YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1226, 7 February 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [eEUTEE’S SPECIAL TELEG-EAMS TO THE PEES 3 AGENCY.] The English War Vote. Discussion in the House of Commons. Proposed Conference at Vienna. London, February J. The House of Commons has continued the debate on the proposal of a war credit. Mr Gladstone suggested that, instead of granting a special war credit, an address should be, passed assuring the Queen of the united support of the nation tor the maintenance ot British interests, Mr Gathorne Hardy msisted on the credit vote being agreed to. Hie debate was adjourned, in consequence of

Russia’s acceptance of the proposal for a European conference. Austria lias invited the signatory Powers to the Treaty of Paris to a conference at Vienna. AUSTRALIAN. Melt-ourne, Eebruary 0. A despatch from Earl Carnarvon to the Governor, conveying assent to the Land Tux Bill, says :—•“ I approve of the attitude of strict impartiality which you properly observed during the discussion.” The drought is completely broken throughout the colony. INTERPEO YIN CMAL [PEB PBES3 AGENCY.] Auckland, February 5. Levy departed suddenly by the mail steamer, having sent his company to Cambridge, proposing to follow in a special train. A large amount of salaries is left unpaid. Shaw, a Pakeha Maori at Mokau, who recently travelled through the King country, waited on the Native Minister to-day requesting the Land Court to issue a title, the Native owner having consented to attend the Court. The Government owns fifty thousand acres in the district. Shaw wants the Government to proclaim Mokau an open port. In reply to the Mayor and Borough Council of Onehuuga, Ministers have promised to reduce the tariff at the new railway wharf to the same rate as at the Auckland wharf. The Premier and Mr Fisher leave in the Hinemoa at 10.30 to-morrow to visit; Taranaki. They proceed direct thence to Wellington, not calling at Nelson. They will afterwards visit Canterbury and Otago, with the Native Minister. The Australian cricketers practised this morning. They expressed satisfaction with the ground, and stated that better arrangements were made than for the Canterbury mutch. Alexandra, February G. Tawhiao and Sir George Grey were down near (he settlement on Monday. They returned yesterday. The'meeting in March next, when Native affairs and Native grievances are to bo fully discussed, is expected not to be so harmonious as the lute one, which was taken merely as a private visit, not as a political one. New Plymouth, February 5. The result of the polling to-day for the borough loan of £25,000, was in favor of raising the loan, the majoring being 131. Wellington, February 6. It is said that the measures for the readjustment of representation and extension of the franchise, promised by the Ministry, are in course of preparation, and that the basis will bo a six months residence in the electoral district before registration, and that the general roll will be periodically revised and corrected, in connection with the ratepayers’ roll. It is thought that the present electoral districts will bo altered and re-arranged in accordance with the population, but not so as to increase the present number of members in the House of Representatives.

[l-’ROW the correspondent oe the press.] The Suspected Child Murder atTimaru The “ Levanting” of Levy, the Cornet Player. Auckland, February 6. The Auckland “Star” says:—The exit of Levy, cornet player, lias not been quite so brilliant as his entry to this city. Ho had arranged to give one of his popular concerts last night at Cambridge. Miss Pitts and others of his company booked through by the 7 a.m. train to Hamilton, Levy stating that he had engaged a special train to follow later in the day. After leaving, the members of the company suspected that there was a screw loose somewhere, and it was agreed that Signor Giorza should return from Mercer to report on the situation. On arrival he made enquiries at the Auckland station as to the time at which “ Levy’s special train” was going to Waikato, and he found that it was a hoax, that there was no Levy’s special train going, and that the members of his company who had been sent to Cambridge in advance wore cruelly duped. Levy, Lis cornet, bis wife, 3ns baby, "and all had engaged passages by the City of Hew York, expecting to leave at four o’clock in the afternoon. Newspaper and other monetary obligations were treated by “ the greatest living instrumentalist” with an amount of indifference which indicated his supreme contempt for anything or anybody excepting himself and his brazen instrument. In short Levy was going to bolt. Unfortunately for him there are in Auckland various officers and institutions of the law designed for the “ special benefit” of such levantors, and these were set in motion with no uncertain sound, to bring a legal blast about his ears, as should, not only eclipse his “ Russian air with variations,” but caused him to mind his stops. He was asked to answer with “Should anld acquaintance be forgot,” but was commanded in the unyielding style of his friend the “ Russian Emperor,” to stand and deliver, which lie reluctantly did to all who were fortunate enough to get wind of his intentions. Ho has gained an unenviable notoriety in the colony, and, as a grand fmale, sends his company up the country without paying their last week’s salaries, and then bolts. We are informed that an “uncle” in Sydney had charge of Levy’s trophies until the great cornet player could redeem them. Those having been rescued, they were brought by the Hero, and, havimf with him all that was dear in this world, he has left his company lamenting, not his absence, nor his trumpet, but dear earned money and broken contracts. Yv r e believe, however, that they will be able to form a capital company, and turn their misfortunes (o good account. Poor Dick Thatcher, who is travelling regardless of expense in the South, preparing for the Southern tour of the great cornctist, has been loft to wrestle alone with disappointed hotel-keepers and theatre proprietors. Thiaru, February 6. An inquest was held to-day on the body of the infant female child of Margaret Wilson, The medical evidence showed that the child had met its death by suffocation, and that marks of violence were found on its head. The inquest was adjourned till Monday week. The mother is in custody. At a trial of the Osborne and Wood’s reapers and binders, the general verdict was given in favor of those of Wood’s. A special train, consisting of 93 truck?, containing 5200 sheep, passed through Timaru to-day oil the way to Amber!ey. It was upwards of GOO yards long. Heavy rain is at present falling.