TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 672, 15 August 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency .) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AAISTRAXiIiA. ♦ [By Submarine Cable,] MAIL NEWS. Sydney, August 14. Further news by the Torres Straits states that the Netherland Company’s steamship General Croget was totally wrecked in Sunda Straits, and one hundred and fifty persons were drowned. The political relations of China are critical, and negotiations with the Chinese Government have been suspended, They must yield to terms, or face consequences. AUSTRALIA. Sydney, August 14. An agitation has commenced with reference to the Chinese question, arising out of recent disclosures of immorality. Two hundred and sixty immigrants arrived at Brisbane to-day. Melbourne. Newminster is likely to be scratched for the Derby. The Eingarooma arrived on Saturday. INTEEPE.O V IN Cl AL. Auckland, August 14. The Zealaudia sailed South last night. Another case of scarlatina at the quarantine ground has rendered a further detention of the Bebington immigrants necessary. They are becoming very insubordinate. Mr and Mrs Hall announce their appearance in Auckland shortly, with Pratt, pianist. The opera opens in the new Theatre Royal to-night, Blenheim, August 15, The Marlborough Times published its last issue this morning. Dunedin, August 14, The presentation of plate was made to the Hon W. H. Reynolds to-day. In the course of his reply he stated he was in favor of only two provinces for the colony. His statements were received with cheers. The annual meeting of the Jockey Club was held last night. The balance of cash in hand was £1651. The committee recommend that the next cup bo £SOO. The old committee was re-elected. A football team to compete with Canterbury has been elected. (From a corespondent of the Press.) Timaru, August 14. William Todd, a farmer, at Winchester, and a man in easy circumstances, well educated,'and a loader in church matters, was brought up to-day at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, charged with ill-usfng his daughter, aged about ten years. The evi dence showed that he took her out of bed, completely stripped her, and beat her all over the body with willow sticks till she was in a shocking state; that he kicked her also, and that he had previously ill-treated her. To justify his conduct, he said that the girl had told him lies, and that he corrected her out of pure love. The Magistrate gave him six mouths’ imprisonment with hard labor, and required sureties for his proper behaviour towards the child in future, and expressed regret that he could not inflict a more severe punishment. The sentence was greeted in Court by applause. CHAMPION SCULLERS’ MATCH. Sadler was first to catch the water, aud had pulled a stroke before his opponent was underweigb, so that the Thames sculler drew out with a slight lead, which he maintained as far as the Duke’s Head. Here he was rowing several strokes more per minute than Trickett, but his boat was not travelling as fast as his opponent’s, and he seemed to lack the vigor of the latter, who was sculling remarkably well, with good long sweeping stroke, cleanly rowed out. Half way between the Duke’s Head aud Simmons’, Trickett had got on even terms with Saddler and the two raced level for a few strokes, when the Australian slowly but surely forged ahead, and held the lead at Simmons’ of two or three feed, Sadler was evidently not in his old form, for instead of sitting up and rowing long powerful strokes, he seemed to scull with round back, and to be unable to get his sculls through (the water, Between Simmons’ and the London Boat House Trickett drew further away, and at the lastnamed place hold a lead of about a quarter of a length. This advantage rapidly increased before they reached Bishop’s Creek, up to which place he seemed to have been only trying Saddler’s pace, for he at once left him as he pleased, and sculling at a great pace drew right away from the Thames sculler. Half-way between the Creek aud Graven Cottage he was nearly two lengths ahead, sculling very easily, the race being to all appearance at his mercy. At Craven Cottage he was two-and-a-half lengths ahead of Sadler, who was still rowing a faster stroke, but dropping astern fast. The Australian was more than three lengths ahead at the Grass Wharf, and had began to take things very easily as he crossed the water, fo? he looked round and eased to see which was his best course. Off Rose Bank Sadler appeared to hold his own, and being encouraged by the shouts of his friends, spurted and gained on the leading sculler, so that hopes were entertained that he would row down Trickett, This, however, he could not do, and Trickett led by three lengths at the Crab Tree. Sadler was called on by his friends, and gave several spurts, but Trickett after that kept continually easing and looking round, so that it was evident he had the race in hand, and he never faltered or quickened his stroke, but putting forth little more strength, stalled off Sadler’s challenge, and won easily.