LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1467, 29 October 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.]

[reuter’s telegrams to THE PEBSS AGENCY.]

AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, October 28. The Sapphire returned after an unsuccessful search for the missing boats of the barque Onward.

Melbourne, October 28. Savanaka is now first favorite at 10 to 1. Melita is at 8 to 1, but not thought much of. The city is getting full of visitors. [pee press agency.] | Per Albion via Bluff J Melbourne, October 23. It is thought here that there is strong probability that the Marquis of N ormanby will be the new Governor of Victoria. It is considered more than likely that Sir Hercules Robinson will go to tae Cape, and Sir Bartle Frere moved on to Madras. It |is understood that Lord Normanby would have much preferred Sydney, and tnat he was not particularly anxious for the appointment to Victoria. Both Houses have appointed committees of three to confer on the Ref orm Bill, but no one is very sanguine of any result being granted. The members appointed are—For the Council, Sir Charles Bladen, Dr Hern, and Mr R. Sanderson ; and for the Assembly, Mr Berry, Sir ■ Bryan O’Loghlen, and Professor Pearson —all holding extreme views on one side and the other. All parties are, seemingly, agreed that some arrangements should be arrived at by which the question may be settled amongst ourselves, without referring it home. The education question is causing some little stir, owing principally to the exertion of the Roman Catholics to obtain separate grants for their schools 'ihe Minister for Education, in passing the estimates in the House last week,said that the Catholic clergy were responsible for the whole of the agitation, and that the Catholic laity were quite satisfied with the working of the present Act, if they were let alone and not continuously stirred up to action by the clergy. The debate so far has been well sustained. The Government expect to close the session shortly, and there are already signs of tho approaching end. It seems as if the Government intend a policy of isolation for this colony so far as the mail service is concerned, and that tenders will ha accepted for a direct service between hlfclbourne and England. The collections on Hospital Sunday and Saturday were about up to those of last year. In many of tho churches there w re large increases. A company is in course of formation with a capital of £20,000 for the establishment of coffee taverns in the metropolis and suburbs. John S. Denny, secretary of the North Victoria Building Society, has been absent for tea days. His whereabouts has not yet been discovered. His defalcations so far amount to £I7OO. He has apparently added the crime of forgery to that of embezzlement. Alexander Stevenson, of the firm of Stevenson and Elliott, coachbuilders, who was much injured at a fire which destroyed his rc-idence, has died from the effect of the injuries received The dispute between tbe contractors of the Eastern Market and the bricklayers over the Saturday half-holiday remains unsettled, and the men remain on strike. Business is better. Very little is doing on the races. The Cup betting is dull, and there is no alteration in prices. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. Napier, October 28. The City of Auckland immigrants appear a quiet, well-behaved lot of people. Wh-n lauded from the Hinetnoa on Saturday they looked in sad condition, but they spoke in high terms of the treatment they had received in Otaki both from settlers and Natives. The latter in particular seemed as if they could not do enough for the immigrants. The voyage up to the unfortunate disaster had been an exceedingly favorable one. 'J here was little or no sickness. One birth and one death occurred. They speak in high terms of tho doctor, captain, and officers. A committee of ladies and gentlemen has,been formed to see to the wants of the people, most of whom have only the clothes they stand in. The single men and girls are not quite so badly off, but manied people, having to look after their children, could not get to save anything. It is hoped their baggage has not hem lost. Subscription lists have been opened for their relief. Wellington, October 28. The Eingarooma has receive! a bonus from the Government to stop till three to-morrow afternoon, so as to take the Southern members. [feom the correspondents of the press,] Auckland, October 28. The compromise of the Broomhall contract is generally approved of here, Mr Lnsk «pp iod to-day in Banco, for ruie nisi for a new trial in the case of McGee v. the Racing Club, on various technical grounds. The rule was refused, hut leave to appeal was granted. Dr Campbell's project of free classes for instruction in art as a temporary school of design, is at once to be carried out under the supervision of a local artist, Mr Watkins. Considerable improvements are to be effected in the man gemeut of tbe Waikato railway, and greater facilities given to tbe public. Timaru, October 28. The annual cricket match between Timaru and Burke’s Pass to day, resulted in a draw. Timaru in the first innings scored 212, while Burke’s Pass had eight men out for 61 when time was called. The entries for tho show are 716, or 31 less than last year. Ihere is a falling off of 87 entries in long-woolled sheep, but nearly all other classes show a marked increase. The particulars of entries are : —Merino sheep, 144; longwools, 217; cross-breds, 2; fat wethers, 2; cattle, 65 ; draught horses, 81; other horses, 51 ; pigs, 4 ; poultry, 13 ; implements, 61; dairy produce, 18; agricultural produce, 42; extra exhibits, 13. The weather is splendid, and there is every prospect of its being lino tomorrow. The number of visitors already in town is exceptionally large. The first block of the Breakwater, weighing 800 tons, was finished on Saturday. Preparations for launching the stranded ketch Glimpse arc all but completed. Charles Meyer, a well-known ranholdcr at Bluecliffs, died suddenly of heart disease in England on August 30th. Dunedin, October 28. The tramway system iu and about Dunedin is about to be offered to the puolic in the form of a company, the promoters getting £20,000 for their rights. Two hundred and thirty tons stone from the Cromwell Quartz Mining Company have yielded 293 ounces of gold. i FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, October 28. Ten shares in the “ New Zealander” Newspaper Company, portion of tbe bankrupt estate of E. T. Gillen, were put up at auction to day by Beauchamp, Campbell and Co., and it was announced ♦hat no bid would be refused, but not a single bid of any kind could be obtained, and the shares had therefore to be withdrawn.