LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1506, 13 December 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. [SPECIAL TO THE PRESS AGENCY.] Lon don, December 0. The failure of (he South Wales Bank is attributed to a run on the funds. Money is tighter, but otherwise the news is received quietly. [reutek’s telegrams to THE X’EESS AGENCY.] London, December 10. In the House of Lords, discount Cranbrook’o motion regarding the expenses of the Afghan war being chargeable on India, was carried on division by 250 to G 5. Earl Beaconsfield, alluding to the Afghan question, declared that an attempt to rectify the frontier was necessary. The result of the war was that England was now on friendly terms with Russia, whoso recent explanation with reference to the mission to |Cabul was considered satisfactory.

The House of Commons agreed to the adjournment of the debate on Mr Whitbread’s motion for a vote of censure on (he policy of the G overnment regarding Afghanistan. AUSTRALIA. [beuter’s telegrams peb press AGFNCY.] Melbourne, December 11. Kelly’s gang took £3OO in gold and £ISOO in notes from (be Bank. They also stuck up Younghusband’s station at Faithful Creek. The police were absent. December 12 There is considerable excitement over the proceedings of the Kelly gang, who had previously bailed up a large number of persons at Faithful Creek and in the same neighborhood. Nothing has since been heard of the gang. In the cricket, match, Australian Eleven r Fifteen Victorians, in their first innings, the Victorians made 172. The Australians in their first have made 39, with one wicket down. Sydney, December 12. The Ministry is formed. The Colonial Secretary, Minister of Justice and Public Instruction is Mr Robertson ; Treasurer, Mr Watson; Attorney-General, Mr Daley; Minister of Lands, Mr Baker ; Minister of Works, Mr Lackey ; Minister of Mines, Mr Jacobs; Postmasler-General, Mr Davies; Vice-President of Executive, Mr Jennings. Adelaide, December 12. The English team are playing Eighteen South Australians. The first innings of the South Australians closed for 110. The English in their first have made 106 for the loss of four wickets. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, December 12. Sir George Grey on arrival, was received by the Chairman of the Harbor Board, Mr O’ Rorke, and other loading citizens. Mr Macandrew is expected here to-morrow, and Mr Sheehan on Monday. The sale of the Harbor Board endowments and wharf tools realised £487. At a meeting of * the Hibernian Society last m’ght, the Rev. Fynes, Vicar-General, introduced Father Hennebery. The Crown Lands Ranger reported to the Waste Lands Board that the Katikati farms were highly creditable, and the settlers healthy and prosperous. Napier, December 12. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court closi d with the trial of Kepa Wharekua for stealing a letter, containing a cheque, from a mail bag that he was carrying. He was found “Guilty” and sentenced to three years’ penal servitude. The arrest of this prisoner was made under unusual circumstances. Prisoner was in a pah about ten miles from Waiapu and 130 from Gisborne. Constable Dorris reached the pah oai'ly in the morning and managed to get the prisoner out quietly before the other occupants of the pah were up. At some little distance outside there was another constable waiting, and on reaching him the prisoner was hurried off to Gisborne. It is believed this is the first instance that a Native prisoner has been openly brought through the Maori country. In the case of the murder of the woman at Waiapu the prisoners were brought by sea., Mr W. H. Fioyd, who for a number of years has held the position of Electrician and Inspector of Telegraphs on the East Coast, and who is leaving to take charge of the railway telegraphs of the Middle Island, was presented to-day with a handsome testimonial of the value of £SO, the gift of the officials in his circuit. The presentation was made through Mr Stringer, officer in charge of the telegraph office. Wellington, December 12. The following sections of land are permanently reserved in the Canterbury district: Ashburton, lot 2278, block 1, as an endowment for primary education. Mr. W. H. Symes, M.D., has been gazetted a member of the Medical Board, Christchurch. The following members of the Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board are appointed: —Messrs H. Thomson, G. Booth, W. Montgomery, and J. E. Brown. J. S. Turnbull, M.D., and the Mayors of Christchurch and Lyttelton for the time being. December 16th is gazetted a general holiday in all public departments of the Government throughout the provincial district of Canterbury. The railway terminus question, and the action of the Government thereon, is creating considerable interest, and a public meeting is called by the Mayor to discuss the matter. Dunedin, December 12.

Mr James Rathayes is a candidate for the vacancy on the directory of the Colonial Bank in January next.

The body of a man with his face buried in the sand, and his coat and hat lying a few yards distant, was found lying below highwater mark at Ocean Beach this morning. The body had evidently been only a short time in the water. From the description given, deceased is supposed to bo M'Cantwell, a brewer’s laborer, who left his son’s residence in Stafford street, about four o’clock this morning, for the purpose of proceeding to the Bed Lion Brewery.

