LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1487, 21 November 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] AUSTRALIA. [eeutee's telegrams pee peess agency.] Sydney, November 20. The Fiji mail brings the report of the loss of the schooner Tubal Cain, bound from Auckland to Levuka, on Ono Island. The seamen's strike continues. The men leave all the A.S N. steamers on arrival, and refuse to work while Chinese are employed. Sailed—Rotorua, s.s., for Auckland. The Queensland general elections are proceeding. Melbourne, November 20. The result of the Embracery convictions were as follows:—David Henry, moneylender, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment and a fine of £500; Ireland and Trorist, money-lenders, to two years' imprisonment and fines of £SO. NEwHiSEALAND TELEGRAMS. [per tress agency J Auckland, November 20. The settlers of Wangarei propose to give a reception to Sir George Grey. Napier, November 20. Mr J. H. Vautier was the only candidate for the Mayoralty, and was therefore elected. A good deal of agitation is going on about the dilatormess in proceeding with tha erection of the new hospital. The deficiency of accommodation in the present buildings was brought under public notice by the incumbent of ot. John's. The committee, it appears, are waiting for the thousand pounds pr.mised by Sir G. Grey. They have repeatedly applied to the Government for the money, hut the repiies received are not deemed satisfactory. Colonel Whitmore will be interviewed on the subject tomorrow. Wellington, November 20. Mr Sheehan, accompanied by Dr. Hector, will proceed North to-morrow, to meet Rewi, it is stated, and nrrange to see Te Whiti regarding the Hiroki affair, and settle respecting the coming Native meeting in March next. Sir George Grey left to-day in the Hinemoa, for the Kawau. < 'liver Wakefield, Under Secretary for the Gold fields, also left fjr an official visit to the Thames. it is understood that the Union Company will a f . once take C' arge of Mcvleckan's boat, the Ringarooma, now m the coast, having run the last trip for her former owners. In tue Divorce Court to day, in the ease Jeffrey v Jeffrey and others, Mr Travers applied for a decree nisi. The case is a Christchurch one, heard before Judge J. hnston at Chri-t----church. Argument occurri das to whether the finding of the Court at Christchurch could be recognised by the full Court. Neither respondent nor co-respondent pleaded. The question now arose whether, if there was nothing to properly go to a jury, the evidence taken at Christchurch had been rightly received. If there was no question rightly before the jury at Christchurch, then their finding went for nothing, the Court was of opinion that they were not bound by the finding of the jury in the Court below, but could receive and act upon the evidence taken at Christchurch. The evidence taken at Christchurch (which has already been published) was then read. Hobert Jeffrey was called, and said he had heard the evidence read, w jich was correct. He had no collusion with respondent. The Court granted the decree as prayed for on the usual terms. In banco, in the case of Fishenden, heard at Duned n, judgment was delivered by Justices Johnston and Williams. The rule was discharged with costs. According to a public notification from the Secretary of Customs, fencing wire may be landed on payment of a deposit, which will be returned subsequently, when the new tariff comes into operation. The notice reads as follows :—'' As fencing wire cannot be warehoused, the Hon. Commissioner authorises you to allow it to be lauded under a deposit entry, and afterwards to be cleared by free entry as soon as the exempti n in the new tariff becomes operative. W. Seed." The Hon. J. Sheehan received a telegram Hskii.g him to meet Rewi and proceed with him from Waitara through to the King country. Mr fcheehan will be accompanied by Dr. Hector. Sir G. Grey proceeds to Auckland to-day per Hinemoa. Dunedin, November 20. The bricklayers have decided to advance their wages from 14s to 15s per day. It is said that they cannot be obtained here under a £1 a day. 'J he secretary and treasurer of the Otago Cricket Association telegraphed to Mr Gregory as follows : —" We have the honor to inform you that at the annual meeting of our association it was unanimously resolved ' That the hearty congratulations of the association be lorwarded to the Australian Eleven on their well-deserved puccess during their tour through England and America.' Wc need scarcely say that we have the greatest possible pleasure in giving effect to the foregoing resolution, and beg to assure you that in no part of the colonies has the career of the eleven been watched with keener interest tbaii in Otago. The visit of the team to Dunedin left the most pleasant recollections, and every stage of their after progress has enlisted our warmest sympathy. We h .ve to convey to yourself, Mr Conway, and each member of the Eleven, our sincerest and warm-c-t good wishes." The following reply was this morning re eived : "Auckland, November 19th. Please return thanks on behalf of the Autralians for your kind expressions of goodwill and welcome. We are all well and in good spirits. Our reception here has been grand.— John Conway." [ehom the correspondents of the press.] Ti si A B u, November 20. It is understood that the "South Canterbury Times " has been purchased by several business men in Timaru, and will shortly bo issued as a morning paper, in opposition to the "Timaru Herald." A heavy nor'wester set in this afternoon, and once more the flames in the Waiiuate and Geraldine bushes are spreading. Dunedin, November 20. Next month the afternoon train to Oamaru is to be expedited half an hour. By the Kingarooma the following pure bred sheep, belonging to Robert Jones, of Hiccarton (Tasmania), and intended for exhi dtion at the show next week, arrived—twenty four pure merinos by Sir Thomas and other celebrated stud rams ; two pure Leicester rams, two-tooth. by the champion cup ram of 187(5; al-o about twenty-four pure Leicester ewes by the Earl of 1 eieester and tho champion cup ram.