LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1414, 27 August 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS

♦ [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [EEUTER’S TEIEGHAMB TO THB PBBBB AGENCY.] London, August 24. Consols, 94|; bank rate, 5 ; market rate, 4*. Wheat—Adelaide, 50s to 52s ; flour, 355. Since the wool sales commenced, 21,000 bales have been offered. The closing prices of last sales are firmly maintained. A Turkish army corps has been sent to tho Montenegrin frontier. Athens, August 24. Considerable difficulty has arisen in carrying out the decision of the Berlin Conference re i the extension of the northern Greek provinces. Vienna, August 24. Tho Austrian troops have again attacked and routed tho Bosnians, after severe fighting. St. Petebsbuhg, August 24. Tho “Golos” this morning says tho Russians are about to issue a new internal loan. [SPECIAI TO PBES3 AGENCY.] London, August 24. In the match Australian Eleven v Eighteen of Scarborough, the first innings of the Australians closed for 295, and the Scarborough’s first for 124, and second 125. The Australians consequently won in one innings by 46 runs. Owing to tho Turks refusing to evacuate Podjorilza in conformity with the Berlin convention, the Montenegrins are besieging it. The Consuls at Constantinople are trying to arrange matters. It is rumoured on tho Stock Exchange that Lord Dufferin will be British commissioner in Asia Minor. It is persistently reported that President McMahon will resign in tho autumn. Tho Austrians present loss in Bosnia il 1300 men. The m ney market is unchanged. Consols, 94:,-. Business dull on the Stock Exchanges except in Egyptian securities, which have greatly advanced, owing to the settlement of Egyptian finances. The wool sales are progressing satisfactorily, prices being well sustained at the opening rates. In the homo trade there is fair competition. Foreign buyers are operating cautiously. The corn market is easier. Heavy failures are announced, namely, James Virtue and Co., and another house,

bljo Tinsley Brothers, all in the publishing trade. August 25. For Dunedin Municipal Loan over £329,100 was subscribed, at an average price of £95 Is 7d. Dowager Queen Christina of Spain is dead. Vienna rumours say that the cession of the Island of Tenedos to England is probable. A general mobilisation of the Austrian army is going forward. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PBB PBBSB AGENCY.] Napier, August 26. Yesterday a man, named Thomas Hall, attempted suicide in the Waipara lock-up by cutting his throat. Ho severed the windpipe, but did not cut the artery. Ho was brought down to Napier Hospital to-day. Hall had been taken to Waipara from Hampden on suspicion of being insane, but neither the doctor nor the police thought him 80. Wellington, August 26. The Eaclng Club to-night removed the disqualification from Fishhook and the rider Dorritt. The programme for the next meeting will be published in a few days. Three engines and three carriages have been running on the tramway all day. The carriages were full each way, and over 1200 people travelled on tho tramway up to 3 o’clock. Horses shied a little occasionally, but no accidents occurred. Dunedin, August 26. The ceremony of linking the last rail of the Dunedin and Christchurch line took place to-day between Waikouaiti and Palmerston in the presence of 200 people. The ceremony was performed by Mr Blair, assisted by Miss Macandrew and the Mayor of Dunedin. A lunch took place afterwards. Intebcaboill, August 26. About 14-lbs of quartz, fine and coarse, the refuse of prospecting trials of Hare Bros’, reef, was brought to town to-day. Portions of it were pulverised in a mortar and washed out at the Club Hotel, the gold obtained indicating a general return of 12ozs to the ton, [FROM THE OOBBESrONDHNTS OP TUB PRESS.] Auckland, August 26. In all the Anglican churches of Auckland diocese yesterday was observed as a day of thanksgiving for the preservation of peace. A petition by the sons of old colonists, asking for the right of free land selection, has received several hundred signatures, and will be forwarded to Wellington this week. Thomas Young was committed for trial on a charge of forgery and uttering. Mrs A. K. Dargaville died suddenly of heart disease on Saturday night, owing to a serious shock through the clanging of the Parnell fire bell during the Remuera fire. Deceased was sister-in-law of Mr J. M. Dargaville, and had just arrived from Tasmania. A Lady Jocelyn immigrant, named Wm. Kinley, was found dead in his bed in Claremont Hotel yesterday morning, death having resulted from suffocation while under the influence of liquor. He was not a Kati Kati settler, but was proceeding south with his cousin, who belongs to Canterbury, to settle there. The olive industry is attracting attention. Dr. Logan Campbell has imported 500 seedling olive trees from Adelaide, and commenced operations. A fire broke out at the residence of Short, a draper, in Anglesea street, but it was suppressed with little damage. The place was insured in the South British for £IOO. Wellington, August 26. The tramway commenced running for general traffic to-day, and several mishaps Lave occurred during the last twelve hours. I was so unfortunate as to witness myself what was perhaps the most serious of all. The engine was being shunted in front of the new Government Buildings, and tho guard, having worked the point, was just signalling for the engine to return, when his attention was distracted by the horse in Dr Diver’s trap attempting to bolt. The engine came up slowly, and tho guard, whose back was turned, was knocked down. The cowcatcher pushed his body on one side, but his long coat becoming entangled in some part of the locomotive machinery, he was dragged along the ground by it for a distance of some ten or twelve yards till the engine was brought to a standstill. During the entire day the tram cars have been crowded, so as to leave not oven standing room, and the people generally are much taken with the |novelty of tho arrangement. The first Assembly ball takes place to-night. Dunedin, August 26. A shoeblack named Gleeson met his death by drowning, on Saturday night or Sunday morning. He had been in the habit of sleeping on the Golden Age, at the Jetty street wharf, the steamer being reached by a narrow plank. Gleeson was seen about half past eleven on Saturday night under the influence of drink, and it is thought he was making his way on board by the plank, when he fell, and was either drowned or suffocated in the mud. In the course of a sermon last evening Dr. Rosebery, speaking of the necessity of Christian men taking an active interest in public affairs, said ho was ashamed some time ago, when returning home late, to meet a member of a school committee in a state of intoxication, and then to find from next day’s newspaper that he had been that evening assisting in the appointment of teachers and in the adjustment of difficult affairs of school discipline and management. “ Shame on us,” said the doctor, “that in such an intelligent and Christian community as this such scandal should be possible,” The railway time table agreed upon provides for a through express train leaving Christchurch and Dunedin daily at 7.15 a.m., and arriving at 6.15 p.m. That leaving Dunedin in the morning reaches Oamaru at a quarter to twelve. Another train will leave at 3.45 p.m., proceeding to Oamaru, and arriving there at 8.15 p.m., so as to connect with the early morning train for Christchurch. At Saturday’s football match, A. Y. Smith and Crawshaw were badly hurt, and will not be able to play on Wednesday. The Mayor has proclaimed a half holiday. Our men arc decidedly favorites. Your team are to be entertained at a dinner on Wednesday night.