TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 350, 27 July 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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Auckland, July 26

Arrived—Lutterworth, from London, after a voyage of 103 days. She has thirty passengers, all well, but brings no Government immigrants. A passenger, named Stevens, died on the voyage. On Sunday, June 20th, afire was discovered aboard the Lutterworth, in the cabin, caused by a defective place in the stove, which, after a quarter of an hours exertion, was extinguished. Over forty tons of powder were on board.

OAMAEU, July 26.

Young Delaney started on Saturday to run ten miles in the hour, on the Cricket Ground. He only just accomplished it, but immediately offered to back himself to do ten miles in the hour for £SO. Wiltshire has finished his walk of 250 miles in a 100 hours, at the rate of two and a half each hour, at eleven o'clock on Saturday. He was watched all the time by a respectable committee, who presented him with a complimentary address. Hundreds were present to see him complete the task. He did the last mile in nine minutes.

New Plymouth, July 26

The schooner Hero was abandoned three miles off Mokau. The crew took to the boat. As they entered the surf it upset, and all were drowned except a boy, who was washed ashore. The names of the crew were—Doble (Master), Gordon, Terry, and Hunt. Hunt was saved. Wellington, July 26.

On Saturday the Tribune intimated that although the Government could confidently reckon upon a majority, it might exercise its strength to the utmost, and possibly to expedite other business might defer the question of abolition to the next session on the principle that it is sometimes better to humor certain persons than to fight them. To-night, however, the tone is changed. It says—- " Judging from numbers and determination of the majority of the House of Representatives on the question of the abolition of Provincial Institutions, we find we rather understated the strength of the Government when referring to the matter on Saturday, and as the country is ripe for a settlement of the question, and any courtesy involving delay would be quite thrown away on the minority, who would choose to take it rather as a sign of wavering, if not of weakness, than of strength, we believe the mind of the Government is quite made up to carry through the measures they are about to submit to the House without any loss of time. That they can carry them there seems no reasonable doubt, but supposing there was an adverse vote at any stage of their progress, the Government will be ready to go to the country on the issue. There is therefore a definite programme before the House—a programme regarding which there can be neither doubt nor difficulty on either side, the Government being quite prepared to stand or fall by their policy." Blenheim, July 26. In the Resident Magistrates' Court to-day, Sir D. Monro was fined £3O, with £8 costs, for non-compliance with a provision of the Scab Act in respect to dipping certain infected sheep twice within a mentioned term. The sheep in question had been clipped in January, bat not in May, as they stiould have been. this day's tezegitams. Auckland, July 27. The brig Syren went ashore on Tairua bar. It is expected that she will be got off next tide. She is insured for £I4OO in the South British, and partly reinsured in Victoria. The vessel is reported to be much strained. Wellington, July 27.

A site for a warehouse on some reclaimed land near the Provincial Buildings has been purchased from the Corporation by Turnbull and Co for £BOOO, and another section adjacent to the wharf for £SOOO. llokitlKA, July 27. Arrived—The Albion from Melbourne.

[PROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, July 26.

During the voyage of the Lutterworth from London on Sunday, the 20th of June, an alarming incident occurred which seriously frightened the passengers. In the afternoon about four o'clock the cabin was observed to be filling with smoke, and a smell of burning was very apparent. Upon careful observation it was noticed that the smoke was issuing from a biscuit locker close to the saloon fireplace. An investigation of this quarter revealed the existence of a fire in the wood work behind the store, and directly under the cabin stairs. The ship was going nearly twelve knots at the time before a strong breeze, and it was evident that if once the fire made its way through the ceiling of the saloon of the ship, it would cause great danger. Energetic efforts were at once brought to bear upon its extinction. The stove was torn out, and Mr Edington, the chief officer, commenced a vigourous attack upon the burning partition with an axe and also with water, which was passed down from above. In a quarter of an hour all danger was past, and every one uttered fervent thanks for their narrow escape. The general alarm was increased owing to its being known that there were forty tons of powder on board. The cause of the fire was a defective plate in the stove. The Thames Advertiser contradicts on authority the statements iu the Lyttelton Times that Mr Stafford would seek another constituency than Timaru, and says he and his constituency are satisfied with each other. If it had been otherwise the Advertiser is certain he would have been returned for the Thames, and all his expenses found. There was a painful accident connected with the Lutterworth's voyage. Walter Stevens, a second class passenger, died suddenly of heart disease after only a few hours illness. The deceased went to bed on the evening of the Ist inst in his usual health, but towards morning he sprang out of bed, and called out " It's all up with poor old Stevens." He fell down and had to be conveyed to bed, but died immediately afterwards.