LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1365, 29 June 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [BBUTEB'S TELEGBAMB TO THB PBESB AGENCY.] Sydney, June 28. In the spirit market brandy is unchanged 5 kerosene, Devoe's, Is 9d to Is lOd 5 rice, New Zealand wheat, and oats, unchanged; tobacco, raven, Is 6d to Is 6id ; candles, 9£d. A new trial has been granted in the case New Zealand v South Australian Insurance Company. The first cargo of the now season's tea armed yesterday from Foo Chow. Adelaide, June 28. Flour unchanged; wheat, 5s 4d. Adelaide, June 28. It has been decided to form a new bank, to be called the Commercial Bank of South Australia, in fifty thousand £5 shares. A large number have been taken up. [special to "globe."] Sydney, June 28. The Killarney reports the Foo Chow tea market active, at fair figures. Five vessels were loading teas for the Australian markets. INTERPROVINCIAL. [PEB PBEBB AGENCY.] Auckland, June 28. Recent rains brought down a large number of logs to Cuthrie and Larnach's and other mills. A fishing yacht was picked up. The crew are supposed to be drowned. At the Board of Education it was reported that several young girls had taken brain fever through overwork. At the inquest re the death of Foley, the verdict was that deceased was illegally on the line. No blame was attached to the railway officials. "Wellington, June 28. Captain Bendall, marine surveyor to the Underwriters' Association, reports that the cargo of the Hydrabad can be reoovered, and possibly the hull may be saved. The following are the leading features in the new Licensing Bill :—For adulteration first offence, a penalty not exceeding £SO and costs; second offence, imprisonment with hard labor, not exceeding six months. Any one knowingly selling adulterated liquor will be subject, for the first offence, to a fine of £2O, or imprisonment for one month ; for a second and subsequent offences, to a fine of £IOO, or three months' imprisonment, and to be declared a disqualified person for not less than two, or more than ten years. Where a person"convicted is licensed he will be liable to forfeit his license, and the premises will be liable to be declared disqualified for not less than two or more than five years. Where a licensed person is convicted under the Act and the license is not forfeited, the police are to cause a placard, stating such conviction, to be affixed to the premises, and to remain there for two weeks. Justices are to publish offenders' names at offenders' expense in the newspapers. Any person keeping billiard or bagatelle tables without a license may be fined for the first offence £5 to £lO, for the second not less than £lO nor more than £SO. Inspectors of licensed premises aad liquor are to be appointed. Nelson, Jure 28.

Of the insurances for £2OOO on Mi Watkin's house, the Victorian had re-insured £IOOO with the Standard.

Dunedin, June 28. W, H. Cutten is a candidate for the Taieri district.

[PRO-M 'J'HE CORRESPONDENT OF THE PRESS.]

TiaiAßU, June 28. An old man, lately a baker here, has been missing for several days. He was in financial difficulties. It is understood that the Borough Council have received advice of the successful floating of the waterworks loan of £40,000 in London.