LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1511, 19 December 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

by submarine cable. [SPECIAL TO PEESB AGENCY.] Bombay, December 18. The force under Major Stewart joined General Biddulph’s column at Khopek. Some of the tribes in the Kurum Valley show a hostile disposition. Throe men were killed, and two officers and thirteen men wounded in the attack by the Morgule yesterday on the baggage train of

Roberts' column. The assailants were defeated with heavy loss. London, December 18. A “Standard” telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Russian mission at Cabul has been officially recalled. Galls, December 13. The Tan]ore left for Australia to-day. [beuteb’s special telegrams to the press AGENCY.]. London, December 16. The Secretary for the Colonies replying to a question in the House of Commons said that relations with the South African Chief Cetywayo were critical. The Governor of the Cape had sent a message to him, but it was not an ultimatum, and he hoped an amicable settlement would yet be effected. In the debate in the House of Commons on the motion of the Under Secretary for India with reference to the cost of the Afghan war, he said it was not intended to charge the whole on the Indian revenue. The debate was adjourned. The House of Commons voted an address of sympathy to the Queen. The Prince of Wales, Prince Leopold, and Prince Frederick Christian left England to attend the funeral of the Princess Alice. The Governor of the Cape has now sent his ultimatum to Cetywayo. A Liberal was re-elected for Bristol. The reported deficit of the West of England Bank is £350,000. The total loss is £250,000. The Brindisi mails were delivered. Constantinople, December 15. The Russians are apparently preparing to evacuate Adrianople. Rome, December 16. Count Agortino Depretis has been entrusted with the formation of a new Italian Ministry. AUSTRALIA. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS TO THE PRESS AGENCY.] Sydney, December 18. Arrived —Hero. Sailed—Rotorua. The Assembly adopted the motion of want of confidence in the Ministry on a division by 30 against 21.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[PEE PEESB AGENCY.] Auckland, December 18. Major Peacock -was installed to-day, and celebrated tbe event by a champagne lunch to the Councillors and officers. There are six candidates for the Civil Service examination, and fifty more from the city and suburban schools for certificates of competency. Geahamstown, December 18. The banquet tliis evening at the Pacific Hotel to Mr Macandrew was a great success. Two hundred were present—the Mayor in the chair. “The Ministry” was proposed by_Mr John Brown. Mr Macandrew, in responding, said he might remind them that his position was that of a silent member of the Ministry, being Minister of Works. He would be followed in a few days by Sir George Grey, who, as their representative and the head of the Ministry, they might be assured had a special eye to the welfare of the Thames. It was partly on account of Sir George Grey that he was present that day, and he must say that he had been much pleased with what he had seen. He hoped it might be his lot to visit them on another auspicious occasion, say in about twelve or eighteen months, when he should be happy to attend the opening of the railway. The Ministry had not a very easy task. They had no bed of roses. They had plenty of bread but very little butter; but so far as he was concerned, he would do his best to spread that butter equally. After further complimentary remarks Mr Macandrew sat down amidst much applause. The Mayor-elect was not sworn in to-day owing to the absence of a quorum. It is believed his political opponents absented themselves purposely. Wellington, December 18. The Government have received an application from the Dunedin City Council to-day to appoint a leper hospital, as there were now two cases of persons afflicted with leprosy within the city. The reply of the Government is not yet ascertained. From about noon yesterday until seven this morning, when the Telegraph Department got through with the San Francisco news, there were 108,000 words transmitted from Auckland to southern stations of purely Press messages. The city engineer reported to the Council today that he had reason to believe a satisfactory solution of both the extended water supply and drainage questions would be found at less expense than was at first sight thought probable. The city surveyor’s report presented to the City Council at the annual meeting to-day showed the total expenditure on public works in the city during the year just expired amounted to .£70,886. The total expenditure, including departmental, &c., was .£91,561. The total revenue from all sources was £169,862. Everything is progressing satisfactorily with regard to the ship Hermione. The sick were conveyed ashore to-day, and carried to the Hospital at Soame’s Island in canvas cots devised by the captain. The cleansing and painting of the ship will now be proceeded with. It is expected she will be released about this day week. Mayor Dransfield sent the following telegram to-day, addressed to the Queen’s private secretary, England Citizens of Wellington sympathise with the Queen on the death of the Princess Alice.” It is stated that the whole staff of the masters in the Wellington College, the Principal included. are about to receive notice that their services are no longer required. It is intended to endeavour to popularise the institution, the present attendance being considered meagre, and diminishing gradually. The attempt on the part of the drapers employes to obtain a half-holiday on Saturday has failed, the drapers alleging that their receipts were more on that evening than any other three days in the week. The employes then offered a compromise, and to take Wednesday afternoon, but that also failed, in consequence of one draper declining to accede to the proposal. The acceptances for the Wellington Cup close on Friday next. Nelson, December 18. The Licensed Victuallers’ Association recently employed two informers to detect sly liquor selling in Nelson. Two cases were heard to-day in the li.M. Court against a Mrs Clark, who keeps a cigar shop. On one charge she was fined Is and costs and on the other <£2 and costs. A case against Mrs Tosend was dismissed. Three other cases are to bo heard to-morrow. Blenheim, December 18. Acceptances for the Marlborough Cup close on Saturday at 8 p.m. Dunedin, December 18. The City Council have again contrived to evade the Harbor Act, which prohibits their appointing any of the members to the Harbor Board. Councillor Walters, who resigned because he was elected Mayor, was appointed yesterday, and to-day Mr Learv, who is going to stand for the Council in Walters’ place, and will probably be returned, was chosen as second member to represent the Council on the Harbor Board. At a meeting of the Waste Lands Board today it was resolved to throw open for settlement 15,000 acres of land, under the Otago and Southland Education Reserves Leasing Act. The land is situated in Waikiia Valley. Balclutha, December 18. The annual show was held to-day. In consequence of the want of the bridges, and the difficulty of getting stock forward, it was feared the show would be a failure, but it proved a thorough success. The cattle and horses were of particularly good quality, but deficient in numbers. Heavy rain during the night laid the dust, and the weather to-duy was magnificent. There was a large attendance. Robert Hogg was installed as Mayor to-day. Invercargill. December 18.

