LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1477, 9 November 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. [special to press agency.] London, November S. At the meeting of the London Committees of the Australian Exhibition it transpired that many exhibitors from Paris applied for space. The French Government has appointed special representatives. A French war vessel will probably transport the exhibits, London, November G. The Lord Mayor has been knighted. France and Italy are jointly supporting the Greek demands on Turkey. November 7. Stanley left Cyprus for the Suez Canal. Thence he will go to England. The Czar's yacht, conveying General Grant and Duke Sergius from Livadia to Odessa, foundered. No lives were lost. Many exhibitors at Paris have applied for space at Sydney. France has appointed a representative to watch over her interests, and will probably despatch her exhibits by a war vessel. A committee is forming at Paris to establish a permanent International Exhibition at Sydenham. [reuter’s telegrams to the press AGENCY.] Paris, November G. The French Government, in consequence of the British occupation of Cyprus, require assurances respecting French interests in Syria and Egypt. The Marquis of Salisbury, in replying, expressed a desire for the co-operation of Franco and England regarding Egyptian affairs. [special to globe.] London, November 6. At a meeting of the Australian Exhibition committees gratifying reports were received as to the European contributions. France cordially and energetically co-operates. AUSTRALIA. [Reuter's telegrams per press agency.] Sydney, November 8. The City of Sydney cleared Sidney Heads at nine tills morning. Floods on the overland route having detained the Victorian mails, it became necessary to postpone the sailing of the San Francisco steamer. The detention, however, will not interfere with the steamer’s departure from New Zealand, us she will bo pressed on the passage to Auckland. Rice, £24 ; Adelaide flour, £ll to £l2 ; wheat-, £5 to £5 us 2d. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [per press agency.] Auckland, November S. The College and Grammar School « ommissioners have appointed Mr Mahoney, their architect, to draw plans of the new building, and the committee decided to inspect the various sites. Mr Mogs addressed a crowded meeting of the constituents ut Parnell to-night. Eo traced tbs

progress of the session, and said the Government had no alternative but to reject the Council s amendments in the Electoral Hill. He reviewed the state of parties at the opening of the session, and contended that a compact Opposition had existed throughout. After tracing the measures of the session, he said the great question for future consideration would be a Government for each Island, with a Federal Government at Wellington. He advocated a decentralised form of Government similar to Provincialism. Po condemned the Eating Act as an attempt to crush Eoad Boards and monopolise power in the hands of the counties. A vole of thanks and confidence was passed. Wanganui, November 8. The annual show of the Wanganui Agricultural Association was held to day, There were 387 entries. There was a very large attendance of viitors, special trains bringing in country settlers. The first prize for thoroughbred horses was given to Painter, lately imported from Melbourne. T here was asp endid show ot draught horses and hacks, sixty entries of cattle, ighty entries of sheep, sixty entries in the dog class. Two mastiffs shown by G. N. I union were said to he the finest in the colony. There was a full exhibition in produce, agricultural implements, pigs, poultry, &c For aleaping match during the afternoon there were tour entries. It was won by Higgs, who cleared 5 feet 2 inches. A complimentary dinner was given to the judges this evening. The inauguration of the harbor improvement works was celebrated to-day by a public demonstration. The Stormbird was eng aged to convey a large party of local representatives and the chief importers. Dunedin, November 8. A meeting of the Portobello Tramway committee was held this evening. The interim report submitted shewed that the cist of the undertaking would be o>. Consideration of the report was postponed for further information. The tender of Wm. Mills for ,£3OIB has been accepted for the erection of the new Lunatic Asylum at Blueskin. The building is to be completed in four months. A requisition, signed by 165 ratepayers, was presented to Mr Beeves, asking him to stand for the Mayoralty. In effect, he replied that when defeated for the General Assembly he promised to retire from political life, and would adhere to that at present. Dunedin has quite a military air this evening, and large numbers of volunteers have arrived from North and south and the country districts. The review to-morrow promises to be a success. The Native Minister and Colonial Secretary will arrive in Dimed n to-night by special train. It has b en decided that the twelve highest scorers in the Otago Bifle Assoc.ation matches shall form the team to compete against Canterbury. An enquiry concerning the accident to the Tanpo was commenced to day before Mr Leary J.P., the Registrar of the Supreme Court, and Captains Thompson and Leslie, The first and second officers were the only witnesses examined so far, and their evidence was of a contradictory character.

[PROM THE CORRESPONDENTS OP THE PRESS.] Auckland. Novembers.

Bright Bros, have sold their half shai’e in the steamer Hero to Grice, Sumner and Co., of Melbourne. Captain Logan, it is_ said, was offered tho command of the Wakatipu, but declined to leave his old ship. It is reported that a new steamer being bmlt in Scot and for the Union Steamship Company, is to supersede the Rotorua in the Auckland and Sydney trade, and that, pending her arrival, a chartered English steamer will take up the running, as the trade is outgrowing the Rotorua s capacity. ~ , Enquiry into the Fapaknra Railway accident shows it to have arisen irom the wrong setting of the points. . Another wife beater, Benjamin Carter, got four months to-day for assaulting his wife with a life preserver. ... The old Wesleyan Chapel, High street, is to he converted into a Police ( ourt and Government offices, at a cost of ,£3OOO. A man named Win. Orr died from being struck in the soraach by a fall of earth in Wyndham street cutting, though the bank was only 4ft high. He never rallied. A verdict of “Accidental Death” was returned. Timaru. November 8.

The Chamber of Commerce to-clay passed a resolution requesting the Government to inform them when further railway accommodation will he provided hero, and also when the long-pro-mi-ed uniform mileage rates will come into force, so that, if steps are not taken in the matter at once, the merchants. here may make other arrangements for exporting produce. It is understood the Government intend shutting up two of the landing services at once and using the sites on which they stand for runway purposes. This simply means ruin to the shipping trade of the port, and will be strongly resisted.