TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1491, 26 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

GAEL E_N E WS. [special to press AGENCY.] London, November 25. General Kaufman has been directed to prepare for contingencies in Central Asia and Cabul. Schouvaloff proposes an international commission in view of Turkey having failed to carry out the Berlin Treaty. War imminent between the British and Zulus. Additional troops have been sent to the Cape. [eeutee’s telegrams to the press AGENCY.] New York, November 21. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lome have arrived at Halifax.

AUSTRALIAN.

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. [BY SUBMARINE CABLE,] Melbourne, November 19. At a meeting of the creditors in the estate of Wm. Simcock, corn auctioneer, the liabilities were stated to be £8,500, and the assets small. Flour is firm at £ll, wheat 5s 4Jd per bushel. The deliveries of grain during the week amounted to 11,000 bags, the greater portion of which will bo exported. Present prices are likely to be maintained. Adelaide, November 19. Sales of wheat have been made at ss. Sydney, November 23, Wheat is becoming scarce. Sales have been made at 5s Id, candles 81 d, Hour £l3 10s net f.o.b. at Adelaide. War in New Caledonia. Sydney, November 2b. Rebels still infest the Bonlarpori district, and notwithstanding that they are only armed with spears, clubs, slings, and a low guns, they have night after night attacked (heir well armed white enemies, burning dwellings under the very noses of the soldiers. The settlers keep horses saddled ready for attack at any moment, but the savages disappear before they can catch even a glimpse of them. The soldiers with a large body of friendlies however are wearing them out and reducing ( heir numbers. A hopeless, horrible case of ferocity has just come to light. Ono of the rebels burned out the eyes of a woman because she refused to go with him. Fifteen soldiers and two friendlies attacked the rebels in a rocky fastness, but found (he passage barred by timber barricades impossible to penetrate. The friendlies behaved well. The various stations visited by (ho troops were found devastated, and a number of corpses from the massacre in September were strewn around. On a march lately the Colonel found the leg of a European freshly cooked. Expeditions are being scut out constantly from Bourail and Bonlarpori, generally with the result of the capture ot a number of prisoners, and leaving a number The troops intend to employ dynamite to drive the rebels out ot their rocky fastnesses. [per press agency.] | Per Albion via Bluff.] Melbourne, November 20. The Embassy to England has been the prominent topic in political circles last week. It

was freely debated in the Assembly, and gave rise to some of the noisiest scenes yet enacted within the walls of the House. A tection of the Government supporters opposed the question a d took their stand on the amendment proposed by Munro, that no Embassy sh uld proceed to England until the opinion i f the country had been taken. They also urged that every means had not been exhausted for the settlement of the question in the colony. Personalities were pretty freely indulged in and talking against time in order to obtain delay was resorted to. As all this took place in committee, members had greater license, and took full advantage of the opportunity thus afforded them. The Chief Secretary declined to i state the names of the ambassadors, but it is generally known that Berry and Pearson were two of them. Since Duffy’s refusal to be one, the vacancy has not been filled. Berry, according to his own words being unable to fix upon anybody who could add to the chances of the success of the two remaining Commissioners, has decided not to select a third unless he can find some one with very special qualifications. The division on Munro’s motion gave 47 to 34. leaving a majority of 13 for G(Vo'unent. In this division S 3 out of a House ot &6 members were accounted for. The Opposition hold that this majority is not sufficient to justify the embassy, especially in view of the fact that the country as a whole is not in favor of it. The Government, on the other hand, urge that everything that could bo done has been done, and that this is a last resort which must be carried at all risks. Berry expresses the belief that the sound judgment of the colony is liberally in favor of the course proposed by Government, and that even supposing the Imperial Government do object to legislate in any way the embassy will be able to change the relations with Downing afreet, and make responsible Government in the colony more welcome, and do away with the uncertainty with which the law is promulgated from Downing street. The intentions of Government were clearly expressed by the Chief Secretary in _ addressing a meeting at Sale. He indicated that there would be two requests which the Imperial Government would be invited to consider. One, asking that an enabling power might be granted to the Legislative Assembly to carry measures over the head of the Council; the other, that the Governor of the colony might be freed from the control now exercised over him by the Secretary of State in Downing street. In the event of a refusal, Mr Berry declared that the country wou d have to consider whether it was prepared to submit; for his part, he would accept no refusal as decisive, and if unsuccessful in England would return and continue the agitation here. After considerable discussion last night and some stone-wallinar, the Estimates were then further proceeded with, so as to permit Government to get supplies an I prorogue as speedily as possible. 'J he Corn ell has drawn up a long manifesto detailing the whole history of the dead-lock, which will be adopted probably today, and sent Home by next mail to the Secretary of State. Under present arrangements the Embassy propose to leave by the December mail,, and be absent about six months.

