YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 862, 29 March 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

BOUNDS OP WAR. London, March 26. Ike Russian PreßS accuses Ed gland of leaving Russia no other choice but dishonor or war. The Softas are agitating for the recall of Midhat Pasha. AUSTRALIA. Sydney, March 28. Arrived—Wakatipu. The Colonial Secretary and AttorneyGeneral have been returned unopposed. Melbourne, March 28. Arrived —Bingarooma. Sailed —Arawata. INTBRPROVINCIAL. New Plymouth, March 28. The general entries for the races closed last night. Maiden Plate Tamouri, Rentio, Sir Walter, Mamena, Otawa, Mountain Deer, Speculation, Rangatira. Taranaki Cup—Bideawee, Opawa, Resolution, Bedouin, Blsa, Flora Macdonald, Perfume. Ladies' Purse—Sir Walter, Opawa, Flora, Resolution, Bedouin, Blsa, Flora Macdonald, Queen of the Vale, May Moon, Railway Stakeß Bedouin, Bideawee, Mama, Opawa, Elsa, Flora Macdonald, Speculation, Queen of the Vale, May Moon. A match for .£2OO between Bedouin, 6 yra, and Sir Walter, 5 yrs, takes place on Saturday morning, {From a correspondent of the Press.) Wellington, March 28. A Wellington doctor recently bought 175 Moanatairi shares at 19s, He has just sold them at £22, thus making a clear profit of £3684, The election of a candidate for the seat in rhe General Assembly vacated by Mr Bdwarci Pearce created a good daal of excitement. Air Travers had engaged nearly the whole of he cabs in the city. Towards twelve o'clock b j business of the day much increased in briskness, and voterß began to arrive very lumerously. After midday towards the afternoon the scene in front of the Court house was very animated. Betting on the

event was very varied. Sometimes as much an 5 to I w»s taken on Mr Hutchison, and the same odds on Mr Travers A good deal of money was laid od each candidate. At noon Mr Hutchison waa considered a certain winner, and money was freely offered in favor of him, but the supporters of Mr Travers declined to back their Candida*e. A peculiar style of advertising was introduced in this election. A huge black pig was placed in an express, and a poster with " Vote for Travers" printed on it in very large type stuck on his back. This advertisement attracted a good deal of attention. About two o'clock about 600 votes had been polled, and it was supposed that Mr Travers' chances of election had increased somewhat. The consequence was that betting went down to 2 to 1 on Mr Hutchison, and even that could hardly be obtained. At three o'clock the voting was supposed to be nearly equal, and no bets would be taken by either side, although each was confident of success. During the last hour, between three and four o'clock, very few votes were polled, the majority of the electors having recorded their votes earlier in the day. The result of the poll was—Travers, 572 ; Hutchison, 563.

A number of leading merchants and other influential citizens, including several members of both Houses of Parliament, assembled this afternoon at the Provincial Buildings to congratulate Sir William Pitzherbert on the honor of Knighthood being conferred upon him by her Majesty. Between 40 and 50 gentlemen were present. Mr Hunter, M.H.R., called on all present to drink the health of Sir William Fitzherbert, essen tially a colonist —one who had gone through all the ups and downs of the colony, and done his part most thoroughly in establishing a colony which was destined ultimately to become one of the greatest nations of the earth. It always was gratifying to see the services of our public men recognised as in this instance It was one pleasant feature in connection with the mother country that those distinctions were awarded and so worthily. The toast was received with tremendous cheering. Sir William Fitzherbert said he was quite taken by surprise by this most unexpected demonstration. He ha'l been identified from the first with Wellington in all its varying fortunes, and there was no one whose heart could glow with warmer gratitude than his own to see that the heroic efforts of that band who founded this settlement had been crowned with such success in the present prosperity of Wellington. The honors conferred on him had never been sought or " touted " for by him, and he was sure those he now saw around him would recognise that this was the case, and that any honors bestowed on him had been justly earned and conferred in recognition of public services. He felt convinced that this remote corner of the empire was destined to become one of the greatest nations on earth, and it was a source of just pride with those who had founded New Zealand to know that their British pluck had added one of the brightest jewe's to the British Fmpire. Mr John ivfartin then proposed " The health of Lady Fitzherbert," which was enthusiastically received. Sir William then proposed " The health of Mr Hunter, M.H. IV," a true sterling colonist in all the vicissitudes of the colony, Mr Hunter briefly returned thanks, and the meeting then separated.

Dunedin, March 28. A new trial in Robertson v Ross has been applied for. At Deborah Bay a woman named Paginini burned down her hut because her husband gave her the slip and went to the races. The settling between the bookmakers and the public has been partially satisfactory, for while the former were at their posts to a man, the latter did not muster in strong force, and many metallicans were bewailing their misplaced confidence. At Mataura a teamster named Mason, while gathering his reins, fell off his seat and was killed instantaneously.