LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1463, 24 October 1878, Page 3

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE,]

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS,

[bkuteb’s telegrams to the press AGENCY.] London, October 22,

The First Lord of the Admiralty and Secretary of State for War have started for Cyprus.

Constantinople, October 21

The Sultan has informed the British Ambassador to Turkey that he will never conclude an alliance with Russia.

October 22,

A reply has been received by the Sultan from the Ameer of Afghanistan couched in unfriendly terms. Consequently the present aspect of affairs is unchanged. The Siam, with the Suez mails, left Galle on October 17th.

AUSTRALIA.

£BEUTEB’a TELEGRAMS PEB PBES3 AGENCY.]

Sydney, October 23

The Assembly decided to go into Committee next Wednesday to consider the resolution approving of the agreement respecting the duplication of the cable. The Newcastle coal masters decided that the selling price of coal next year should remain as now.

New Guinea news is discouraging. jTrouble is anticipated between the whites and natives. 150 warriors have gone to the interior. There is no news of the Goldie river prospectors, and fears are entertained for their safety. Sailed —Rotorua,

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Sydney, October 23

The total failure of the New Guinea expedition is reported. The parties have suffered from destitution and fever, but nothing has been discovered. A number are in a wretched condition at Port Moresby, unable to return. It is proposed to send a rescuing vessel. There is a set against Chester for the Melbourne Cup, hundreds to seven are offered. Janitor is coming into favor. The Newcastle miners are preparing a groat strike. It was resolved that there should be a uniform output of coals, reducing that of the Wallsond Colliery from five to three thousand tons, so as to bo on a level with others. This is regarded as the essence of trade unionism, and will never be tolerated. Melbourne, October 23. The Tararua arrived on Monday. The Albion sailed to-day.

[PBB PEESS AGENCY.] Auckland, October 23

Mr Northcroft, R.M., discovered last night, on the banks of the Waikato River, a white macintosh overcoat and gentleman a hat. Attached to the overcoat there waa a piece of paper on which waa written “Good bye! God bless you all.” A mounted conatable baa been riding all day searching in vain for a trace of the owner of the articles. The New Zealand Insurance Co. has risks of over £3OOO on the cargo of the City of Auckland, a considerable portion of which is for Auckland. The South British also loses heavily. . The Acclimatisation Society liberated five hundred Californian trout in the Lake and Waikato. The Harbor Board votes £IOO towards the regatta, Reid, a vocalist, who travelled the colony with his wife, Miss Leaf, died to-day. Mr Rees addres-ed his constituents at the Choral Hall to-night. He reviewed the work of the session explaining fully the nature of the land tax, and other measures introduced by the Government. He said on any question affecting their existence they had a majority of twent-four or more, but many were men who thought for tlnmselves, and would act independently on minor matters. He foreshadowed for the future that active steps should be taken by the Government to secure Colonial reciprocity, and spoke of the possibility of a visit of Sir George Grey to Australia to promote unanimity of feeling among the colonies. He said that the Premier’s recent meetings with the Natives were most satisfactory, and the only reason that everything hoped for was not accomplished then was that the chiefs desired time to make their people familiar with the terms of the new order of things. He confidently believed that the Waitara meeting in March would result in an agreement for the construction of the railway though the King country. At the close a vote of confidence was carried. Otaki, October 23, 7 p.m. The City of Auckland lies about 20 chains north of Otaki river, and about 40 chaius from the wreck of the Felix Stowe. About half the passengers are now ashore, and at present there is no danger to life. Jenkins the pilot and crew are busy getting the passengers ashore. The ship’s boats and crew are also busy in the same way. AH the immigrants are going to he lodged in the College at Otaki. The ship’s stern is on a good beach. All the cargo can be saved and the vessel floated. Timaeu, October 23. A committee meeting of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society was held yesterday to take into consideration the allocation of 3C)(JO young trout presented by the Christchurch Society. It was resolved that they be distributed as followsG. Hellish, 500; Cook and Raine, Sherwood Downs, 250; A. Smith, Eollesby, 250; Postlethwaito, Eaukapuka, 250 ; F. Archer, 500; J. A. "Young, Winchester, 500; A. Cox, Orari, 250; S. A. Bristol, 250; A. Turnbull, Pareora, 250. A vote of thanks was passed to the Christchurch Society for their handsome present. Dunedin, October 23. At this morning's meeting of the Waste Lands Board, applications were received from settlers at Tuapeka Mouth aud Moa (flat, asking permission to be allowed to shift their dwellings, BO as to bo put out of roach of future floods.' ' "The body of Samuel Okilne, landlord of the Cofiimoi’dial Hotel, Mo.,giel, was found in the Yftukouaiti river to-day: Deceased mysteriously disappeared on Friday last from his brother’s hotel at Waikouaiti, An inquest will be hold,

[FEOM THE COEEESPONDENT OP THE PRESS.]

Auckland, October 23

Mr Roes addressed his City East constituents to-night at the Choral Hall. The attendance was thin. Mr Jerome Cadman presided. Mr Rees reviewed the busire-s of the session in a cr oo d speech, whi h was well received, though the proceedings were very flat. At the conclusion of his speech he was applauded. After a lengthy pause Dr. Eyre moved, and Mr John Davis was understood to second, a vote of confidence, which was carried.

Dunedin, October 23

The Palmerston people are very much exercised over a prosecution instituted by the Government against the chairman of the Dunbuck Hoad Board, for’making a false declaration in sending to v* cllington a statutory declaration petting forth that JBIII had been received by the

district as rates, when in fact only <£69 were collected. The prosecution broke down utterly. Mr Watt, in dismissing the case, said the return was perfectly correct. 'ihe informant and principal witness was one Sbicls, who occupied the dud position of clerk to the Board and village schoolmaster. On being dismissed from the latter post for unduly punishing a pupil, he demanded payment for services rendered to the Boa:d, coupling it with this threat, “ If you refuse to pay, you will only be doing yourself a fearful injury. I know my power, and l hall not fail to wield it.” A public meeting in the district unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Government to apologise for its action.