LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1285, 2 May 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. [beutee’s special telegeams to the pbbss AGENCY.] Volunteer Army Forming. London, April 30th. Tho situation is still uncertain. Negotia. tions continue. A volunteer army for active service is organising ; 8000 are enrolled. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, May 1, The Now Zealand bull, Duke of Newcastle, has taken the champion prize for the Durham class. Tho Bank of New South Wales declared a dividend with a bonus of 17 k per cent. Melbouene, May 1. Tho first billiard match between the champion Roberts and Shorter, an English player, took place last night. Roberts gave 250 points in a game of a thousand up, and won by 246. Sir J. McCulloch has resigned his seat for Warrnambool. Mr Francis will announce his candidature at once. Sailed—Ringarooma, for the Bluff via Hobart Town. [Per Australia, via Auckland.] Melbouene, April 25. Tho City of Melbourne Bank declared a dividend of 7 per cent., and the Victorian Insurance Company one of 10 per cent. Billiard matches are arranged between Roberts, jun., and Shorter, who arrived Iby the Garonne, for the championship of the world. Sir Bryan O’Loghlin and Sir C. Gavan Duffy have been selected as commissioners from Victoria to the Imperial Government in connection with the Constitutional Reform Bill now in course of preparation. Reuter’s telegrams say that Sir G. Bowen received despatches by the Suez mail stating that tho course he had adopted during the crisis is deemed thoroughly satisfactory by the Imperial Government and leading statesmen in England. Adelaide, April 25. _ A railway from Adelaide to Glenelg is projected. Bbisbane, April 25. The volunteer force is being placed on a more effective footing. Measures will be taken in the event of war to secure important parts of tho coast. Provision will be asked for a small permanent staff. The extension of the railway is proceeding vigorously ; but, owing to the unsettled state of Europe, the Government feared they were not justified in asking for further expenditure on branch lines in thinly populated districts. INTERPROVINOIAL. Auckland, May 1. It is expected that the Premier will leave here for Hikurangi on Friday. One subject which the Natives will propose at the forthcoming meeting will be an enactment next session to stop all purchases of land outside the confiscated boundary. The “ Herald” reporter telegraphs an account of an interview with Rewi as to the Native meeting, which he said he would not attend unless asked by Sir G. Grey or Mr Sheehan. The meeting was called by Tawhiao and Waikato, not by him, and he had nothing to do with it. He to leave the Waikatos alone. He knew nothing of what was done. He did not believe that the land of the Waikato would be restored to the Maoris. Perhaps tho Waikatos had some idea that it might be restored, but he had none. The reason why he would go, in the event of his being asked by the Premier or Native Minister, is that in that case he would not be identified with the meeting, but would understand that Ministers wished to arrange with him the grievances in reference to Otautahanga. Rewi has a special grievance about that land. He would not give Ministers an opportunity of saying that they wished to meet him about that, and that ho would not come. He had always opposed tho idea of setting up a Maori King, but when persuaded had taken an active part in the movement. The Australia arrived from Sydney without the outward San Francisco mails. Wellington, May 1. Sir G. Grey left in tho Hawea this afternoon to attend the Native meeting at Hikurangi. Dunedin, May 1. At the half-yearly meeting of tho shareholders in the National Insurance Company of New Zealand, to be held shortly, the balance sheet to be submitted will show a revenue of £IB,OOO in round numbers, as against losses, etc., amounting to £35,000, leaving a balance of £13,000 for distribution as follows A dividend of ten per cent, amounting to £2500, and 'bonus of 6s per share, amounting to £2500, leaving a balance of £BOOO to be carried to the reserve fund. The yearly examination at Otago University commenced to-day. There are fourteen candidates for matriculation, and three for the preliminary examination in medicine. The burgess list for tho city of Dunedin for the present year comprises 2373 names. The ceremony of receiving two young ladies into the order of Saint Dominic took place in St. Joseph’s Church to-day. This is the first religious reception in Dunedin. [fbom the coeeespondents of the peess.] KaikoueA, May 1. Mr Henry Ingles has at last consented to stand for Cheviot. His return is considered certain. Timaeu, May 1. The Customs’ revenue last month was £1655 Os 9J, as against £1412 16s 5d in the corresponding month of 1877. Mr Scott, of the Marine Department, is at present here, fixing the light apparatus in the new lighthouse on LeCren’s Terrace. The annual sports of South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club will bo held on Wednesday and Thursday next week. The Harbor Board held a special meeting on Thursday to call for tenders for breakwater.