LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1616, 25 April 1879, Page 3

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. [BBVTBB’S TELFGBAMB.] London, April 23. New Zealand fives are one per cent higher The Hon. George Hawker is dangerously ill from a stroke of paralysis. The Colonial Bank declared a dividend for the year of eight per cent. f NEW ZEALAND. [Press Special Wire.] Auckland, April 24. At the conference batween the Thames County Council and Thames Pumping Association today the Association offered .£4OOO if the Council would hand over the securities of the big pump. The Council declined the offer, contending that they could get more as old metal for the plant of the pump. The Association said they would not oppose any arrangements between the Council and other mines whereby pumping would be continued. The Council will endeavor to induce the Moanatairi, Kurunui Hill, and others to co-operate. A match for .£SO a side, distance one mi'e, for the championship of Auckland, has been arranged between T. Brown, of Mercury Bay, and J. O’Connor, of Timara. At the Albumin Company’s meeting to-day, the report stated that 15s have been paid in dividends. 3353 tons were crushed for 52530z5. gold, of the value of .£13,508. A young man from San Francisco, who laid long odds at the recent races, gave valueless cheques to the bookmakers for his losses to the anqount of .£370, and then bolted. One bookmaker pursued him, and compelled him to give up a diamond ring and other jewellery, worth The “Herald” to-day makes a lame excuse for stealing the bogus special telegram. After having strenuously denied taking these specials, the “Herald” now admits the theft, but attempts to justify it on the ground that cable messages are common property. Napier, April 24. An attempt was made to-night to set fire to the newly-built Napier District School. Two heaps of paper and shavings, saturated with kerosene, were piled against the wall in the back yard, and were found blazing by a man named Dean, who was passing by. He stamped the fire out, and then found that the wall wf.s much charred. There was no one about at the time. The police are making inquiries. It is understood that the general manager of the Union Insurance Company, who is now in Napier, has arranged with the directors of the Hawke’s Bay Insurance Company te take over, ou satisfactory terms, the whole of the business of the latter company. Gisborne, April 24. Both local papers state that difficulties with the Natives that have been pending for many years past relative to Mr Johnston’s valuable run of over 20,000 acres have been amicably and satistactori y settled by Mr W. L. Rees. Wellington, April 24. Mr Harry Eyre Kenny is gazetted District Judge of Hawke’s Bay and Resident Magistrate for the district of Napier, with jurisdict on of .£IOO, also visiting Justice of the prison and Chairman of the Licensing Court Mr Edward Shawls gazetted District Judge for the Taranaki and Wanganui districts, also visiting Justice and Chairman of the Licensing Court. The Hon. John Hall is gazetted a member of the Licensing Court for the districts of South Malvern, East Malvern, Malvern, Upper Waimakariri, Lake Coleridge, and Rakaia, vice Mr W. B. Tosswill, resigned. The following is a return of the quantity and value of gold entered for duty for exportation from New Zealand for the quarter ended 31st March last Auckland 9567 ozs., Marlboro 560 ozs., Nelson 1193 ozs., West Coast 41,764 ozs., Otago 21,616 ozs. Tot *1 value, .£297,493. The value of the gold for the same quarter in 1878 was j£411,483. , . It is stated that Mr McAlister, Provincial Auditor, has been engaged for some time in making an exhaustiv© audit and examination of the Government Insurance and Annuities Department, !t is also stated that this is preliminary to very important alterations in the system of the Department. Thirty of the Stad Haarlem’s immigrants leave for Patea this evening. The brig Jane was sold by auction this afternoon for .£3OO. The Executive Commissioners for the International Exhibition at Sydney telegraphed to Wellington to -ongratulute New Zealand on his Excellency the Governor consenting to act as President of the Commission. Kdmara, Apri' 24, In a case at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, School Commissioners of Westland

against several occupiers of sections of education reservo for arrears of rent, conn? el for the defence to jk except.on to the Magistrate adjudicating on the case as he was formerly a commissioner, although now resigned. The Magistfcate. coincided in that view, and adjourned the cane for three weeks for another Magistrate to hear it. Dunedin, April 24. The immigrants _ who recently arrived are readily meeting with engagements at current rates of wages. At a meeting of the Education Board to-day it was resolved that the Board had no objection to the establishment of ravings banks in schools, bat further than sending out circulars, Ac., it would take no action in the matter. The Dunedin Education Committee has purchased an acre of land from Mr Elliott for .£2500. A “Star” telegram from Queenstown states that the Governor and suite left in the Mountaineer at a quarter past ten this morning. He was highly pleased with the trip, and expressed himself delighted with the climate and country. Sir Hercules pronounces the scenery to he unsurpassed, even by Switzerland, and promised another visit to the district next summer. Yesterday morning some of the party went shooting, while Sir Hercules, Lady Robinson, and Captain St. John, A.D.C., took a ramble up the mountains. In the afternoon the whole party, accompanied by the Postmaster-General, proceeded to Arrowtown, and were well received there. Invercargill, April 24. His Excellency the Governor and suite arrived at six o’clock this evening, and were received by the Mayor and councillors, officers commanding the di trict, and the majority of the volunteers. The latter, with the band, formed three sides of a square at the entrance of the railway station, above which were illuminated devices, and another in front of the goods shed. The weather was drizzly and a chilly south wind blew. A platform had been laid at the entrance, and when the party stepped cn it, the band played the National Anthem and the Volunteers presented arms, the Governor uncovering the while. The town clerk then read an address of welcome, which was duly responded to by his Excellency, who expressed his high opinion of the places he had visited and the capability of the country generally. The viceregal party then entered a carriage, and preceded by the Volunteers, went to the Albion Hotel through an immense crowd of people. Some buildings] were illuminated but the high wind marred the effect. On the way up from Kingston his Excellency stayed a few minutes at Winton, and received an address of welcome there from the Corporation. The school children also assembled and sang “ God Save the Queen.” After dinner Lady Robinson, attended by the Hon. Fisher, was present at the Garrison Band concert at the Dee street theatre. There is to be a levee to-morrow morning, and in the evening a ball at the drill-shed, which promises to be a great success.