LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1625, 6 May 1879, Page 3

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE OABLB.J ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. [niirm’a TBijEQßAara.] LONDON, May 2. Arrived —Somersetshire at Gravesend. The tenders for the Now South Wales loan amounted to £7,5C0,900, above twothirds being at 981,. CALCUTTA, May 4, The district of Badakshan has revolted from Afghanistan authority. Mohammed Urahim Khan, with the dignitaries of Zakakhols, has given in his submission to the British Government. [SPECIAL TO GLOBS.] LONDON, May 4. The reply of Sir M. Hicks Beach to Mr. Berry consists of giving the latter a copy of a despatch to Lord Normanby sent yesterday. This dispatch suggests

that the country should ho consulted, and that its decision after an election shall ho final. It is further suggested that there shill ho a joint standing order, limiting the financial powers of the Council; also, that tho Government shall ho empowered to dissolve tho Council with tho Assembly. AUSTRALIA[BEtTTEU’S TELEGRAMS.] SYDNEY, May 5. Arrived —Tararua. The weather is improving, but unusually cold, snow falling in tho western and southern districts. A heavy southerly galo has prevailed since Saturday. The schooner Margaret Chestoll has been wrecked at Newcastle. All the crow wore saved, but Captain Townsend was drowned. MELBOURNE, May 5. Major W. Collard Smith lias been unwell since Thursday, and has now become seriously ill. [special to olobe.] SYDNEY, May 5. The Government have received a telegram to tie effect that tho tenders for the New South Wales loan ranged from £97 to £99 ss, the average being £9B 9s 2d. The loan does not carry interest till next July; meanwhile 5 per cent, is tho amount to be deposited, and it can be operated upon now. NEW ZEALAND. [PEB PRRSB AGENCY.] GRAHAMSTOWN, May 5. A survey of that portion of the Aroha block on the west bank, Waihau river, has been completed. There are now about 4000 acres of magnificent land ready to be proclaimed open for settlement by the Waste Lands Board. The Natives have not finished their squabbles in respect to Government reserves. INVERCARGILL, May 5. The examination of the Brothers McMenamin, on the charge of arson, is proceeding at the R. M. Court. [from our own correspondent/! TIMaRU, May'S. A lad named Wood died very suddenly on Sunday night, and a rumour got abroad that he had been the victim of foul play. Medical examination, however, proved that ho died from natural causes. The well-known auctioneer, John King, has failed, with liabilities which are stated to be over £20,000. The assets are not yet made public. Several other firms are mentioned as being in a ticklish position. The weather is wet and wintry, with every appearance of continuing so. This is unfortunate, as the Amateur Athletic Club’s annual sports take place on Wednesday and Thursday, and a large number of country people arrived in town to witness them. A movement is on foot to hold a race meeting at Pleasant Point, at an early date. The R. M. Court was occupied until two o’clock to-day hearing the evidence for the defence in the case of Thomas Keenan, charged with sly grog selling. The magistrate, at the close of the evidence, said he had little doubt that defendant was guilty, but reserved his decision until to-morrow. [Press Special Wire.] AUCKLAND, May 5. Nimrod, in Saturday’s “Star,” congratulates Mr Perkins on the safe arrival of his racing stock from Sydney, per Hero. He says the stock is by such sires as Tim Whifller, Marybyinong, Kelpie, Goldsboro, Old England, and Repiieve, and should sell readily. He takes as his fancy the Tim Whifller colt and the Goldsboro filly, out of Flora Mclvor, second. According to the result of a card forwarded, Mr A. Fisher, of Katikati, is the winner of the first prize in the £6OOO sweep on the Christchurch Great Autumn Handicap. Mr Fisher discovered his good fortune accidentally on Monday last, and at once wired from Tauranga to Mr Cookeon, requesting him to confirm the news, and asking the amount of the prize. He had not, however, received the reply up to Wednesday. Returns of improvements made upon land taken up under the homestead free grant system have been receiyed by the Crown Lands Commissioner, and are considered very satisfactory. Some time ago a letter was addressed to the Chancellor of the New Zealand University, with an accompanying petition from a number of young men, on the subject of evening classes for higher education. The following is the substance of the reply : —“ The Chancellor directs me to say, whilst he personally sympathises much with the views put forward in your letter and petition, he is of opinion that the establishment of night classes such as you suggest is rather a matter for the various collegiate institutions than for the University to undertake. The Chancellor would indeed be gratified to learn that steps are taken in Auckland towards the accomplishment of the object alluded to in your letter. I have the honor to remain, &c., your obedient servant, W. M. Maskbll, Registrar of the University of New Zealand.” A telegraph office is now being erected at Huntley, Waikato, to be opened within a month. It is contemplated to erect a hospital for the Waikato district, the cost of its maintenance to be £BSO per annum. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 5. At the Supreme Court George Haywood was found guilty of maliciously wounding a cow at Ketemarae on the 25th of October last, and sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Sir J. Goode’s plans and report of New Plymouth harbour have arrived and are in the hands of Mr Blackett. A report is in circulation here that Honi Papihimi, a long-tried loyal chief, is leaning towards Te Whiti. There is good authority for stating that this is untrue. A great tangi was to take place at Parihaka to-day over the Chief Tamihana, killed by a fall from his horse on Friday. Tamihana was lately gazetted an assessor, and To Whiti says he would not have been killed had he adhered to him. WELLINGTON, May 5. The resignation of Mayor Dransfield has caused considerable speculation as to who his successor shall be. The names of Mr Hutchison (late Mayor), and Dr. Diver are already mentioned, and it is not improbable that by to-morrow Messrs Hunter and Travers will also be. Mr Fox purposes addressing his constituents both at Wanganui and Waverley shortly. The charge of perjury against Mr Kinross, of Napier, will be taken at tho Resident Magistrate’s Court to-morrow. DUNEDIN, May 5. The Hunt on Saturday was followed by seventy sportsmen. It was over a moderately stiff hunting country. Notwithstanding that some sportsmen had not their best mounts, their cracks being in training for Oamaru and Forbury events, more than a dozen were in at the kill, or rather check. The Dunedin brunch of the Educational Institute intends to discuss the 45th section of the Education Act at next meeting, with reference to the present system of appointing teachers. At tho next meeting of tho City Council a motion will bo proposed, calling for a fortnightly return of tho quantity and quality of coal used at the gasworks, the quantity and illuminating power of gas delivered, and the quantity and value of other products. There are reports of mismanagement at the railway workshops at Hill Side.

Two more barristers were admitted and enrolled to day. Mr Proudfoot, who was, by a decree of the Court, ordered to take up the Harbor Board leases to the extent of £3050 per year, has appealed. In a case before the Supreme Court to-day, the point was whether plaintiff, an execution creditor, was entitled to recover the amount of execution after a restraining order had been obtained under the Debtors and Creditors Act. Defendant filed his schedule on the day on which his goods wore to be sold, and counsel for the creditors’ trustee contended that this rendered the seizure nugatory Judge Williams decided that plaintiff was not entitled to recover, and at the close of the case told the Attorney-Q-eneral, who was on the losing side, that the Legislature should make laws which would be understandable by the people. Camellia has won the All Aged Stakes in the Metropolitan coursing. She had very heavy running, and proved herself a first class courser and close sticker. She is owned by Rmayue, of Oamaru, and this is the second time she has won the same stake.