LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1610, 18 April 1879, Page 3

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

AUSTRALIAN. [BET/TUB'S TELEGRAMS.! Sydney, April 17. The Wakatipu sailed. She arrived yesterday. The trial of the Hatfield bushrangers commenced at Deniliquin to-day. The prisoners pleaded "Not Guilty." [Via Auckland.] Sydney, April 12. The Easter campaign of the military forces at Sydney was the most successful of military affairs in this colony. i'Le middle head batteries, with engineers, and torpedo corps, and 900 infantry, were lodged in the Victoria barracks, ad under strict Discipline. A torpedo boat, steaming seventeen knots, cut clean through a small craft in the harbor. Two womon and two children were rescued with difficulty. Enormously rich quartz has been struck at Barrington, only forty hours' journey from Sydney. Numerous Victorian artisans are employed at the Exhibition. The works are progressing with amazing rapidity. The Gazelle, barque, arrived from the Solomon Islands. All the crew were in a most pitiable condition, having suffered terribly from fever and ague. The barque was navigated nearly the whole voyage by Captain Rennoll and the steward, the seamen being all too feeb.e to render assistance. A boat belonging to the schooner Stanley capsized on the coast. The mate was drowned, but the crew swam ashore safely. They had to lire with the natives, as the master, thinking they were lost, sailed without them. Foley, Mace, Thomps3n, and Hicken, charged at the Momoa Police Court with a breach of the peace in fighting a prize fight, were discharged. The police failed to prove that their offence was a prize fight. The maize market advanced 2d a bushel. Rich quartz was struck at Adelong, estimated to yield 111 oz. psr ton. Conway is trying to secure the management of the New South Wales team of cricketers for England. It is generally thought that there is very little chance of success, as there is some unexplained feeliig against him on tho part of the leading N.S.W. cricketers. An exciting rumor gained currency, to the effect that an engagement between the Kelly gang and troopers had taken place, and that the leader of the bushrangers and eight policemen were shot dead. The committee of the Victorian Racing Club are making extensive alterations in their race programmes. In the Melbourne Cup the second and third horses receive 200 sovs respectively of added money. In the Champion Race the amount is reduced from ,£ISOO to £IOOO. Selling Races are abolished. Cook played Kilkenny 750 up, giving 180 points. Kilkenny only reached 407. Cook made three bieaks of over 100 each. Out of nine games of pyramids, Kilkenny won five. The Adelaide cargo of wheat on the L. Morse, for the United Kingdom, has been sold afloat for 46s per quarter. News from Mew Caledonia states that the French admiral had certainly decided to annex New Guinea, Jadon, the only remaining petty rebel in Boulapara district, with a few comrades, has been captured and killed. The French Government published a decree pardoning 2245 Communists, 1800 of whom are in New Caledonia. NEW ZEALAND. [PBB PBBSB AGENCY.] Wellington, April 17. The following additional regulations regarding unclaimed letters will come into force on the Ist of next month :—Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses ox the writers printed on the envelopes, if not claimed within one month to be returned unopened to the writers. Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the writer printed on the envelope, together with a request that the letters may be returned if unclaimed within a stated period, to be returned unopened, provided, however, that no unclaimed letters shall be returned unless it shall have been in a post-office at least ten days. The postal revenue collected for the three quarters ending March 31st last was as follows :—September quarter, £28,550; December quarter, £28,951; March quarter, .£34,619 ; total, £92,132. Ihe great bulk of this amount is derived from postage stamps and imperial postage receipts. John O'Connor, charged with personating a detective, was discharged, the evidence not being considered sufficiently strong to convict him. [tbom ot/b own cobbespondent.] Nelson, April 17. Jones and-Peters' tender has been accepted for the excavation to provide room for the new railway station. Great annoyance is felt at the delay in calling for tenders i'or the new Post and Telegraph offices, the amount for which was voted last ession [Press Special Wire.] Auckland, April 17. Mr Alfred Cox, a leading settler in Waikato, was presente i by his friends at Hamilton this afternoon with a magnificent epergne and a valedictory address, prior to his departure from that district. Napier, April 17. There is some feeling being excited here respecting the intention of the Government to alter the boundary of Hawke's Bay County without the consent of the Council, and without even consulting it. This is to be done xinder the Temporary Powers Act of last session, at the instigation of the Bangitikei County Council. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, the charges of conspiracy against J.G.Kinross, F. Sutton, and G. B. Worgan were discharged, there being no appearance for the prosecution. There wero three informations, two by Reihana Ikatahi and Meihana Takiho against Mesßra Kinross and Worgan, and the other by Paoro against Messrs Sutton and Worgan, Mr Rees being solicitor in all three cases. Wellington, April 17. The Hiaemoa leaves with the Governor on Saturday morning, and leaves tho Bluff early on Monday morning. A "Gazette" issued to-night notifies the assumption of the government of New Z aland by Sir H. Rohinson, and the re-appointment of the different Ministers. When Mr Macandrew was at Taranaki an attempt was made to resuscitate the iron sand experiments. Mr Macandrew gave an order to Smith for eight wheels far test purposes, four to be used on any New Zealand Railway, and four to be sent to Sydney Exhibition. It is understood that, owing to some difficulty as to obtaining the regular Taranaki Works, the wheels will be cast at the Vulcan Foundry, on the Devon line*. Captain Fairchild, when last at Opunake with a contingent of Armed Constabulary, took soundings, and it is understood that he reported to the G.ver.iment favorably as to the feasibility of making a harbor there. A redoubt is being built under the direction of Major Tuke on the I cliff immediately above the linding place. It is considered a strong position. The northern roads being left unprotected, all the men having left Te Manu, the Government, it is understood, have given a grant of £2OOO to the County Council towards keeping the road open, and it it now being fa«cined. Jones and McMullan, of Mokau, will probably have to leave Mokau, in consequence, it is said, of the dissatisfaction of Natives, who allege that the Europeans have not kept their engagements with the > atives. A private letter received he.e stated that Major Atkinson offered to afford any assistance in'.his power towards getting an amicable settlement of the Waimate difficulty. It is understood that Father Ryan, a Marist Brother, has offered to the Natives, if they will give him an endowment of 200 acres of land, to educate all the Native boya on the East Coast free of charge. Tho proposition is regarded with favor by the Natives and the Native Minister. In further reports from officers in Native districts, Mr Puckey of the Thames expresses regret that he is unable to report favourably regarding the progress of the Natives in agricultural pursuits, as they mike no progress whatever in that direction ; but he says that a free )ovo movement, introduced by tho chief Tarapipipi, found little favor. Ee says that To Kooti has been endeavoring to promulgate his own peculiar views of theology, and that his wife had been conducting services at a sort of camp meeti g. ami made a few converts. He thinks that hauhauism appears to be gaining ground in the Thames district, but docs not think it in any way interferes with the land Belling principles of the Natives. Mr R S. Push, of Raglan, says Hone To One informed him that Tawhino had publicly stated in the presence of all the men, women, and children of Kawhia, that ho approved of what was said at L ikurangi, and that he regrettid the t rms wero not signed, as he feared, if any accident happened to Sir George Grey, his successor might not fulfil them. lie also said that one more meeting wa9 all that was required to settle everything.

