LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1384, 23 July 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. [BEUTEIt’d TELEGRAMS TO THE PEES 3 AGENCY.] London, July 20. Consols, 05;:. Market rate of discount, 2J. Wheat and Hour unchanged. New Zealand four and a hall loan is quoted at 101£. [SPECIAL TO THE PEESS AGENCY,] [The following appeared in last night’s second edition,] London, July 20. In the match with the eighteen of Hull, tho Australians’ first innings closed for 305, the top score being made by Allan with 78. Uwll in the second jnningsj made GS. lo

took eight wickets. The game was won by the Australians with ten wickets.

The “ Daily News ” says the Indian regiments return to India in October.

An official inquiry into the loss of tho ironclad Kurfurst blames the helmsman of the Konig Wilhelm. Money is in active demand. Consols, 95^-. The next wool sales commence on August 20th. All arrivals to that date will be admitted. The total bales then available will probably be 300,000. Prices at present arc without noticeable alteration. Hazard and Caldicott failed. Total liabilities are reported at half a million: threefifths are secured. The corn market is heavy and inactive. The weather is splendidly favourable for harvest. The acreage under crop in Great Britain is about the average. AUSTRALIAN. [Per Arawata via Bluff.] Mei/bofbne, July 17.

Little of importance has transpired during the week. The address in reply lias been adopted by both Houses, without amendment or discussion.

A Supply Bill for £900,000, the largest sum yet included in any temporary Supply Bill, passed both Houses yesterday. The Government will introduce the Constitutional Reform B ill fo- day. It is said that they were principally in favor of a nominee Upper House, but became amenable to newspaper influence, and thus framed the measure as now appears. It has been no secret that the relations amongst Ministers are by no means of tho most cordial character, and during the last week rumors were current of two resignations, but a peace has been patched up. The Minister of Lands has been severely taken to task for the blundering displayed in the administration of his department. The Minister of Railways was most severely castigated by his own supporters on Thursday night last, and even his colleagues and chief read him a lecture on the floor of the House. Mr Woods made no reply. The Commissioner of Customs is not at one with his colleagues on the subject of the purchase of the Hobson’s Bay railway. So that altogether it is not a very happy family. The war cry of the Beform Bill will, it is expected, rally the scattered forces of tho Ministers, and once more bring them well in hand. Sir Arthur Gordon is here en route to England. He leaves to-morrow per Cuzco. As High Commissioner tor Polynesia, he yesterday warned a deputation from the New Guinea Colonisation Association of the danger they were incurring in proceeding to New Guinea without adequate protection, and pointed out that the proper course was to obtain a charter from the British Government. He told them that every care would be taken for the protection of British interests, and the prevention of lawless acts. Dr. Bradford is still in gaol. On Saturday tho case again came before the Court, when an affidavit was read from Dr. Bradford explaining that his hasty marriage was due to tho strong affection he felt for the young lady, his apprehension that the opposition of one of the guardians would have prevented the marriage (a view which he has since ascertained to be erroneous), and bis ignorance that he was guilty of any contempt of the Court. He denied that be was actuated by mercenary motives in marrying the young lady. He stated that the settlement he had already signed in New Zealand was made at t ho inst ance of the guardians of the young lady, and lie professed his willingness to execute any settlement that the Court might order. All the relatives of the young lady were stated to have expressed themselves that the marriage was a happy one. His Honor said Dr. Bradford appeared to take a much lighter view of the offence than he (Mr Judge Moles worth) did. He would himself prepare minutes of the statement which the muster was to prepare before Dr. Bradford should bo received, and that neither directly or indirectly would Dr. Bradford have any dealing with the property. The decision of the Court was reserved.

Walker’s New Zealand horses, engaged in the Cup race, arrived per Albion to-day, all safe.

The Stevenson case is once more coming into Court. An information for conspiracy has been laid against Stevenson, some of his employes, and a weigher in the Customs, in reference to the removal of certain cases from the Customs shed. The cases come on for hearing on 15th August. A proposal to close up cemeteries in close proximity to the metropolis is again agitated, and the formation of a general necropolis on some line of railway is advocated. Sir Bryan O’Loghlin, Sir C. Q-avan Duffy, and Mr Berry, are generally named as the commissioners to proceed to England to urge the passing of the Boform Bill. The weather continues cold, with very little rain. New teas are selling up to full rates. Sugars have advanced 15s to £l, New Zealand oats, 5s 2d. “Our Girls” at the Academy of Music, and “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” at the Princess, are still running. The former lias entered the seventh, the latter the sixth week. Sydney, July 17. A collision occurred between two trains at Lithow. Fortunately no one was hurt. There were no passengers in either train. A Chinaman was murdered by his countryman at Wallerwang. The two lived in a hut together. Accused was committed for trial. Subscriptions are being raised to .aid the sufferers by the New Caledonian outrage. Considerable satisfaction is felt at the extension of Governor Eobinson’s tenure of office. Adelaide, July 17. The estimates show an expenditure for the year of £1,235,000. The Assembly passed a resolution for the abolition of the Council of Education. Jonathan Brest, for wife murder, was hanged on Tuesday. Hobaet Town, July 17. Parliament was opened on Tuesday. The speech congratulated the Parliament on the prosperous state of the colony. The population was largely increasing and every branch of the revenue showed an increase. A Bill was promised to make the Attorney-General’s office non-political and to create the office of Minister of Justice and Education.