TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 770, 8 December 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency .) LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA. [By Submarine-Cable.J Sydney, December 7. The Suez mail arrived at Adelaide last night. Passengers for New Zealand—Mr and Mrs Stevenson and family, Mr and Mrs Kembley, Mrs Daniel, Mrs White, Mr and Mrs Gough, Messrs B. A. Low, Boss, and Hepburn. The Arawata is detained at Melbourne to take the mails. THE ALL ENGLAND OBICKBT MATCH. The weather was fine but hot. About twelve thousand were on the ground. The Englishmen won the toss, and went in. Fine batting was displayed, especially by Chariwood, Armitage, Dlyett, Selby, and Emmet. The innings closed for a total of 121, Our bowling was good, but the fielding at times bad. The top scores were Emmett, twenty-seven, not out ; Charlwood, twentynine. Sydney, December 8. When stumps were drawn yesterday the Sydney team had scored 44, with nine wickets down. MAIL NEWS. The Basby brings additional news as follows : Brisbane. The Torres Strait mail has arrived. One General and many officers were killed in suppressing the outbreak in Japan. A vessel recently sailed from the Clyde for Port Desire, in Patagonia, with emigrants for the purpose of forming a Scotch colony there. Captain Stevens, of the Ly-e-moon, reports that he spoke the Rifle, barque, sixty miles north of Cooktown, short of provisions. She had been twenty mouths out, and was making for Cooktown for supplies. The mate informed him that thirty men out of a crew of thirty-eight were down with scurvy She had on board 150 tons of sandalwood and fifty tons bechc-!e-mer. An exhibition of tbe different designs sent in by the architects competing for the Byron Memorial will shortly take place at Kwsiogtpu.

The ex-Empress Eugenie is about to visit Rome for the purpose of appealing to the Pope for financial assistance to the Bonapartiat cause. There ia to be a general election in Italy, INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, December 7. At a meeting of the Presbyterian General Assembly, Rev James Paterson of Wellington was elected Moderator, and delivered an excellent address. He expressed thanks for the honor done him by his election and the pleasure experienced in these fraternal meetings, which were to many of them real holidays, and they might hope that, as the difficulties of travel lessened, a greater number of persons would attend the General Assembly of the Church. He pointed out the advantages to the Church of these periodical conferences, and the necessity for a Minister of the Gospel being fully equipped for a struggle between materialism and religious truth. It was needful that they should keep their own mind free from prejudice, and their hearts free from bigotry, and that they should cultivate a liberal spirit; that their convictions should be deep, earnest, and true. He then referred to the question of union with the Presbyterian Church of Otago, which now appeared to be further off than ever, though its accomplishment would be a great moral gain to both. At the same time the terms submitted by Otago were unsatisfactory, especially the proposal to break up into Synods. The speaker went on toj point out the weakness of the Otago proposal. He was gratified to report that the Church was making steady progress in extension and consolidation. He then went on to refer to the difficulties to be encountered in new districts. There was a want of organisation for church extension and unity of feeling and unselfish efforts. Young men should come forward as workers in the Church. He then mentioned the establishment of a theological hall or faculty, so as to bring up a ministry within the Church. The rev gentleman concluded with an earnest appeal in favor of extended evangelical spirit in the church.

Hon F. Whitaker has written to the Board of Education, desiring that the Board should endeavor as far as possible to provide situations as teachers for discharged provincial officers. A committee has been appointed to ascertain bis views. The barque Tamaya has arrived from London.

The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the following cable tele gram ; “London, December 4th.—Wool sales closed at an average improvement of 2d to 3d. The principal advance has been in superior, greasy, medium and inferior wash, and scoured. Sales comprise 206,000 bales, 80,<'00 bales being taken for export. A good many second hand parcels were offered during the past sales. Trade in the manufacturing districts has improved. Tallow — There is fair trade demand ; mutton, 44s ; beef, 525. The wheat market is firm ; Adelaide is worth 54s per 4961b5.” New Plymouth, December 7.

The Agricultural Society’s Show, held yesterday, was a great success. Bedouin, an Auckland blood entire, won the silver medal. Mr Shields, of Wanganui, took the silver medal for draught entires. Mr Purdie took the silver medal for bulls. Mr Elliott took the medal for shorthorn cows. For Leicester rams, Mr Standish took first prize; for Lincoln rams. Mr Dingle took first prize; for ewes. Mr W. Hoskin took first prize; A. J. Hoskin took first prize for wool. There was a large attendance at the show and dinner. It was the best show of blood stock ever held here.

The nominations for County Council are fixed for the 13th, and the polling for the 22nd.

Wellington, December 7

To-day MrOrmo T ’d wassworn in asamember of the Executive, and to the offices of Post-master-General and Telegraph Commissioner, the Hon F. Whitaker having resigned the said offices. He becomes Attorney-General. Hon Dr Pollen will probably take charge of the Native office.

Writs have been served on Mr Didsbury, Government printer, and Mr Grinded, editor of the Wakn, Maori, at the instance of the Hon Benry it.ascii, against these officials, for a libellous article published in the sa d pap; r. Damages, £10,300. The counsel for the defendants —Dr Bailer, with him Mr Gordon Allan. For plaintiff— Messrs Izard and Bell, and Mr Sheehan. The trial will probably come off here. The Education Board has declined to vote £35 for prizes, &c, f this year. The Gasworks profits for the last eight months are close on £OOOO. Wellington, December 8. Sailed —Easby, for the South. Passengers —Mr and Mrs John Hall (comedians), and C. E. Haughton: 32 tons cargo for Lyttelton, the balance for Dunedin. Arrived, this morning, ship Avalanche, from London, eighty-nine days out, with sixty-one passengers. All well, Mr Wordsworth, a Strathmore survivor, is one of the passengers. Sailed—Waimea, for Lyttelton. Kumaba, December 7.

