LAST FIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1394, 3 August 1878, Page 2

LAST FIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [jtETTTHBS TBLEftBAMS TO THE PBEBB AGENCY.] London, August 1. Tho race 'for the Goodwood Cup run today—Kincessin first, Pageant second, Lady Golightly third. Beblin, August 1. The eleciions for the German Parliament have resulted in the signal defeat of the Socialists. Rome, August 1. Cardinal Franchi died to day. [special to "globe."] London, August 1. The Austrian troops, in spite of opposition, occupied Herzegovina, and have undisturbed possession of the capital. Cardinal Franchi died unexpectedly. AUSTRALIA. Melbottene, August 1. Melita is now first favorite for the Cup, and backed considerably. Chester, Calamia, Swiveller, and Emily stand at 100 to 10 and 100 to 5 for double of the Derby and the Cup; 1000 to 20 was taken against Bosworth for the Derby and Melita for the Cup. It is reported that Melita has gone to Wilson's stables. Sydney, August 2. Casa brandy, 32s 3d; quarters, 9j 3d. Kerosene, Is 9d ; New Zealand wheat, 4s 9cl; other quotations unchanged. Adelaide, August 2. Flour, £ll 12s ; wheat, 6s 5d (?). [special to the globe.] Sydney, August 2. A reduction has been made in the cable charges from Sydney to New Zealand of 25 per cent. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [FEB PBESB AGENCY.] Gbauamstown, August 2. A movement originated last night to send a congratulatory telegram to Earl Beaconsfield on the auspicious termination of the Berlin Congress. The subscription was limited to one shilling. The money was raised and the message sent to-day, signed by Warden Frazer, on behalf of the community. New Plymouth, August 2. The Chief Surveyor on the Waimate Plains has crossed the Kapanui without opposition from tho Natives, who remain quiet. It is proposed to slart a gas company here. Wanganui, August 2. The case of Frederick Whitelock and Thomas McDonogh, charged together with having had an illicit still in their possession, occupied the Court all day. The evidence of the Collector of Customs, David Lundpn, showed that in making a tour of inspection his suspicions were aroused. He made an investigation of the upper storey of the City Brewery, and caught the other defendant, Ambrose Lough, and his partner McDonogh, upsetting vessels of grog. The still and worm were partially hidden by sacks. Upwards of twenty gallons of spirits were in the room. The still was working at the time. A fine of £250, with the option of twelve months' imprisonment, was inflicted in each case. Ambrose Lough, caught in tho upper room, tried desperately to make a defence that he was a servant of McDonogh's, and knew nothing of the unlawful procaedings. He was sentenced to twelve months without the option of a fine. Defendant Lough states that the still was used for the first time when discovered. The affair caused much excitehere, being the first case of tho sort in this town. Defendants' solicitors gave notice of appeal. Wellington, August 2.

In reply to the application for a special Press wire from nine at night to three in the moraine for the southern towns, as is now grantecf to Auckland, the Government decline for the present, on the ground that the ar« rangement with the Auckland "Herald" if only an experiment. A further reply will be given shortly. At the Municipal Conference to-day, the following amendments were suggested and carried:—Clauses 311 and 312, Council to have power to lease market reserves for threo years instead of one. Clause 340, Government to veto by-law within three months instead of six. 345, this clause be struck out, so as to do away with the conflict between the Municipal Corporations Act and old Provincial legislation, and give boroughs further powers. Clause 350, that upon application by the Corporation of any borough the Governor shall reserve for providing water supply and purposes connected therewith or for purposes of drainage any ■waste lauds of Crown not exceeding ten thousand acres in vicinity of such borough, and shall have power to sell such reserves to Corporation of such borough at market value in trust for such purposes, such value to be ascertained by valuers. 185, in boroughs within goldfields raining shall not be permitted to detriment of streets without sanction of Council. The word "drainage" was added to Mr Dransfield's motion for waterworks reserve, as an amendment by Mr Charters, his intention being to include the Christchurch night soil reserve. TiMABT/, August 2.

A petition to the Governor, praying that the borougli of Timaru may be divided into wards has received a large number of signatures, representing over 400 out of little over 600 votes.

To-day four seamen of the brig Pakeha, previously cleared for Kaipara, were brought before the bench of magistrates for refusing to proceed to sea on the ground of the unseaworthiness of the vessel. A survey had been made, and the "Bench ordered certain repairs, which the surveyors are to see faithfully executed. The men were ordered aboard in the meanwhile. The engine with the down train from Albury to night ran into a cow, and was thrown off the line. No one was hurt. A special has gone to the spot.

[PBOM THE COBBESPOFDENT OF THE PBESS.] Wellington, August 2.

The " Times" this morning exposes any attempt of the Premier to take to himself the entire credit of the existing peaceful relations with the Waikato and Ngatimaniapoto tribes, and confutes the arguments of the Ministry by publishing from the appendix to the

Journals of tho Lower House the reports of in<erviews between Sir D. Maclean and Tawhiao in February 1875, and May, 1876. The Own§Corre?pondent of the" Times" wriles from Waikato, that in replying to Government ll( wi says that he will let them make roads and lay rails and telegraphs anywhere, provided that "they return all the confiscated land in the island, and not otherwise. Dunedin, August 2. By the fire at Bendigo the National lose £3OO, and by the fire at McCarthy's farm, Herriot Hundreds, tho New Zealand lose £SOO. The Vincent County Coun :il petition Parliament to continue the Strath-Taieri lino to Cromwell. The " Star" urges the Government to interfere by legislation or otherwise to prevent the Land Board being left for the greater portion of the year with a bare quorum of members. It and the "Herald" severely attack Mr Macandrew's schomo re Harbor Board. The latter says it springs from Macandrew's avowed and long standing hostility to the Board, in order to prevent their utilising their endowment, and asks the public if tbey will tamely stand by and see themselves jockeyed out of their right. The " Star" says, if the Cabinet Bide with Mr Macandrew, it will show a determination te ignore the deliberate opinion of three local representative bodies.