TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 196, 25 January 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press TelegraphAgency. ) Auckland, January 23.

A warm' debate occurred in the Wesleyan Conference relative to the Rev- A. R. Fitchett’s mode of conducting the New Zealand Wesleyan. Ultimately a resolution was carried favorable to Mr Fitchett’s editorship. On the recommendation of the Wellington district, the conference voted £75 towards the assistance of the Rev Mr Lewis, who was incapacitated by sickness. The secretary stated he had been informed by the General Missionary Secretary at Sydney that the Rev Mr Brown was required to proceed without delay to embaik for the proposed mission to New Guinea, and that Mr Blown was intending to leave Auckland next week. The secretary read a list of the Church members in the various circuits. The totals were as follows:—Auckland district, sfiß, increase 35; Taranaki and Wanganui district, 188, increase 51; Wellingion district, 311, increase 23; Nelson district, 313, increase 32; Canterbury district, 984, decrease 9; Otago district, 357, decrease 5; Maori members, 345, increase 32. Totals— Members, 3101; net increase, 163; on trial, 287. The figures refer only to those members who attend regularly class m< etings. The Rev Mr Morlcy informed the conference that there were at Napier about 30 or 40 tScandi navians members under the care of the Rev Mr Neiison. Arrive—Kenilworth, from Samoa. Both the Rev Charles Clarke’s lectures were an extraordinary success. An appeal has been lodged on behalf of the captain of the Hero against a fine for overcrowding under the passenger regulation during the trip when the Governor came over. Arrived —Warwick, with 263 immigrants, in good health. She had a fine-weather passage. Michael Donabea and three children died of bowel complaints. The Luna proceeds to the Thames with the representative volunteers at noon. Gkahamstown, January 23. The volunteer representatives arrived last evening. An enthusiastic reception was given to them. They proceeded to the camping ground, at Pal awan on the banks of the Kanerenei. There were over 300 volunteers on parade, including the Thames Scottish and the National Band. The Southerners seemed pleased with the appearance of the range and camping ground. Wellington, Jan 24. Owing to rough weather, the rowing match between the Dolly Yarden and the Stella (outriggers), has been postponed till Monday afternoon. Arrived -Phoebe from the North, bringing as passengers from Nelson the Hon E. W. Stafford, bir David Monro. Judge Richmond and their families. The Phoebe sails for the South to-morrow, THIS DA TS TELEGBAMS. Hokitika, January 25. Arrived, 24th From Westport The schooners Onward and Mary Ogilvie. From Wanganui—The schooner Dunedin. Wellington, January 25. Some four or five cases of scarlet fever amongst the Berar’s immigrants are of the most malignant type. Her detention is likely to be protracted longer than was originally expected. She ship Langstone hauls out from the wharf to-day, and sails for Lyttelton tomorrow to load for London Blenheim, January 25. The immigrants by the Carnatic have nearly all left the depot, having received engagements. Only one married couple and one single man are left. All the single girls were engaged immediately. The immigrants by this vessel are of an exceedingly good class. . [FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, January 23. A man named Claffey, an immigrant recently arrived, has died from typhus fever. He had been suffering from disease for months, and the police tried to prevail on his friends, but without avail, to have him removed to the Hospital. On the night of he 21st Dr Sorley was called in, and found Claffey in a very distressed state. The doctor requested the patient’s friends to have him removed, and the place thoroughly fumigated, with a view of preventing the spread of the disease, but finding they refused to do so reported the matter to the City Health Officer, who was unable to interfere, as Kensington is not under his jurisdiction. Claffey died shortly before twelve last night. When he was visited by Dr Sorley there were three children living in the house.

From Cromwell no fresh cases of fever are reported. The two girls attacked are improving. The Town Council has taken vigorous measures to prevent the spread of the disease, alarm is now felt.

