TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 454, 27 November 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agr.ncy,') LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [Per Otago, via Hokitika.] Melbourne, November 20. There is no later English news. Parliament reassembled on Wednesday, when the Premier made a statement in reference to the business of the session. He intends making the financial statement on Tuesday, and during the remaining portion of the session to introduce onfy three Bills—viz., one to amend the Land Act, the Public Health Act, and one for the introduction of the postal card system. Mr Berry notified his intention of joining issue with the Government proposals, and moving an amendment on the financial statement. The state of parties in the House shows a good majority in favour of the Government, as the members sit, The

Government intend to reduce the public expenditure, and have already set about the task.

The exhibition finally closed on Tuesday after being open seventy-two days. The number of visitors was 240,000, and the receipts £BOOO. The exhibits are now being shipped to Philadelphia, and the executive officials take their departure shortly. The steam ship Northumberland has arrived, after a passage of fifty days, and the Arawata, sister ship to the Eingarooma, also made a fine passage.

The case for breach of promise of marriage and. seduction, Galvin v Simson, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for £675. The notorious criminal Weechurch is now on his trial for attempting to murder Warder Moran. The prisoner admits the attempt, but says that it was not out of malice to the warder but to relieve himself from the tantalising and unjust misery he was suffering. Dally, the registrar, who performed an illegal marriage, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. Ross, who aided and abetted him, was found guilty, and will be sentenced to-day. The Carnival week is now over, and the majority of visitors have left town. Scarlet fever is still prevalent, and several deaths are reported, principally among young children. Cable communication with England is interrupted between Penang and Madras. James Nicloe, the well-known actor, is dead. The Rifle Association marches are now on. Victoria has been successful in the two intercolonial matches with the Sydney riflemen. In the military weapon watch, in which both teams fired with the MartiniHenry rifle, Victoria won by 82 points, and in the small bore match won by 47 points The shooting all through has been remarkably good. The Arawata takes the next English mail to New Zealand. Sydney. Differences of opinion have arisen concerning the Californian mail contract. Mr Hall asked that the steamer which left yesterday might go via Auckland, but the Post-Master refused to sanction any deviation from the terms of the contract, and in taking this course was acting with the concurrence of the New Zealand Government. The Cyphrenes leaves to-day for Fiji, to await the incoming mails. The financial statement will be made next week. A notice of motion was given in the Assembly condemnatory of members practising as land agents. Over fifty nominations have been received for the Glen Innes Cup and Handicap of Two Thousand Sovereigns. Mr Driver was elected chairman of committees in the Assembly. Cooktown advices state that gold is freely coming in. There are great complaints of insufficient police protection, and several Europeans have been murdered and carried off by the blacks, who are all cannibals. Adelaide. The Stamps Bill has passed the third reading, and the Railway Loan Bill for two and a half millions has been introduced. A large number of petitions have been presented to the Council in favour of the Government policy. SHIPPING. Melbourne. Arrived, 15th—St Hilda from Hokitika. Sailed, 18th—Prosperity for Hokitika ; Yarra for Oamaru. Sydney. Arrived, 13th—Mary from Wellington. Newcastle. Arrived, 13th—Joliba, Hopeful, Australian Sovereign, and Wild Wave from Lyttelton ; Ann Melhuish and Haversham from Wellington ; Stag from Auckland ; Frances Line, Camille, Mary and Trinidad from Dunedin. 16th —William Archer from Wellington; Sam Merritt from Lyttelton. Sailed, 15th—Melrose for Nelson, 17th— Edith Haviland for Timaru. 17th—Woodville for Dunedin. COMMERCIAL. Wheat is rather dull, and not so firm. Sales, 6s Bd. New Zealand oats, 3s 7£d. At the sugar sales, brewing sorts experienced a decline. Whites maintain their prices. There have been considerable sales of teas at good prices. Hops are in demand. Sales up to 2s. Kerosene is also enquired for. INTERPROVIN CIAL. New Plymouth, November 26. The adjourned meeting of the Titanic Iron Company shareholders in New Plymouth was held last night, when the committee brought up a report on the charges preferred by Mr Matheson against the directors. The committee report that they believe that the machinery, which cost £4 10s per ton forwarding here, could have been brought here for £1 10s per ton, and landed and placed at the company’s works for another 15s per ton. The compound bricks have been mads at £4 10s per thousand, whilst another tender was sent at £2 15s. From Is 6d to 2s per cubic yard was given for excavation, whilst the Provincial Government and private persons were giving from 8d to lOd. Mr Whatton has been retained at £4 per week, after the appointment of Mr Darroch as manager, at £5 per week. The machinery, they considered, could have been erected by an engineer and assistant, and two laborcs, in eight or ten days, whilst Mr Jack has been engaged on it eight or ten months at £5 a week, and the work is not finished. Only about 500 bushels of charcoal are on hand, whereas there should have been three months’ supply. The committee suggest that the blowing in of the furnaces be delayed till a thoroughly practical man is placed in charge, also that the managing director should be a resident here. Several of the shareholders endorsed the statements that were in the report, and brought forward proofs. Mr Smith explained his connection with the company, and in answer to a question why he was dismissed said it was simply because he would work for the shareholders instead of the contractors; because he would not be a party to the extravagance shown in the report, the directors dismissed him. A copy of the report is to be forwarded to the directors.

