TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1391, 31 July 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

C A BL E NEW S. [EEUTKB’B TELEQEAMB TO THB PBKBB AGENCY.] Vienna, July 30. The Austro-Hungarian army has entered Bosnia and Herzegovina. [EEUTEB'B SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO TUB PBEBB AGENCY.] London, July 29. The Australians are playing against Eighteen of Keighley. The Australians in the first innings have seven out for 175. The scores are—A. Bannerman, 55 ; C. Banuermaii, 54 ; Horan, not out, 43. There is a large attendance at the match. AUSTRALIAN. .Sydney, July 31. Intelligence from New Guinea says that the gold prospectors aro ill with fever. Three deaths iiave already occurred. The party are still pushing up in the hopes of finding payable gold, if they can only overcome the dense scrub. The color of gold has been found, but nothing more. INTERPRO VIN OIAL [PBB PRESS AGENCY.] The Mail at Auckland. New Member of the Executive. Auckland, July 31, 1.10 p.m. The mail steamer is signalled. She will be up in au hour aud a halt. Wellington, July 31. It is probable that the Hon. J. N Wilson will bo appointed Member of the Executive in the Legislative Council to assist Colonel Whitmore. Balclutha, July 31. The fall of snow this morning is the heaviest we have had this season. The storm is not yet abated. PARLIAMENTARY. Last Night’s Proceedings. Weloingxon, July 31. In the House last night, alter ten o’clock, the debate was continued by Mr Wakefield Ho was surprised that (lie party bad so blended. The hon, gentleman’s story of the state of things in 1869 was untruthful. The neck of the rebellion was broken, before Mr Fox took office, by Ck lonel Whitmore, and yet the hon. gentleman claimed the whole credit of the peace. Then, as to the visit of the Premier to the King, it was true Sir D. McLean and Dr. Pollen had visited the King, but their meetings were unsuccessful, while that of the Premier was successful. True, only Eewi was at the meeting, but there was good policyfin having only Rewi there. There would have been no chance of success had all the chiefs been there. Ho believed the expectations expressed in the speech were Justified, and that a very great deal of good had been effected by the late visit of the Premier and Native Minister to Waitara. Mr Sheehan then, in a lengthy speech, defended the. action of the Government. He said papers would be laid before the House, regarding the meeting at Hikurangi and Waitara. There was no demand made at Wait ara for the ret urn of the confiscated land Rewi’s asking for Waitara was merely metaphorical, and used to give him locus standi. There was the utmost publicity of both m»'et ings, and for the first time for seven j ears publicity had been given to negotiations between the Government and the King natives. He did not believe the late Government would have accomplished in five years what the present Government had done. He did not, however, mean to say they had planted the tree which now bears fruit. The tree had been planted by others, and Sir I). McLean had watched its growth. The Hinemoa had not been need as a pleasure-boat. Members would soon know whether or not this was the case, as her log would be laid on the table. He regretted that owing to various causes tho Government had not been able to have circulated certain measures before the session, as they bad intended, but the Licensing Bill was now being printed, and would bo circulated in a couple of days. The Native Lands Bill, though not circulated, had been thoroughly explained to all classes of Natives bv himself. In conclusion, lie said if tho House and country supported tho present Government they would not next session have to speak of hope in the language of prophecy, hut to relate the history of accomplished facts. Mr Karaitiana and Major Atkinson said a few words, when the address was agreed to without a division. It is to be presented to his Excellency by tho Speaker to-day. The House adjourned at midnight.