TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 877, 17 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[pee press agency.] AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ['Per Easby, via Wellington.] Melbourne, April 10. The revenue for the quarter ending March 31st was £1,161,908, and the expenditure £1,105,138. The revenue shows an increase of £40,373 over the corresponding quarter of last year, and an increase of £176,803 for the year ending March. The ship Linguist has been released from quarantine. The German corvette Bertha, homewardbound, was spoken by the Portugese ship Alva. Anew automatic buoy, an American invention, for the prevention of shipwreck, was fixed in the south channel on Saturday. The Supreme Court granted a rule nisi for leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the case Langton v. Svmes. Liddy, the publisher of the theatrical bill the "Coquette," has been fined £5, and £2 2s costs, for having an unregistered press and types in his possession. " Wheat is firmer ; quoted at 6s 3d to 0s Od ; Hour, £l3 17s Od to £11; maize, scarce, at 3s Bd. There is a good enquiry for Hennessy's case brandy, and also a large demand for kerosene, prices for which have an upward tendency. Adelaide. The combination between the "Banks has been broken through, and the Union Bank intends reducing its rates for deposits. Next Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday are the days fixed for the All England Cricket Match. Wheat has been sold at 6s 4id> and has an upward tendency. The rainfall to the end of March was over seven inches, being the heaviest fall ever known. Launcestox. Simonsen's Opera Company are playing to overflowing houses. Hundreds are turned away nightly. INTBRPROVINCIAL, Chinese to be Admitted to Pratique, Duxkimn. April 17. The Government have agreed to hand over the Bell Works and the Maitland street Works to the Harbor Board. Mr Reid leaves here for Wellington this week. The Chinese on Quarantine Island arc to be admitted to pratique as soon as arrangements can be made for thoroughly well washing them in water and carbolic _ acid, and also for burning and fumigating their clothes. Gold has been found on the Government reserve, Outram. About 100 men arc on the around. An experienced miner can make 15s to £1 per day. "W ELLINGTON, April 1/. All the shares in the new To Aro Theatre Company are taken up. Plans are prepared, and tenders will be invited forthwith. Arrived —Easby, from Sydney. She brings news to the 10th. [l-KOJt OUK OWN COKHESPONUEXT.] DtJNEDIN, April .17. It was in excavating for approaches to tin Outram bridge that gold was discovered. From a practical miner, who remained on the ground for a couple of days, the Times learn* That there are nearly one hundred men on the <■< ■round. The stuff washed out averaged three or four grains to the dish, and water bein» only about a hundred or a hundred and tii't\ yards away, an experienced miner could nyike

15s or 18s, or even £l, per day. Though there is a large number of people on the ground, very little lias been clone in the way of testing. The washdirfc covers an extensive area. There is no present reason why u rush should set in ; so far as known, the area of washdirl is limited. The discovery was made upon the Government reserve, but the lead may extend into private ground. The Quani'ian urges that the cold shoulder should be shown to the Governor for his partisanship otherwise Dunedin would be stultifying it self. The Gloucester immigrants will be liberated on Thursday. After much difficulty, the Government, got a person to do the fumigating. Mr Reid leaves for Wellington to-morrow, going overland to Christ church.

Ri vkktox, April 17. Dr Hodglcinson, M.H.R., addressed the electors here last night-. After reviewing the proceedings of last session at considerable length, and giving an account of the part he took in supporting the Opposition on the principal questions brought forward, notably the constitutional changes, in course of which he denounced the Government as being corrupt, dishonest, and tyrannical, he stated that he still considered the abolition of the provinces illegal, and would still use his influence to get the matter fairly tested in a court of law. He referred to the appointment of Sir -J. Y r ogel to the Agent-Generalship as disgraceful. He said that although he and the Hon. D. Reid had been personal friends he did not hesitate to characterise his recent action in joining the ministry as that of a traitor, a turncoat, and a trimmer. He said lie would support the separation of the two Islands, with a Federal government for both at Wellington, if brought on next session, as bcing the only substitute for provincialism by which the people would regain the rights and privileges they had lost by Abolition. At the conclusion of his address an unanimous vote of'coniidence was passed in their representative by the meeting. There were bet ween 10 and 50 present. Mr Watt- held to-day that- private doors of public houses must be kept closed on Sundays, and imposed a nominal penalty. Notice of appeal was given. Oamaku, April 17.

A meeting of the Oamaru Steeplechase Club took place at- the Empire Hotel last night, when it was resolved to hold the next race meeting on May '2l.

[l/KO.U A COIiHUSPONDKNT.J Napieh, April 10. The Church question Ims broken out here with renewed vigilance. Mr Wilson, a dentist, commenced a correspondence in attempting to show that the Rev. Air Robinson bad not forwarded bis parish certificate as staled to the Primate. Mr Robinson's old friends rose up in arms, and taunted the other party with cowardice in not making such charges when Mr Robinson was here to refute them. It appears the whole matter has arisen out of a bet made between Wilson and one of the churchwardens. Suicide. A painful sensation was created in town by the new.-, which spread rapidly this morning, Hull William Baldwin, who for many years had been in the employ of Mr M. G. Faulkner, as journeyman blacksmith, had committed suicide by banging himself. The reported suicide was made known to Constable Ryan about a quarter to nine o'clock. Constable Ryan at once proceeded to the residence of Baldwin, which was a cottage belonging to the deceased on Tort Ahuriri° beach, and found him suspended by the neck from a rafter with a sash line doubled, his toes touching the "round. Ryan, with the assistance of one of Ralwin's neighbours, cut him down, but found life quite extinct. The deceased, an old Napier settler, and hitherto much respected, has been some time suffering from melancholy, and his constant talk has been of sudden deaths and suicides. He lived by himself in a detached cottage, and this morning, not making bis appearance at breakfast as usual, Mrs Ever, his sister, who lived close by, sent one of' bis nieces to learn the reason of his absence. To the horror and astonishment of the child, on entering her uncle's room she perceived her uncle suspended, and ran to her mother with the intelligence, who immediately sent for a constahb as narrated, Baldwin was a steady man, and bad saved up a lar<>'c sum of money. He has left no will. His father about fifteen years ago drowned himself in Wellington harbor. Sad Accident. This morning between nine and ten o'clock it was rumored that three men hail fallen from a scaffolding on the tower of a house erected on the hill for Mr J. Watt, They had received serious injury. It appears that Henry Johns, Michael Legge, and another carpenter, whose name I have been unable to learn, were all engaged on the scaffolding at the tower placing some boards on, when the board on which they stood suddenly broke. Johns and Legge were both precipitated to the ground, but the other carpenter with great presence of mind mule a grasp at one of the uprights and held on until rescued. The fall from the scaffold to the ground was about thirty feel. When Johns and Legge were picked up they were both insensible. Stretchers were immediately improvised, and Johns was carried to the Provincial Hotel, where he is residing, and Legge to the Provincial Hospital. Johns' back is broken. Legge is not so much hurt, although the shock of the fall has rendered him almost totally helpless. The natives are spending here the money freely they received for Mr Watt's land. A'house was burnt down last night on Mr Stoke's station. It is believed to be an act of incendiarism, YE S TER DA TS TELEGRAMS