LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1615, 24 April 1879, Page 3

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] I [EEUTBU’S TELEGRAMS.] London, April 22. After relieving Ekowe, Lord Chelmsford returns to Gurgelova, and abandons Ekowe as a military position. An entrenched camp between Tugela and Port Durnford will be established. The House of Commons assented to the introduction of a Ministerial Bill for allowing Banks of unlimited liability to register with reserved liability. Consols, 99 i. [special to olobb.] Capetown, April 18, Lord Chelmsford defeated 11,000 Zulus and relieved Ekowe, where Colonel Pearson was entrenched. Colonel Wood gained a brilliant victory at Kumbula. The transport Clyde was wrecked. All hands were saved. [beutbe’s telegbams.j London, April 22. Cape Town, Bth.—Lord Chelmsford’s camp at Gingholora was repeatedly attacked by 11,000 Zulus at daybreak on the 3rd. They were repulsed with heavy loss. Lord Cholic*ford relieved Ekowe on the night of tho 4th The total British loss was 220. Ekowe has been evacuated. Colonel Pearson is returning to Tergela. The Boers threaten to invest Pretoria and retain Sir Bartle Frere unless their demand is granted. AUSTRALIA. [beuter’s telegrams.] Sydney, April 23. The Legislative Council have thrown out the Chinese Immigration Regulation Bill. The City of New York sails to-morrow. She will be detained several hours to enable replies to be sent to Suez letters. Sailed —Hero and Wakatipu, Melboubne, April 23. Sailed—Arawata. Papers per Suez mail advise the following departures front England between March Ist and March 14bh :—For Otago, Angerona ; for Victoria, Nicol Fleming and Spirit of Dawn ; for Auckland, Isle of Bute and Glen Oalade; for Canterbury, Soukar, Otago, and Waimate ; for Wellington, City of Madras. The Kelly sympathisers were liberated yesterday. The scarcity of water in Victoria is severely felt. ~NEW ZEALAND. [PEE PBKSa AGENCY.] Invercargill, April 23. At a meeting of citizens this morning tbe decision come to at a former meeting re ball to the Governor, was modified. It was decided to have a ball, with tickets at the nsual price and refreshment of the usual kind. A strong subcommittee was appointed to carry out arrangements. The ball is to be held in the drill shed on Friday night. [PBOM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.! Timaeu, April 23. At tbe Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, Arthur N. Goodwyn, who was some days ago committed for trial for fraudulent bankruptcy, was again brought up on two other char, os in connection with his estate. He complained that he had been kept in a solitary cell for twentyfour hours. The Magistrate promised to see the gaoler about the matter. At tbe Chamber of Commerce to-day, a report was read from a sub-committee appointed to draw up statistics of shipping at the port of Timarn. It showed that during the last eight years and three months 2102 vessels, of the aggregate tonnage of 335,289, had arrived in Timam, eight of which has been wrecked, and three stranded, and subsequently re-launched. This shows most conclusively that Timaru is ro f the terrible place ret resented by outsiders, r.s few ports in the world could show up more favorably. The Chamber concurred in the suggestion of the Dunedin Chamber that in the event of the proposed conference of delegates from colonial Chambers of Commerce taking place in London, Sir Julius Vogel should be requested to represent New Zealand, The Governor has expressed bis regret that arrangements already made will not allow of his visiting Waimate.

[Press Special Wire.]. Auckland, April 23. At the Supreme Court John Greenleaf applied for bis discharge as a bankrupt. The discharge was refused, the accounts being unsatisfactory and the creditors having a suspicion that bankrupt bad concealed some assets. Signor Pompei shipped South to-day, leaving a number of the English Opera Company unpaid. Tbe “ Star” to-night ridicules the request of the Justices of tbe Peace for an extra Resident Magistrate to relieve tbe justices of excessive attendance at tbe Police Court, pointing out that there are sixty-eight justices in Auckland and suburbs, which would give only au average of a day’s attendance per month for each justice at two per day. The Volunteers resolved to bold a review on the Queen’s Birthday. New Plymouth, April 23. Eight dray loads of preserved provisions, received some time since by steamer, were conveyed by the Natives to Parihaka. Napier, April 23. An elderly person named John Jones, was arrested yesterday at Kopua on a telegram from Palmerston, stating that there was a warrant out against him for embezzlement. He was remanded to Palmerston. Wellington, April 23. The statement filed by R. J. Duncan shows the following liabilities: —Secured, £10,738; unsecured, £8192; total, £18,930. Assets — Debts owing, £3977 ; do. doubtful, £2502, taken as £SOO ; property encumbered, £B-130 ; do unencumbered, £l3O. Deficiency, £1593. Th e debtor accounts for his deficiency as follow s: —Bad debts, £1439; doubtful debts, £2502, taken as £SOO, £2002 ; loss ou “ New Zealander” newspaper shares, £175, making a total loss of £6616. In tho course of tbe case agiinst seven of tbe crew of the Clan Campbell, charged with refusing to obey orders while on the voyage from London, tbe cook swore that the men had been supplied with flour that was full of the excreta of rats and other offensive matter, and with potatoes that smelt horribly, not fit for pigs’ food. It was also sworn that the captain told them that if ho were going to Africa he would slog it out of them, but as ho was going to Wellington he would have to be more careful. The sailors were sentenced to three days’ imprisonment and to forfeit two days’ pay, as they were not justified in refusing duly. The Magistrate told them they had their remedy a. ainst the captain for serving out improper provisions. The men intend taking proceedings against the captain. Messrs. Gisborne and Seymour George waited on Mr Ballanco with the view of obtaining a thousand pounds for Westluud Board of Education for building purposes. Mr Ballanco promised to accede to the request of the deputation. A motion will bo brought before the City Council to call for tenders for their banking. The Colonial Insurance Company sent Mrs Smith ten pounds for pluck and presence of mind in extinguishing a fire at great risk to herself.

An information has been laid by the Collector of Customs against the captain of the Taiaroa for overcrowding the vessel. bir G. Grey and Mr Sheehan left by the Hinemoa this afternoon for the Bay of Islands, on their way to the great Maori meeting Dunedin, April 23. The fine in the consultation prosecution case against Messrs Drake and Collins having been paid, the appeal has been abandoned. The Timarn volunteer named Eastwood, who incited a mob of his townsmen to destroy a building in Stuart street, was to-day committed for trial by Mr Watt, the charge being altered to one of riot. Balclutha, April 23. At a meeting of the Clutha Presbytery today a call from Gisborne in favor of the l£ev. J. McAra was placed in Mr McAra’s hands by the Presbytery, but he declined its acceptance. A request from Clinton congregation for leave to moderate in a call was granted. Tbe Presbytery is to meet at Clinton ou Wednesday, 7th Mvy.