LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1306, 27 May 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. [beutkb’s special tblegbams to thb PBBSS AGENCY.] London, May 2L The meeting of Congress is now almost certain.

The following are created Grand Cross of the order of St. Michael and St. George: Sir William [Jervois and Judge Galt, of Canada, the following being made Knights Commanders—Mr Wilson, ex-Premier of Tasmania; Mr Miohie, Agent-General of Victoria, ; Mr John Hay, President of the Council of Sydney The following Comare created— Lefroy, Treasurer nt Perth ; Colonel Anderson, of Victoria ; Henry Halloran, of Sydney; Prelate of the Crdor ; Bishop Perry, of Melbourne. London, May 25. The Duke of Cambridge inspects the Indian Forces at Malta.

CONSTANTINOPE, MAY 24. The Eusso-Turkisb Commission failed to agree to a line of demarcation. INTER-PRO VIN OIAL. jfpKE PEKSS AGENCY.] Auckland, May 25. Sir J. Ooodo did not examine the Auckland harbor to-day, but baa been inspecting plans

and data this evening. He will confer with the harbor-master and engineer to the He ’.'ill positively leave per City of New York on Tuesday.

Sir George Grey, Mr Sheehan, and Honi Nahe leave per Hinemoa for Wellington this evening. Mr Sheehan will return shortly to visit the northern Natives. A meeting of Kingites will bo held in about the middle of June to receive the final proposals. Timber lias risen to 14s 6d per hundred feet, m consequence of the difficulty of supplying mills. New Plymouth, May 23. Telegrams having appeared in different parts of tho colony, to the effect that Major Atkinson intends to resign his seat in the House of Representatives, and to retire from politics, the Press agent here has been requested to contradict the statement authoritatively. Wellington-, May 25. The Government have decided upon removing the Lunatic Asylum from its present site, in consequence of the building being deficient in accommodation. The new asylum will be erected at the Upper Hutt. As some of the curves on the Hutt railway are found to be exceedingly sharp, estimates are to be made with a view of ascertaining the cost of reducing the curves. The City of Sydney, with the London mails to April 25th, left San Francisco on May 13th, the contract date. The Australia, with tho last outward mail, arrived at San Francisco on 22nd inst, one day in advance of the contract date. By the outward San Francisco mail despatched by the Rotorua this afternoon there were eigh(y-four nominations for assisted immigrants, about halt the number received last month.

It is stated that Captain Wheeler will resign tho command of the Hawea in favor of Captain Kennedy, who will hand over the Taiaroa to Captain Wheeler. The cause of the change is that tho Hawea’s usual route being via East Coast, Ciptain Wheeler rarely has an opportunity of seeing his family. Westpoet, May 27.

Some salmon trout, the gift of the Greymouth Acclimatisation Society, were safely deposited in the Buller River this morning. Geeymouth, May 25.

The official declaration of tho result of the polling for tho Grey Yalley election was made to-day, as follows : —Reeves, 487 ; Harrison, 302; Barrowman, 209; Newton (withdrew), 25. Inveecabgill, May 25.

The decision of the Board of Enquiry re the wreck of the Anne Gambles was not given to-day, in consequence of further evidence having been offered. The Court will sit again on Mon lav afternoon.