LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1421, 4 September 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[special to the press agency.] London, August 29. A unanimous resolution was passed by the Associated Chambers Commerce at Sheffield, that the present Australian mail service is unsatisfactory, and urging that steps shall be taken to quicken it. The Pope intends expelling the Jesuits from the Vatican, Owing to the European outcry regarding Bulgarian atrocities, the Russians despatched troops to Gamboli to protect the Turks and Jews. The Bulgarians resisted, and severe fighting ensued. Mgny were killed and wounded both sides. [heutee’s telegrams to the press AGENCY.] London, September 3. The Dutchess of Cambridge was safely de* liyered of|a daughter. AUSTRALIAN. [special to the "globe.”] Sydney, September 3. It is positively stated that a hundred were killed in the engagement at La Foa, New Caledonia. The Government deny that there was any loss, but it is disbelieved. The friendly and hostile chiefs are holding secret communication, and a general rising is feared; Eleven hundred troops are in the field, and reinforcements are being hurried to the front. The settlement is fairly insolvent. The liabilities of Lloyd, the Sydney flour merchant, are £131,000, of which it is stated that £117,000 are secured. [Per Albion, via Bluff.] Melbourne, August 28. The Reform Bill debate is over, but how long it will take to get it through committee it is impossible to say, as a large number of amendments have to be moved from both sides of the House.

The election of Dr. W. E. Hearn, Dean of tho Faculty of Law, to a seat in the Legislative Council for the Central Province was a great triumph. Tho Central Province contains 10,000 voters, or one-third of the whole voting power of the Council’s constituents. Tho large majority of 2272, secured by Dr. Hearn, was a strong expression of opinion of the Upper House constituency against the Government reform measure and the plebiscitum, as Dr. Hearn was considered an extreme man, while his opponent, Robert Byrne, professed moderate views, and, moreover, secured the Catholic vote. The votes recorded were—Hearn, 3995 ; Byrne, 1723. The Stevenson prosecution for conspiracy has resulted in the jury disagreeing, and the defendants have been bound over to appear when called on, but it is not likely that the Q-overnment will risk another prosecution, ns in the present instance the disagreement of the jury was only caused by two obstinate men, who wished to convict Stevenson at any cost, while they were quite prepared to discharge the other defendants. The numbers were ten to two, the' majority being for acquittal. The Judge, in summing up the evidence, was very rough on Stevenson, and somewhat severe on the practices of merchants in general. Notwithstanding the unfarorableness of the Judge’s charge and the «trong desire of the Crown and the great ladfral party to secure a conviction, tho major* of the jury took a different view, and really the case for the Crown was a very weak one andi absolutely proved nothing. There is great danger of the cable duplication negotiation falling through altogether. The directors in London decline to accept all the conditions imposed, and specially those in reference to Press combination. If the combinations are not permitted unrestricted, the principal newspapers, who now pay large sums annually to the Cable Company, would not avail themselves of the proposed reduction, preferring rather to remain as at present and pay the full rate. In that case the Government would not grant the subsidy, as no reciprocal benefit would bo obtained, except a duplicate cable, which just now is not an absolute necessity. Colonel Glover leaves for England next month, going by way of Port Darwin, and perhaps something may be done on his arrival in England. The Hon. W. J. Clarke has born appointed President of the International Exhibition Commission, to be held in Melbourne in 1880, At tho annual show of the Australian Sheepbroedora' Association, now being bold, some

