TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 797, 11 January 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

{Per Press Agency?) LATEST FROM AUSTEALIA. ♦ | By Submarine Cable.J Sydney-, January 10. The revenue for the year shows an increase of cearly a million over last year, principally from land sales, customs, and railways. Arrived—Tararua. Melbourne, January 11. The first mate of the Antipope is to be prosecuted for causing the death of an apprentice through ill-treatment. Arrived—Albion, yesterday. Brisbane, January 11. Two escaped Communists have been detected stealing and hawking goods ; one was arrested. INTERPROVINCIAL. CURTIN, THE MURDERER, SENTENCED TO DEATH. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE. NELSON REGATTA. ANGRY RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION. MRS SCOTT-SIDDONS. THE OTAGO TEAM. Auckland, January 10. The Auckland Permauent Co-operaiive Building Society has resolved to incorporate under the Building Socielies Act, 1876 A fire at Lucas Greek destroyed the 'lwellinghouse of Wm Parker ; insured in the London, Liverpool and Globe for £2OO ; *nd for in the Transatlantic.

At the wool sale to day greasy fetched 9dto lOfd ; long-washed, iBJd to J4|d ; half-bred, washed, Is; half bred, greasy, to 10|d, At the New Zealand Insurance Company's mating, the Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, paid a high compliment to Messrs Bethune aud Hunter, the Wellington Agents He said they had a] way* worked assiduously to furttier the company's interests. Though local agents uad heen appointed, Mr Hunter would still give valuable aid as a local director. The report was adopted, and Messrs Russell and J. 8. Mc.Karlane, the retiring directors, were reelected. A. vote of thanks was passed to chp directors, officers, and agents.

Ourtin huft been found guilty of murder, aid sentenced to death. Mr Rees, for the d'jfenof, called Annie McDonald, who had heard Shanigban threaten to kill Curtin, aad had seeu Mm driving prisoner's cuttle. Right months ago Ourtin went to Shanaghan's house, f»ud Shanaghan chased him away. John Parr, settler, deposed that Shanaghan hadmadethreata against prisoner. They frequently quarrelled At a meeting of the Grand Lodge of LO.GT. a letter read from the Hon W. Fox, regretted his inability to attend. It was resolved to send a telegram regretting their inability to send a delegate to the Right Worthy Grand Lodge, America. The protest of the Wellington lodges against holding the Grand Lodge at Auckland was considered. The committee upheld the action of the executive. The report was adopted. A long debate took place on the negro question. The report recommended the admission of negroes on an equal footing. Resolutions were passed disapproving of the action of ihe Right Worthy Grand Lodge of America, and affirming that there is no necessity for allegiance to it. Wellington, January 10. The Hon Mr McLean proceeds to Auck Auckland by the Roturua on Friday, and thence by the same steamer to Sydney to attend the cable conference. The Primitive Methodist Conference was concluded to-day. The church reports of last year show increased prosperity. Five uew churches have been built ; two additional ministers are on their way out from England, others are Bhortly expected. The. conference of 1878 ii to be held at Auckland nest Jamwy.

Nelson, January 10. The interest taken in tho regatta is increasing considerably as the day approaches. Thd iSffclsoa rind two Wellington crews are *m st-i.idiiy practising morning avid evening, f iiy Thames crew and two boats are expected by tug Hawea, and the Kaiapoi boat on Friday, aod at present the Dolly Varden (Wellington crew) is the decided favorite. Tl»e o urge, which is perfectly straight, meets with general approval. All the entries close at the Trafalgar Hotel at 8 p.m. on Saturday. TIMAEU, January 10. At the criminal fcepsiou of the District Court to-day, before Judge Ward, Morgan Harper, for larceny, against whom was a a previous conviction in Ghristchurch, was sentenced to two years with hard labor ; Patrick Callaghan, for assault and bodily harm againeb Johu Patrick Davis, residing with Mary Ana Greaves in a house of illfame here, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment with hard labor. Dunedin, January 10. The City Council met this afternoon, for the purpose of considering the tenders which had been received for the privilege of constructing tramways within the city. The fodowing were read :—Within the city— Jam?s Gore, £450 ; D. Proudfoot, £3lO ; D Berry, £240, with 10 per cent of profits added, or in lieu thereof, £4OO. Including city s<nd suburb*—Gore, £485 ; Proudfoot, £360. Tho insiders were referred to the committee to report. Oleolite was scratched for the Dunedin Cup at ten minutes to threo this afternoon. Mr Henry Driver has received a telegram to-day stating that at Mossrs Robertson Bros sale of short'horn cattle, held at Colac, Victoria, on the sth inst, 190 head brought £20,000; forty head were pedigree cattle, the remainder being from the general herd. Dunedin, January 11.

At a meeting of the Presbyterian Synod, held yesterday, a very aoriinonious discussion took place upon the " State of Religion."

Mr H. J. Bennett, agent for the AllEngland Eleven, and the Rev Father Kelly, S.J., the well known Melbourne lecturer, arrived in Dunedin yesterday. Mrs Scott Siddons opens at the Princess Theatre on Monday evening, in "Romeo and Juliet."

The following is the final selection of the Otago team :—Messrs Bouch, Cargill, Clarke, Meares, Millington, "Morrison, Nicholls, Paramor, Reade, Rose, and Rhodes. The team will meet this afternoon to elect their captain. Mr Reade is expected in to-day. Messrs Millington and Nicholls will go to Christchurch direct from Oamaru, and the rest of the team will leave per Taranaki on Friday. The Dunedin players selected were all on the oval yesterday afternoon, but the very soft state of the ground prevented anything but field practice being indulged in.