LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1352, 14 June 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. London, June 12. The King of Hanover died at Paris of an internal abscess. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, Juno 13. The Underwriters' Association report under date London, June 11th: —"Arrived —May Queen and Loch Fleet, from Auckland; Piako, from Port Chalmers. INTERPROVINCIAL. [PE3 PEESS AGENCY.] Auckland, June 13. To Ngakau has been going round the Waikato townships examining what allotments belong to the Government, in view of Sir George Grey's proposals to give town lots to the Kingites. Tawhiaos is visiting Raglan. This is the first time he has visited a European township since the war. The barque Wellington was sold to-day for £SOO. The coals on board, 500 tons, were sold for 10s per ton. The City Council lias authorised the Mayor to interview Mr Clark and ascertain his fee for a report on the drainage of the city. ALKXANDBA, June 13.

The contractor for the Raglan-Waipa road about to be commenced to connect Raglan with Waikato, has been warned by the Kingites in the name of Tawhiao to suspend operations, the said road being the King's territory, and his consent not having been obtained. Dunedin, June 13. Mr Watt, R M., has convened a meeting of Justices of the Peace for Monday to make arrangements whereby they may take the business of the City Police Court. Tho " Evening Age" had a narrow jescape from being destroyed by fire 3a?t night.

The Waterloo meeting of tho Southland Coursing Club will take phice on the 17th and 18th July. Nominations will be received till four o'clock on Saturday, 13th July. Stakes, thirty-two all-aged, open to all dogs the property of members of a recognised Coursing Club 5 the winner to receive £6O, and a piece of plate valued at £3O. No candidate is yet announced tor the seat vacated by Mr Lumsden. Invercakgilt,, June 13.

At the Supreme Court to-day the Grand Jury made a presentment regurding the defective accommodation of the building used as a Ciurt, stating that they hud believed that their deliberations and examinations hud been overheard. The Judge concurred in the

remarks, and said he considered the present arrangements were only temporary. The sentences p.issed were as follows : —William Taylor, forgery (two indictments), eighteen months eacli with hard labor, to run concurrently ; Andrew Seymour, larceny from dwelling,' second offence, two years with hard labor ; David Richmond, larceny from railway station, eix mouths 5 Sing Hae, found guilty of unlawfully wounding another Chinaman, having been five months in prison, was sentenced to three months more; Catherine Tracey, charged with larceny, conducted her own ea?c, and was acquitted, having made an able defence. This finished the calendar.

[from the correspondent of the press.] Timabit, June 13. The Timaru Steeplechases have been postponed to July 15th. With regard to the non-reception of the Oamaru Artillery 'yesterday, it appears the mistake arose through the Oamaru men overlooking a letter from the Timaru corps postponing the date of tho match. The nominated immigration list from Timaru this month comprises thirty-five souls, viz , seven English, twenty-seven Irish, and one Scotch.

A man was arrested here to-day charged with an offence committed at Ashburton, where he had been a waiter at Quill's Hotel. He was sitting in the Supreme Court when discovered.