LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1510, 18 December 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE.

[eeutee’s telegrams to the TEESS AGENCY,] AUSTRALIA. Sydney, December 17. Sir H. Parkes has given notice of a vote of want of confidence in the Parnell Ministry. [SPECIAL TO “GLOBE.”] Melbourne, December 17. The seamen at Sandridgo have struck and refused to unload the Company’s boat Lyeemoon. NEW ..ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [bee peess agency,] Auckland, Dccembcr'l7. Cases of sunstroke arc numerous. Great preparations are being made for the forthcoming races, which are expected to be the best ever hold in Auckland. Geahamstown, December 17. The Government steamer Hincmoa arrived hero to-day from the North ,via Kawau, with Messrs Macaudrcw and Blackett on railway business. They go to Ohinemuri and To Aroha. New Plymouth, December 17. Labor is getting so very scarce here that if a supply from outside is not soon available, it is feared the Inglewood saw mills will bo stopped. The hands arc leaving in two’s and three’s to go harvesting, for which farmers are giving high wages. Wellington, December 17.

It is reported that arrangements are being made for connecting Ingle wood with Hawera at once, by means of Cobb's coach, and that an attempt will be made shortly to drive a coach through. Instead of interfering with the present plans of reclamation for the railway station site, the Government propose to reclaim a site between Mills' foundry and the Queen's Wharf, upon which to build the station. This will allow the reserves and the land to be sold to remain as in the published plans. There are no fresh casc3 of fever on board the Hermione, but some insubordination among the sailors is reported. A large public meeting was hold to-night, the Mayor in the chair, to discuss the Chinese question. A series of resolutions were carried unanimously to the effect that the Government should be memorialised to prevent the introduction of Chinese. Several speakers dilated upon the manifold dangers likely to arise if the unrestricted influx of Chinese were sdlowed. A letter from the Colonial Treasurer was read, in which the utmost sympathy was expressed with the movement. At a previous meeting a resolution was carried unanimously to urge upon the Government the advisability of removing the present railway station to a more central site. Dunedin, December 17. Mr Leary, the retiring Mayor, is a candidate for High Ward in the City Council. On account of the death of the Princess Alice, commercial houses, public bodies, and shipping displayed bunting at half-mast to-day. There are 100 candidates for the public school scholarships of Otago. The annual breaking-up of the boys of the High School took place to-day. An address was delivered by Dr. Macdonald, showing the state of the school. He wes frequently cheered during his speech. Balclutha, Deeembej: 17. The platelaying on the section of the railway carried out by day labor is completed. The last rail was linked this afternoon. The lino is ready for opening as far as the commencement of Proudfoot's contract. The river protective works are proceeding rapidly. Banks of gravel arc- being put over the bank to-day, and fascines of scrub will be placed along the face of the bank to-morrow. It is believed this will answer temporarily unt-1 the permanent works are completed. iNVEncARGiLL, December 17.

I The appeal against the election of Mr Thomson, County Councillor for Wiaton Biding, was heard to-day before Mr McDonald, ft.M. The chief objections were that the date of the election was not notified in the manner required by section 10 of the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876 ; that the day of poling, instead of that of election, had been notified ; that the place appointed for the nomination of candidates being within a municipal borough was not within a tiding. The ease was argued exhaustively, and ii«; magistrate sustained the objection. The election of Mr McMillan for Gore and of Mr fcmith for A*ar£a, having been also petitioned against on similar grounds, were also declared void. [FEOIi TKE COESESPONDENTS OV THE PRESS.] AjJCK&AND, December 17. < Thomas Rennell, on rcinand, was again brought up on the charge of murdering Charles Moller on the 7th October last at Baladita., Kingswell Group, in the Pacific. Mr Brookfield", Crown Prosecutor, appeared for the prosecution, and said that he was in communication with the Government upon the matter, but had not received a reply. He would ask for a further remand. Mr Hesketh, who appeared for prisoner, suggested that as the ease was probably beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, it was doubtful whether the prisoner could be legally kept jn custody. His Worship said the prosecution could enly await instructions from i. ~ ;. <V\, a na.za-aaußAiiy.r.waA until the 20th. Walter Brodie, an old Auckland colonist and brother-in-law of Mr Walters of the London " Tirucs," arrived by the mail afceamer to-day. The first sod of the Kamo railway is };o be turned by the Premier in six weeks' time. TiaiAiiu, December 17. In the Supreme Court to-day true bills were found in all the cases but that against William Br-adshaw, for larceny. The following sentences were nassed:—Alex. Bell, for shooting with intent to kill, three years ; John Thomas Pain, for embezzleiueui, twelve months ; Hugh Mackay for horse stealing, thrc/3 years ; Koberfc Young, forgery and uttering, tikxpe years; David Douglas, larceny from the pqvsvn, two years ; Bcnj! Goodman, forgery, one week ; *7il'iam Noon, two charges o(: forgery and uttering, and one charge of larceny, pleaded guilty, .and yas ,1 sentenced to ten years; William Bradshaw, for larceny, one year"; Walter Wright, cha-vc.l with . forgery, ami Jas. Tees, with larceny from a dwelling, wore acquitted. The " Evening Telegraph " appeared fir the Hr ( ;t time to-night. Inveecaegill, December 17. The Scv-fciiLaud County Council voted ,£IOO for t!ic deuion&traiipn *t il,c opening of the railway to Christchnrch. The Magistrate to-day miaohod ,tee cfeeWon of three representatives to the County Couuc. 1 Ou account of informalities.