The Globe. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 418, 14 October 1875, Page 2

The Globe. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

•> {Per Press Agency.) Tiff? DAT. Wellington, Oct 14. A brilliant ball was given last night by the members of the Assembly. About 400 persons were present, amongst whom were his Excellency the Governor and Lady Normanby, and Captain Digby, of H.M.S. Sappho. It was held in the large buildings just erected as an addition to the museum. The rooms were decorated with flags of all nations, there was an excellent baud, and every arrangement was simply perfect.

(Per Press Agency.) Auckland, Oct. 13,

A female immigrant, just landed from the British Empire, has been sent to the Asylum to-day, She had been insane before she left England, and again broke out during the voyage. The schooner Echo, wrecked at Opitika, was insured in the New Zealand Office for £IOO.

Wellington, Oct. 13.

It is understood that Parliament will prorogue on Thursday week next, at three o’clock in the afternoon.

Dunedin, Oct. 13,

Judge Williams delivered judgment this morning re the Princes street widening case. His Honor found that the Corporation had no power to delegate to a third party, and granted the injunction applied for by the Solicitor-General. Thus the awards are for the present set aside, but the matter will be taken up to the Appeal Court. Some strange facts have come out in connection with this matter. The tenants had looked upon the affair as all but settled, and two families ware awaiting payment of the awards to go home. Another tenant had given a party, who had leased premises included in the proposed widening, £3OO to cancel his lease, FIJI HEWS VIA AUCKLAND. [ Per Emu,] The schooner Dauntless, stranded on a reef, has been towed in, and will be repaired immediately. Thecompany under the command of Colonel Pratt arrived at Levuka per the Egmont. Lady Gordon and family arrived by the same vessel. At a public meeting held at Levuka, an address of condolence was adopted to be sent to Mrs Goodeuough. His Excellency presided at the meeting, at which it was proposed to erect a monument to the memcry of Commodore Goodenough at Wail a a, ore of his favorite resorts. The late Order in Council is supposed to apply to two native chiefs. The whites regard it as a good measure. The Koyal Engineers started surveying townships soon after arrival. The capital is not yet decided on. It is nearly certain that Levuka will be chosen. A large market place for the natives has been erected at Totoga. There is every prospect of a sugar mill being erected at Dreketi shortly. Fire clay from Levuka has been favorably tested by the Pottery Company at Auckland. The October Sessions were to commence on the 4th, The principal case was Armstrong v Joske, to recover £2OOO damages for breach of contract.