LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1545, 31 January 1879, Page 3

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.]

AUSTRALIA.

[BBCTEB’S TKIIEGKAMB TO THE I’BKSa AGENCY.] Sydney, January 30.

The Legislative Council introduced a clause into the Parliamentary Privileges Bill defining “contempt” as “ acts, words, or writings in or within the precincts of the Chamber.”

The report that G-averuor Robinson lias received his commission is incorrect. The date ot his departure for New Zealand ia indefinite.

Seventy-three Chinese arrived at Pert Darwin yesterday from Hongkong. The Zealandia left to-day for Auckland. Melboukns, January JO. Preparations are bring made for the necp lion of Lord Kormanby Sir iirion O’Loghlin will nn el ids Excellency at Port Phillip Heads when the Kiugareoma is sit'd ailed. The tf ivernor will be sworn in with the usual ceremony. The Hon. W. N. Smith died this morn-

A public meeting was held under the auspices of the Anti-Chinese League to-day. Ecaoiutions were passed urging the Government to legislate with a view to prevent the influx of Chinese into the colony.

NEW ZEALAND. [PEB PEESS AGENCY, 1 Auckland, January 30 This evening a man jumped over the bridge at Mano, apparently intending to commit suicide. Ho was picked up and conveyed to the Hospital, but is not expected to recover. The Hoard of Governors of Auckland Grammar -•school have again been helped out of another unfortunate position. The difficulty into which they allowed the institution to fall, by reason of their having neglected to provide accommodation for the school, for which the use of building’iu Eden street was given, has been arranged hy Mr Justice Gillies consenting to allow the District t'ourt and Jdesideut Magistrate’s Court to holt civil sittings in the Supreme Court buildings until other provision is made. Thus the Gramm ir school will continue in possession of the in Eden street.

It is proposad to form a new steamship com pany, to ruu steamers between Manakau ami Wanganui. Mr De Lias has rec ived a telegram announcing the arrival of the Geoi gia Minstrels at Hokitika yescerday for <uck and. The master of the Transit has entered ;i protest against the Adah for the schooner race ye.sto day, and the master of the Torea offers to sad the Transit for £b') a side. '1 he open I oat race is to be sailed over again in con-eqimnee of the accident yesterday in the large cutter race. The master of the Rangatira offers to sail the Fannie for £IOU a side

Wellington. January 30. It is estimated that about 10,000 bales of wool will have been brought from the Wairacapa this season.

£fROM THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE PRESS ]

Dunedin, Jana -ry 30. North Dunedin beat the City Guards by four points. Timothy Flaherty has been committed for burglary at Stafford.

Timaru, January 30. In tie year ending December 3 1st savings Bank deposits at Timaru were .£11,560; mon y orders paid, £3061. Savings Bank withdrawals, £oi23.

There is great ado here about hospital affairs. The steward writes demanding a public enquiry in o the death ot' Cassidy, and says if not granted he will prosecute the “Herald” for saying there was need for one. All the row seems to have arisen owing to the steward not being sella ieni'iy versed in mode ine and forms of illness to discriminate between certain cases, and this ignorance led to his treatment of Cassidy. A strong south- westerly gale has been blowing all day and still continues, but no damage was done except to fruit great quantities of which were blown off. A very heavy sea is running outside, but the roadstead is calm. John Henry James was committed for trial at Temuka to-day for an infamous offence. Kapieb, January 30. Two lads were sentenced to-day by the Resident Magistrate to six months’ imprisonment, and to be whipped once privately, for stealing fruit from an orchard, valued at £l, This was their second offence.

Masterton, January 30. In a bush fire at’Carsterton, Potts’ house was burned down Two others caught fire, but were extinguished