[feom the coeeespondbnts of the peess.] Auckland, December 12.

The Hero took 57630zs gold for Sydney. The question of supporting the hospital is causing much contention in the Corporation, through dread of the withdrawal of ihe Government subsidy. Mayor Brett stated that when in Wellington he obtained the assurance of Auckland, Canterbury, and other members that the subsidy would be maintained. At a meeting of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian congregation, i'onsonby, it was resolved to build a Church at a cost of ,£IOOO. The Rev. Mr Eunciman undertook to rise the purchase money of the site himself from friends iu another country.

At the auction of the Harbor Board allotments, leases of 60 years, taerewas comparatively little composition. The total result were .£487.

A Nov Plymouth eleven will leave thereabout the 28th for Auckland, and play their first ma’ch about the 30th instant on the Domain ground. Sir Geo. Grey arrived here to-day. It is not definitely settled yet whether he will first address the electors here or at the Thanes goldfields. Napieu, December 12.

The “ Telegraph” to-night complains bitterly of the little attention shown by the Native Department as to .the Wairoa Natives, who complain that notwithstanding that they had sent numerous requests to have a Land Court held at Wairoa, the Government have declined to take action. The “Telegraph” also says that the Natives on the hast Coast are much annoyed that memorials sent by them to the Government remain unanswered, while at the same time Natives who have not been loyal arc being treated in quite a different manner by the Government.

Wellington, December 12.

The late Ministry made a regulation by which publicans were pn vented from being appointed Justices of the Peace. This regulation has now been swept away, as the present Government do not consider teat any man should be prevented from attaining to such an honor by the mere accident of his trade or profession, but that he should be considered merely in the light of a citizen, and receive honor according to Ins merit. The recently elected Mayor of Dunedin is a publican, and under the old regulation he would not be allowed to sit on the Magisterial Bench.

r oubts having been expressed as to whether the Government are taking steps towards the construction of the much-needed Hntt-Wui-kanae railway, the “ Post ” says it is in a position to state that a preliminary survey of the country has been made, and a practicable route can easily be found. Immediately on his return from Auckland, Mr Macandrew will visit the district to make himself personally acquainted with the details of the proposed line and its prospects of success. Moro than this cannot be done until the land can he acquired from the Natives. Negotiations with this end in view are being pushed on as rapidly as possible, but as every one who has had to deal with the Natives knows, the acquirement of native land is a slow and tedious

The (iovernmeut have determined to set aside a portion of the reclamation, covering about four acres, and situated at the back of the Government buildings as a recreation reserve. The Government are, says the “ Post,” about to take immediate steps to have New Zealand properly represented at the projc t n d New South Wales Exhibition. A sum of .£6OOO was last session placed on the estimates for this purpose, and that will ho quite sufficient. Whether New Zealand will have to contribute anything towards the expense of the building is not yet known, but it is not considered probable that su li will bo the ease. In all probability t o Government will take over approved exhibits free ; but even if this is found impracticable every assistance will be afforded to exhibitors.

A somewhat curious ease of alleged lunacy is exciting considerable attention here. Miss Jones, housekeeper at the Wellington College, was yesterday charged, on the intormntiom of the principal, Mr Kenneth Wilson, with being a clangorous lunatic. In defiance of the Lunacy

Act tho examination was hold in private, but as the two doctors declined to certify that Miss Jones was insane, M>Mansford, R.M., dismissed the case. Drs. Grace and Collms, who attended tho patient last weeks both declared her to be insane. On Inday lust Dr. Collins attended Miss Jones fit the College, at the request of Mr and Mrs "Wilson. He found that she had not slept for three nights. She told him she was afraid to go to sleep as Mr and Mrs Wilson were preparing to destroy her, and that they had dug a deep hole in the ground and were only waiting to get her asleep in order to bury her in it. She said further that she had made the acquaintance of a, person outside, who told her that these preparations were being made to destroy her. Dr. Grace had found the young woman impressed with similar ideas. While in custody she stated to the matron that Mr VVibon had sent up a cup of coffee which she knew to be poisoned, and which she refused to drink, and that a poisoned cake was also sent to her room. It appears probable that the matter will bo further investigated. , Oamaru, December 12.

On account of the wet weather the attendance at the races was not large. For the hurdle race Te Whetu, Agent, Shillelagh, Eversley, and Tommy Dodd ran a grand raco._ Eversley cut out the running for about a mile and a-half, when Agent went to tho front, and looked libc winning, but O’Brien, who had been riding a waiting race, challenged the Agent with Xe Whetu, and the two raced together for some distance ; To Whetu was landed the winner by half a length. This decided tb A match for two hundred between Agent and le Whetu. Time 4min 12secs.