Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1574, 8 May 1874, Page 210

Telegraphic Intelligence.

PER ANGLO* AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAM AGENOT. ' INTERPROVINOIAL. ■' ”' |! * AUCKLAND. ;• sth May. Great Fire In Queen street. Destruction of a whole Block, and £IO,OOO worth of Property. —Another destructive fire occurred this morning. It has caused a block of wooden buildings, reaching from the foot of Wakefield-street to the Pacific Hotel, to be destroyed, together with ten thousand pounds’ worth of property. Fifteen families are rendered homeless. A considerable amount of loss is uninsured. The fire originated in the upper story of Francis 1 crockery shop, or Giles,' the'batcher’s. At the time of its breaking Wt, a'small quanity of water would have put it out, but none was available. Great exertions were used to stay the fire,' but it soon obtained hold of the adjoining buildings, and extended rapidly towards Wakefield-street and down Queenstreet, uutill it was stopped in the Wakefieldstreet end by the intervention of a cross street, and, in the other direction, by a brick wall., The goods and chattels of the Pacific Hotel were thrust out into the street indiscriminately, owning to the rapid spread of the* flames, and the . amount saved is comparatively small, Williams’hotel keeper (Staines) received some injuries to his spine while ex-' erting himself at the fire; The following are buildings destroyed, and also the insurances, as far as is yet known-Francis’ crockery store; Giles, butcher; Bvitt, gunsmith; Me Masters, draper, insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company, amount unknown; Dalton, bootmaker, uninsured; Eastdown, baker : Aley, watchmaker, insured in Norwich Union for £2OO, and Scottish Company for £100; Woodward, baker, stock insured in the-South British for £2OO, Royal £2OO, Norwich Union £l5O, and the building is insured for £200; