TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 327, 30 June 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency.')

Wellington, June 29,

The following is a copy of a telegram received by the Government from Mr Thomas Russell;—“ London, June 18. Dr Pollen, Wellington. San Francisco service—Sydney Government responsible for delay. We now have satisfactory tenders at ninety thousand pounds for your service. It is the second in the printed conditions sent you under which all vessels to San Francisco sail from Port Chalmers, and vessels from Francisco sail to Sydney, connecting at Fiji. We hope to make the contract in a few days ; speed, eleven knots. Russell.” The printed conditions referred to are route B from San Francisco to Sydney direct, and from New Zealand to San Francisco direct, the mails to New Zealand being transhipped at, and forwarded from, Kandavau, and the mails from Sydney being forwarded to, and transhipped at, Kandavau. The Governor laid the foundation stone this afternoon of the new Presbyterian Church, Willis street. Auckland, June 29.

The chairman of the public meeting held at Otahuhu to urge the Government to reduce the fares on the Auckland and Mercer railway, has received a reply that the Government cannot comply with the petition. Nelson, June 29, Arrived—Albion, from Greymouth, Captain Underwood attempted to bring her in without a pilot, and grounded her on the boulder bank. She was got off in half an hour uninjured. , THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS. Wellington, June 30. The General Government has paid the Provincial Government to-day the capitation money previously withheld here, and at Auckland, on account of the interest on the constructed railway, and to recover which the two Provincial Governments purposed to apply for a Mandamus of the Supreme Court. The Commissioner of Telegraphs has informed the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce that the telegraph department will be prepared to furnish it with telegrams notifying arrivals and departures at such ports as may be desired, of all such steamers as may be named, at a uniform rate of 3d per telegram. The offer has not yet been accepted. Hokitika. June 30. The Melbourne Age of the 20th instant says that it is stated on good authority that Sir J. Yogel has resigned his position for somethiug more stable than politics and that he has accepted an offer from Messrs Kothschild to act as one of their financial agents. Wanganui, June 30. The Aromoho Steeplechases were very successful. There was a good deal of betting on the Grand National event of 100 sovs, for which Tsleman was the favorite, Butchei Boy scoud favorite, Gazelle third, and Warrengate fourth. Butcher Boy won by about a neck after a fine contest with Gazelle. Isleman had a good chance for the race, but fell at a jump near home. Warrengate, Cornet, and Whitefoot also started. Seven started for the Maiden Steeplechase, which BYora won by several lengths, Barbara being second. Dunedin, Juno 30. By the San Francisco mail his Honor the Superintendent received advice from the Home Agent for the province to the effect that he is unable to charter vessel for Bluff Harbor unless by payment of £2 per head for each emigrant over and above the rate of passage charged to Port Chalmers. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT]. Auckland, June 29. The Auckland cricketers are unanimous in their opinion that the colonial match ought to be played at Auckland, and on level terms, for the following reasons: —That Auckland at present holds the championship of the colony, won on the Southern cricketers’ own grounds ; that such an arrangement would best suit the order of the tour, commencing in the South and making Auckland the final port of departure ; and that the intercolonial match should be the grand wind-up after the provincial matches are all over. Mr Beckham, the magistrate, had committed a bad character to gaol for twelve months. Going out she said flippantly, “Oh, that’s nothing.” The Magistrate thereupon calltd her back, and added six months to her sentence,

John Hunter, charged witlx attempting to commit suicide, was brought into Court, but not being quite recovered from delirium tremens, he was remanded. The doctor deposed that there was a mere scratch across his throat, and the magistrate thought that Hunter, like Hamlet, had shown method in his madness.