YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1240, 26 February 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

«, [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [BBUTHE'B fIPBOIAI TBIiKffBAMB TO THB PRESS A&BNOY.] The Treaty of Peace. The University Boat £ace. Pacification of Cuba. London, February 23. Coomassie won the Waterloo Cup. Seagull ran ber closely. Adelaide won the purse, and Palm Flower the Plate. The University Boat Race is fixed for the 13th. An attempt to shoot the Master of the Rolls by an insane sailor failed. The Pope will be crowned to-morrow in the Sistine Chapel. Peace has been effected in Cuba, the rebels pardoned, and the confiscation law repealed. The Q-erman Government is making large purchases of gold in London. Consols are at 95£. Australian securities are very steady. The corn market is weak, with a downward tendency. [The following telegram was published last night in our second edition.] Russian Conditions re Turkish Fleet London, February 22. Russia demands a portion of the Turkish fleet. The Porte refuges, preferring to destroy it. The peace conditions are not yet signed. If delayed the Russian occupation of Constantinople is expected. The Russians have occupied Rustchuk. The Turks have evacuated Erzeroum. London, February 23. Russia haß withdrawn her demand for a portion of the Turkish fleet, on condition of the Porte engaging not to cede the same to England. The conclusion of the treaty of peace takes place to-morrow. AUSTRALIAN. The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Projected Cable Conference. Sidney, February 25. New South Wales won the Intercolonial Cricket Match by one wicket and two runs. The Colonial Secretary has communicated •with the South Australian Government in regard to holding an intercolonial cable conference at Melbourne in a month's time. The Wakatipu arrived yesterday morning. INTERPROVINCIAL. [ebb press agency.] School Accommodation in Otago. Official Newspaper Project. Native Lawlessness at Rotorua. Auckland", February 25. A man named Lewis Weaver had part of his hand blown off by the bursting of a gunbarrel whilst attempting to shoot a rabbit. Grahamstown, February 26. An arrangement has been come to with the Aroha natives for making a road to connect with the Waikato and tho Thames road. The natives have agreed to accept the valuation of Captain Fraser for the land taken by the county for the road. Rotobda, February 25. Mr Keys has taken a contract for the erection of a flourmill. He had already erected a portion of it, besides a large raupo whare for the accommodation of his men, when the Ngatitura tribe came and pulled dpwn the whole fabric. The Ngatawhaka interfered, and "placed sentries over the building and plant, and defied the Ngatitura to interfere. The Government officer is now awaiting instructions from the Government as to how he shall proceed. Gibborne, February 25. The residence of Mr Blake, shoemaker, was destroyed by fire. It was insured in the Norwich Company for £IOO. The total loss is £SOO. An inquest wos held on tho body of the late Captain Road this mon.itig Dr P..lien stated the cause of death to be fatty degmeration of the heart. No pout mortem examination was considered necessary, and the jury returned a verdict, " Died from tho visitation of God." A large concourse of Europeans and Natives asfembled to follow deceased to the grave, and all business was suspended in town. Wellington, February 25. Captain Andrew, master of the Taiaroa, who leaves that steamer to take command of the Taupo, was this afternoon presented by the officers of the Taiaroa with a gold chain and looket as a token of their respect and esteem.' •' "

G. E. Barton will be liberated about nine to-morrow.

Kttmaea, February 25. Sir George Grey armed here by special tram car this afternoon. He was met by the Mayor and Council. 500 children, all the Friendly Societies in regalia, and a band were present. He had a most enthusiastic reception. There will be a banquet to-night. Dtjnedin, February 25.

An important case came on in the Police I Court to-day. Cameron, the originator of the Dunedin Cup Consultations, was prosecuted under the Town and Country Police Ordinance, prohibiting lotteries. The case was postponed till Saturday to enable the Magistrate to consider whether participators in the sweep would criminate themselves by giving evidence, the lawyers holding that if the lottery was illegal, those taking part need not give evidence which would implicate them as aiding and abetting a wrong. Three witnesses refused to give evidence. Great dissatisfaction is daily displayed re the Education Act. A number of deputations from country school committees have waited on the Education Board, asking for funds for school accommodation. , Hundreds of children are refused admittance to the already over-crowded Bchools. Only £IO,OOO is available for Otago, and £50,000 would hardly be sufficient to provide proper accommodation. People generally express a desire that fees should be charged. They do not want free education, except for those unable to pay, and would be willing to pay as long as accommodation is provided, but there are no funds for this. It is admitted on all hands that the Bill will have to be amended next session. Inveecabgill, February 25. Cecil Jackson, late surgeon of the Invercargill Hospital, was arrested this morning on a charge of improper treatment of a female patient in the Hospital. He was brought before the magistrate, and the case was adjourned to Monday next. It is not settled whether bail shall be allowed. Timabu, February 25. The adjourned inquest touching the death of the infant child of Margaret Wilson was held before B. Woollcombe to-day. Four ■witnesses were examined, and after nearly two hours' deliberation, the jury returned a verdict that the child died through accidental suffocation, and added a rider expressing great dissatisfaction with the way in which the witness John Chalmers Reid gave his evidence. The girl Wilson was not discharged from custody, but will be brought before the Resident Magistrate to-morrow morning. FIJI. William Kennirgs has secured a contract for copra and cotton taxes. Messrs Chamberlin purchased the Island of Naitamba. The threatened rising amongst the natives was settled without bloodshed. Several natives died from fish poisoning through eating dunevas, a kind of sardine. The sale of spirits to natives is suppressed. Fijian papers report the wreck of the German barque Helena, on the Island of Meriki Fiji. H.M.S. Sapphire has gone to Samba with Governor Gordon.