TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 774, 13 December 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

(Per Press Agency .) LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. —.—. —« [By Submabine-Cable.J London, December 9. At a Conference held in London under the presidency of the Duke of Westminster, Earl Shaftesbury, and many members of Parliament were present. A thousand delegates f'om diSeient parts of the country were also present. Amongst the speakers was Mr Gladstone. He condemned the ambiguous policy of the English Govf lament, a:d said the nation had a right to expect it to be more explicit with respect to its intentions. Ha said the English nation was unanimous against defending Turkey, and urged cordial co-operation with Russia on behalf of the Christians of Servia, Bulgaria, and the other provinces. The Parliament of Great Britain has been summoned to meet on the Bth of February. The English Government has admitted the correctness of the American reading of the Extradition Treaty. The Pacific mail was delivered in London on the sth inst. Wheat active, and further advanced; New Zealand, 51 to 53. AUSTRALIA. Sydney, December 12. Parliament was opened to-day. The speech mentioned the preparation of various measures, including electoral reform, public debt consolidation, and mentioned the probability of the Pacific service negotiations with New Zealand being satisfactorily concluded. The Englishmen at Newcastle have four wickets down for thirty-four runs. Sydney, December IBth.

The All-England Eleven v Northern District Cricket Match.—The Eleven are all out for 96 runs. The .Newcastle team have ten wickets down for 23 runs. The Ballarat firemen leave for New Zealand by the Eingarooma to morrow. T Per Arawata via Bluff. ] Melbourne, December 8. All negotiations for the purchase of the Hobson’s Bay railway by the Government are at an end, owing to the House declining to give the price settled by the Government, This will probably determine the Government in their railway policy, and bring the session to an early close. An immense number of petitions from all parts in favor of grocers’ license has caused the Assembly considerable embarrassment, and the clause has been re-inserted. A second attempt to expunge it was made last night, which was defeated by a majority of two. A railway accident has occurred on the line being constructed between Arrarat and Hamilton. Four men were killed, several wounded. Henry Taylor, the working man’s delegate, has met with little success from his own class on account of his strong free trade views, but has been lionised by the Free Trade League, A murder and suicide have occured at Emerald hill. A man named Carrington cut his wife’s r throat, and then his own ; he was only married six months. The Tararua replaces the Otago in l\ e New Zealand trade. Business is very brisk in sugars, brandies, rum, geneva, kerosene, soda and cornsacks, all of whiclnhave risen in price considerably. Probably eighteen of the Melbourne cricketers will play the English team on Boxing day. Great preparations are being made for the match.

INTEKPEOVINCIAL. Auckland, December 12. In reply to a representation from the Auckland Waste Lands Board, the Government have promised that the confiscated lands shall be vested in the Board, In reply to Mr Broomhall’s second application, a resolution was carried by the Waste Lands Board that 47,000 acres of the Te Aroha block be sold, the price to be paid by February first, 1877, Mr Broomhali to introduce 610 adult immigrants, to erect 150 bouses, churches, chapels, stores, etc, provide land for educational endowments, being onefifth of the land under cultivation before January first, 1883 ; £11,425 to be deposited as guarantee, to be absolutely forfeited if the conditions are unfulfilled ; Crown grants to be issued when the money is paid. The price of the land has not been published. Re MiJPrichards’ application for 62,000 acres, a resolution was passed that the land be sold at £1 per aero, 10a to be paid before the first of March next; 10s by the introduction of the equivalent immigrants ; one adult for every seventy-five acres ; 210 houses to be erected j the other conditions to be similar to Mr Broomhall’s ; £15,000 to be deposited. Grbymouth, December 12,