[Special Wire.] Wellington. January 30. A “ Gazette” issued to-day proclaimed Thursday. 6th February, a Bank holiday, aud Friday, 7th February, a Bank half-holiday, in Wellington aud the county of Hutt, for the Wellingt n races. The case of Miss Jones v Kenneth Wilson, the Principal of Wellington College, occupied the Resident Magistrate nearly the whole day. The first charge was that Mr Wilson had unlawfully detained plaintiff’s private letters and other of her property, for which she claimed £su damages. This was decided in plaintiff’s favor for the full amount claimed, subject to reduction to £1 if the letters and other property were returned to Miss Jones within seven days. In the second case between the same parties Miss Jones i ought to r-cover ,£SO for wrongful dismissal from her office of matron at the college In her evidence Miss Jones accused Mr VVilson of making indece.it overtures to her. Mr Wilson on the other ha d had suspected plaintiff of lunacy, aud had a medical examination of her, but >. rs Diver and Newman refused to certify th ,t she was m-ane. Mr WiLon then had her removed to lodgings by persuasion of the wife of the Rsv. Coffey. Mr Wilson pda into ourt some £6 due to plaiutiff for wages, as due in lieu of notice. The Colonial Secretary has made arrangements with Superintendent Jam s for the distribution of charitable aid, formerly under the control of Inspector Atehesou. (Nelson, January 30. At the city nomination to-day, Mr rVcton Adams was proposed by Mr James .'danders, of Scianders aud Co , aud Mr Pitt by Mr Richmond, M.H.l*. The show of lianas was in favor of Mr Adams. The proceedings were lively, and lasted over three Lours. The poll will take place on February (>th. Dunedin, January 30. At the m eting of the Harbor Board to-day, Mr Ramsay commented iu strong language on what he termed the blundering which the Government had di-pl jyed in framing the regu--1 itions lately issued for the election of members of the Board. Mr Bright was to-night enter ained at a fare well soiree in tue Temperance Hall ihe Attorney-General presided, aud about GUOpeop.e weio present. At a meeting of the Saleyards Company today the financial statement showed a bai .uce of £lB9 Is, which the directors decided should be carried forward. The Government intended to ask Mr V. Pyke to turn tho first sod of the Strath-'l aieri railway line. The Education Board to-day appointed Professor McGregor and Mr James Fulton to be members of the High school Board. Inspector Petrie, in a lengthy report to the Educaiion Board on the recent scholarship examination, mentions that of the forty-nine competitors who came forward for the junior scholarships nineteen failed to make fifty per cent of the total marks, and five of the seniors were in the same positi ,n. Of the twenty-lour who thus fai ed to make half the number of marks, not a few were quite unfit for the ex .minatiou. '1 be English was indifferently answered in the junior examination, aud only moderately in tne senior. All the questions in the lower paper were taken from the Royal R ader No 5 a book which most < f the competitors mast have read ; yet little intelligence was genera ly shown in dealing with the questions, the meanings of words and expressions often icceiving grotesque and lud erous explanations, some of the Latin papers were excellent and moat of them very fair, the accidence questions being answered exceptionally well. Five senior candidates took the French papers. Although all the papers showed a good knowledge of the subject, three of them were very superior, aud exhibited an intimate acquaintance with grammar and ability to translate with consi erable ease. Out of over seventy competitors, three (one senior and two juniors) failed to secure the neces ary 20 per cent in arithmetic. The algebra papers were very good, and the ruclid papers, with one or two exceptions, showed all the essential working p it down carefully and aetnodically On the whole, the junior candidates acquitted themselves very fairly in geography aud history but the senior geography was not so satisfactory, iu both cases the spelling of the geography papers was anything but good. In the (Supreme Court to-day, Mr Colman Burke recovered £SO from the Colonial Bank for having refused to cash a certain promissory note. A deputation waited on Ministers to day, and complained that maps, plans, &c., were not allowed to be issued by post along with a news paper, even when the word “ supplement ” was printed thereon. After some conversation, Mr Fenwick promised to state in writing the grievances of the trade. Mr Macandrew said he would forward the letter to the PostmasterGeneral. Invercargill, January 30. At the City Council to-night it was decided to present an illuminated address to Lord Normanby on his departure from the colony. With regard to a water supply for the town, Councillor Johnson moved that the debentures for the loan should be printed. Eo >ne seconded, and it was finally resolved to further discuss the question at a meeting to be held on the 7th inst. At the •n asto Lauds Biard to day, William h.keusteia complained ot .he reserve of three chains made on each side of the railway surveyed through his laud, situated between Core mid Elbow. K e said that so large a reserve only grew thistles, and was a musance to the neighboring r.ettlers. Ho pointed out that the land was private property, a d therefore the reserve should mily be one chain. Ihe Chief Sutveyor s id that the reserve was made before iikenstein bought the land, and that ho bought on those conditl us. The Board decided that it Lad no jurisdiction in the matter, nd referred the complainant to the M nistur for Public Works. Aii assault ease was heard in the Court today, two Englishmen being charged with assaulring a Chinaman. The affair was extremely discreditable. One of them was lined £3 and costs, and tbo other discharged.

CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION. PRIZE COMPETITION. Tee second quarterly competition of the Canterbury Rifle Association came oft' yesterday at the Cashmere Range. There were three matches to be fired, namely, Blake’s Challenge Cup, Petersen’s Challenge Cup, and the Mayor’s Cup. The day originally fixed for these competitions was Saturday, but this being found to interfere with the avocations of many of the competitors it was changed t j Thursday, Notwithstanding the change,'many for whose convenience it was made did net put in an appearance yesterday. At the 200 yards range there was a fair breeze from the south-west, the prevailing wind at the first quarters meeting, but it gathered to a perfect gale at the 500 yards. The wind never moderated up to the end of the firing, and under such unfavorable circumstances the scoring must bo exceptionally good Quarter-master Sergeant Fox (for the first time proved the winner of Blake’s ■■ up, making 05 points, having taken the lead from the first. The Major’s Cup was next shot for at the 500 jards range, arnid-t a perfect hurricane, which i.ot only tried the skill of the marksmen, but their endurance likewise. There was a slight lull towards the close of the day, which was of assis mice to the competitors the two b ghost s ores being made then. Gunner Houston, of the Artillery, carried off the Mayor’ Cup with 23 pouts. Owing to an accident winch occur ed in the ea r ly part of the day only two targets could be used and the programme was unavoidably If u finished. Petersen’s Cup still has to be shot for, which will be done this morning. There were several competitors from the Northern districts. It was anticipated that th -protr cted competition for Blake’s Challenge Cup would have been finished at this meeting, as it has been already won the first time by so many superior shots. Quartermaster- Sergeant Fox. by scoring a win for the first time, has however given it another lease of life _ 3he next meeting of the Canterbury As-ociation wil probably be held after the New Zealand Rifle As ociatiou’s meeting at Nelson, in or ;er to give the competitors from Otago an opportunity of entering for the Canterbury Association’s prizes. The fol owing are the scores : Brake Challenge Cup, value .£SO; range 3. 200, 500, and 000 yards ; seven shots at each range; no less score than 56 points to win ; to bo won twice before bocoim g the absolute property of any competitor. Ist prize, cup, and gold medal value £5 ; 2nd silver medal value £3; 3rd, =£2 ; 4th, ill ; sth, 10s.

The Mayor’s Cup, value .£lO, given by his Worship the Mayor of Christchurch. Conditions, 10 shots at 500 yards, ■ any position. Ist prize, the cun; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, <£l lus; 4th. £l : sth, 10s.

7 200 500 600 Name yds. yds. yds. Tl. Qr.-Master Sergt. Fox... 27 22 23 16 65 J B. Hunter 23 12 58 Sapper Marshall, E. ... 23 20 14 57 Lieut. Appleby, E. 25 20 10 55 Corporal hapman, E.... 25 21 9 55 F. Woodhouse 23 18 14 54 A. Gunderson 22 17 14 53 J. Cameron 23 18 11 52 Private (dayman, C.6.... 22 16 12 50 Sergt Buckley, E. 20 21 9 50 E. tt. Deaeon 19 14 14 47 C. Allis n 20 17 10 47 Sergt.-M]r. Manning, E. 21 21 5 47 Private Barnes 25 17 5 47 Private i empleton, No.5 20 19 7 46 Sergt. Francis, C.G. ... 21 21 4 46 VV. F ew 23 17 5 45 ''ergt. Beattie, E. 19 18 7 44 Sergt. Campbell, No. 5... 22 22 0 41 S. Manning 19 13 11 43 W. Hunter 22 19 2 43 M. Dixon 20 17 3 40 Gunner Houston, A. ... 18 16 2 36 Sergt. Parker, C.G. ... 21 13 2 36

‘iiu, cZj i ; uiu, iva. Name. Gunner Houston, A. 500yds. ... 23 M. Deacon ... 22 W. Barnes ... 22 P. Woodham ... 21 Lieut. Appleby, E. ... 21 S. Manning ... 20 Sergt-Major Manning, E. ... 20 Sergt Parker, C.G. ... 20 Qr-Master Sergt. Pox ... ... 20 A. Gundert-on ... 19 C. Allison ... 19 Sergt. Francis, C.G. ... 19 Sergt. Beattie, E. ... 18 W. Hunter ... 18 J Cameron ... 17 Private Hayman, C.G. ... ... 17 Private Templeton, No. 5 ... 15 Corporal Chapman, E. ... ... 15 H. Dixon ... ... 15 J. B. Hunter ... 13 Sergt. Campbell, No. 5 ... ... 11 Sersrt. Buckley, B. ... 10 J. Frew ... 8 Sapper Marshall, E. ... 4