TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1493, 28 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE_NBWS. SPECIAL TO THE QLOBR London, November 26. The Atlantic steamer Pomerania has been Bimk in a collision off Folkstone. Two hundred persons were drowned. Calcutta, no date. The Ameer has released Yakoob, but u< disinclined to come to terms with England. The Rusekn mission has returned to Herat. Increasing dangers are apparent. England has demanded of Russia- an explanation of Kaufmann'a speech on the Afghan difficulty. [BI'JBCrAL TO PRESS AGENCY.] LONDON, November 26. The steamer Poinerania, from New York lo Hamburg, collided with a barque off Folkstone last midnight. The steamer sank in ton minutes. Two hundred passengers were drowned, and one hundred and seventeen were saved. AUSTRALIAN. [betjtee's special telegrams to tub press AGENCY.]. Sydney, November 27. Tbo Government intimated their willingness, provided Parliament approves, the control of the coming Exhibition should the Agricultural Society find the same assume proportions beyond its powore,

I NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [FEB PBKSS AGENCY.] Auckland, November 28. A fire broke out in the house of Mr Keesing, jnn.i Lower Hobson street, this morning, The house was totally destroyed, but a portion of the furniture was saved. The house of Mrs Pilkington, twenty yards distant, had a narrow escape, the shingles taking lire but the flames were extinguished. Keeping's house was insured for .£3OO, and mortgaged for ,£4OO. The loss was estimated at neatly =CIOOO. SPIT, Napier, November 28. The ship Kildonan sails to-day for London, with a cargo of wool, tallow, whale oil, &c, value £01, 092 7s 6d. Wellington, November 28.

A subsequent scrutiny of the voting for the Mayoral election showed that Dransfield's majority was only two, instead of three as at first announced. The official declaration was made at noon to-day. Blenheim, November 28.

The following are the weights for the Handicap Marlborough Cup, 1879:—Danebury, 9st 31b ; Song-iter, Bst 121 b ; Pinfire, Bst 71b ; Camballo, Treason, 7.-;t 131 b; Grey Momus, 7st 131 b ; Septimus, 7st4lb ; Doncaster, 7st 'lb; Redeemer, 6st 51b; Apology, 6st 31b ; Lady Grey, 6st; Tara Tara, sst 101 b. The weather is fine, and the rivers are falling. It is reported that Inspector Emerson will be transferred to Tauranga, and Inspector Smith, from Oamaru, will be sent here.

[fbom oue own COBBESPONDENT.] Akaroa, November 28. Mr E. C. Latter w.is unanimously re-elected chairman of the meeting of the Akaroa Council yesterday. At the election of Mayor of Akaroa yesterday Waeckerle polled 55 votes and Meech 81 votes. The returning officer declared Mr Waeckerle duly elected. Wellington, November 28.

The following have bten appointed as a Royal Commission to enquire into the condition _of higher and secondary education, and the relation of both to the common school system :—Colonel Cutten, M.H.R., Mr PoIe.M.H.R., MrOrmond, M.H.R., Mr "Wallis, M.H.8., Mr Habens, Inspector-General. Dr Hector, Professors Cook and Brown of Canterbury College ; Sale, Shand and Olrich, of Otago Universities; and McDonald, Rector of Dunedin High School.