LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1308, 29 May 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, May 28. Difficulties have arisen in the Berry party, and the popularity of the Q-ovornment is declining. Sydney, May 28. It is stated that our Governor has been offered Madras or the Cape. [Per City of New York, via Auckland.] Sydney, May 24, A meeting of working men at the Trades’ Hall resolved to take steps to testify their appreciation of the services rendered by the late Mr Mort to the colony and working classes. The representatives of the Borough Councils met to urge the connection of the suburbs with the city by a railroad. The committee of the Trade and Labour Council are making arrangements for a public meeting to agitate for the suppression of Chinese immigration. At the Australasian Wesleyan Conference, the Rev. Morley, of New Zealand, was elected one of the secretaries. He moved an amendment to the committee’s report, offering class meetings as a test of membership, and substituting as the qualification of membership a general adhesion to the Church rules. The amendment was however negatived, and the class meetings were affirmed, with a provision that all devout persons who could not be persuaded to attend class [meetings should be invited to partake of the Sacrament, receiving quarterly communicants’ tickets, and to enter on the circuit book. Melbourne, May 24. A Parliamentary commission has been appointed to enquire into the working of the Land Act. The Government have issued a fresh proclamation, prohibiting sending stock from ports outside the Australian Colonies and New Zealand. Mr Byron Moore has been appointed agent of the New Zealand Government in Victoria. Stephen Massett has arrived. Prank Smith, a solicitor, is missing. He is supposed to have gone to New Zealand. A warrant has been issued, as it is alleged some trust estates have been tampered with, Brisbane, May 24.

A man, named Michael, was murdered by the Chinese. Deceased was in charge of a flock of sheep proceeding to a station. The body was terribly mutilated. There was no provocation. Adelaide, May 21. Mr Severn delivered his first lecture under the auspices of the Council of Education. Port Darwin, May 24.

Captain Eobinson and his brother, of the schooner Kingston, were murdered by the natives while fishing off Marbiac Island. One Chinaman and a number of divers at Jardine, Capo York, were attacked by [blacks. They were forewarned and killed seventeen blacks. INTEEPEOYINCIAL. [pee press agency.] Alexandra, May 28. It is considered here that there is little chance of the Kingite meeting coming off at present. Several leading chiefs say there is no hurry, and that there will be plenty of time to consider Grey’s proposals ten years hence. The chiefs seem inclined to ask for more than has been promised. Dunedin, May 28. All the Dunedin dailies, with the exception of the “ [Times,” severely censure the Government for giving advertisements only to those papers which support its policy. Judge Harvey and Mr Pearson, of Invercargill, have been appointed to enquire into the charges made against Warden Stratford by Mr Finn, of Queenstown. The Colonial Insurance Company have rented premises with the view of commencing business, Doherty and party have returned from Dusky Sound by the steamer Maori, bringing two tons of specimens from the copper lode there. They broke some twelve feet into the crown of the lode, and report the prospects exceedingly favourable. The specimens they have brought are very rich in copper. Lawrence, May 28. Dr. Stirling, of Cromwell, has been appointed surgeon of the Tuapeka goldfields hospital. There were five applicants. In veecaegill, May 28. The court of inquiry into the wreck of the Anno Gambles to-day decided to suspend Captain Morgan’s certificate for six months. The mate’s certificate was returned.