LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1504, 11 December 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

SUBMAEINE CABLE. [BEUTEIt'S SrECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE PRESS AGENCY.]. London, DecfcmberO. The West of England Bank's liabilities are three and a half millions. It is alleged that the office hap sufficient property, and that the suspension is possibly temporary. A revolution is reported in Cabul, causing the Ameer's flight to Turkestan.

A German sailor, rescued in the Channel, reported that he was the sole survivor of the barque San Juan, bound from Sydney to England with wool. She collided with a steamer off the Lizard. Princess Alice is alarmingly ill. [SPECIAL TO " GLOBE."] London, December 9. The West of England and South Wales Bank bad a capital of a million, and fortytwo branches in the manufacturing and mining districts.

AUSTRALIAN. [Per Australia, via Auckland.] Melbourne, December 6. The cable contract has been signed, but the date when the reduction on Press and Government messages will come into operation is not yet fixed. The Melbourne team selected to play the returned Australians is—Alexander, Campbell, Elliott, Groggin, Groube, Hastings, Kendall, Groube, Major, McCrimmon, Palmer, Slight, Tennant, Woolfe, Allee ; emergency, Fennock. Burglaries have taken place in twenty private suburban residences in the last month.

News from Mackay, in Queensland, reports that Jas. Martin, seaman, of the Heather Bell of Sydney, was killed, also that a party in the Mystery had been murdered. A public meeting resolved to invite the Mayors throughout the colony to collect weekly subscriptions for the anti-Chinese strikes. A greit anti-Chinese demonstration was held at Newcastle. Strong guards of police are on duty on the arrival of steamers. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PBB PBEBB AGENCY.] Auckland, December 10. The horses Ariel and Beppo arrived, per Rotorua, for Auckland races. A fire destroyed the residence of Mr King, commission agent, at Kyber Pass road. The furniture was insured in the Norwich Union for £l5O, the piano for <£so, and the house in tho New Zealand Co. for £4OO. Reynolds, charged with the murder of Captain Moller, was brought up at the Police Court to-day. Counsel raised the question of jurisdiction. The magistrate remanded the case to.consider the question. The Merrilees brought from the South Sea Islands five of the crew of the Norwegian brigantine Jason, from Melbourne, on a trading cruise to the Gilbert group. The vessel had been wrecked on a reef. All hands were saved.

A nine-roomed house, occupied by Frederick King, in Symonds street, was totally destroyed by fire. Very little furniture was saved. It was insured for ,£2OO. The house was owned by Mr Guthrie.

At a meeting of grocers' assistants in favor of early closing, the report showed that sixty-nine masters had signed in favor of the Saturday half-holiday after two. Father Hennebery closed his mission. Ho collected .£llOO for Church purposes. Napier, December 10,

Thomas James McManus, for larceny of over ,£SO in Bank notes from a drunken man at the Star Hotel was convicted and sentenced to eighteen months. A witness in this case, named John Bobertson, formerly a watchmaker and jeweller in Napier, but now of Christchurch, failed to appear and his recognizances were estreated. There is one more criminal case tomorrow. There are three civil cases for trial.

Charles Stewart was convicted to-day of misdemeanor, by neglecting to deliver up at the Post-office a letter, when the same was demanded of him, and which had been delivered to him in mistake. He was sentenced to two years' hard labor.

Wellington, December 10.

The Government replying to the Benevolent Society as to their refusing to undertake the distribution of charitable aid, state that the disrelief by the police must cease on the Ist January, The amount they usually distribute is about .£7OO per annum. The " Chronicle" is informed that the Government do not contemplate holding next session of Parliament at Christchurch. No vote having been taken they decline to take the responsibility of the expenditure upon their own shoulders. The same paper says it is rumored that the Government intend taking active measures to prevent the influx of Chinese into the colony, and ?t is probable the Government will bring in a Bill next session, imposing a poll tax upon them of .£2O per head. Mr Stout, who goes South to-day to address his constituents, will very probably make some statement in reference to the matter. The McElwain case was concluded. Some very strong evidence having been brought forward, the prisoner was fully committed for. trial bail being allowed, the prisoner in .£SOO, two sureties in <£2so each,

Nelson, December 10,

The Good Templars' Grand Lodge commenced session in the Temperance Hall this morning. Present, G.W.C. Templar Jago in the chair. The lodge has hitherto been engaged in discussing the reports of the officers, which ehow that there are 156 lodges in good standing in the district, being an increase of ten during the year. Also that there are now 1638 juvenile Templars. In reply to a letter from the Mayor, the Publio Works department state that plans and specifications for the extension of the main trunk railway from Foxhill will be ready for tenders to be;invited in February. Blenheim, December 10.

At the Supreme Court sittings to-day, before the Chief Justice, Caroline Braund, for perjury, was acquitted. In the case George Stenhonse, for,libel, no bill was found. There is only one case left, Robinson v Bush, which will be heard to-morrow.

Gretmouth, December 10,

The Bendigo Gas Company of Victoria have accepted the tender of the Brtmner Coal Company to supply them with 3000 tons of coals per annum at an advance of four shillings per ton on what Newcastle coal could he delivered at Bendigo for.

Dunedin, December 10.

The breach of promise case, Cayford v Carruthers, was mentioned in Clambers to-day before Justice Williams. _ It was decided that it should be tried in Dunedin in January next. Miss Sherwin opened in Dunedin last night, and met with a cordial reception.

[fbom the cobbebpondent of the pbess.] Timaiut, December 10.

A special meeting of the new Geraldine County Council was held to-day. Mr Alexander Wilson was appointed chairman till December 31st, when a special meeting is to be held to bring the Act into force.

The Levels Eiding intend joining Mount Cook in forming a separate county.