LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1292, 10 May 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [beuteb’s special telegrams to the PRESS AGENCY.] AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, May 0. The Alhambra sailed to day. The Tararua and Albion arrived on Tuesday. The Intercolonial Telegraph Conference met to-day. Mr Berry was chairman. Sir James McCulloch has retired from political life. [Per Wakatipu via Wellington.] Brisbane, May 3. A meeting was held at Cooktown last night to petition the Government to take off taxes on the Chinese, and to pass a Bill prohibiting them working on new goldfields for three years. Witherington, master, and Munro, one of the crew of the schooner Ottawa, were each sentenced to six months’ hard labor for causing the wreck of that vessel through drunkenness and neglect. Melbourne, May 3.

At a trial of Wood’s brake, in a descent of 1 in 52, the train was stopped in 37f secs. in a distance of 2165 ft. The train was running at sixty-six miles per hour. A deputation of booksellers waited on the Postmaster-General, with the view of obtaining a reduction of postage on magazines to neighboring colonies, and adoption of a uniform rate on papers. The Minister replied favourably. Adelaide, May 9. The Queen has conferred the title of “Honorable” on Mr Colton, late Premier, and Mr Carr, late Commissioner of Crown Lands. By cable from London, dated April 29th, it was reported that the barque Cleopatra, bound for Melbourne, was stranded on March 22nd, near Pernambuco. Armed natives plundered the cargo. The crew were rescued and taken to Liverpool. INTE RPROVINCIAL. [PKB PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, May 9. The contest for Franklin will probably be between Messrs Hobbs and Harris, of Waiuku, both supporters of Sir G. Grey. Sir Arthur Gordon, Governor of Fiji, received a very friendly reception from the natives of Tonga. The chiefs declared their determination to maintain their own Government, which Sir A. Gordon highly praised. The New Zealand Insurance lose £I2OO, and the North British £3OOO, by the foundering off Cape Horn of the ship Hazeldiue, from New York to San Francisco. The risks were taken by the San Francisco agents of those companies. Hikuhangi, May 9.

To-day has been a lost day again. The Government party were in deep consultation in their tents, the Maori King ditto with his advisers, including Purukutu. It was long past noon before the Kingites were ready with the flour. Tho meal was spread on the bleakest spot, but the only one where there was level ground large enough to accommodate those present. A strong bitter cold wind was blowing, which did not add to the comfort of the proceedings. The Maoris crouched in heaps on one another, and doubtless this assisted to beep up the circulation of the blood. But Sir G. Grey, Mr Sheehan, and party, having to keep up their dignity, had no such advantage, and with the rest of the sufferers had a miserable time of it. After the Hauhaus were ready, the Ministers kept her Majesty’s subjects some hour longer, the pat'u, or bell, going the whole time. Karakias were sung and chanted before the Ministers arrived. Tawhiao addressed various Hauhaus by name, saying that they and Ngatimaniopoto were one and the same, from Tamaki to Mokau.

On Sir G. Grey’s arrival, the King addressed him in a very low voice, hardly audible in the high wind, saying they had met together for good work. Sir G. Grey replied that ho had come to unite unto one people the two races. Tut u, Wi Rapatu,®Tahoro (the latter being slightly insane was put down by Tekuru), having made speeches— Paul Tuhaere declared them perfectly incomprehensible. If they were men let them speak like men, so that they could understand one another. llopa and Karaka also spoke on the king’s side, but avoided making any proposal or bringing any definite business before the meeting, the Government party strictly following suit. At last Sir G. Grey suggested that he and Tawhiao would set'le all business between them, they knowing each other well, and he could lay it afterwards before the tribes. Tuki —It is well. Te Aroha would not hide what ho was going to say. He did not believe in private business. Nothing should be hidden, but matters should be settled openly before all. That was correct. Tutu—lt is very cold. Lot us adjourn until to-morrow. To Ilira agreed with To Aroha. Nothing should he hid. Let them adjourn. This closed the proceedings until to-mor-row. New Plymouth, May 0. This afternoon the train from (own ran over a horse at Henui, cutting the animal completely in two. The engine and train were thrown off the line, but all escaped uninjured, The truck and engine were considerably damaged. The' horse had jumped the cattle stop. That part of the line being a steep decline, it was found impossible to stop the train in time to avoid accident. Wellington, May 0,

Colonel Whitmore, tho Hon, J T. Fisher, Colonel Reader, and Captain Johnston intended the harbor this afternoon with the view of deciding where to place the batteries for defensive purposes. The general impression was that instead of placing all the artillery at tho Heads, it would be better to have one battery of three guns on Ward’s Island, which commands the entrance to the Heads as well ns tho anchorage, and another either at Point Jerniugham or at Pipitea point. Kuwait A, May 0. An inquest concerning the lute fire was held before the Magistrate. Tho verdict was f hat the fire originated in tho Club Hotel, but the origin was unknown. Oamahu, May D. At the annual meeting of tho Northern and Pastoral Association to*dej

it was resolved —“ That in the opinion of this meeting the time has arrived when steps should be taken to establish an Agricultural and Pastoral Association in New Zealand, holding periodical exhibitions at centres on the plan of the R >yal Agricultural Society of England, or the Highland Society of Scotland ; that the secretary be instructed to write to the different societies throughout the island asking their concurrence and assistance in establishing such an institution.” It was also resolved—“ That a company be formed for the purpose of erecting a public market ai.d corn exchange at Oamaru; 1000 shares at £lO each.” Dunedin, May 9. At a meeting of the new Education Board to-day, Mr Donald Reid was appointed chairman. Mr P. Pryde, acting secretary, was appointed secretary at a salary of £IOO a year. Mr Reid addresses his constituents next Thursday. At the Education Board meeting to-day it was resolved that a report be obtained from the inspector of schools and inspector of school buildings upon the schools of the education district, and the accommodation afforded, accommodation needed, and the approximate sum in such case necessary to supply such accommodation ; also that it be specially submitted to the audit committee to draw up a scheme for payment of salaries of teachers, and for determining the strength of the teaching staff to be allowed in different classes of schools ; also, to ascertain whether the Board lias any funds disposable for new school buildings, and if so, to advise the Board regarding the allocation ; that the Chairman, Messrs Bastings, Clark, and Fulton, be appointed a permanent committee for the purpose of advising the Board regarding the appointment and promotion of teachers ; and that the committee be empowered, in cases of emergency, to promote teachers, such cases to be thereafter reported to the Board at its first meeting. The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce received a communication from Mr Macandrew in reference to the Chamber’s remonstrance re different charges for conveyance of grain on railways, and Mr Macandrew hopes that when the line to Dunedin is completed the tariff will be arranged on such basis as will put all parties on an equal footing as much as possible. Mr J, C. Brown will be entertained at a banbuet at Lawrence next month.