LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1298, 17 May 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [bkutbb’s telegrams to thb press AGENCY.] London, Undated. The Allan, a Sardinian steamer, bound for Montreal, was burnt by the explosion of coal gas off Mobile, 450 passengers were aboard. Three were killed and forty injured. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, May 16. In the case Maunsoll v Proctor, an action for breach of promise of marriage, in which damages were laid at £IO,OOO, a verdict was returned for £6OO.

INTBRPBOVIKOIAL [PBB PSESB AGENCY.] Auckland, May 16. The Government have determined to stop the sale of Native reserves. Seven were offered to the Government during Mr Sheehan’s recent visit to the King Country, but were declined. He informed the Natives that the reserves were made to prevent, them becoming landless. A large number of reserves have been alienated during the last few years to private speculators. Hawkes, a sailmaker on board H.M. Sapphire, during her passage here jumped overboard and rescued a man named Begley, who had fallen overboard. Hawkes held him up for thirty-seven minutes till the boat picked them up. Begley was insensible. This is the seventh life Hawkes has rescued. He holds the Humane Society’s medal. Tapanui, May 16. A heavy fall of snow occurred here, and communication has been almost suspended.

There has been several fires in this vicinity lately amongst farmers holding wheat. Stacks were burnt at Waikaia. One settler had the whoie of his grain crop burnt last Monday. Gkeymottii, May 16.

A terrific squall broke over the town hist night between ten and eleven. It struck the Melbourne Hotel, carrying off the balcony, and broke all the windows, and brought down a double brick chimney, which fell through the roof into a parlor just vacated by Judge Weston, whp had a narrow escape. It then went t hrough the floor into a parlor beneath, smashing all the furniture. Tanks’ balcony was wrecked, and part of it blown 100 yards away. Two houses were completely demolished, and the roofs blown off a number of stores. The body of a man, supposed to be that ol a sailor who was drowned in the river some

months ago from the Eliza Firth, was found on the north beach to day, but was so battered as to be unrecognisable. Rkkfton, May 16.

Richard Reeves, ono of the candidates for the Grey Yalley, addressed the electors at Black’s Point. He strongly opposed the policy of the present Government, and received a unanimous vote of confidence.

A terrific storm occurred last night, but no serious damage is yet reported. Dunedin, May 16.

With the view of ascertaining how many men would turn ovf, in case of emergency, the Volunteer authorities intend to sound an alarm as from an attacking party some night at an early date, .According to the engineer’s report presented to the Harbor Board to-day the dredging contract will not be completed for four years alter the specified time. Balclutha, May 16. An inquest upon the fire of Sunday was called by Dr. Smith, coroner, for noon yesterday, but in consequence of a telegram from the insurance offices to the Government, the inquest was postponed till it could be conducted by MrCarew,R.M. To-day it has been going on since eleven o’clock this forenoon. The evidence goes to show that the fire originated in the back dining-room. At the conclusion the jury returned a verdict “ That there was no evidence to show how the lire originated.” The case has caused groat excitement here. [feom thb oobeespondent of the pbess.J Timabu, May 16. 11. Matson and Co. sold by auction to-day Ford and Newton’s Arowhenua station of 7500 acres, situated near Temuka. The prices realised were very satisfactory, in some instances over £23 per acre. A furious southerly gale blew for about four hours this morning, but otherwise Timaru has almost escaped the storm altogether. The weather is now very clear and the sea has gone down. The Chamber of Commerce hold a special meeting to-morrow to consider Mr Macandrew’s reply re the grain tariff. Plans are now being prepared for alterations to the Timaru Railway Station, with a view to largely increasing the accommodation.