Thomas Haworth, saw mill owner, has been charged under the Machinery Act with working a boiler which was not registered. He was fined £6O. The Inspector of Machinery prosecuted. The Kumara Gas and Coal Co, with a capital of £6OOO, is registered to-day. Hokitika, December 7.

The Board consider Hudson’s lease of the Rangitoto mine forfeited, not having been registered in time. Other applications for the same lease have been refused, and the Board have decided to put the land up for auction in 100 acre blocks, under the 19 th clause of the Waste Land Board Act on the I9th of December. Port Chalmers, December 7.

Arrived—Brigantine Josephine, from New York, with a cargo for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. At the heads at 5 p.m, the Zealandia Dunedin, December 7.

The Otago Association matches commenced this morning. In the first match Messrs D. Mills, P. McLaren, Wilson, Coxhead, and McLatchie were respectively the highest scorers. The second match was opened by the Lady Mayoress. It will be concluded about 7,30 p.m.

THE INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH. Dunedin, December S.

At a meeting of the Cricket Association last night a resolution was carried that the luterproviucial match with Christchurch should bo played. It is generally considered of more interest and importance than the All England Eleven matoli.

{From a correspondent of the Press.) Invercargill, December 7. The Southland News states that Mr Con* yers, manager of the Otago railways, has been appointed manager for the Middle Island. Referring to your new chief surveyor, the same paper says —“ Canterbury may consider itself fortunate in securing the services of Mr J. H, Baker, whose appointment to the important post of chief surveyor to that large province, in place of Mr Hewlings, resigned, was noticed by us on Tuesday last. It may be some consolation to Canterbury folk, who regret that the gentleman to succeed Mr Hewlings was not found in their own province to know that Mr Baker wasformerly pupil in that particular branch of the Survey Department of which he is now to be the head, having joined it as a cadet under Mr Cyrus Davie in 1858, When out of his time in 1862 joined the Southland survey staff in a minor position, but by 1865 had risen to the post of Chief Surveyor and member of the Waste Lands Board of the then province ; on the re-annexation of Southland to Otago retain* ing the post under the new title of Inspector of Surveys, subject to Mr J. T. Thomson, the Chief Surveyor of Otago ; again his chief as Surveyor-General for the colony. In common with all who have known him in Southland, we wish Mr Baker every success in his new sphere of usefulness.’’ The Wanganui has just arrived. She called at Chasland’s Bay this morning, and found the Otago holding together well. The gold and everything will be saved if reasonable expedition is used. Captain Calder came off to the Wanganui and got papers, &c. Timaru, December 7. An appeal having been made against the conviction of John Hamilton, who was sentenced by Mr Woolcombe, 8.M., at Temuka, to twelve months imprisonment with hard labor for illicit distillation, he was liberated on bail to-day. The appeal, which will be heard by the District Court in January, is to be made on several points. ATTEMPTED MURDER AT INVER* CARGILL. {Per Press Agency.) Invercargill, December 8. A serious case of deliberate attempt at murder occurred yesterday. Two men, Hugh Duddy and Charles Calderwood, arrived here by the Express last Sunday. They had been staying at the Australasian Hotel, Dunedin, where they became acquainted. Duddy is a miner, and Calderwood an ironmonger. The latter having informed Duddy that he had leased the Pier Hotel, near Invercargill (a place which has no existence) from Baxter, Pier Hotel, Dunedin, he induced him to go into partnership. Ho paid Calderwood £4 7s 6d, being one-half rent, which latter he alleged he had paid Calderwood. He then stated he expected £IOO, proceeds of his business in Christchurch, which was payable at Invercargill, and borrowed £lO from Duddy, with which he paid for the two passages per the Express. Since arrival they have been staying at the Royal Hotel here. Yesterday morning Calderwood wanted Duddy to go and sea the Pier Hotel, saying it was only ten minutes walk. They travelled down Bluff road two hours, when Duddy stooped down to raise a drink of water out of a small creek with hia hat, when he was struck a violent blow on the head with a large iron bolt. Looking up, he saw Calderwood standing behind him, who said “ You wretch, I’ll murder you,” and struck him again. Duddy then ran away, but was overtaken and received another blow with the same iron weapon. After a severe struggle Duddy wrenched the bolt from Calderwood, and ran away, being pursued by his assailant. He reached a roadside house, where he obtained protection. Calderwood came up to the house and asked the woman if she had seen a man wounded and covered with blood, stating that if he found him he would murder him. She said such a man had passed on. Calderwood shortly after met one of the sawmillers employed in the neighborhood with whom he went to the police station, and laid information for assault against Duddy. The suspicions of the police were aroused, and they arrested Calderwood ; they then went to Woodend and found Duddy lying in a house very seriously wounded. He gave the facts of the case as above. Duddy had in his possession a deposit receipt for £2OO, upwards £6O in cash, a valuable gold guard composed of nuggets, and a silver watch. He was removed to the hospital. Calderwood will be brought before the magistrate tr-lay.