TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 588, 8 May 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(P<?r Press Agency.)

LATEST FEOM AUSTRALIA. *

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Sydney, May 6. Mr Parkes stated in the Assembly that New Zealand had all the advantage in working the local cable, without participating in the expense of another cable to Europe, as was originally intended at the conference. The Postmaster General denied the assertion, and said the commercial result of the New Zealand cable was likely to prove a great benefit to this colony. A disturbance has occurred between the European and Chinese miners at the Berlin rush, Victoria. The former threatened to burn the Chinese camp. Brandy (Hennessey's), bulk, 7s ; case, 30;>; kerosene easier, Is 6d to Is lOd, in bond ; sugar (company's No 1 counter), unaltered i rice, £lB to £2O ; wheat, 6s to 5s Id ; oats uoaltered. There is no imported Black Swan tobacco in the market. In the match, Hewett (England) versus Watson (Australia), the latter won by a yard, Sullivan was seen in Ballarat yesterday. It is supposed that he went to Geelong or Melbourne. Sailed—Australia, s.s, at three.

INTEBPROVINCIAL. Auckland, May 6. The Herald states that the Premier has been in communication with Mr O'Rorke, and offered to put that gentleman in nomination for the Chairmanship of Ocmmittees, to which Mr O'Rorke has consented. New Plymouth, May 6. The three commissioners are here, and leave by the Hawea to morrow. Grahamstown, May 8. A fire occurred last night under suspicious circumstances at the Court House Hotel which is at present unoccupied, but was extinguished promptly. The house was insured in the Norwich Union Insurance Company for £3OO. Wellington, May 6. Arrived—The Flying Cloud, from Lyttelton. Poet Chalmers, May 6. Sailed —Ship Oamaru, for London, with fifty-five passengers, 1934 bales wool, valued at*£3B,6Bo; 9319 bags wheat, valued at £9319; 137 casks tallow, valued at £732; 22 casks sperm oil, valued at £1260; 132 cases meat, valued at £l*2 ; 1 case sundries, valued at £25 ; total, £51,148. Dunedin, May 7. The Wellington fire brigade members will be entertained at lunch by the Dunedin brigade. Councillor Isaacs has give i notice of motion in the City Council for the formation of a paid fire brigade instead of the present volunteers. Dunedin, May S. The handicap for the Tradesman's Races is not declared owing to the handicappers being unable to agree. The Jockey Club committee meet to-night to settle the matter. Bluff, May 6.. Sailed—Otaki, N.Z. Go's ship, for London. Cargo—2ooo bales wool, 5360 bags wheat, 10 tons general cargo ; and thirty sis passengers. Arrived—BoldoD, from Nelson. ("FROM A CORRESPONDENT. 1 Waiau, May 8. John Dowling, a labourer, was found drowued in the Waiau river on Friday,