TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 689, 4 September 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

{Per Press Agency.') LATEST FEOM AUSTRALIA. *■ [By Submarine Cable.] Sydney, September 2. THE DERBY. Chrysolite... ... ... ••■ 1 Tocal 2 Cardinal 3 Won by a nose. Time—2 miri 43 5 lOsce Melbourne, September 2 The understanding which has existed among the banks is coming to a rupture, owing to the bank of New South Wales requiring certain altera'ions in the banks' clearing hours in regard to bills and other minor matters. Notice of withdrawal on Tuesday has been given, but the bank authorities Vnve been requested to refrain from immediate action pending further consideration. Messrs Witney, Chambprs and Co's total liabilities are nearly £90,000, but the deficiency will not amount to more than £33,000. Arrived —Alhambra. Adelaide, September 2, J. M. Bagot'B total liabilities are £107,000, and hi*3 assets lesct than half the amount. INTEIIPROVINCIAL. Auckland, September 2. The Simonsen Opera Company have played " Peru-hole " and " Madame Angot " to the largest houses ever known here. There was no standing room last night. New Plymouth, September 4. The Taranaki football team are much disappointed at the Canterbury men going past without calling. Wellington, September 2. Arrived—Unity and Excelsior from Lyttelton. Arrived—Taranaki at noon from Lyttelton and Matau from Kaikoura and Lyttelton, at 5 p.m. Wellington, September 4. The new Ministry are gazetted. The announcement is confirmatory of what has been already telegraphed. Liunkdin, September2. Professor Salmon wan wist night presented with an address and purse of forty sovereigns. Mr Lingavd's farewell benefit was a ••rowded house. The Railway Employees quarterly meeting '.vas held last night. The balance to their credit is £350. Wheat ia scarce; best quality, 5s 3d ; ordinary, is 6d. Bailey dull, aud prime samples difficult to move at 4s to 4s 6d. Oats freely • squired for, with a ready sale at Is lid to ■>,s for milling and seed samples. The St Kilda and South Dunedin meeting •arried resolutions approving of Mr Macaodrew'a motion and of the services of Mr Seaton, asking him to hold himself in readiuess to act with the other Otago members,

should the majority of the electoral districts deem it wise to recall their members from the House. Dunedin, September 4. C. E. Haughton is supposed to have absconded from bail. It is believed he left Port Chalmers on board of a cutter, in order to board a vessel outside, bound for Australia. THE INTERPBOVINCIAL FOOTBALL TEAM. {From a correspondent of the Press.) Nelson, September 3. We arrived late last night from Auckland. We were unable to land at Taranaki on account of the heavy gale. Mr Anderson received a telegram from Taranaki this morning, asking the team to go back there perthe Taranaki, and return in the Taupo, all expenses guaranteed. This cannot be done as the business men in the team have to get back. We play here to-morrow.