The person stabbed this morning, named James Amos Holmes, is a small farmer residing at the head of the North-East Valley. Holmes for some time past was engaged in breeding pigs, and had in his employ for the past twelve months, as a farm laborer, a man named John Walter. The two men this morning were employed killing pigs, and happening to have a few words, Walter felt irritated at some remark made by Holmes, and stabbed him with the knife he had been using for pig killing. When the magistrate arrived Holmes’ state was too low of his depositions being taken, but on Walter being brought before him for identification the following dialogue took place :—Homes (addressing Walter): “I can see the blackguard.” Mr Fish: “Can you see the man who stabbed you ?”• Holmes : “Oh ! yes, I can see him right enough. He has been along with me these twelve months. He told me it would be the worse for me, that he would chop me with an axe, but I did not think he meant it. He then struck me with a knife.” Walter: “ Jim; if you are dying, tell the truth ; you are perjuring yourself as you know.” Holmes: “It is truth. I am quite certain he did it. I think he had the knife in his hand all the time.” When arrested an hour after the occurrence Walter was still engaged in pig killing as unconcernedly as if nothing had happened. Holmes in his dying declaration admits knocking Walter’s hat off before the blow was struck, Walter says he also threatened to put him into a barrel. The wound is a tranverse one in a slanting direction, and the lower lobe of the left lung was perforated, the result being internal hemorrhage, which must result in death, the doctors giving not the slightest hope. Holmes lost a great deal of blood before medical assistance arrived. At three p.m., the time of the magisterial visit, he was sinking rapidly. Holmes had been twenty-five years married and had one child. Walter is forty-seven years of age, and a widower without family. He has been fifteen years in the colonies. To the police he appeared very communicative. When confronted with Holmes his demeanour was that of total unconcern. The knife used was a common sheath one January 25. Holmes died last night. Walter was charged to-day at the Magistrate’s Court with murder, and remanded pending a coroner’s inquiry. The match on Saturday between the repre sentatives and an eleven of the D.C.C. was won easily by the former. Paramour and Downes are in fine bowling form. The field ing was excellent. The probable disposition of our team is as follows: —Allen, point; Collinson, wickets; Downes, mid on, well round to save short leg; Fulton and Sampson long legs and covers; Glen, bowler and short stop; Paramour, same; Godby, long off; Lambert, long stop; Ehodes, long slip; Tait, third man. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, January 23. Sir Donald M‘Lean has placed the Luna at the disposal of the Thames reception committee for the rifle representatives. Alexander McKenzie, who was drowned at Mercury Bay, is supposed to have had about £6OO cash and other valuables in his possession at the time of the accident. He was proceeding in a small skiff on board the schooner Kate McGregor, now lying in the river for purchase. In getting alongside he must have fallen b( tween the vessel’s side and the skiff, as the first intimation those aboard the schooner received of an accident was from hearing agonising cries for help, and seeing the skiff float past astern. The mate of the schooner jumped into their own boat, and used every effort to reach the drowning man, but owing to the strong tide at the time, and the fact of McKenzie being totally unable to' swim he sank before assistance could reach him. The body is not yet recovered. A number of the Warwick immigrants just landed, had friends aboard the Cospatrick. The intelligence of the burning of the latter was signalled to the Warwick several days before her arrival by an outward bound vessel, and caused a great sensation. The Kenilworth, from Samoa, brings Kubarry, the Pol sh naturalist, one of the survivors from the wreck of Goddefroy’s brig Alfred, at Marshall group, which wreck has been already reported. Kubarry gives the following particulars of the wreck. About three o’clock in the afternoon the pilot tried to stay the vessel close on shore. She would not come round, and the strong swell sent her on to the reef close to the northern side of the passage where the ship struck, remaining fast, and rolling frightfully, bruising herself so much that she began to make water very fast. Kubarry had aboard at the time over 100 boxes, containing his entire collection of curiosities, valued at 10,000 dollars. He endeavored to save some of the results of six years’ labor, without success, and was forced to shore, taking merely a few boxes. The cargo, consisting principally of copra, when the brig broke up, covered the surface of the sea for miles round. The captain and crew were forced to abandon her about one o’clock in the morning. The next day the vessel had entirely broken up. She was ensured. Kubarry’s collection was the best ever made in the South Sea Islands, and its loss ■will not easily be replaced.