LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1409, 21 August 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [BEtrXSB'C SPECIAL rBLHOBAMS TO THB PBRil AG/HNOT.] London, August 19. The first innings of the Yeadon eighteen closed for 91. The Australians have seven out for 47. There was a large attendance at the match.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melboubnb, August 20. Endeavours will be made by Goverament supporters to finish the debate on the Reform Bill on Thursday. The result is doubtful.

The Assembly is discussing contract law. The only expenditure authorised by Parliament was £125,000, while contracts were accepted to £275,000, apparently by the M'Culloch Government.

Probably a Royal Commission will be appointed for the Exhibition this week. The Chief Inspector of Sheep fer Tasmania waited on Mr Berry to-day respecting the alteration of regulations for the importation of sheep. A similar application was made from Adelaide. Both were refused.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PKB PBESS AGENCY.] Auckland, August 20. Baker and Farron, with a company numbering twenty, come here by next trip of the Rotorua.

Mr Davis, representative of American railways, whose object was to promote the overland route via San Francisco, left by the Australia this afternoon.

Dr S jmerville gave a farewell service at the Theatre this morning to a crowded house. Napiee, August 20. Mr Miller reports the sale of John Q-em-mell and Oo.'s Mangaharura and other leasehold property, consisting of about 28,500 acres in Mohaka district, together with 1100 acres freehold and 10000 sheep, with all station plant, also the Spring Hill estate of the same firm, consisting of 670 acres freehold at Port Mohaka, The whole were sold for £18,500 to Sir Thomas Tancred, of Canterbury. Wanganui, August 20.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning Joseph Jessop, charged with having the still, the subject of the recent convictions in his possession prior to the men recently sentenced, was convicted, and will be sentenced to-morrow. The principal evidence against Jessop was a letter found on MoDonough on his arrest.

AHAtrBA, August 20. The decision of the Q-overnment to retain Warden Shaw has given general satisfaction. It is considered highly injurious to remove one acquainted with the resources of the district, especially with the working of the Land Act and development of the coast. The railway via Amberley roi\te is still in favor. Members strongly urge the extension of railway communication from Brunnerton to Reefton. Popular support of the Canterbury members is regarded as certain. Dr/NKDiN, August 20.

The Mayor to-day received the following telegram from Sir George G-rey:—" I feel with you the importance of an early settlement of the railway site question. But it is an entire mistake to think that the decision rests in my hands. It is entirely at present with the engineers of the railway department. I have nothing to do with it, but, as a member of the Cabinet, I will do my utmost to press it to a speedy and satisfactory solution." Invebcabgill, August 20.

Judge Harvey opened his first District Court circuit in Southland to-day. Mr T. M. McDonald, on behalf of the bar, delivered a complimentary address, and the Judge replied. The case of Finn v Hamilton, an action for damages, £llO, for assault, was heard. Plaintiff is a solicitor's clerk, and, representing a creditor, attended a meeting of the creditors in a bankrupt estate. Defendant, a creditor, objected to his being present, and ordered him out of the room, aud eventually took him by the shoulders and put him out. A mass of evidence was taken, and the Bench ruled that the plaintiff had a right to be present at the meeting in his capacity of an articled clerk. The jury gave a verdict for plaintiff, £ls and costs £8 7s.

[FBOM THB OOBBESPONDENTS OF THE PBEBS.] Auckland, August 20.

On the Australia's arrival a meeting of welcome and farewell was given to Dr. Somervillc. The clergy of various denominations and 700 citiz.ms were present. A large number personally bade adieu to him and his son.

William Long, charged on remand with attempting suicide, pleaded " Guilty," with extenuating circumstances. His life had been rendered miserable through domestic bondage. He was released on his own recognizances.

The Auckland Graving Dock was opened to-day by arrangement with the Harbor Board. The steamer lona was first taken in. The dock was pumped out, the machinery working smoothly. There was no public ceremony. The steamers Wellington, Rotomahana, and others, will succeed the lona. Owing to the lack of work among shipwrights a meeting of the trade was held last night, to form a co-operative society for shipbuilding, with a capital of £2OOO. TIMAKU, August 20. The football match between the College and Temuka Clubs to-day resulted in a victory for Temuka by one goal and five tries to nothing. Several of the best Timaru men played for Temuka, and this could not therefore be considered a local team.

Another row occurred at the Borough Council meeting last night resulting in another councillor resigning. Cr. Jonas criticised Cr. Bush's grammar and was told he could not write better himself. He retorted that he did not speak ae if spitting plums out of his mouth, and so the thing went on. Eventually Cr. Bush resigned. The Council now has only five members out of ten. Dunkdin, August 20.

The " Herald" strongly opposes the West Coast route via Amberley for a railway, which it says would cost over half a million. In return for this expenditure there would be no Crown lands sold or benefited, little or no traffic, and a ruinous annual bill for repairs and maintenance. The sole parties benefited would be Gheymouth in its rivalry with Hokilika, Christchui'ch in getting the trade of the West Coast, and land speculators who hold the greatly over estimated 200,000 acres of good land between Amberley and tho Waiau. "Are our Christchureh friends prepared to stake the determination of the route upon the question which will benefit colony most ? We trow not. Let them direct their patriotic intentions to what legitimately links on with Amberley, the main trunk line to Picton or to Nelson, and they will have our best support. But don't let them think they can quite so easily make little Rod Riding Hood of the colony for their special delectation and sustenanco."

At Naseby an inquest was held on the body of Mary Ann Robertson, aged fifty-one years. Deceased was staying at Highfield station for some days, and left for her home at G-aribaldi Ranges, a distance of six miles. The body was found lying near a rock, about a mile from her home, where deceased had evidently taken shelter. The weather became very severe about two hours after deceased left the station, and there was a heavy fall of Bnow. A verdiot of " Died from exposure" was re« tuned.