magnificent sheep are being exhibited, said to be the finest ever seen in Australia. Twenty pure merinos from the flock of E. W. Pitts, the Levels, South Australia, realised £l6Bl. Out of the fourteen Lincolns of McLean, of Auckland, only one was sold, and that at thirty guineas. We have at length heard the last of the Potts infant. The woman Eitzgibbons pleaded guilty to stealing the child, and has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Some portion is to bo spent in solitary confinement. The Pearce testimonial, which amounted in ail to £IOOO, has been presented to Pearce, who, after having been well lionised, has departed. ... The Lands Commission has been inquiring into a charge of dummyism against A. E. Allan, Assistant Surveyor-General, and found the charges against him proved. What the result may be is yet uncertain, but probably Allan will ask for the case to be heard by an impartial Board, as he can do under the Civil Service Act. , .. , . Business still continues very dull, but as spring advances it is expected to be brisker. Betting en the Cup is dull, principally owing to the absence of members of the ring in Sydney. In another month, when horses commence training at Elemington, there will be more doing. . The Ringarooma is announced to sail direct to Wellington on September 16th. The Assam, with the English mails, will probably reach hero on the 11th. On the second reading of the Reform Bill, it was carried last night by a majority of 59 to 22. Mr Service moved an amendment, affirming the desirability of reform, and expressing the (opinion that it should be dealt with by ft Select Committee. This course was adopted with the view of showing that the Opposition were not against a measure of reform, but opposed to the Government proposition. There was a full House, eighty-two members being present when the division was collision at the Government railway terminus yesterday, resulted in damage to some trucks of a goods train. One passenger in the other train was slightly bruised. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PEB PEES 3 AGENCY.] Poet Chalmers, September 3. The schooner Jessie Nicol has arrived from Macquarie Island, bringing back Captain Donald Sinclair and the men who have been sea-elephant hunting for the last nine months. On May 14th Captain Sinclair’s rifle exploded, and the ball passed through his left nand, rendering it useless. Ten days later a heavy sea swept away the men s huts, carrying with it the food of every kind, together with fifteen tuns of oil, the result of their labours. They existed until the arrival of the Jessie Nicol, on August 18th, on a few biscuits, some oatmeal, and sea elephants flesh. They left the island on 28th August, and arrived this morning. Dunedin, September 3, A man named Christie, a well known coach driver at Outram, poisoned himself this afternoon by taking four ounces of laudanum. An inquest will be held to-morrow. Oamaeu, September 3, A largely attended public meeting took place to-night, to consider Mr Oonyer’s proposal to place the railway passenger station north of the Gasworks. The meeting was noisy, and personal feeling ran high. Ultimately it was resolved that Mr Conyers proposal meet with the approval of the meeting. An amendment, that Mr Conyers proposal would prove inimical to the interests of the town, was lost. Invercargill, September 3. Great indignation is felt hero at the proposition to construct a railway from Greenhills to Toitois. A public meeting is convened to discuss the question. The Bluff Harbor Board had a busy Bitting this afternoon, mostly in committee. -Thirty-five applications for the position of chief pilot at the Bluff were considered, and Captain George Thompson, some time a settler at Forest Hill, but an old sailor holding high testimonials, was selected for the office, and John McDonald appointed junior pilot. With regard to Professor Black's application for a part of the Bluff harbor endowment, it was resolved that as some aspersions had been cast upon him, an assurance should be conveyed to him that the Board was of opinion that he was quite justified in acting as he had done, and it was evident that the; misapprehension arose through the mistake in the names. [FBOM THE COBEB3PONDENTS OF THE PRESS.] Auckland, September 3. A memorial to the House of Representatives in reference to the Education Act _is being extensively signed by Roman Catholics in the city and suburban and country districts, and will be sent to Wellington for presentation by one of the city members. Mr Rees, it is stated, visits Auckland in the Falcon case, McGee v Auckland Racing Club. He will then address his constituents of City East. An inquest was held on the body of Joseph Smith who committed suicide at Waiuku. The evidence showed domestic difficulties, and a verdict of “Temporary Insanity” was returned. At a meeting of the Parnell Borough Council the famous endowment for the borough at Purukatore, Hokianga, came up. A letter was read from Mr Moss, M.H.R., to the effect that he had laid the communication of the Council before the Minister of Lands. Nothing could be done this session to effect any alteration. If the Council formally refused the land he would move. It might be better not to take such decided action at once.

Dunedin, September 3. _ In Mercer’s estate, his offer of 12s 6d in ten months was accepted. At the Acclimatisation Society’s meeting, a letter was read from Mr Andrew, of Glasgow, advising that the Duke of Richmond and Lord Breodalbane had undertaken to supply block game for the society, and Mr Bell will leave home in charge in October. The society has undertaken to supply 3000 trout ova to societies in Groymouth, Blenheim, Auckland, and Napier. At a meeting of the Licensing Court to-day, the question of the desirability of hotelkeepers being allowed to carry on racing sweeps cropped up, and, after discussion, the Bench directed the police to bring up at the next Licensing meeting a report on the matter. At the request of the Mayor, Messrs T. S. Graham, John Davie, F. W. Petre, W. M. Hodgkins, J. B. Mudie, A. McLean, Baron, and Spring will act as stewards at the banquet on Saturday evening. . The publicans of Dunedin were paid a compliment by the Licensing Bench this morning, the commissioners stating that no city in the colony was so well provided as our own with good and respectably conducted hotels. At Winton, David Murdoch, aged 68, was drowned in crossing a small stream. At the Harbor Board meeting to-day, some very strong language was used in discussing Mr Reynolds’s reference to the Board in his speech on the second reading of the Harbor Board Bill. A motion, expressive of regret ’ that Mr Reynolds should have gone out of his way to so speak of the Board, was carried unanimously. Timaeu, September 3. A stable containing grain, harness, &c., belonging to a farmer at Saltwater Creek, named Smith, was burnt on Saturday night. The estimated damage is £3OO. At the inquest to-day on the body of a sailor of the Melrose, named Arthur Conolly, a verdict of “Accidentally Drowned” was returned. Courts of inquiry on the wrecks will be held to-day. Thirty-six pounds was raised by the entertainment last evening for the benefit of the seamen, and subscriptions are liberally coming in. At tho Licensing Court to-day a license was granted for Stone’s now hotel, High street, just put up at a cost of several thousand pounds. That for the New Queen’s Hotel, opposite Court-house, was adjourned till tho building is finished. The now County Council Chambers, at Waimate, will be opened by a grand ball on Friday, September 6fch. 300 invitations have teen issued.