LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1482, 15 November 1878, Page 3

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [SPECIAL TO THE PBES3 AGENCY.] Constantinople, November 12. Turkey is appointing delcgatos to arrange for the rectification of the Greek frontier. The Sultan is sending an envoy to Cabul, desiring the Ameer to submit to England. London, November 13. The Czar formally announced to the British Government that he intends fulfilling the Treaty of Berlin, and has directed the Imperial officials accordingly. A Berlin telegram says that Germany has decided to occupy the whole Samoan group. Lord Salisbury informed Spain that England was prepared to revise the wine duties. [bETJTEB'S TELHGBAM9 TO THE PBESB AGENCY,] St. Petebsbt/eg, November 12. The Emperor of Russia assured the British Ambassador here that he wishes faithfully to execute the Treaty of Berlin, in order to bring about the desired pacification of the occupied territory. London, November 13. Sir S. Northcote, speaking at Winchester, said be believed tho rectification oE the frontier of the Indian Empire will probably be confined to the permanent occupation of Quettah. Calcutta, November 12. General Biddulph arrived at Quettah. All the leading tribes of the Dera Ismail and Dera Ghazee Khans, on the frontier, are exceedingly friendly, Tho Ameer of Afghanistan ordered the Kandahar revonues for nine months to be realised in cash. He also ordered a hundred camel loads of powder and shot to bo sent to Candahar and Cabul. AUSTRALIA. [betjteb's teleobams to the PBES9 agency]. Sydney, November 14. Latest New Caledonian news is to November 7th. A number of successful attacks are reported to have been made against the insurgents by the troops and friendly natives. Over 100 rebels are stated to have been killed or wounded. No casualty to whites is reported. The budget debate is proceeding. Adelaide, November 14. Three men were killed in the Moonta mine while blasting. Melbouene, November 14. Tho Ringarooma sailed on Wednesday, via Hobart Town. The Albion arrived on Thursday. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PEB PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, November 14. The Gazelle, a whaler of the Bay of Islands, rcporis taking 380 barrels hunchback. She struck a large fperm whale two days before reaching port, which, after carrying away two lines and destroying a boat, escaped. Dr. Wallis was beaten for the County of Eden. ... , ~ New Plymouth, November 14. A man named Murphy attempted to stab Sergeant Coffee, at Waitara, yesterday. He was committed for trial this morning. Wellington, November 14.

Tho reduction of duty on Australian wine i does not take place u- til tho Ist January next, . and can then only bo claimed on the exporter ( from Australia signing a certificate before the j Collector of Customs there that tho wine is bona t tide an Australian production, which certificate . must be produced at the Custom house here by j the pprdon who pays the duty. Both evening papers reply to the charges and I insinuations against the hospital officials in this c morning's paper, and go into all the circum- t stances of the case referred to in order to show ] that tho allegations were altogether without t foundation. The "Post" says the hospital , authorities have written to the Colonial Seere- ( tary to cause au inquiry into the whole of the ( circumstances. . t s The mayoral election is causing great warmth of fe'-limg, and the contest is becoming j keener every day. A the sitting in hanco, Judge Gillies gave - judgment in Hill v Hill. Plaintiff and de- 1 fendant are husband and wife. Some time ago i a deed of separation was executed between ( them, and the husband went to Melbourne. ] The wife, to whom the husband had previously , made over some house property, continued to j keep a tobacconist's shop on Lambton Quay. A few months ago tho husband returned, and insisted on going to the shop. 1 he wife had him brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court, and he was discharged on undertaking not to interfere with his wife again. Subsc quently he was charged at the Police Court, under tho Vagrant Act. with being illegally on the premises adjoining the shop kept by his wife, and he was sent to gaol for a month. After his release from prison he forced himself into his wife's premises. An injunction of the Supreme Court was then obtained to restrain defendant from molesting the plaintiff, but he made a breach of tho injunction, going to the house again, and tho wife then moved to have bun committed to prison for contempt. Defendant Aid not appear to show cause, and the Judge adjudged him guilty of contempt, and directed that lie should bo imprisoned in Wellington (laol until he purged himself of tho contempt, apologised for his disobedience of the injunction, and promised to be of good behaviour for the future. To-night's " Gazette" notifies that Sir Goo. Grey ha 3 been appointed Minister iu Charge of the Marine Department, and of tho Administration of tho Shipping>nd Seaman's Act, 1877. GbEYMOTJTH, November 14. A youn<" man named John Casey, who was of unsound mind through want of employment, stripped himself, went into the river about a mile from tho town, and was drowned. 'I wo Maoris watched the man till they saw him sink, but gave no information to the police till last night, when they found hia clothes on the bank. The body has not been recovered. Dunedin, November 14. The Court of Inquiry into tho circumstances attending the accident to the steamshp Taupo "avo their decision this afternoon. The captain's and first mate's certificates were suspended for six months, and the second officer had his certificate returned, but received a severe reprimand for not reporting to tho captain when he altered the ship's course. Captain Cromarty of tho Beautiful Star is appointed to tin Taupo, and Captain Jon s, late of tho Samson, gets the Star. The committee appointed to report on the tramway to the Peninsula made their recommendations to-day. 'I hey stated that tho total cost would be ,£21,500, ai,d that the work could lie accomplished before next summer. The report wis adopted, a strong provisional directory formed, and a prospectus will >jo issued shortly. The fifth annual meeting of the Mosgicl Woollen Company was held yesterday afternoon. From the report presented it iippeared that the plaid, account of the company thin year stand? at X'M 3H. The profit and loss account shows an avil'-ble balance of .£..5 14, out of which a dividend of 10 p« cent, is to be paid, which will absorb £ 1817. It was resolved that ths remaining 2LOO unallotted shares should be issued at par. iNVEBCAROIIiL, November 14. At the sale of tho Grassmerc estate to-day, bush sections fetched J6lO to £ls per acre, and

