LAST WIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1346, 7 June 1878, Page 2

LAST WIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. London, Juno 5. The Emperor William is in a critical state. The Crown Prince has been appointed Regent. London, June 4. The Australians defeated Surrey by five wickets. AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, Juno 6. The Claud Hamilton sailed yesterday. The Tararua arrived on Sunday, the Albion to-day. Adelaide, June 6. The Singapore and Saigon cable is interrupted, thus cutting off telegraphic communication with China.

INTERPRO YIN OIAL. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] Grahamstown, June 6. The Thames County Council to-day decided to send the Chairman to the Wellington Conference on 21st July. The finance committee recommended that the Counties Act be amended so as to enable ratepayers to elect two auditors, and that the accounts of local boards, receiving Government aid, be subsequently audited by the Government auditors. Auckland, June 6. At the police court, to-day, Alexander Campbell, charged with attempting _to murder a man named Smith by putting arsenic in his tea, was remanded. New Plymouth, June 6. The Hinemoahas arrived here. She awaits the arrival of Mr Sheehan and party, who are coming overland from Opunake. Wellington, June 6. The Government have increased the salary of Major Te Wheoro another £IOO per year, the increase to date from Ist January last. Oamaru, June 6. An adjourned inquiry into the cause of the recent coach accident by which Nichols and young Maitland were killed took place to-day. Goddard, the driver, appeared in Court with his head bandaged up. He gave evidence that when the coach had descended the Horse Range about two or three hundred yards, the trace of the offside pole horse came loose. This caused the horses to take fright and they broke into a gallop. In crossing a water course on the road the coach jerked violently and the king bolt came out. The brake had then no control. After going a short distance the coach capsized. The jury returned the following verdict“ That Chas. Nichols and James Ernest Maitland met their death accidentally ; that there is no blame attributable to the driver of the coach.” Dunedin, J uno 6. Sir John Coode’s report was received by the Harbor Board to-day, and was referred to the works committee for their report, but is not to be published in the meantime. Rain still continues. [from the correspondent op the press.] Timaru, June 6. Heavy rain accompanied by a strong southerly gale continues, and a great portion of the country is under water. The rivers are rising rapidly and serious floods are anticipated. No damage of consequence is reported so far.