Such stormy weather as we have experienced here during the past week has never been known in this province at this season of the year since the settlement. Wanganui, Nov 26.

A complimentary banquet was given to Mr Bryce last night; Mr Duthie in the chair. About eighty were present, including as guests Major Atkinson and Mr Ballance. Mr Bryce, in responding to the toast of his

health, alluded to the state of political | feeling in the colony, and the action of the Opposition. They would require watching, for they had made use of all available dodges to gain their ends. They had clamoured for an appeal to the people, and now that they had what they wanted, what did they do ? They abandoned provincialism, and clamored for separation. They were thus trying to raise a false issue, and the country must be prepared to meet them on every ground. Ho considered the policy of the Government favorable to the prosperity of the country, although he had objected to the compromise with the Opposition. Mr Bryce was repeatedly applauded, and all the speakers assured him he had the complete confidence of the district. Major Atkinson, Messrs Ballanco, Morgan, and Buchanan also spoke. The greatest unanimity prevailed. The company did not break up till past midnight. Two men were drowned at the railway bridge to-day. Jive men were crossing in a boat, there being a heavy fresh in the river, the boat was swept against a line and upset. Two got out easily, another had a narrow escape, but two were swept away. One leaves a wife and family. The bodies will not be recovered till the fresh subsides. Wellington, November 26, At a sale of leases of allotments on the reclaimed land, to-day, several lots of thirty feet frontage were knocked down at £l5O. the upset price ; one with thirty-four feet frontage at £l7O ; one of forty feet for £260. These arc sections bought by Dunedin speculators some years ago, and who have held them since. The prices paid for the leases represent a bonus over and above the ground rent to be paid to the Corporation of the city. Mr J. TT. Wallace has announced himself as a candidate for the country district. He is in favor of a strong central government, and real local self-government for municipalities and country districts, Wellington, November 27. A fifth candidate to represent the city is in the field in the person of Mr C. Moody, who comes forward as the representative of the working men. He opposes Provincialism and separation, and favours a land, property, and income tax, and an elective council. At 12,30 to-day Edwards finished his seventy-seventh mile. He takes his third and last rest of half an hour after the seventy-eighth mile. He appears fresh, but his trainer says his feet are a good deal swollen and blistered. A committee, by relays, have watched the performance throughout. Hokitika, November 27, Mr White addressed his constituents and received a vote of confidence. He said he had not decided whether he should offer himself as a candidate. Dunedin, November 26. Dr Gillies writes in the Star that there is no doubt as to the origm of the cases of scarlet fever. The first of the children to become affected actually sickened on board the Ringarooma on her last trip from Melbourne. No fresh cases are reported to-day A correspondent suggests that a canvas fever hospital should be erected on the town belt. He offers £5 towards the cost, and another £5 is offered by another correspondent for the same purpose. It was long ago suggested by the provincial surgeon that a fever ward should be erected, but no notice was taken of the recommendation. The Mayor asked that the persous affected should be sent to the hospital, but the Central Board of Health, acting on the provincial surgeon’s memo, refused to do this, as it would endanger other patients in that institution.

It has been raining hard, and has been bitterly cold all day.