TELEGRAPHIC CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2230, 26 May 1881, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC

CABLE NEWS.

ENGLISH & FOREIGN

FeEUTKE’S TELEGRAMS.] LONDON, May 23, Wool-

At the wool sale to-day, 11,400 bales wore offered, making a total of 105,100 r bales catalogued since the opening. Less a demand was experienced, and prices were f occasionally easier. The Australian mails via Brindisi were delivered here to-day. May 24. ; A WithdrawalThero is no foundation for tho rumor recent circulated that the Bey of Tunis has boon deposed by the Sultan. H.M-S. Dotterell. , Further information has been received by tho Admiralty with regard to the blowing up of H.M.S. Dotterell in Magellan’s Straits on April 20th. The survivors state that two explosions occuiTed, both about the same time, ten o’clock in the morning, while the vessel was at anchor. They are, however, unable to throw any light upon the cause of the terrible disaster. MADRAS, May 24. ObituaryHis Excellency tho Right Hon. Sir W. P. Adam, Governor of Madras, died to-day. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24. At LastTho Turco-Greok Convention for the final settlement of tho Greek frontier difficulty was signed by the Porte today. AUSTRALIAN. [eeutee’s telegrams.] MELBOURNE, May 25, Sailed —Ringarooma, for tho Bluff. An Overdue Vessel. Fears are entertained for the safety of the barque Cambria, which left Mauritius on March 14th for Launceston. She was last seen on April 30 th. The Census. The completed returns of the census taken on April 3rd show the total population of Victoria to be 946,080. , Our Oats. A cargo of New Zealand oats, which ! arrived from the Bluff per schooner Gleaner, has been sold at 3s 4d per bushel. ■ ALBANY, May 25, j Shipping. Arrived—P. and O. Company’s steamer | Bokhara, with tho inward Suez mail. NEW ZJEALAND ; [FEB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, May 25. ; The Drink. j The inqueaton Davidson, found dead on tho j Kaipara rail way line, having been run over by a train, resulted in an open verdict. The evidonee showed that decaased was seen drunk near the line that evening, and he must have been dead some time before the train came along. , A Good Riddance- , A party of seventeen Mormons left by the i mail steamer for Utah. Amongst them were ■ Day, clerk to the City Council, and T. W. I Marsh. ! Zymotic. 1 Scarletina or scarlet fever is prevalent in j the city and suburbs, and a number of ' children have been sent away from the dis- * triot schools. ’ Sudden Death. ] Fiji new* states that Mathias, of Auckland, expired suddenly at Levuka, having burst a blood vessel in the public baths. Foundering at SeaNews has been received of the foundering of the schooner Policeman, seven miles from Ahipara. The crew were saved. She was I bound from Auckland to New Caledonia, and was owned by Mr E. B. Orono. Man Overboard. Captain Pellman, of the ketch Fanny Thornton, from Lyttelton, reports that a sea- j man named Fred Yates accidentally fell overboard off tho East Capo while working the mizzen sheets. He caught a fishing line which was towing astern but it parted. Ho then struck out for a bnoy and reached it, but sank before a boat reached tho spot. He shipped in the vessel at this port some months ago, and is said to have relatives in Auckland. A boat was lowered in five minutes, and every effort made to save him. Boat Accident. I News comes from Tonga o£ a boat accident which resulted in the death of the eldest daughter of the Rev Mr Moulton and tho □arrow escape of all in the boat. While crossing from one island to another the sea became so rough that the occupants were washed clean out of tho boat by the force of waves. The Tongan crow succeeded in bringing the rev gentleman to land, as well as a young lady who accompanied him and his daughter, but not before he became insensible, The Tongan who had charge of Miss Moulton, who was fourteen years of age, let her slip from his back without giving any warning, and she was seen no more. An Illustrious Visitor. Mr Speight, M.H.R., visits Christchurch before the eession, A Deserving Society. The Auckland Working Men’s Friendly Aid Society has celebrated its ninth anniver sary. Tho report was of a satisfactory character.

WELLINGTON, May 25 Judicial-

At the Appeal Court to-day judgment was reserved in the case of Regina v Moritzson (Dunedin.) In Regina y Rice (Dunedin) the conviction was quashed. The particulars of the case are that Rice had been bailiff of the Magistrate’s Court. A summons was issued to William, Thomas and Andrew Patterson, carrying on business as Patterson and Sons. Rice served the summons, amounting to £8 7s sd, on Thomas Patterson,and said it would save expense if the amount was paid him. Thomas gave him a cheque, but signed it William Patterson. The signature of the firm was Wil'iam Patterson and Sons, but Thomas omitted “ and Sons. ” The cheque was presented at the Bank, but the signature being irregular was dishonoured. Subsequently Thomas made a correction, and Rica obtained the cash, and, it was alleged, wrongly appropriated it to his own use. He was charged at the Supremo Court with embezzlement, and the jury brought in a verdict of “ Guilty,” the following questions being reserved for the opinion of the Appeal Court: —1. Whether prisoner received the cheque by virtue of his employment ? 2. Whether the cheque being signed with the name of other than that of the person who made it, and that there was no evidence that the person who made it had authority to use it as a valuable security. The Court entered up judgment as above.

