TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 751, 15 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

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LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA. I By Submarine Cable.] Sydney, November 14. Arrived—Otago. Melbourne, November 14. The stakes won at the late race meeting amount to £IO,OOO. Mr Wilson and Sir Hercules Robinson are the largest winners. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, November 14. The staff of provincial officials throughout the province will be reduced at the end of present month to the merest skeleton. Sir G. Grey returns from Kawan to-morrow, and addresses bis constituents at the Thames on Saturday night, G, Vesey Stewart, pioneer of the Katikati settlement, has petitioned for a divorce The petition sets out that he was married to Margaret Torrens Miller, at St John’s, Moneymore, County Derry, Ireland, that on the 10th July, 1876, and divers times between that and the 15th, his wife committed adultery with Cecil Gledstanes, a settler at Kati, hsr nephew, aged nineteen. Defendant denies the charge. The case comes on in January. A farmhouse, the property of John Hodgson, Matangata, and the greater part of the furniture have been burned. The house was insured for £220 in the National, and the furniture for £IOO. A handicap pigeon match for an Interprovincial trophy, is to be shot for on the 27th, value £63; Marks, Brown, and Kirkwood are handicappers, A stone bridge at Mangapawa has been struck by lightning and partly carried away, and also much shaken. Gbahamstown, November 14. A meeting of the friends of Sir G. Grey, convened Dr K Igour, was held last aigh f , at which about forty were present, to arrange for the reception of Sir George Grey. A banquet was proposed, but negatived After discussion it was agreed to meet Sir George Grey at the wharf, and present an address, and ask him to address a public meeting. New Plymouth, November 14. A libel charge, instituted by the Commissioner of Waste Lands against the Budget , was withdrawn yesterday morning. The editor of tne Budget last evening says—“ In writing the articles referred to he had not the slightest intention of imputing to Mr Whitcombe that the minutes were incorrectly entered by him or through his agency.” Bach party pays bis own costs. Wellington, November 15. His Excellency the Governor has just returned in the Hinemoa. He received a viceregal salute from the Sapphire, The City Council yesterday resolved t ■ abolish from the first of the present month, the whole of the charges for wharf dues on wool and sea borne goods of all kinds landed he'-e for transhipment to other ports. There will be no change henceforth upon transhipped goods beyond what is absolutely incurred for laber in conveying them from one ship to another. Hokitika, November 14. The following entries for the Christmas races were received last night. Trial Stakes Mr Blower’s Doncaster, Mr BreakeH’t Dainty, Mr Card’s Kathleen, Mr Rivers’ Morning Star, Mr Fraser’s Tasso, Mr Lunn’> Phantom, Mr Hungerford’s Snowdoi Kumara Handicap—Mr Cameron’s Septimus, Mr Blower’s Nero and Doncaster, Mi HrwlwU’i Painty, Ux Oftwidy'* BMog-

ton, Mr Fraser’s Tasso, Mr Lurm’s Grecian Bend and Phantom, Mr Hungerford’s Snowdon and Jasper. Hurdle Race—Mr Blower’s Nero, Mr Mason’s Eclipse, Mr Lunn’s Rainbow. Hokitika Handicap—Mr Cameron’s Septimus, Mr Blower’s Nero and Doncaster, Mr Rivers’ Strongbow, Mr Breakell’s Dainty, Mr Fraser’s Tasso, Mr Lunn’s Grecian Bend, Mr Hungerford’s Snowdon and Jasper. Second Day—Hurdle Race— Mr Cameron’s Brown Bess, Mr Blower’s Nhio, Mr Breakell’s Dainty, Mr Mason’s Eclipse, Mr Lunn’s Phantom and Rainbow. Wetland Handicap —Mr Hungerford’s Snowdon and Jasper, Mr Breakell’s Dainty, Mr Blower’s Doncaster and Nero, Mr Rivers’ Strongbow,Mr Cameron’s Septimus, Mr Card’s Kathleen. Mr Fraser’s Tasso, Mr Lnnn’s Grecian Bend and Phantom. Grand Stand Handicap—Snowdon, Jasper, Dainty, Doncaster, Morning Star, Septimus, Kathleen, Tasso, Grecian Bend, Phantom, and Kensington, Dunedin, November 14.

