LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1353, 15 June 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.]

[eKUTEB’B TELKGBAMS TO THE PBKSB AGENCY.] London, June 13. The Secretary of State for the Colonies at a Conservative banquet, said England, at the Congress, which was to opened on June 14th, would adhere to the Marquis of Salisbury's Circular. The Porte must retain the necessary independence to perform Sovereign functions. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, June 14. Arrived —Steamer Normanby, with the Torres mail, at Cooktown. Assam, at King George’s Sound. Hero at Newcastle. The Hero had a head wind and heavy westerly gale. The Cuzco was spoken on the Victorian coast under sail. She had broken her main shaft. Market quotations are : —Case brandy unchanged ; quarters, 9s 6d ; other quotations unchanged. The Chimborazo has been repaired and is now afloat. The cost was j 610,000. (SPECIAL TO THE PEESS AGENCY.) Melbouene, June 14. Mr Stanton, late incumbent of Trinity Church, London, has been consecrated Bishop of North Queensland. The Siam, with the Suez mails, sailed today. She was delayed by stormy weather. INTBRPRO YIN OIAL [Per Press Agency.] Auckland, June 14. An unseemly squabble is going on over the possession of the building occupied by the Grammar School on the Improvement Commissioners’ property. The question at issue is whether sufficient notice of the termination of the tenancy has been given. The Improvement Commissioners asserted their right by putting in a bailiff. The head master took advantage of the temporary absence of one of the bailiffs and barricaded him out, and held possession of the building. The Mayor this morning, as one of the Grammar School Governors, authorised the bursting of the door. The Commissioners’ bailiff re-entered, and now occupies the building.

Mr Cox addressed his constituents at Hamilton last night. He announced that he had sent his resignation to the Speaker, in consequence of ill health, A vote, regretting the cause of his resignation, and thanks for past services, was passed with one dissentient. Taupo, June

While one of the Armed Constabulary at Opepe, was out shooting, the gun exploded, the charge blowing away part of his hand, and also wounding his arm and head. He now lies in a precarious condition. The natives hero are making great preparations for holding a meeting with the coast tribe from Tauranga. The gathering has little or no political object. Waxtaha, June 14.

Preparations are being made for the accommodation of the natives at the meeting. The Q-overnment are erecting three sheds, each about three hundred feet long, Eewi is at Mokau, on his way down with a large number of natives. Another lot are expected by steamer from Onehunga. Patba, June 14.

The foundation stone of the Patea Breakwater was laid to-day by the chairman of the Harbor Board, Mr Q-. F, Sherwood, A suggestion by Sir John Ooode was adopted, and a groin will be run out from the eastern head for 700 ft., instead of along the boulder bank as designed by Mr Carruthers. The contractor has agreed to the modification, and will proceed at once with the work. New Plymouth, June 14. Eewi will be at Waitara about the 19th. Wellington, June 14.

The “ Gazette ” to-day notifies his Excellency’s provisional acceptance of the nomination by the Consul-General of France in Sydney of P. 0. Neill to be Consular Agent at Dunedin for the whole of the Middle Island,

At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, on the question of kerosene, the following resolution was passed —“ That it is expedient that the committee of this Chamber do place themselves in communication with the City Council and the Government, with the view of devising means for meeting the difficulties arising out of the presence in the city of a considerable stock of kerosene oil which has been reported to be dangerous, and to report the result to the Chamber as soon as possible.” The meeting takes place to-morrow. The following tenders were received for the conveyance of about 121-8 tons railway iron from Wellington to Wanganui. Accepted — Charles H. Ellaby, Wellington, at 16s 7d per ton. Declined - Mclntyre and Co, Wellington, at 18s sdj Plimmer, Reeves and Co,, at 19s lid. The last " Gazette ” notifies that the New South Wales Government have brought into effect the following resolution : —“ No stud stock will be admitted into this colony from any other colony unless a certificate by the chief inspector of stock for such other colony be produced to the inspector for the port of crossing in this colony at which it is proposed to introduce such stock, that they are the produce of some of the Australian colonies or of New Zealand, and not of any colony or country outside thesp colonies.” The Government is about to issue 2s and 5s postage stamps. The first issue will probably be on the Ist July. Rewi, the Ngatimaniopoto chief, is to be called to the Upper House next week. Dunedin, June 14. The Bruce “ Herald” states that Mr Henry Clark, of Milton, will probably offer himself as a candidate for the Taieri district. High winds have prevailed here all day, accompanied by a steady fall of rain. Invercargill, Juno 14, Mr Graham, the manager of the Colonial Insurance Company says the share list throughout the colony closed to day. The number of shares applied for is considerably in excess of those available for allotment. Messrs Gardner, G. M. Bell, Denniston, and Pratt are spoken of as probable candidates for Mr Lumsden’s seat. Mr Outhbertson declines to stand. [from the correspondent or the press.] Timabu, Juno 14. The Supreme Court was occupied all day and up to 9 pm., with the case of arson against Donald McKay, He was found guilt and sentenced to three years. There are still five long cases to be tried. A terrific sea has been running in the roadstead all day, but is now subsiding. Anxiety is fe;t about the bsrque Stag, from Newcastle, which arrived ten days ago, but put to sea again and has not turned up since.