TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 851, 16 March 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agency.)

LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. «> [By Submarine Cable."] THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, March 12. Russia makes fresh proposals for the collective action of the Powers, Montenegro persists in her demand. AUSTRALIA. RESIGNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, March 15. The House has refused supplies to the Government by a majoxity of six. The debate lasted till half-past two o’clock this morning. A dissolution is expected nevertheless. The Governor has refused a dissolution, and the Government has resigned. THE CRICKET MATCH. Melbourne, March 15. The combined team went first to the wickets ; three are out for 40 ; Banuerman (not out) 20. March 16, Six wickets down for 166; Bannerman (not out) J 26,

Sydney, March 15. Sailed —Tararua, for New Zealand. The \lhambra has arrived at Melbourne. Allen hag decided to piny in the cricket match, .

INTERPROVINCIAL.

MRS SIDDONS IN WELLINGTON.

STATE FOREST CONSERVATION.

DUNEDIN FEVER HOSPITAL CASE,

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS OF OTAGO.

New Plymouth, March 16,

Store cows, £4 5s to £5 ; three years old, £5 17s 6d to £6 ; young cows, near calving, £6 15s to £7 2s 6d.

Gkahamstown, March 15.

The missing man, Haliiwell, was brought into town last night. He has been seventeen days in the bush without food. For some days, he was demented, but he is now rational and well, though reduced through long privation. Auckland, March 15. Sailed—Hertha, German war ship, for Europe, via Sydney and the Cape of Gool Hope. Judge Gillies rules that the word "meeting" in the Bankruptcy Act means more than one person proceeding upon proxies, and that where not more than one person was present the proceeding was invalid, This applies to several discbarges granted under the Act of 1875, which were granted on proxies, and a great number of discharged bankrupts here will have to get re-whitewashed. The Bank of New South Wales has bought a site for new premises in Queen street, near the Bank of New Zealand, the extent of which is 40ft frontage at £l2O per foot. William Moyle, landlord of the Wharf Hotel, has been fined £2O for Sunday trading on the evidence of one witness, although it was distinctly contradicted on oath by the defendant and his wife. Moanitiri shares—Buyers, 93s 6d ; sellers, 96s 6d. Wellington, March 16. At Mrs Scott Siddons's first appearance last night the house was crammed in all parts. She had a fine reception, and met with enthusiastic applause throughout. The New Zealand Times says Capt Campbell Walker's term of engagement as Conservator of State Forests expires with the termination of the present month. It says nothing will be done in the way of organising a department until his report has been laid before Parliament. Capt Walker leaves the colony on a visit to Australia and Tasmania next month. Flour, old, £ls 7s 6d to £ls 10s ; new, to arrive, £ls ; oats, 2s 9d to 3s ; bran, lOd fco Is; wheat, chick, 2s 9d to 3s G'd ; hams, to lOd ; bacon, 4d to Sd ; cheese, 63 to 7^d; pollard, 8s; potatoes, 80s, falling; maize, 5s 3d, no sale. DUNEDIN, March 15, The case of Pearson v the Corporation was continued Judgment was reserved. The Davenports have accepted the challenge of Captain Barry, who bets £SO that he can tie them so that they cannot free themselves. The test will be made to-morrow evening. Dunkdin. March 16. In deciding the demurrer by plaintiff to defendant's plea in the case of the fever hospital, Judge Williams said —What we have to decide is whether the powers given by the Public Health Act to Local Boards of Health would enable them to divert land held by them in another capacity, from the purpose to which it has been devoted; to divert it not temporarily but permanently ; and we have no hesitation in holding that the Public Health Act gives no power of the kind. As to the remedy being by prohibition, the Local Board of Health being a judicial body, we are of opinion that this is not the case. The Local Board of Health is an administrative body, and if it was a judicial body the Act now complained of is an administrative act. For these reasons we think the demurrer should be allowed with costs. Leave was given to amend the pleas. The following is the approximate yield for Otago in 1877 : Wheat, 1,163,744 bushels ; outs, 2,214,475 bushels; barley, 224,075 bushels ; potatoes. 23,477 tons. There are thirteen prisoners for trial at the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court, on the 4th of April. The offences are not of a serious character. There is no material alteration in the produce or share markets. NATIVE POLITICAL MEETING. (From a corr&svondent of the Press.) Napier, March 15. A great native meeting, now being held at Omahu, passed a resolution to the effect that they will give support to the present Government until they see whether their measures are good or bad for the native race. There are twenty resolutions on their order paper, which is a printed document, and drawn up, it is presumed, by Sheehan. There are no Europeans, no native women or children allowed at the meeting, and all the proceedings are conducted after Parliamentary fashion. Delegates from all tribes in the district are present. Sheehan's party is placing a large number of natives' claims on the electoral roll, with the object of swamping the European votes at the election. The steamer Go-ahead is now out seven days from Auckland to Gisborne. No intelligence being received, speculation is rife regarding what has become of her. To-morrow evening ths Bev Mr Robinson, over whom there has been much debate, is to be presented with 200 bovs, prior to his departure for home. Correspondence has been published with the object of showing Lhat he has been hardly treated by his brother clergymen here. The effect is that St John's Church on Sundays is but thinly attended, and that the majority of the people have taken sittings in the churches of other denominations, more especially the Wesleyaus. In the latter church all the sittings have been taken up. A quarrel has arisen between the Hawke's Bay Ooui f " Council and the Meanee Boad Board. The latter complained that the Council was attempting to force them to maintain a road which does not properly belong to them. Business is more than ordinary dull for this season of year.

A young man named McKichan in the employ of Hooper, hairdresser, was arrested f.o-day on a charge of stealing goods from hit employer. It appears he sold about £6(> worth of Hooper's goods to several tradespeople, and offered ladies' hair to the pro priotor of the bowling saloon, who gave in formation to Hooper, who recognised tbr

BESIEGING A BANK AT TIMARU. Timaru, March 15. There is a great hubbub over the new Union Bank building here. The contract for the building, the amount of which was about £3OOO. has just been completed, and the Bank wishes to transfer their business to it from the old building at once. Just when the building was completed the contractor became insolvent, and one of his sureties and creditors, considering that he has a claim to certain moneys due on the contract, demanded the said moneys, but the application being refused he took possession of the Bank premises. He was forcibly ejected by the Bank authorities early yesterday, a strong guard being placed in the building. The creditor, however, got a stronger guard, and late last evening forcibly ejected the Bank party, and has held possession ever since. A good deal oi scuffling took place in the melee, and the use of pißtols was threatened, one shot being fired up a chimney to terrify the opposite party. The police have been fetched more than once, but they have not interfered. It is not known which party is in the wrong. The matter is expected to result in a law case.