YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1231, 13 February 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] (beuteb's telegbams to the pbess agency.] Defeat of the Kaffirs. London, February 11. The British troops have driven the Kaffirs from Ranskei.

INTERPROVINCIAIu [pee pbbss agency.] Auckland, February 12. A meeting of solicitors resolved on the formation of a law society. The cricketers' committee ontcrtained the Australians on a fishing excursion to-day, chartering a steamer for the purpose. Taueanga, February 12. To-day the telephone was tried by Mr Floyd, the electrician, through a resistance equal to 700 miles of perfectly insulated wire with entire success. The sound reached the receiving instrument as distinctly, though a little fainter, than when it only travelled through a few yards of wire. Napieb, February 12. The funeral of the late Bishop of Waiapu took place to day. The attendance was very large, and the shops in town were all closed. New Plymouth, February 12. Mr Decimus Atkinson has written to the Sub-Inspector of Police, stating that, hearing that his name appears in the police report, he requests " that the cause may be shown, and that he may be proceeded against forthwith." He has written a letter to the paper denying that he had anything to do with the party who attempted the destruction of the arch raised in connection with Sir G-. Grey's visit. Wellington, February 12. The stewards of the Wellington Jockey Club paid away the following sums when settling up with winners : —Mr Bolton, owner of Lara, £427 10s; Mr R. Ray, £261 5s ; Mr D. Fraser, £209; Mr D. Campion, £99 15s; Mr Hayward, £95 j Mr Gilligan, £6l 15s; Mr Heaton, £47 10* ; Mr Redwood, £47 10s; all other sums paid were under £2O. It is expected that the branch railway to the racecourse will be completed before next races. WANGANUI, February 12. Opinions seem equally divided as to the Dolly Vardcn crew and the Lyttelton men for the big race. The Canterbury crew are not expected to have a chance. The excitement is intense, as both crews have strong partisans. If anything the Dolly Varden are the better favorites, but " Bargee," in tonight's "Herald," gives the choice to the Lyttelton men. The Lyttelton men have great difficulty about a coxswain, as their boy is a bad steerer. Summing up all chances judges are inclined to give the Dolly Varden the preference. Blenheim, February 12. Yesterday three Greek fishermen from Wellington'got on the Wairau bar, when their boat capsized and sank. One swam ashore and the two others kept afloat with the help of the oars. A man named O'Brien, living near the pilot station, saw tho boat disappear and hastened to their assistance. He saved one, who recovered. After an hour's exertion the other managed to get ashore. The Napier came down and touched the same spit, but soon got off, but went ashore again on the opposite side, andjs now stuck there waiting for the tide. Hokitika, February 12. David Cruickshank pleaded guilty in the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day to having an illicit still in his possession. He was fined £IOO, or six months' imprisonment. Several miles of the beach near Okarito are strewn with email fieh.. By some cause unknown hundreds of tons of fhjh jjavo bgi?JJ