LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1293, 11 May 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] r BE pxBB'S SPECIAL TBLBOBAHS >0 THB PEESS AGENCV.] AUSTRALIA. Melboubnk, May 10. Mr Cra-'g contests Warruawbool in the inbereet of fclje Government against Mr %to GftWf QWtIMW® decided tlftfc wjfe

colony should have one vote, irrespective of the number of representatives. Sydney, May 10. Arrived—Easbv and Hero. Obituary—Thomas Suteliffe, an old and well-known colonist, and proprietor of large meat freezing works, is dead. A Bill was read a third time giving the Parliament of New South Wales powers, privileges, and immunities similar to the House of Commons. There is no change in the price of Hennessy's brandies, kerosene, or rice, and quotations for tobacco, sugar, candles, New Zealand wheat and oats, are unaltered. Adelaide, May 10. Flour, £l2 15s to £l3 ss; wheat, 6s.

INTERPROVINOIAL. [PEB PBESB AGENCY.] The Wellington Poisoning Case. Mr Barton and the Chief Justice. Another Public Works Collapse. Auckland, May 10. The Rev. Mr Hazelton, who arrived by the Zealandia, is delegated by the Irish Wesleyan Conference to collect subscriptions to liquidate tho balance of cost of the Dublin Wesleyan College. Ho has been very successful in America.

A serious collapse has occurred in the extension of the Helensville railway station at Kaipara. Seven hundred feet of double piling, driven to support the earthwork along the river bank, has given way. The structure contained 200,000 feet of totara. It v.u intended to carry 30,000 yards of earthwork, but has given way under the weight of the first hundred tons.

TAPANDI, May 10. A fire occurred this morning at R. Eliott's, Inglewood. The farm stables were totally destroyed, and two valuable draught mares burned to cinders. Harness and other property was destroyed. The loss is partially covered by insurance in the V'ctoria office. Wellington, May 10.

William O'Connor, charged with an attempt to poison Wm. Light, landlord of Barrett's Hotel, was brought up to-day, and, after some further evidence taken, was committed for trial. He reserved his defence. There was a long and warm altercation in the Supreme Court this morning between the Chief Justice and Mr Barton. Mr Barton Protested in strong terms against delaying is client's cases. The Judge warmly checked him for using such disrespectful language to the Court. The Judge pointed out that it was understood the case should come on before both Judges, and Judge Richmond was detained on the West Coast. Mr Barton said Judge Richmond should have been here before. He should not study his private convenience. In reply to the remark of the Judge that Mr Travers, the solicitor on the other side was not present, Mr Barton said that no doubt if Mr Travers had appeared, and he (Mr Barton) had not, the case would have been struck off. The Judge reprimanded him for making such imputations, which Mr Barton defended on the ground that he said nothing disrespectful. The Judge repeatedly insisted upon his sitting down. Mr Barton said the threat of imprisonment by the Court would not intimidate him from doing his duty by his client, and he asked no favors from the Court, and would not accept them if offered. After a further interchange of the same kind the Judge adjourned the. Court. The "Evening Post" has issued a writ for £IOOO damages against the "Evening Chronicle" for a slanderous libel in regard to certain allegations about the " Post's" special cable news.

Nelson, May 10. The Bearcroft property, consisting of 190 acres, belonging to the late Sir David Munro in Waimea West, was sold for £2440. The property would have been more valuable but for the encroachment of the Waimea river. DtTNEDiN, May 10. William Paterson, a surface-man, while working on the Blueskin railway line to-day, fell from a cliff and died in half-an-hour. Riyeeton, May 10. Another new reef ha 9 been discovered on the summit of Longwood, two miles above the prospectors' claim. The ground is pegged off for miles, and is now taken up from the baf eof Longwood to the top. Very little real prospecting is being done until leases are granted by the Warden. A public meeting was held here last night, at which a resolution was carried condemnatory of granting leases for large areas of ground. The prospectors having been granted protection for their application, are now showing prospects which arc exceedingly rich. They report a seam 2ft. thick. There is great excitement in consequence. [from the cobbespondent of the pbess.] Timaeu, May 10. The Sherwood Estate, of 6500 acres, was sold to-day; over 500 people were present, mostly farmers and small capitalists. The competition was exceptionally brisk, and there was great excitement over some of the lots, which were run up very rapidly. The bidders included a number of people from North Canterbury and Otaeo. The lowest price was £7 per acre, the highest £2O 10s, and the average £l3 9s. The total amount of the sale was £87,566. Mr Rhodes bought the whole of the block previously at sale at £9 per acre, and he thus cleared nearly £30,000. The sale of the Albury Estate will be resumed to-morrow.