A largo public meeting was held last night under the following circumstances:—-A few weeks ago a company was formed for constructing a tramway here to Kuraara, and application was made to the Government for protection to it under the 30th section of the Goldfields Act. The Minister for Public Works directed the company to come under the provisions of the Tramways Act, 1872 fhe directors urged that the Tramways Ac* was quite unsuitable to the goldfields, and the delay in complying with its provisions would be fatal to it. In the meantime the company proceeded, feeling convinced that protection under Goldfields Act would be granted, as the line goes ibrough virgin forest, and will be the means if opening up a large tract of land. The Waste Lauds Board made a temporary re-K.-rve for the tramway, and upon Mr Bonar receiving the delegated powers under the Goldfields Act, application was again made :t> him fur protection, but ho not only re-

fused, but persisted upon the company proceeding under the Tramway Act. Finally a telegram from John Knowles, Under-Secre-tary for Public Works, came to stop the works, and the comoany was warned ac cordingly. Indignation is felt here at the conduct of the Government Agent, Mr Bon >r, who. to prevent Grey mouth competing for the Kumara trade, has from the first opposed the line, which is fourteen miles long, and traverses country where probably man never before put foot. The following resolutions were unanimously passed and forwarded to the Premier. 1. “ That this meeting is of opinion that the Greymouth and Kumara tramway being a work calculated to be of great public advantage, should have received every reasonable encouragement from the Government.” 2. “ That the refusal to grant protection under the Goldfields Act, and the difficulties thrown in the way of a line which would open up a large tract of country, reduce the cost of supplies on the Kumara goldfield, land generally promote public convenience without interfering with private rights, are not justified upon any grounds of public policy.” “ That this meeting regrets that one of the first administrative acts of the Government in this part of New Zealand since the abolition of the provincial system of government should be irresponsible and vexatious —a power, as exemplified.in the present case, that would have been impossible had the Provincial Council of Westland been still in existence.”

Hokitika, December 13. Another rich lode has been struck in Mount Rangitoto Silver Mine, 9ft deep below present working, which gives an assay of 3400 z to the ton. A large reef, 10ft thick, of porphyrite quartz, impregnated with silver, has also been discovered on the company’s lease, a quarter of a mile from the present working. Gold is also visible in the stone. The reef has been driven on for a distance of sixteen feet. The company have 366 ft tunnelling in, and are prepared to stope out hundreds of tons of ore. They have just erected a complete assay furnace. The Government have given great satisfaction in calling for tenders for the construction of the remainder of a road, which will materially assist in the development of the mineral resources of the district. Timaku, December 13. McCowan, convicted of incendiarism at Waitaki, has been sentenced to ten years penal servitude. Dunedin, December 12, It has been found that the luggage of some of the passengers of the Otago was plundered. Dunedin, December 13. The Times says, re the Otago wreck “ We hold the captain to be much to blame in the matter,” Mr Pritchard’s premises, in Rattray street, a brick house of two story, was burst in yesterday by a fall of earth from the hill at the back. His wife and family were at tea at the time, and had a narrow escape. One child’s head was cut, Mr Pritchard’s arm lacerated, and his wife slightly scratched. Hundreds visited the scene. A proposal is on foot to present Captain Oalder with a substantial testimonial, by old travellers with him. Mr Bright’s first Sunday lecture was entitled “ Progress, and its opponent Popery.” Mr Burton has become leasee of the Turkish Baths for five years. The Hall’s opened last night with the promise of a successful season. No more news here re the William Ackers. Bluff, December 13.

The Arawata arrived at 4 a.m from Melbourne, and sailed for Dunedin at 9 a,m. She left Hobson’s Bay on the morning of the Bth, and anchored at the Heads until the arrival of the B.M.S. Assam at 6 p.m, when she transhipped the mails and passengers, and sailed at 7 p.m. She experienced light winds and fine weather up to the 12th, when a fresh B.E. wind was met, and prevailed till arrival. Passengers for Lyttelton— Saloon : Mrs Carter, Miss Cleveland, Messrs Gough, Hornbley, Merr, Miss Gough, ten in steerage ; cargo 62 tons. Invercargill, December 13.

Information has been received here that the barque‘William Ackers, which left the Bluff on Monday, for Lyttelton, with a cargo of 185,000 ft of sawn timber struck a reef off Waipapa Point early yesterday. She drifted on to the bea'Ti. Seven of the crew are said to be drowned, including the captain. Three were saved. Another account says that the crew are supposed to be saved. So far as can be ascertained, the cargo is uninsured.