LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1434, 20 September 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [eeuter’s telegrams to the press AGENCY.] St. Petersburg!!, September 18, Because of recent political murders, the police here have been reinforced by Cossacks, and the military patrol throughout the capital. AUSTRALIA. [heutee’s telegrams to the PBESS AGENCY.] Newcastle, September 19. Arrived—Hero. Sydney, September 19. The public subscription in aid of the International Exhibition has reached £3OOO already. The Marine Board of Enquiry re wreck of the City of Newcastle found the captain and mate guilty of default. Melbourne, September 19. The Underwriters’ Association report under date London, 17th, arrived Malacca and Western Monarch from Lyttelton,

[Per Wakatipu via Wellington.] Newcastle, September 12. The cutter River,of Newcastle, was wrecked on King’s reef, seventy miles from Townsville. The bodies of two of the crew were found in a native oven, roasted, and partly eaten. The features were unrecognisable. Sydney, September 12. The Premier has introduced a Bill prohibiting the importation of grape vines, vine cuttings, and grapes, to prevent the introduction of the Phylloxera vastatrix. Melbourne, September 12,

The Treasurer expects to obtain par (?) for the four and a half per cent loan. The associated banks are opposed to the alteration of interest. The Treasurer is accepting the highest minimum for a small amount, waiting better terms for the remainder. The associated banks received a London telegram advising that the market was stringent, and that the alarm taken by the Stock Exchange at the amount of Australian loans, made it hopeless at present to launch the loan. The banks believed a minimum of ninety would fail to float it.

The Minister of Railways told the Assembly that 266 miles of authorised railways would bo completed this year. The steamship Somersetshire sailed on the 12th instant for London, with three thousand bales wool, and a general cargo. The will of the late Mr Henty was sworn at £IBI,OOO, Bishop O’Connor at Ballarat said the increase of attendance at the Catholic schools last year amounted to three thousand in Ballarat and Sandhurst diocese alone. Adelaide, September 13. The exploring party from Bluehall is reported to have arrived at Tenant’s Creek Station on the overland line. They report finding five horses, in evidence of the murder by blacks of Front’s party who started from Herbert lust November. Brisbane, September 12. A boat’s crew of the island trader May Queen, landed for water at Pentecost Island, when a mob of natives rushed from ambush and killed two of the crew, white men. Four Tanna boys swam to the vessel and escaped. NEW ZEALAND TELEQ-RAMS. [tee press agency.] Auckland, September 19. Another petition has been forwarded against denominational education.

Alexander French, schoolmaster, at Morningside, was drowned whilst bathing. The Taupiri coal miners have all gone out on strike for 2s 9d a ton, being 6d more than the present rate. Wellington, September 19.

The Maori war dance, with fifty aboriginal performers, passed off with great success at the Imperial Opera House last night. Hundreds were unable to obtain entrance. The Governor was present. The proceeds was originally intended for the Benevolent Society, but as the latter objected to be benefited by such a performance, the takings, after defraying expenses, will be devoted to other charitable institutions.

Nelson, September 19. At a meeting of the representatives of the different Volunteer Corps of the district, held last night, to discuss the proposed Rifle Association, it was decided to send delegates to Wellington to attend the Volunteer Conference next month. It was estimated that 200 members would join the association in Nelson.

Dunedin, September 19,

The Harbor Board to-day passed a resolution that it would be willing to limit the area proposed to be reclaimed, should the question of railway station sites be settled in accordance with specified plans. The Board’s engineer reported that satisfactory progress was not being made with the dredging contract, but discussion of this matter was postponed till next meeting. Mrs Reid, of Saddlebill, was to-day charged with perjury, but the information was dismissed on a technical point. News has been received by the Suez mail that the Colonial Investment Company of New Zealand, with a capital of half a million, has been successfully floated in Scotland, Mr T. F. Richie, of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed general manager of the company in this colony. A telegram was received in town to-day from Oamaru that the steamer luo, which left Port Chalmers on Monday last with timber shipped by Guthrie and Larnach, has gone ashore at Kakanui, whither she was bound. No lives were lost.

[3?EOJI THE CORRESPONDENTS OF THE PRESS.] Auckland, September 19. The non-arrival of the barque Levin from London is causing anxiety to the merchants, who have large linos of soft goods shipped, and if she does not arrive soon orders will have to be placed in the South. Nearly all the land agents in the city have money from the South for investment in landed property. During the last week numbers of farms were bought on Southern account.

A party of Hunedin photographers— Edwards and Spencer Brothers —have gone to the Lake country to photograph scenery. A fire occurred at H. Hayward’s, upholiitcrers, early this morning, owing to the falling of _a kerosene lamp. The damage was £•10. Alex. French, son of a schoolmaster at Mount Albert, was found drowned in Cab-bage-tree swamp pond. His clothes were on the bank, and it is supposed he weut to bathe and got cramp. William Norris, master mariner, a bankrupt, with liabilities £1144, assets £99, was captain of the Ebenezer, schooner, owned by H. S. Meyers. The liabilities were principally incurred in connection with that firm. The output of the Ivawakawu coal mine is 3500 tons per month. It in contemplated sinking the shaft 2(3ofeet, and lengthening the railway three miles, to deeper water. The mine is now giving ten per cent, on invested capital. Miss Burns, of West Tamaki, while walking on the beach, slipped, and was precipitated on to some rocks, dislocating her shoulder and necessitating her removal to the Hospital. Timahu, September 19. The Acclimatisation Society to-day resolved to introduce a largo quantity more game, and to recommend the Governor to appoint additional rangers. Preparations for floating tho brigantine Lapwing wore completed to-day, and she was pumped dry. She was quite afloat at high water, and will be hauled out to her anchorage to-morrow, aud towed to £ort Chttimerfr.