A purse of 100 sovs was presented yesterday afternoon by the merchants of this city to Captain Gibb, of the ship Thomasina McLellan, with a complimentary address for the manner in which he met circumstances of danger in which the vessel was placed by spontaneous combustion of coal, and reduced the loss to a minimum. The annual meeting of the Bible Society was held last evening. The attendance was small, but the reports were very encouraging, During the year 3161 Bibles have been distributed. The meeting Agreed to send £2OO home as a subscription to the British and For ign, and National Bible Society of Scotland. At the conclusion Dr Roseby and Dr Stuart spoke warmly on the Turkish outrages in Bulgaria, and a petition was drafted and signed, requesting the Mayor of the city to convene a public meeting to give expression to the feelings of the community in regard to the Turkish atrocities, and express sympathy with the sufferers. Probably a subscription will be raised as an expression of sympathy. The Rev Dr Stuart said, “ I will gladly join in asking the Mayor to give us an opportunity of relieving our spirits by bearing testimony against the inhumanities which I thought could not possibly happen in the ninteenth century.” Judge Bathgate, Professor Salmon, the Rev L. McKie, Mr A. Barr, and others, signed the petition. At a special meeting of the City Council this afternoon the question of building in the Octagon was again discussed. The members got to very high words. The Mayor said with reference to the remarks, that his casting vote on a large question was not without precedent, that he was not likely to be influenced by what Cr Fish said. Ors Fish, Walters, and Isaac said the conduct of the Mayor was insulting and disgraceful, and left the room, but returned after a short absence. Cr Walters criticised the conduct of the Mayor, and was peremptorily ordered to sit down. He imputed that the Mayor had not used his influence to save the wharves and quays reserves, aud the Mayor left the chair and adjourned the meeting for a quarter of an hoar. Several councillors declared the adjournment illegal, and placed Cr Isaac in the chair, but did not succeed in transacting any business. On resuming, a large number of amendments were made to the motion, but it was finally agreed to build offices in the Octagon to cost £7OOO. The scene in the Council was a most disorderly one. but at the conclusion Mr Walters and the Mayor expresed regret for what had occurred, and hoped it would never be repeated. Mr J. M. Jamieson was appointed city treasurer at £4OO per annum. Mr ' Macandrew has not been offered the charge of public affairs since the convention was held. It is understood that a public subscription towards sending the political delegates home will shortly be opened. Dunedin, November 15, Arrangements are pending with Woodhouse, the Australian champion walker, for a visit to Dunedin. His backers intimate their willingness to give a liberal start to Jacobson, Bowley, or any other New Zealand pedestrians. A charge of arson was heard at the Police Court yesterday against Andrew Grainger. The prisoner was accused of setting fire to a certain stack of timber, with intent to defraud the South British Company. Five boys swore to seeing accused going from the scene of the fire at a quick pace shortly after it took place. The defence endeavoured to prove an alibi, A number of witnesses swore that the prisoner was six miles from the fire when it occurred. The case was adjourned till Thursday, the prisoner allowed bail in his own surety of £SO. Application has been made on behalf of the Athenaeum to the Commissioner of Customs for the grant of the Provincial Library. (From a corresvondent of the Press. ) Timaru, November 14. A branch of the Amalgamated Society of narpenters and Joiners was established in Timaru yesterday. Several delegates from the Christchurch branch were present. The necessary officers were appointed, and it was resolved to meet on Monday, the 20th, for the enrolment of fresh members. The runholders meet in Timaru on Wednesday to consider the question of introduc ing shearers from Australia, owing to the high price demanded by the local workmen*