TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 360, 7 August 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

{Press Telegraph Agency!) THIS DAY'S TETsEGItAMS. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, August (J. There was an amusing case at the Thames to-day. An electioneering agent who objected to a large number of Orangemen as voters sued his party for payment for his services. Anxiety is widely felt here for news of the topsail schooner Dauntless belonging to Mr Conroy of this city. She left Moeraki about Bth July for Wellington with a cargo of breadstuff's, and no tidings have been received of her. The Dauntless is a line weatherly vessel about eighty tons register, and was built by Nicol and Son of the North Shore. She was a remarkably fast sailor. Captain Poulsen is in command. Auckland, August 6. The Cyphrenes has sailed for San Francisco. The Ladybird delivered the outward Southern mails at two o'clock. The barque Speculation arrived from Dunedin after a rapid passage of four days. Four deaths from typhoid fever in the city were registered last month. The intercolonial cricket committee met to-day, and unanimously resolved that the proposal of the Australian team could not be entertained. Grahamstown, August G. Notwithstanding the thorough purging of the new electoral roll for the Thames, it contains 3743 voters. Wanganui, August 6. A meeting to consider the Government proposal has been called by the Mayor for Monday evening. The hall could not be obtained for an earlier date. Wellington, August 6: At the O'Connell Centenary dinner last night at the Oddfellows' Hall, about 150 were present, Mr Travers, solicitor, in the chair. He was supported on the right by the Governor and ou the left by lion 0. C. Bovven. The vice-chairmen were Messrs U'Shea and Buckley. The usual loyal toasts were given, and then 'The health of the Governor." In replying Lord Noimanby made an excellent speech. Kelerring to O'Connell, he said his was a memory for which he had high respect, because he had struggled fearlessly for the liberties of his people. He (Lord Normanby) when in the House of Commons, had done his utmost to prevent a continuation of that system which excluded men of a certain caste or religion from the rights and privileges of their fellow subjects. In other countries, to obtain such rights and privileges the people had to resort to violent and unlawful acts, but our constitution was so elastic that all these could be obtained by lawful means, and here in this colony the highest praise he could give to our laws and constitution was, that they were based on those of Great Britain. Therefore he impressed upon the people that any changes in the constitution they might desire, might and should be effected through their representatives, and that in a peaceable friendly manner. He strongly expressed a hope that imputations on conduct should not be made where people did not agree as to the manner or necessity of the changes. The Governor was loudly cheered. Captain Chapman, of H.M.S. Dido, returned thanks for the navy in a very humorous manner. Mr Travers proposed the toast of the eveninor. -" m "- Memory of O'Connell." ;»«*i" aoin £ so S ;ITC an inter<"^ : -o outline of O Council's career, oir U. Grey proposed the next toast, " The Land we Live in." He was enthusiastically received, and said he would advert for a few minutes to the great man whose memory they had met to celebrate. In doing so, he drew a graphic and eloquent picture of the former state of the Irish people, and compared them to a garrison shut up in a beleagured city, and out of communication with the rest of the world; that O'Connell opened the gates of this city, and brought out that noble army of statesmen, generals, admirals, lawyeis, and poets, whose names have been famous, and whose acts have benefited mankind, Coming back to his toast, " The laud we live in and those we live among," he said—" Have not each one of us some kindly recollections of our Irish fellow subjects, the descendants of that army which O'Connell helped so materially to release from their city of bondage." Sir John Kichardson proposed " The ladies." He thought he had been chosen to do thie because the Queen had lately made him Knight and successful affair.

The Gazette notifies the appointment of Messrs Mantell, Gisborne, Levin, and Mclntyre as commissioners to make arrangements to secure the representation of New Zealand at the Exhibition. The Colonial Secretary at Levuka notifies that liens on land in Fiji may be lield by persons residing in .New Zealand. The returns showing the results of the University examinations are also published, Hailed — 1 p.m., Taranaki, for Foulh. Passengers— Messrs Peak, Weir, Bradshaw, Mollis, Marten, Palmer, Fielder, Home, Mrs Uusscll, Levien. Steamer Kiwi, for Flaxbourne, on her trial trip. fJiWKirw, Align:-!. (!. The O'Ooimeli Centenary diuner last evening was a great, success. Mr Macassey proposed "The memory of O'CounelJ," in an eloquent speech. He reviewed the great liberator's life and careeer from his infancy. He spoke exactly one hour and twenty minutes. Judge Chapman responded, to the toast of " Our Guests." He state! that he had the personal acquaintance of O'Connell in 1835. He spoke of his many good qualities, and declared that no more faithful devotee to Ireland ever existed. His honor intimated that he had pledged himself to take a circuit when necessity existed, till the end of the present year. Mr John Bathgate, U.M., replied for the Parliament of New Zealand, and said it was the best in the world while it could boast of statesmen like Sir J. Vogel, orators i like Mr Stafford, public Ministers like Sir | Donald, and good men iike Sir Ueorge Grey,

it could never be called mean. This last remark was an answer to the proposer of the toast, J.Armstrong, M. P. 0., who observed that the least said about the Parliament of New Zealand the better.

Mr Curtis, the City Council's valuator for the gas works, has sent in his report, and advised llie Council not to purchase. Pie declares i hat the works could never supply the town; that he tested one or two of the lamps, and found they were paying double as ranch for lighting the lamps as they ought to be. He estimates new works could be erected for £35,000, and suggests their immediate construction. Fred Wain commenced his 100 miles walk at five this morning for £SO against time. There is a lot of money entered in the result. He has to do the distance in twenty-four hours.