TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 721, 11 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

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LATEST EROM AUSTRALIA.

[By Submarine Cable.] Sydney, October 10.

Sev George Brown, Wesleyan missionary, arrived to-day after twenty months’ visit to the New Britain and New Ireland Islands. Tiie mission was successfully established. The coast line of both islands was explored. He also crossed New Ireland, and collected a large number of birds and other specimens of natural history. The Suez mail arrived at Adelaide to day. The steam barque Emu sailed from Adelaide river yesterday for New Zealand, Sydney, October 11. Passengers by the Suez mail steamer for New Zealand—Messrs Cheynes, Ward, and "Brabazon. James Ward, merchant, brought from Fiji by a detective, has been committed for trial on a charge of forging bills of lading and an insurance policy on which he obtained £14,000, A girl named Smith in Drefiield Workhouse comes in for several thousand pounds left to her mother who deserted her family seueral years ago, and went to New Zealand under another name. The iron barque Baldwin, which left New Zealand in ballast for Valparaiso on April 7th, has not since heard of. Melbourne, October 10. Private telegrams confirm the advance in kerosene, hops, and brandy. Eighteen hundred bags of the William Gifford’s cargo of New Zealand oats have changed hands on private terms. The steam yacht Stella, for New Zealand, has arrived at Adelaide. INTERPROV IN Cl AL. Tauranga, October 11. The Tauranga natives picked up on the beach between Tauranga and Maketu the head of a moa. measuring 3ft 6in from back of skull to end of upper mandible. It has apparently been washed out of the sandhills during the recent gale. The Bay of Plenty Times publishes a remarkable proclamation from the Maori King to the tribes resident in the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, and Taupo districts. It is a most unique specimen of veritable ancient Maori language. The document has been translated by Mr Young, assisted by Marsh, an Arawa chief. The King urges the maintenance of peace, deplores the want of unanimity among the Maori tribes, and invites wanderers to return to his fold—consequent upon which a new era will dawn for both races. Wellington, October 10. Mr Darrell’s sensational play “Transported for Life ” has had a run of several nights here, and from the crowded houses, must have been a success. The following tenders have been received for the Lowther contract (Winton and Kingston railway.) Accepted Mr Topham, £2024, Declined—Mr Whittaker, Dunedin, £2035 ; Mr Blair, Invercargill, £2036 ; Mr Venzies, Invercargill, £2044 ; Mr Proctor, Dunedin, £2400 ; Mr MArthur, Invercargill, £2761. Dunedin, October 10. At a meeting at Roslyn last night, between sixty and seventy were present, when a resolution of confidence in Mr Burns, and supporting his action in the House, was carried, although an amendment informing him that the meeting thought the best thing he could do would be to assist the perfecting of the Government measures; was only lost by 33 to 28. Another resolution, viewing with alarm the action of the General Government, and promising support to the Superintendent, was carried. The arrangement has been completed for the lease of the Forbury Park by the Jockey c üb, The data of the Spring Meeting is fixed for the Ist of December. No reply ha? yet been received by the Superintendent from his Excellency, and the correspondence la looked on as completed. In the Beau iful Star inquiry to-day the Court decided to suspend the master’s certificate for two months, and suggested that the G r/er iment shruld compel the steering apparatus of steamers to be on the bridge, where tha compasses would not be affected

by the motion of the screw. The certificates of the mate and engineer were returned. Port Chalmers, October 11.

Arrived—Schooner Hira, from the Auckland Islands. She was compelled to give up search for the wreck of the General Grant, in consequence of the weather. Found the cave, but could not approach it from the landward side, the cliffs being from 1000 to 1500 feet high. The wreck was broken up in pieces on the beach. At Ross Bay supplied Nelson and his wife—placed there by Dr Monkton—with provisions. They were nearly starving, and were subsisting on seal-flesh and shell-dsh. {From, a cerresvondent of the Press.} Dunedin, October 10. It is anticipated that over 200 pictures will be exhibited at the art exhibition next month. It is intended to keep it open a fortnight, and to endeavor to dispose of some pictures at the close by art union. The Blue Spur claimholders intend to test systematically the value of the tailings by crushing by machinery. At the inquiry te the stranding of the Beautiful Star, the principal evidence given was as follows : —Captain Stewart —Gave the mate the course as N. by B. \ 8., and that N. by B. would do if there was no sea on. Witness estimated the damage done to the vessel at £6OO. William Casen, acting chief officer-—Captain Stewart told him when outside Taiaroa Heads to steer N. by B. Witness said he did not think that far enough out, but Captain Stewart replied that if he steered N by B £ B it would take the vessel too far off. Witness went by the captain’s orders, and steered Nby B. Witness received no orders from the captain to call him. Had known the coast well for eleven years, and thought the course laid down by the captain too far in, The course he always took when he was left in charge by Captain Petersen was Nby E E, Though his watch was up an hour before the vessel struck, he did not call the captain. The harbor authorities intend to recommend that the reef should be buoyed on its bearings, and lighted from Moeraki headland.

The Star says legal opinions from here are directly the reverse of what is stated in today’s telegrams, the lawyers upholding the validity of the Abolition Act, It is said that Mr Macassey expresses the opinion that if it was ultra vires in the first instance the Queen’s assent validates it,