Large quantities of grain were grown last year by tin Natives, and at Wairoa especially, wbt re they entered argely into wheat growing, and proposed to erect a flour mill. The average number of prisoners received annually in the different gaols of ihe colony is Auckland gaol, 1007 ; Shortland, 222 ; Kussell, 35; Tanranga 50; Opo'iki, 9; Gisborne, 2 ; IVew Plymouth 58: Wellington. 515 ; Wanganui, 128; Naner, 282; Nel on, 60 Westport, 54; Charloston, 1; Keefton, 10; Ahaura, 43; Picton, 31 ; Lyttelton, 340; Addington (> 518. For the list six years—Timaru, 261; Hokit'ka, 105; Hokitika lower gaol, 17 ; Greymouth, 61 ; Kumara, 30; Dnnedin, 791; ISaseby, 13; Queenstown, 16 ; Clyde, 28; Invercargill, 133. Luring the last seven years—Oamaru, 137 ; Lawrence, 33 Moore, who has been prospecting for gold in Wuinui-o-mata valley, near Wellington, st itos that he has found several auriferous reefs within tho Hutt County. He asks the County Council either to give bim a subhidy of £SOO for each payable quartz reef or alluvial goldfield he may discover during the next three years, or to guarantee him the gold duty arising therefrom for the next fifteen years. Tho Council declined to entertain the proposal. The ''Post" argues that as the reward is entirely dependent upon tho result, his offer is worthy of being entertained. The Rev. A. Reid, Wesleyan clergyman, who proceeds to Christchurch to-morrow, was last night presented with an address and puree containing 50 guineas by tho members of tho Wesleyan churches here. The yacht 'Prentice, missing since Good Friday, returned safely. It is anticipated that the supply of labor in Wairarapa this winter will be in excess of the demand. G. W. Button has executed a deed of assignment of his estate for the benefit of his creditors. The New Zealand Fire Insurance and Underwriters' Association declined to assist the Masterton Borough Council to provide a water supply for fire purposes. The yield of wheat in Rangitikei district this year is estimated to be ten bushels per acre less than last. Private information states that not fewer than four thousand Natives will attond tho forthcoming Waikato meeting. When Peel was sentenced to two years this morning for larceny, his young wife, about nineteen, went off into a swoon and did not recover consciousness for about twenty minutes. Reefton, April 17 A fatal accident occurred at the Golden Fleece mine to-day. A miner named Richard White was standing at the mouth of the shaft doing some work when his foot slipped and h?, fell to the bottom of the shaft, 150 feet deep. When found a few moments later life was extinct and the body dreadfully mangled. He leaves a wife and two children. John Allan, of Allan and Graham, was thrown from his horse tonight and seriously injured. Port Chalmers, April 17. An Artillery corps is being formed here. Over sixty members have joined. Dunedin, April 17. A man named Wilson was admitted into the hopital this evening for treatment, he having taken poison. Wm. Marling, a railway employee, had his skull fractured to-day, by having hi 3 head jammed between twi railway trucks. The master bakers in town h ive agreed to raise the wholesale price of tho 41b loaf to sld on and after Monday next, and to form an association for the protection of their interests. ""So disgracefully did some of the volunteers returning from Invcrcargill behave themselves when in Dunedin on Tuesday night, that the interference of the police on more than one occasion had to be invoked. An information has been laid against >.'astw»od, a man belonging to the Tiraaru corps, for his disorderly conduct, and he will have to answer to the charge at the i ity Police Court as soon as the warrant can be executed. Invercargill, April 17. An inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Thos. Lynch, on account of whom Timothy Whelan was yesterday arrested on suspicion of murder was heli to-day. The evidence went to prove that a scuffle took place between the parties in a tent at the New River Railway Bridge, but that it was of a trivial nature. It ended, however, in the death of Lynch. Medical testimony was to the effect that death was caused by congestion of the lungs, and the jury "returned a verdict accordingly, a<?ding that the evidence did not warrant them in Baying how this was caused. The Town Council are taking preliminary steps towards giving his Excellency a befitting reception on the occasion of his visit here.