LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1342, 3 June 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [special to the pbbss agency.] London, May 31. Three German ironclads were proceeding to Gibraltar, when two collided this morning off Folkstone. One was sunk, supposed to be the Konig-Wilhelm. Four hundred persons were aboard, but eighteen only were saved. The Bank rate is reduced to 2|-. The centenary of Voltaire was observed at Paris. Victor Hugo made an oration. Public displays were forbidden. In the cricket match, Australians v Yorkshire, the first innings of the Australians closed for 118. In their second innings Yorkshire made 83. In the Australians' second innings, two are out for five. London, June 1. Lord Beaconsfield will probably attend the Congress. INTERPRO VINCIAL. [PEB PBESS AGENCY.] 'Auckland, June 1. Mr S. Macfarlane contradicts the statement that he said G-overninent were going to put 20,000 Natives at 10a per day on the railway from Waikato to Taranaki. He says what he did sav was, that arrangements were, he understood, pending by which a railway would be carried right through the King country to Taranaki, and that Natives would be employed on its construction. Napier, June 1. There has been a good deal of excitement here lately about the supposed presence in the district of the murderer Sullivan. The man, however, is William Maskell, who came to the colony as a Fielding immigrant in 1874. His resemblance to Sullivan, which is very strong, caused him to be hunted from the West Coast, and he made his way over to this side. He was working lately at a farm owned by a person named Boyle, who told him that it was said of him (Boyle) that he was employing the murderer Sullivan, and so Maskell had better go to Napier to the Inspector of Police and have the matter cleared up. He came into town yesterday with his wife and daughter. The lodging-house keeper turned them out into the street, as the other boarders complained of having the murderer put with them. To-day he was taken to gaol, and was shown to a prisoner who alleges that he knew Sullivan well, but that this is not the man. Maskell is apparently a simple, inoffensive fellow, and speaks of his persecution very mildly, but is evidently overborne with grief. He wants the Government to send him out of the colony. He is taller than Sullivan is said to be. He fears that his life is not safe, as some people insist upon it that ho is Sullivan, and have threatened him with violence. Wellington, June 2.

It is understood that none of the G-overn-ment Bills to be introduced next session will be issued before the House meets. The Native Land Bill is to be the sole exception, and it will be previously circulated amongst the Maorios. The "Post" says wo are pleased to be in a position to state that a telegram received yesterday by the Government from the AgentGeneral speaks favorably of the probabilities of floating the new loan. Dttnedin, June 2. The polling for the city auditors yesterday resulted as follows :—W. P. Street, 433; George Watson, 390; S. James, 360; H. Bayliss, 29. Mr James has occupied the position for several years. The teaching of science in schools was further discussed by the Educational Institute on Saturday, when a number of resolutions bearing on the subject were carried. Eivbeton, June 1. The Courthouse to-day was crowded with miners from Orepuki and Bound Hill and a number of Invercargill speculators. The prospectors' application was granted. Other lease applications were granted, but the area was cut down to 1000 feet on the line of reef, the applicants to be compelled to employ four men for the first six months, and ten men thereafter. The decision has given general satisfaction. Taylor, of Round Hill, presented a petition signed by 240 against granting the leases. Several applications for supposed abandoned residence areas and water rights were refused, on the ground that abandonments were not proved.