LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1307, 28 May 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. London, May 26, The Paris “ Debate” confirms the report of Count SchouvalolT’s successful mission, Russia agreeing to England’s principal demands. The Conference meets in Juno at Berlin, [eeutee’s special telegrams to tee PRESS AGENCY.] London, May 25. Consols, 96J. Bank rate, 3 ; market, 2]. Adelaide wheat, 57s to 59s ; Hour, 395. Since the opening of the wool sales 91,800 bales have been offered. The decline at the opening has since been recovered except for cross-bred. London, May 26. Tito Congress is to be held m J une. It, is expected that early invitations will be issued to the Powers. The Queen’s birthday was celebrated on Saturday with reviews and banquets. Many colonists attended the dinner given by Sir M. IJ icks-Beach. Obituary—Duchess of Argyle. AUSTRALIA. Sydney, May 27. Arrived —Wakatipu, from Wellington. ~ IXTEKPRO VIA C l AL. [PEE PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, May 27. A fire broke out in the premises of Halitday, cabinetmaker, this moping, under a window near the door. Considerable damage

was done to the workshop. The loss is estimated at £ISOO. The building was insured in the .Wew Zealand ofllco for £(100, and the furniture in the South British for €I3OO,

Fears are entertained for the safety of the barque Chira, from Melbourne to Kaipara, which made the bar on the 11th instant, was six miles outside on the 17th, but has not been seen since.

Serious Hoods occurred at Coromandel, destroying several bridges and miners’ races. The tramway and bouses suffered considerably. There wore many landslips. Sir J. Goode will inspect the Auckland harbor and dock to-morrow. Wellington, May 27. In the Divorce Court, before the Chief Justice and Justices Johnston, GHllies, and Williams, in the case Heney v. Honey and Moore, a Christchurch case, a decree nisi was granted, all the judges concurring. Hokitika, May 27. William Smith’s tender of £27,590 has been accepted by the Harbor Board for the construction of the harbor works. Timaru, May 27. A man named John Keating, injured on Saturday by a kick from a horse, at Jonas Hart and Wildie’s saleyards, died to-day, Dunedin, May 27. Twenty-nine entries were received here tonight for the Dunedin St. Leger, but as entries are also received at Christchurch, they will not bo published till the list is complete. Bluff, May 27. The steamer Gazelle attempted to pick up the Ann Gamble’s anchors yesterday. On hauling in the cable it was found that the starboard anchor was broken at the shackle. This accounts for the ship going ashore. Invercargill, May 27. The inquiry re wreck of the Ann Gambles was resumed to-day, when the snapping of the anchor and chain was proved. The decision will bo given to-morrow morning. [from tub correspondent OF THE PRESS,] Timaru, May 27. Five sailors of the barque Mendoza were sentenced to throe weeks’ imprisonment with hard labor to-day for refusing to go to work this morning. They stated that the first mate was continually abusing them. A meeting is convened for Wednesday to consider what steps shall bo taken to start a new daily paper in Timaru.