THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 191, 19 January 1875, Page 2

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, January 19. Arrived, at 8.30 this morning, the s.s. Albion, from Lyttelton. We have it on undoubted authority that there has been a gigantic conspiracy in Russia though it has been officially denied. It was intended to assassinate the Governors of fourteen provinces. Some of the best families in the country are implicated. Several young ladies have been arrested and sent to Siberia, and the inhabitants of two whole villages have been also sent there. Hokitika, January 19. The first batch of settlers for the new settlement at Jackson’s Bay left yesterday by the steamer Waipara. Westpokt, January 19. On Sunday night a cargo boat, which ha conveyed machinery for the Halcyon claim •ip the Mohikinui River, on her return trip capsized. Five men were drowned. Their names are Peter Seaton, Wm. _ Miller, Wm. Hall, Benjamin Rundell, Niohol George. The sixth mart, whoa* name is Carter, es-

[FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, January 18. The Cospatrick calamity will have a most damaging effect on immigration. Many of the Dilharrie immigrants just landed were completely overcome on learning the intelligence, and expressed the greatest thankfulness for what they regarded as a personal escape, some of them having expected to be shipped by the Cospatrick. A large proportion of the (rlenlora’s passengers had addressed their boxes per Cospatrick. Mathews, a deserting seaman from the ship Assaye, was brought before the Police Court under special circumstances. He had a wife and family in England,. but on the voyage out had ingratiated himself in the favour of an immigrant’s wife, and on landing levanted with her. He was sent to gaol for twelve weeks. The alarm is extending re measles. Disease of a malignant type is likely to cause many deaths among the 1 ' aoris. An attempt was made at the Thames to remove an infected child from its parents home to the hospital to prevent the spread of the disease; but the parents flatly refused to allow the removal, and no power was possessed by the authorities to force them. Major Gordon and ten members of the armed constabulary have arrived at the Thames for colonial firing. The mantles are nearly finished, and mounds are being constructed. The range is a very unfavourable one forthe Thames men, being well sheltered, while the ranges on which the Thames men practice are open to all weather, “Dead on” shots stand a good chance for the belt. [FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT,] Dunedin, January 18. The temperance committee of the Synod report that a proportion of the newly-arrived immigrants has gone to swell the number of occasional and habitual drunkards, and condemns the system of licenses being granted quarterly instead of yearly. They regard as a good omen the increase of Good Templars and other kindred societies. The Guardian takes Haast’s side in his dispute with the New Zealand Institute, and says the latter felt they were doing wrong, but do not wish to act rightly. The Invercargill sails to-morrow for London with sixteen passengers, and a cargo valued at £125,000, including 4000 oz of gold, and 5177 bales of wool. At St Joseph’s last night Dr Moran delivered a severe rebuke to teetotalers. While no one viewed with greater detestation and horror drunkenness itself, the teaching and example of Christ was totally opposed to the fanatical efforts of those who endeavour to interfere with the undoubted right of people to the use, but not to the abuse, of spirituous liquors. Ulrich has been reporting on the Lake district. His opinions of Nugget and Cornishat Upper Shotover are very favorable. The existence of a valuable lead is undoubted. He is not so favorably impressed as regards Skippers. The companies in general lose a very large proportion, equal almost to one half, of gold through the large quantity of pyrites contained in the quartz, also from the flouring of the amalgam. He considers those reefs best that cross country, both in strike and dip. A better system of working would tend largely to the development of the auriferous resources of the country which he considers very great. The leasing system is objectionable when the labour conditions are not complied with. One undoubted, and one supposed case of typhoid fever are now being treated in one family at Cromwell. The coi’poration are taking and urging extreme sanitary measures. There is good news from the Lucknow claim. A good reef has been struck in the company’s tunnel. Gold stealing from the tail races at Naseby continues, but the latest robbery has occurred at Surface Hill. Robberies have been suspected for some time. Shannon, the owner of the tail race on the 12th instant was on watch. Between 12 and 1 o’clock a.m he heard a movement among the tubs. Shannon cried out, “ Come straight up the race, or I’ll shoot you.” Throwing down a tin dish, the thief dashed into a tunnel, receiving the contents of a double-barrelled gun. The dish was left, and contained about l£oz of gold. January 19. G. K. Turton accompanies the Otago team as umpire, and Morrison as scorer. Kettle and Godby play. The Northern escort brings 14,276 ounces. Cromwell heads the list with 44200 z; Black’s, 23600 z; Mount Ida, 22590 z; St. Bathan’s, 19680 z.