The Globe. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 213, 13 February 1875, Page 2

The Globe. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency.') Auckland, February 12. The steamer Pretty Jane has been abandoned to the Insurance companies. She is insured in the New Zealand office for £2500; in the South British, for £2500 ; the former are re-insured for £750, and the latter for £1250, The estimated cost of raising the steamer is .£ISOO. The A.S.P. Company gave £7OOO for the vessel originally. Captain Clayton, insurance surveyor, has been despatched to the wreck. Grahamstown, February 12. Mr Mackay has come, down to-day. The reserves and boundaries are not marked out. It will take four or five days to do so. Sir Donald and Dr Pollen remain down here till all is completed. It is definitely settled that Ohinemuri will be opened under the Gold-fields Acts, probably a week hen3e. Mr Frazer, one of the Thames wardens, lias been ordered up. Nothing fresh is reported in way of discoveries. NAPIER, February 12.

Arrived—Hudson, immigrant ship, from London, with 205 souls. There were one death (an infant) and two births on the voyage. She brings 500 British birds alive, and had a fine passage of eighty-three days from land to land. Wellington, February 12.

The Howrah sails to-morrow for London, with a cargo chiefly of wool, 5050 bales, value £120,000.

His Excellency has appointed John Edwin March superintendent, and Charles Henry Hancock assistant to superintendent at Quail Island. Thomas Harris is appointed assistant to the superintendent of Ripa Island, viee George Plummer. Joseph Clark is appointed licensed distributor of stamps in the Province of Canterbury. Port Chalmers, February 12. Arrived : Bruce, s.s., from Lyttelton and intermediate ports. The ship Garelocb, from London, is outside the Heads. She reports scarlet fever on board. THIS DA TS TELEGRAMS. Wellington, February 13. There is a great deal of fever and cliptheria anionst the inhabitants. One doctor says he has a fresh case of dipthcria every day. It is attributed to inefficient drainage, and strong complaints on that score appears in the papers. DIXNEDIN, February 13. The Guardian to-day says that the Chain Hills tunnel will be completed before con tract time, viz., next September Ist. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, February 12. The summer heat has not continued so excessive as was first expected. The average temperature this month in the shade lias been 78 degrees, the highest S-i degrees Falir. The average at night is 70 ile<r,

There are complaints from the sparsely scattered country districts, regarding the enforcement of the Vaccination Act, thus compelling mothers to travel many miles to the doctor twice. The Act is not being complied with for this reason in many Provincial Government districts.

There is a great scandal among the ladies who attended the ball to the Colonial Representatives, owing to the introduction of three barmaids. A well-known Presbyterian deacon and staunch teetotaler was mischievously introduced to one of these lovely beings, and was most assidious in his attentions during the evening, to the great amusement of the knowing ones, who appreciated his innocence.

Miss Christian, the contralto vocalist, does not proceed to the South, but leaves for Melbourne on the 26th inst, to fulfil an engagement and form a company there for a New Zealand tour.

[from our dunedin correspondent.] Dunedin, February 12. The ship Glenora, from London, is at the Heads. She has scarlet fever on board.

The revenue of the Otago railways for January was £5708. The Southland lines show an increase for the month of £1232, notwithstanding the reduction of fares. The body of a man, name unknown, has been found at Awamoko. He is supposed to have been dead five days. John Griffiths, a carpenter, while proceeding to his work at Kensington this morning, dropped down dead. He was subject to heart disease. Engines now run on the Green Island coal line. The Star urges that advantage should bo taken of this line, when the Taieri [and Waihola bridges are completed, to open the Clutha line. The distance of two miles from the end of the coal line to Mosgiel station could be performed by coaches. The evidence at the Chain Hill tunnel accident inquest went to show that the first slip, which did all the damage, was a ilake of rock seven feet long, weighing four tons. There was no suspicion of the ground not being firm, but to guard against danger the roof was tapped with a hammer. The boss of the proceeding shift was supposed to inform the succeeding one of any bad ground, but on this occasion did not do so. One of the gang named Barnwell noticing the ground being bored was hollow, remarked so to the next workman, who told the men to knock off; but they did not. The witnesses agreed that, owing to the treacherous ground in the tunnel, it would be safer to adopt topheading. Smythe —Brogden's representative—stated that the week before he had been conversing with the m©" «t)«iut expediency of adopting top-heading. SB gave instructions that nothing was to JH dispensed with to render the working saifßj A deputation of ladies attended the Bql' volcnt Institution annual meeting yestordßri and urged the committee to establisfflj! foundling ward in connection with the iii-ffiK tution. It was stated by Archdeacon J|| wards that there was a great deal of illeJHa macy, and it was feared that baby farifflp was being carried on extensively. Dr StHr strongly opposed the proposal, as likeMg encourage illegitimacy. The commjgpj| At Port Chalmers, Wylie, contraetoHMM the Northern Hallway, was lined £SH9 blasting. He says, that if he is not allowjjgM continue operations it will be lmpossibmM carry on the contract. A second charg|K adjourned, to enable the General G ( |2 ment to be communicated with. fIS j Bathgate refused a re-hearing, in H:iffl| v. Thompson, master of the Sophia saying, there was not a case that £9 justify him in allowing a powerful cojß to fight against a poor immigrant. ffjja An immigrant, named Williams, m |Br. the papers that he applied to be f||| Otago, and was sent to Napier, the <iKf|9 Plymouth saying, "he would wherever he was sent;" that haviiM first told he would be taken per MeMM Canterbury. So he wrote to the Co J|] some friends going to Christchurch, tf£|) him, and that he had been obliged t<« *■ his family at Napier. f ■ The Times urges the Corporation tiKI the gas works if the price is reasonablffljH not to give £90,000. §M