Telegraphic Concession.

At a meeting of the Executive Council it was agreed to discontinue the special extra charge of sixpence per telegram imposed on non-paying stations. Sndden Death-

A young man named Samuel Trotter died suddenly at Makara last night. He had attended a soiree, and this morning was found dead behind a hill. It has been decided to hold a post mortem examination. Ho Scarcity-

Thirteen applications have been received for the office of engineer and architect to the Harbor Board. The election is to be made to-morrow.

A Water Famine.

The water in the reservoir is again fast de creasing, and after to-morrow the supply will be out off from the town during the day. Mining-

The crushing of two specimens of quartz from the Albion Company’s claim at Terawhiti yielded 2oz, lldwts. and 20grs. andloz. 4dwts. and sgrs. per ton respectively. The Knife-

At the Hutt Resident Magistrate’s Court to day, Joseph Skerrit, alias Joseph Black, butcher, again appeared on remand charged with having maliciously wounded Jno. Dewar* butcher, with a knife. He was remanded till Wednesday next.

TIMARU, May 25 Sporting.

At the settling up on the Grand National Steeeplechase to-night, the following amounts were paid:—Mr H. J. Lunn, £100; Mr P. Butler, £190; Mr J.F.Cullan, £95; Mr T. Foster, £23 15s ; Mr P. H. Duncan, £53 Is. DUNEDIN, May 25.

Civil Inquisitors.

Messrs Batkin and Seed, after a tour through the interior of the province, arrived in town to-day. They proceed to Canterbury after an investigation here. Mr Oliver.

Mr Oliver arrived to-day. It is not decided when he will address his constituents. A Deserved Punishment.

For ill-treating a horse a man named Fitzgerald Lawrence was fined £2O or six weeks, and £5 on a second charge. Mr Fish in a New Role-

There was an amusing case in the R.M. Court to-day, Mr Fish, a well-known city councillor, sued four members of a suburban school committee for assault over a struggle to get possession of the minute book. He claimed £SO, having had his ribs broken and being confined to the house for ten days. The stories told by the witnesses varied a good deal, and the Magistrate reserved his decision.

The Drink Again-

A man named Chisholm, while drunk on Monday, was struck by the express at the Waikouaiti road crossing. Hu was several hoars unconscious, and is supposed to have received internal injuries. He is now in the Hospital.

A Weary VoyageThe Christine, schooner, from Hamburg, is 174 days out, bound for Dunedin. [FROM THE OWN OOBBB3PONDBNT OF THE “ PBBSS ”] WELLINGTON, May 25. 1 understand that the liabilities outstanding from last financial year (about which so much fuss has been made by persons unacquainted with the facts) are rapidly diminishing and almost disappearing. The £225,000 was diminished to £IBO,OOO by £45,000 more being paid away during the financial year than was expected, thus leaving so much less outstanding. This has been still further reduced to under £160,000 by savings in tho expenditure not previously anticipated to prove practicable. Then the balance of the property tax necessarily not all got in before 30th March has since come in so well that the total net liabilities left outstanding at March 31st will probably be reduced to less than £IOO,OOO, by arrears since accruing and by a surplus of £26,000 on the land fund. Tho practical result is to demolish the ground taken up by those who contend that twelve months’ receipts have to be set against eleven months’ liabilities, and that it is in this way the Treasurer will be able to make a favorable report. It is understood that the Government see its way to make both ends meet in the current year without any need of additional taxation, which therefore is not likely to bo proposed. The plan in regard to further retrenchment is, as I telegraphed some weeks’ ago, not to deduct 10 per cent, from every salary, but to reduce the aggregate by one-tenth, and to reduce salaries according to circumstances by removing present discrepancies and anomalies, and by deducting 5, 10, or 20 per cent, according to whether the officer is paid highly or tho reverse for his services. The reports circulated about the special reductions in the police pay, &c., are wholly unfounded. The canard published about Mr Dick’s resignation being likely is equally imaginative. There has been no difference between him and his colleagues about Dr. bkao. 1 understand that the Cabinet were unanimous in the opinion that, while they deeply regretted the necessity for dispensing with Dr. Skae’s services, no less strong step would meet the requirements of the case.