LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1358, 21 June 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [special to “globe.”] London, Juue 19. Congress admits Greece. Wool has advanced a penny. AUSTRALIA. [eeutee’s telegeams to tub pbess agency.] Melbouene, June 20. Sailed —Arawata, to-day, with the English mails. Sydney, June 20. Arrived—Easby. She had luavy weather, and hove-to for three days. Mr Burns, the Postmaster, left by the Zerlandia on the business of the cable conference. INTERPROYINCIAL. [pee peebs agency.] Auckland, June 20. The Chamber of Commerce carried resolutions in favor of extending the Auckland railway to a station in Queen street, and also urging Government to subsidise a direct steam service from London to New Zealand, calling at the four leading seaports of the colony. The house of R. B. Lusk, sen., at Parnell, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. The cause was that some burning wood fell on the hearth during the absence of the residents. The less is estimated at £6OO. It was insured in the New Zealand office for £275. _ There was also a policy on the furniture, which was partly saved. GISBOBNB, Juno 20. Twelve ftoree of laud, about a iuilo and a

half from Gisborne, realised to-day at public auction £922. Napier, June 20. The libel case, Arrow v Harding, was commenced this afternoon and will last until late to-night. Tho plaintiff is returning officer for Waipawa County. Defendant, the wellknown runholder at Mount Vernon, wrote to tho Council that the plaintiff, had divulged how the defendant had voted in an election for the Waipukurau riding when the Hon. H. R. Russell and Sydney Johnston were candidates. Wanganui, June 20. An accident occurred to the Patea coach coming into town this afternoon about 4.30. When the coach was about five miles from town and it was growing dusk, a swagsman started from the side of the road, and frightened the horses, which plunged, swerved, and overturned the coach against the bank on the side of the road. Captain Marshall was violently thrown out; his shoulder was dislocated. Another passenger had his ribs broken and received some scalp wounds. Hall, the driver, behaved admirably. According to the testimony of the passengers he tried his beet to regain command of the horses. After the accident he did his best to set things straight. One horse was fatally injured, and tho others hurt. The sufferers are progressing favorably. Wellington, June 20. The Hinemoa sailed for New Plymouth about five this evening, taking tho following persons for the Waitara meeting : —Sir George Grey, Hons. Sheehan, Fisher, Wi Tako, Hoani Nahe, Matini Te Whihi, Wi Parata, Moorhouse, M.H.R., Karaitiana Takamoana, Messrs Grace and Mitchell, and about thirty of the Ngatiawa. Blenheim, June 20. At the land sale to-day, all Rai Valley lands were offered, which are said to be covered with heavy timber. Not one bid was received. It was tho same with the Kuikoura town and suburban land, all of it remaining open for selection at tho upset price. The only land sold was in payment tor road works. Hokitika, June 20. The following candidates were nominated for the seat in the General Assembly—-Sey-mour Thorne George, Gerald George Fitzgerald, and S. Crombie Brown. Dunedin, June 20, An elderly man named Hunt, a carpenter, attempted to blow out his brains on the jetty this afternoon by putting a small bag of powder to his mouth, and applying a match. His mouth was much shattered. Detective Bain went to Newcastle, Now South Wales, by the Easby this afternoon for the purpose of arresting the absconder Blythe, charged with embezzling. The arbitration case, Pritchard v Corporation of Dunedin, commenced this afternoon. The arbitrators are Messrs Driver (for Pritchard) and C. 11. Street (for the Corporation), with A. C. Strode as umpire. The counsel engaged ai’e the Attorney-General and Mr Macassey for Mr Pritchard, Messrs Smith and Haggitt for the Corporation. The proceedings are likely to extend over several days. The Harbor Board to-day resolved to take no further action in the meantime re Proudfoot’s dredging contract, but resolved that a fortnightly report from the engineer as to its progress should in future be laid before the Board. The question of a dock, railway, and city improvements is to be considered by a conference, consisting of a committee of the Board, a representative of the Council, and the Attorney • General. Mr Pyke addressed his constituents at Alexandra last night, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. Lawrence, June 20. The only criminal case before the District Court was Regina v. Campbell, who was a schoolmaster at Teviot. Prisoner attempted suicide at Lawrence a few weeks ago. The charge having been read over, prisoner pleaded guilty. The Judge discharged him this morning, subject to being brought up at any future time if a similar offence was attempted. Waitara, June 20. The heavy rain last night completely flooded the building constructed by the Government for tho Native meeting, and great dissatisfaction was freely expressed among the Maoris. Eewi telegraphs the Government for tents for their accommodation.