LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1517, 27 December 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE,] [reutee’s telegrams to the press AGENCY.] London, December 24. An Italian war ship takes the Italian exhibits for Australia. The Duke of Q-enoa is her commander. Ebsworth, Son, and Co. failed for £98,000. Obituary—The Hon. Eliot Yorke. Bombay, December 20. General Browne occupied Jellalabad yesterday. All was quiet and the inhabitants friendly. The flight of the Ameer is fully confirmed. Constantinople, December 24. An Imperial irade is published by the authorities, announcing the conclusion of the convention for the Austrian occupation of the provinces. The Porte has appointed commissioners to rectify the Greek frontier. London, December 23. £1,000,000 was deposited in the Bank. Tenders are invited for the balance of the South Australian loan. Intensely cold and snowy weather prevails. The Duke of Edinburgh is appointed RearAdmiral. Bombay, December 24. The Ghilpis, a powerful Afghan tribe, have proclaimed Yakoob Ameer. Vienna, December 24. It is semi-officially stated that the Sultan has authorised the settlement of the Montenegro frontiers. The Porte is discussing a proposed loan guaranteed by the European Powers. [SPECIAL TO GLOBE.] London, December 23. The King of Denmark received menacing letters. A number of Orsini bombs were seized at Copenhagen. The American mail steamer Louisiana was totally wrecked on the Island of Magee, off the Antrim coast. The accident occurred in a fog, and it is feared that many persons are lost. AUSTRALIA. [special to the press agency.] Melbourne, December 26. In the match, Lord Harris’s Team versus Melbourne Fifteen, the latter are at the wickets. Twelve are out for 277. Campbell made 127. The bowling is weak, the fielding good. The Christchurch cricketers arrived this evening at 7,30. They play Ballarat tomorrow. Sydney, December 26, The Anti-Chinese League threaten to resist forcibly the landing of Chinese. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [pee press agency.] Auckland, December 26. About 500 Foresters, representing four Courts, took part iu the procession and fete. Tbe domain was crowded, about 2500 being present. Grahamstown, December 26.

The annual hospital demonstration took place to-day in Tararua Gardens. Five bands of music aud GOO members of Friendly Societies were present. About 2500 persons were in the Gardens aud witnessed the sports ; 4500 will be placed towards the hospital. Wellington, December 26. Between 3000 and 4000 persons assembled at the Foresters’ games at the Cricket Ground. The Governor was present, and the affair was very successful, the walking aud running events being very pood. Excursion steamers had been running all day, and the trains were crowded. The we- ther was beautifully fine. The Bank of Now Zealand lose only about £3OO by Mackie’s defalcations, £IOOO being secured by the Fidelity and Guarantee Society. Captain John Crawf rd Wilson, late comraanding the armour-plated turret ship Thunderer, and appointed to succeed Commodore Hoskins on the Australian station, hoisted his broad pennant aboard the Wolverine to-day at Dunedin, December 26.

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the North Dunedin Methodist Church took place yesterday afternoon. To-day has been observed as a general holiday, and the Hibernian sports and Waihola regatta have been largely attended. . . , The corner stone of the second Primitive Method!-t Church hero was laid yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large assembly. For the Few Zealand University examination, which commences to-morro v, there are twentythree candidates from ( dago. These include two ladies, but the majority are candidates for scholarships, and only a small number for decrees. Invekcakgill, December 2b.

The volunteer demon o trail u at Kew was a groat success, ov\r two lur dred men ol all arms being on par de. ’I be sbam fight was well cen-te.-lcd and the evolutions admirably performed. I he march in g past was very perfect, and toe whee ing simply i uperb. A medal, worth .£3 ; tts presented by Ferguson, watchmaker, To the best maiv-ln. g company, was Won by the t.ngincers. At the sports over two thousand were present. The weather was line.