LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1472, 4 November 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. [SPECIAL to the globe.] AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, Novembers. Rush refuses to row L*ycock. Latest advices from New Caledonia state that another attack had been made on Bourail, when the hospital was burnt. The natives retired with considerable loss. The revolt is still unsuppressed, the troops being inadequate to the task. A fortnightly mail service and a cable between Noumea and Gladstone, in Queensland, are talked of. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. ; [PEB PEEBS AGEKOY.] Gisborne, November 2. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at half-past one this morning. The Taupo, which was off Tolago Bay at the time, felt the shock severely, and there was great alarm amoiigst the passeDgers, who thought the ship had struck a reef, Captain Heale and others on board assign the earthquake as the cause. Similar effects were experienced in the vicinity by the steamer Pretty Jane while on her way for Auckland. Wellington, November 2. A gazette notice published this afternoon announces that Mr J. N. Wilson has been appointed a member of the Executive Council of New Zealand. [special wire from press agency.) Auckland, November 2. A fire broke out in a small house in Chapel street this afternoon, caused by a spark from a chimney falling on the shingles. It was speedily extinguished, and little damage was done. The correspondent of the " Herald," writing from Alexandra, Waikato, says :—" Land rings are endeavoring to prevent an early settlement between Sir George Grey and Kingite natives by trying to create dissension amongst the Native-i themselves, and for this purpose letters have been sent and messengers employed to cause a split between Tawhaio and Bewi, but so far are not likely to have much evil results.'' Settlers at Kaiparaand Wairoa are dissatisfied in conseqaenca of the hitch that has arisen in the proposal to extend the telegraph to Wairoa River, Kaipara, where there are la gc shipping and timber interests. The Hobson County Council, at a meeting to cousidor the matter, resolved —"That the Council hears with regret that the Government now decline to proceed with the construction of the telegraph line from Waipu to Dargaville, but fully endorse the propriety of the condition required by Mr Dai*aville. Seeing that a large amount is required from him by way of guarantee for the whole, line, he should be relieved of a proportional amount of the guarantee for each additional station opened along it." Mr and Mr* Darrell opcu with Mr Steele and company on Saturday next in Darren's new piece, " Back from the Grave." Alterations made in the system of working the. Kaipara line resulted in an increase of receipts by ,£l5O per month. A committee has been farmed at Wangarei to give the Premitr a public reception on his expected visit. At the Board of Education it was stated thict the returns for the quarter showed a decline in the average attendance. This is the first time a decrease has ever been known. The average attendance is 886*9. Wellington, November '2. The following additional entry for the Wellington Cup race has been received—Mr Thomas Ray's Diver. Balclutha, November 2. Mr Higgeuson, engineer, has been engaged ty the committee appointed at a public meeting. He inspected the river bank behind the town this afternoon, and, U to return eo Tuea&y to taii

measures to protect the township. The river bank continues to wash away with alarming rapidity. . The Bteamer Tona arrived from Dunedin to resume the traffic. She got in easily at the old entrance at the mouth of the river. [FBOM THE COEBESPONDENTS OE THE PBESB. J Auckland, November 3. Letters received in Auckland by the relatives of the Kev. George Brown state that two English shijsof war have lately visited New Britain, and the captains have rigidly investiga ed the whole affair in which Mr Brown was engaged. They have met the natives and traders, and made the most searching inquiries, resulting in Mr Brown's exoneration. He had suffered from repeated attacks of fever, but had been-benefited by a cruise of three weeks in one of the men-of-war. During his absence his wife and three children were left in the mission station, but suffered no annoyance from the natives. Eight more native teachers of fciji have volunteered to go to New Britain and join Mr Brown. Timarxj, November 3. The nominated immigrant Jist from Timani for this month comprises xty-nine souls, or sixty adults. The nominations are increasing very rapidly of late each month. r i he Marionettes concluded a most successful season at the Theatre Eoyal last night. They have had crowded houses every night. Four now cricket clubs have been formed in Timaru already this season, and the game is in a very flourishing condition.