At the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday, a deliverance in favor of Sabbath observance was adopted. The Rev. C Strong expressed himself in favor of opening libraries and museums on Sunday. His remarks caused some sensation, and the opinion was expressed that he ought to be called to the bar for uttering such sentiments. There is nothing further about the bushrangers gang. The police have been out in all quarters, but have completely failed. There is scarcely any trace of the Kelly’s. It is supposed they are still in hiding amongst the ranges. The stakes paid over for the Spring Meeting of the Racing Club amounted to .£11,249, a large porportiou of which went to Sydney. The Maribynong Plate and Melbourne Cup, both being won by Sydney owners. Sydney, November 20. Seamen, firemen, stewards and cooks on the A. S. N. Company’s vessels struck owing to the employment of Chinamen aboard the vessels. The company explained to the Seamen’s Union that the employment of Chinamen was to be limited to vessels trading in tropical waters, and probably on this understanding an amicable settlement will bo arrived at. In the meantime all the A.S.N. Company’s vessels are left without crews. The Company have telegraphed to China for labor, and the vessels have to be laid up. A sum of -£3OOO was voted to the widow of the late Dr. Lang. Adelaide, November 20. Nearly all the Government business is finished, and Parliament will bo prorogued shortly. The ostriches recently brought here for sale are to be taken to New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGEAMS

[PEB PEESS AGENCY. J Napieb, November 2G. Sutton addressed a meeting of the electors last night in the Theatre Royal. The building was crowded in every pad. Bachman had advertised in that morning’s “ Herald ” calling “ Greyites to the front,” and a noisy meeting was expected. When Sutton proposed Kennedy to take the chair, Buchanan came forward, and, after referring to his advertisement said the meeting was not an ordinary one, but would be a test of the feeling in the district, therefore he wanted an impartial chairman, and he proposed as an amendment to Sutton’s proposition that McDougall, a working man, do take the chair. A groat uproar ensued, calls for Kennedy being very general. At length, to settle the matter, Buchanan put it to a show of hands, when only a few were held up for McDougall, and quite a forest of hands for Kennedy. Sutton then reviewed the work of the session attacking the Ministry on many points, bnt more particularly about the Electoral Bill being abandoned, and about the Maori franchise. When he had concluded, and had answered some questions, Rees was called, and he began to make a speech, but was continually interrupted with noises of all kinds. He persisted in speaking, and then people rose up to go away, but first somebody in the body of tha theatre moved a vote of confidence in Sutton. Enthusiastic cheers were given for Sutton, and Kennedy left the chair amidst great uproar. The lights were put out, and the meeting ended. Wellington, November 26.

The report which has been circulated that the Hon. Colonel Whitmore is about to resign his seat in the Cabinet and go home, is entirely without foundation. It is understood that Henry Bunny, M.H.R., has been appointed a member of the Jackson’s Bay Commission. An examination into the question of a steam service between England and the colony, as proposed by Macandrew, shows the cost would bo about .£(30,000 per annum. Orders have been given for the commencement of negotiations for the purchase of land from the natives on Kapiti and Stevens’ Islands for lighthouses sites. The following were the prices of Colonial stock in London market 11th September and 6th October :—New Zealand 5 per cent consols in Sept., 101; Oct., 103 J. New Zealand 44 per cents, Sept., 91; Oct. 92|; 5 per cents, 94. Recent loan, Sept., 98-1; October, 98J. Queensland 4 per cents, Sept., 90; Oct., 891. New South Wales 4 per cents, Sept., 97 ; Oct., 97. V, Greytown, November 2(u

A man giving the name of Jas. Murphy has been arrested here, charged with having committed a violent rape on a little girl named Cowper, at Moroa, last night. The child is about nine years of age. Dunedin, November 26.

At a public meeting last night, it was resolved to contribute £2OO of the surplus funds of the Floods Relief committee to the sufferers by tho Waimatc fire.

At a meeting of master builders last night, it was resolved not to advance wages beyond the current rates, which are:—Plasterers, 15s; bricklayers, 14s ; masons, 14s; carpenters, 12s ; painters, 12s; laborers, 8s and 9s. Tbc annual metropolitan show to be held on Forbury Park to-day will be the largest ever held in Dunedin. The merino sheep are the pick of New Zealand, and all other classes arc well represented.