TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1490, 25 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

C A B L E_N E W 8. SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. London, November 23. A coldness exists between Germany and Denmark. Difficulties are feared. Ali Muejid was stormed with the greatest gallantry. Majors Birch, Leinbrandt Fitzgerald were killed. Forty sepoys were killed and wounded. The action was sharp and decisive. Parliament has been summoned to meet on. the sth December,

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, November 25. The strike is unabated. Five hundred mechanics were discharged on Saturday. T 0 total now on strike numbers nearly one thousand. A strong anti-Chinese feeling exists at all the Australian ports.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[I'IiOSI OUB OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] Invercargill, November 25. The correspondent of the “News” states that gold has been found at Te Anau. One Longwood reefer has given up his management, and is off. The wreck of the Ann Gambles has gone to pieces. The contractors had an engine and plant on board. A lot of iron, part of the cargo, with the engine, is likely rccoverabh 5 at a great expense. Great local dissatisfaction exists at the sb orage of gunpowder in the jetty sheds, near which a number of people are living. The present powder magazine is insufficient. Coachmen on the lines superseded by the railways talk of making representation to Government, asking for employment on railway. [per press agency.] Auckland, November 25. An occurrence of a horrible nature took place in Symond’s street on Saturday afternoon, by which a little girl, the daughter of Ca ptain Fernandez, sustained injuries which will probably be the means of causing her death. A ibout four o’clock yesterday afternoon Julius Fernandez, a boy about nine years of age, an d his younger sister, Maude, aged about six, were playing in Canham’s wood and coal yard., Symond’s street. In the same yard, but in a remote part of it, was a large half-bred bloodhound, which had been reared by Canham, and kept there as a watch dog. The animal was securely chained with an extra strong metal chain and a collar made specially for the purpose. The chain was well secured, and every precaution had been taken to prevent any chance of the dog breaking loose. The boy commenced to tease the animal, although he had been previously warned not to interfere with it. The boy, however, paid no attention to these warnings. Ou the occasion in question he produced a piece of clothes line, and having tied a slipknot, made a noose, and threw it towards the dog, which as usual was chained, in a few minutes the animal got its leg entangled in the noose, and the boy then drew it tight, thus making its foot fast to the line. He then pulled the dog about considerably. This conduct had the effect of making the dog very savage. Just at this time the little girl’s hat was blown off by the wind in the direction of the kennel. In her desire to recover it she ran close to the kennel, and the dog seized her. She was thrown to the ground, and the animal which had its fangs sunk in her head, tore off her scalp. A woodcutter named Okane, who had charge of the yard, heard the screams of the child while he was engaged tying up a puppy in an adjoining shed. He ’immediately ran to her rescue, and seizing the dog by the collar he threw it off, and pulled the little girl away. She was taken to the residence of her father on the opposite side of the street, and a messenger was despatched for medical assistance. Hr. Young arrived a short time later, and on examination found that the scalp had been literally torn from the head of the child, which presented a frightful appearance. She was in terrible agony. Dr. Young did all that lay in his power to alleviate her sufferings. He has not yet given any opinion on her condition, but probably will do so to day. The sufferer lies in a critical condition, and her recovery is considered very doubtful. WFT.T.TMGTn'NT l\T*wmn Tipr 9K

In reference to the O’Connor poisoning case, the Minister of Justice causes a reply to be sent to the Mayor in-which he says: “The Government after careful consideration, see no reasons for remitting the sentence passed on the prisoner, the jury who saw and heard the witnesses, believed their statements, and it is not thought that their verdict should be set aside ” A son of F. Mountain, of the New Zealander Hotel, while walking a l ong the beach at the rear of the hotel, found a sealed bottle which being opened, was found to contain a paper, on which the following words were written : “ H.M. screw corvette Firefly, Captain Harmer Jones, wrecked November 2nd, 1878, on the Auckland Isles ; all lives saved except three A.B.’s and the second engineer. Signed, H Jones, commander; H. Lester, first lieutenant. Send relief at once, provisions all exhausted, living on raw penguins. The Lord help us.” It is generally considered this is a hoax. Government have written to the Agent-Gene-ral to send out an instructor for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. New Plymouth, November 25.

The Native Minister went to Waitara yesterday, and saw Ecwi who gave him a very friendly reception. It is said that Rewi will come into town to-day to see fcbeehan.