LAST WIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1539, 23 January 1879, Page 3

LAST WIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. BY SUBMAKINE CABLE. [BETJTKE'S TELEOBAMB PEE PBESS AGENCY.] London, January 21. Mr Forster, in his Bpeech at Bradford, expressed his conviction that means would bo found for the recovery of trade. The trial of the Glasgow Bank directors has commenced. PaeiS, January 21. The compromise made by the Ministry necessitates an alteration in the personnel of the French Government officials. [SPECIAL TO PEESB AOENOY.] London, January 21. Mr Forster, addressing a political meeting at Bradford, regretted that protection was extending in America, but still more so that it had extended to the British Colonies. He eulogised the example of Sydney, and condemned reciprocity and two sided protection. He said he felt assured that the English Government, no matter by which party it was administered, would be resolute in favor of free trade. NEW ZEALAND. [PBB PEESS AGENCY.] Auckland, January 22. A man named Chas. Phillips was arrested on warrant, charged with forging and uttering an order on Phillips, painter. Timaku, January 22. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day to receive the report of .ithe committee re the new railway tariff and alterations to stati-n. The report contained recommendation re the station to prevent interference with the harbor works or landing services. It also pointed out among other things that under the new tariff three months' storage per ton at Timaru would amount to over £'J, while at Lyttelton it would be only 5s odd. 'I he report was adupted, and ordered to be forwarded to the Gove.nment. . , , - ~ Subscriptions are being raised here tor the relief of the Glasgow Bank shareholders. Dunedin, January 22. The sitting of the Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland will be probably brought to a close to-night, when Mr liiley's motion for the appointment of Commissioners to select a Professor of Moral Philosophy and Political Economy will be considered, and also the Moderator's notice of motion for a vote of .£SOOO for the erection of a Theological College. [Special Wire] Auckland, January 22. The following is a list of the vessels likely to t ike part in the champion race at the annual regatta on the 29th :—Brigantine Myrtle, Bchooners Transit, Keward, Torea, Albatross, Acacia, Sisßy, Madonna, Energy, Winifred, Mary Hogan, and ketch Adasta. The statement that puriri sleepers cannot be obtained in sufficient quantities for contract in Auckland, causes much indignation. An unlimited quantity are obtainable, but from

limited quantity are obtainable, but from some cause the Public Works department in Auckland tenders stipulate that sleepers should be sawn. Competent judges, like Messrs Swanson and Hobbs, say split sleepers are superior ta sawn. The opposition to Auckland tenders is said to be from a desire on the part of some official in the Public Works department to injure Auckland for criticisms in regard to public work 3. It is also said that Auckland members will take the matter up next session. The Government steamer Stella, with the Hon. Native Minister, sailed to-night for Wangarfi. A child named Jones, whose parents reside in Baker street, fell down a well, and before assistance could be rendered was drowned. At Helensville, yesterday, the hotelkeeper's son, named James, aged twenty months, had his hand literally torn off by a huge log drawn by a team of oxen. This evening a boy eight years old, named John Rimmer, jumped on a railway truck at the top of the incline and took out the break pin. The stationmaster's two children were in the truck, which caused him to halloa out to stop the truck. Eimmer tried to refix the break pin, but turned a somersault on to the line, and the truck weut over him, stripping the flesh from shoulder to hip, and breaking his ribs. The Helensville telegraphist was thrown out of the same truck on Saturday, but lay between the sleoper9, and so escaped being crashed. A little girl, two years old, daughter of Dr. Stewart, of Kaukapakapa, while walking along the trunk of a huge tree, fell a considerable distance on to a stake, which entered her breasi. The child lies in a precarious condition. Gbahamstown, January 22. The Kurunui mine have got a rich lealer, which is crushing remarkably well. The Church mission society have given a site for a station on their land at Puriri. The Hon. F. Whitaker, 8.W.P.G.M., Scotch Constitution, is here to hold the installation of Scotch and Irish Lodge officers to-morrow. The Government give £4OO towards the cost of erection of an old men's refuge here. Wellington, January 22. The Governors of the Hospital Eeserve will hold a meeting to-morrow and inspect the new hospital erected on Adelaide road, which is now completed with the exception of being furnished. The arrangement of the new building is spoken highly of. __ It is understood that to-morrow Sir Wm. Fitzherbert will present an address on behalf of the citizens of Wellington to Supt. Atcheson prior to his departure for Nelson. A testimonial of about £3OO has been raised to present to him. but in consequence of the rules of the service prohibiting anything of the k;nd, the money will be presented to Mrs Atcheson. Much more would have been collected only that the subscription was mainly confined to old residents of the town, in which Mr Atcheson has lived for about thirty years. Oamaru, January 22. The following team have been chosen to represent North Otago Eifle Association at the New Zealand Eifle Association's meeting to be held at Nelson in March next:—Captain Morton, Oamarn Artillery; Captain McCorkindale, Citizen Cadets; Sub-Lieut. Morris, Colour-Ser-geant King, Privates E. Harding, E. Harding, and A. Hardy, Oamaru Rifles. At the Keaper and Binder competition to-day for the gold medal given by the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the McCormick and Beid and Gray were the only makers represented. The former obtained thirty-seven votes and the latter four. Dunedin, January 22. At the Synod to-day the following resolution was unanimously adopted -.—" That the Synod view with satisfaction the steps recently taken by the Council of the University of Otago to secure for that institution an independent charter, and earnestly hopes that this action of the Council may be crowned with success." The Railway Employes' picnic will be held on the Ist prox. As the Dunedin section now extends from Waitaki to Clinton, it has been decided to hold two picnics this year. That at Hampden will be attended by employes and their friends living between Timaru and Dunodin. It is. e.\pected that about 800 persons will be The locality of the other party will probably bo Milton, and will be attended by those resident between Clinton and Dunedin. This evening a deputation from the Synod waited upon the University Council to intimate that the Synod had agreed to endow a Chair of Moral Philosophy and Political Economy in the Otago University, and not ono of English Language and Literature, as recommended by the Council. The Council having heard the deputation, resolved—-" The Council, having already appointed a Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy and Political Economy at the request of the trustees of tee Presbyteiian Church of Ota"o, by whom he was nominated, and further being informed by tha Professorial Board that the arrangements for teaching these branches are sufficient, consider it inexpedient to appoint another Professor to teach the same subjects in the University, and they accordingly respectfully decline the proposal male by the Synod."