Dobson, Provincial Engineer. Mr O’Connor refused payment, or to let Mr Knyvett have the document, Mr Knyvett insisted on-taking it away. Then Mr O’Conor called a policeman and ordered him to take the document, and, as Knyvett says, gave him in charge. He was released in about half-an-hour, Mr Knyvett brought an action for detenue before the Resident Magistrate, who gave judgment in his favor this morning. Mr Knyvett has served Mr O’Conor with a writ for £SOO damages for false imprisonment, THIS DATS TELEGBAMS. Dunedin, Oct 15. The Superintendent has delegated to the Harbour Boards all the powers visted in him under the Harbor Board Act, 1870. The provincial revenue receipts for the last quarter amounted to £188,083, and the expenditure to £139,466. The trial of Dood, second mate of the Oneca, was commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday. An application was made by Mr Stout, on behalf of the prisoner, to have the trial postponed, in order that proper proof might be adduced of Dodd’s assestion that he was a naturalized American subject. His Honor declined to accede to the request, being of opinion that the fact was not material. The Crown will only

bring forward one new witness, Mrs Campbell, the wife of the steward. His Honor said he would state a case for the Appeal Court as to the jurisdiction of the Court to try the case. Personally he had considerable doubt on the point. Oamarxj, Oct. 15 There was a heavy gale all yesterday. The Emulous was stranded for the fourth time. At noon all the vessels in the bay were ordered out to sea. Dunedin, Oct 15. Several buildings were unroofed by the gale at Clyde, and the front of the Port Philip Hotel blown out. The railway returns returns for September amount to £4556. Westport, Oct. 15. The Alma from Melbourne for Greymouth is now in the roadstead with her foremast gone. [FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, Oct 15. A private telegram dated London, October 3rd, says that the wool sales closed at an average improvement of one half-penny to a penny on last sales prices. The sales comprise about 261,000 bales, 100,000 being taken for the Continent, and 5000 for America. The next sales commence on October 17 th. New Zealand wheat worth 48s. After an hours’ retirement the jury on Dodd’s case found a verdict of “Manslaughter.” Sentence was deferred pending the decision of the Appeal Court on the point of jurisdiction.