the eighth of an acre town allotments from <£4s to pCoO. Only a few were disposed of.

[FEOM THE COEBESrONDENTS OF THE TBESS Auckland, November 14.

An inquiry has been made by the railway authorities into the mishap on the railway with the following results :—ln the matter of the collision between the Fairlio engine and a ballast train, Whitburn, the driver of the Fairlie, was lined £l, and Smith, the guard of the goods train, was fined £5, and Clark, tho traffic manager, who told the ballast train that they could go on, and if they saw the goods train they could easily run back, has had his increase of pay withheld for six months. It has been stated that tlliott, a locomotive iireman, has been fined „£lO on account of the collision at six chain curves. Casill, the station m ister at Papaura, was not made aware of the inquiry, but it is ssid that in his absence a report his been forwarded to Wellington recommending his dismissal.

Price Russell was fined =£2s and costs by the magistrate Barstow, to-day, for a breach of the customs regulations in evading duties. Dr. Wallis was defeated at the County of Eden elections for Grafton Hiding, and Dr. Lee for the County of Waitemata. Timaru, November 14.

The monthly meeting of the Harbor Board was held to-day. The committee appointed to report regarding the claims for bonuses for competitive plans, recommended that Mr John Goodall (now engineei to the Board) shou'd be awarded the first prize of .£2OO, and Mr Williamson the second prize of =£loo, and this recommendation was adopted. Mr John Anderson, of Christchurch, contractor for the steam crane, waited on the Board and explained at great length how the delay in its delivery arose. After he had retired, tho Board resolved that the terms of the contract should be strictly adhered to and the penalty enforced. Nearly all the members spoke utrongly in favor of the resolution, debating upon the serious injury and loss which would accrue, not only to the Board (by the contractors for tho molo having a just claim for compensation for delay), but to the whole district. By the non-delivery of the crane, the works will be thrown back fully six months. The Board also instructed the engineer to prepare plans for reclamation works at once. The elections for Geraldine county have resulted in the return of Messrs Ostler, Acton, Macintosh, Tripp, Hardcastle, Mendelson, and Wilson. Of these five are in favor of bringing the Act into force at once.

The majority of the principal merchants hero intend sending all their wool and grain away by sea this season, being thoroughly disgusted at the treatment which the district received last year at the hands of the railway department, and the serious delays and inconvenience caused by the totally inadequate accommodation at the Timaru station. Arrangements are now being entered into for regular steamers .and sailing craft.

The ketch Glimpse, wrecked with other vessels some months back, was successfully launched to-day, having been new rigged and coppered, and re-christened the " Wai'rington."