TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1530, 13 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [pee peess agency.] Patea, January 13. Of over .£II,OOO voted lust session for the mountain road, only .£(3000 lias yet been obtained for expenditure. The balance would about gravel the unfinished portions from Normanby to meet the railway line at Stratford, and if the money was at once granted, the work could be done before winter sets in, and thus the road to Tarauaki kept open. Every effort to get the money by the Patea Council has failed. If it is not at once granted the mountain road will next winter be worse than ever, and the money spent on its formation will be so much thrown away. A very strong feeling is growing up, especially as the Coast road is hardly felt to be secure on account of the natives. Blenheim, January 13. A fatal accident occurred at Havelock. Two Natives were going to Pelorus in a car, which was capsized into the river through the horse shying. A Native called Job was killed on the spot, and Mrs Byrams is not expected to recover. Mr J. Chaytor met with a serious accident at Tua Marina on Saturday. His horse set his foot in an old well, and threw his rider on his head, producing concussion of the brain. AUSTRALIAN. [Via Bluff.] Melbourne, January 7. The quarter's and year's revenue returns have been published, and show that the total received during the quarter was .£1,138,106, showing an increase on the corresponding quarter of ,£37,28-1. Governor Robinson is now on a visit to Victoria at his son-in-law's, in the western districts. The match between Lord Harris's team and the Australian Eleven concluded early on Saturday in the defeat of the former by ten wickets. At one time it was very doubt ful if the team would save a one innings defeat, but the last two men pulled up the score, leaving the Australians 18 only to obtain in the second innings. There was an unpleasant feeling against the Englishmen during the match. Conway, on being refused admission to the ground without a ticket, forced his way in, and the result is a charge of assault, which will be heard at the Police Court. The Eleven proceeded to lasmania this morning. They have now been joined by Wa.ker and Penn. The police have arrested a number of persona under the Outlawry Act, for aiding and abetting the Kellys, and they are remanded for a week. Robertson Bros.' sale at Colac went off very badly this year. It only realised a total of £5481. The highest price paid for a stud bull was 275 guineas, and far a short-horn stud cow 350 guineas. C. Simpson, of New Zealand, was one of the principal purchasers. There is quite a lull in politics, and most of the Ministers are absent from Melbourne. The Governor, too, is at Colac, ou a visit to Messrs Robertson. Notwithstanding the increase of revenue there is a great falling off in the Customs, especially in spirits and articles of general consumption, "/ as well as wharfage rates. The increase on railways is owing to the increased mileage open, and the land tax swells out the surplus. Sir Win. Jervois, who has visited Victoria relative to her defensive works, has urged that they be pushed on, and it is likely the Government will expend some of the still unexpended vote. Judge Bindon, of the County Court Bench, is going home ; it is said not to return. Of the Kelly's themselves there is no information. Neither are there any tidings of Wiberg, who escaped from the police in Gipplands district. The reason of the Colac sale being so poor this year is the opening of the ports consequent on the removal of the prohibition on imported stock. At a sale of thoroughbred horses recently held the well known, brood mare Rose de Florence was sold for a thousand guineas, and Wellesley, full brother to the Derby and Champion winner, was sold for 325 truineas. The termination of the seamen's strike iu Sydney is a cause for congratulation. The A.S.N. Company have now resumed their regular trade. Lystor's new Opera Company, which includes Miss Kosa Kersce, is shortly expected to arrive. Sir John Coodc's report on the harbor works will be ready during the present month. The failure of the wheat crop in some districts of the colony is report od, and many selectors are in consequence unable to meet their pecuniary liabilities. The question will probably have to bode It with by the Cabinet. Very good entries have been received for the Australian Cup and .Newmarket Handicap. Lo Loup and Trump Card are included iu the Cup, and F.o Loupe for the Handicap. Wellington, Mclita, Bosworth, Richmond, Warlock, Colum--Ims, Glonormiston, and Aconite are all in the Cup, while in the Handicap there i-rc 52 entries.