At a meeting of the Bluff Harbor Board today, it was decided to suspend for a month a junior pilot, who was in charge of the Birchgrove when gVc grounded, while entering the harbor, on 27th November. Considerable blame was attributable to that officer. The proposed purchase of a tug whs considered, and it was ultimately resolved to accept Houghton’s (Dunedin) offer of the Comerang for hiie at <£loo per month for six months. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, it was re olvcd to petition the Minister of Public Works re the inequitable tariff from the Bluff to Invercargill for imported goods,

[FROM OUR. OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] Akaroa, December 18. The Borough Council held its annual meeting to-day, and Mr J. Waeckerlie was installed Mayor. Timaru, December 18. In the Supremo Court to-day Henry Wright, for making a false declaration to the Registrar regarding a birth, was fined Is. Richard Bray, for a violent assault on his wife, was sentenced to three years. Charles Payne, for highway robbery with violence, got two years. Israel charged with being an accomplice of Payne s, was found “ Not Guilty.” In James Coates case, tor cutting the tongue ont of a horse, the jury have been locked up since two o’clock, and have not yet agreed. Mr Edward Ball, °f the . South Canterbury Times,” pleaded ‘‘Not Guilty on the charge of criminal libel on Hayes and Benhamo, circus proprietors. His case will be tried to-morrow morning. There are still three long cases to bo heard. _ Later. At 9.30 p.m. the jury returned with a verdict of “ Not Guilty” against Coates. During the hearing of a lunacy case at Temuka to-day, Sergt, Burtenshaw complained in strong terms of the conduct of the asylum authorities at Christchurch in discharging lunatics before they were properly cured, _ and instanced the case of Elizabeth Hart, who inchrectly caused the death of her newborn infant soon after her release. Dunedin, December 18. The Land Board decided to throw open 15,000 acres of pastoral land at Waikaia for settlement.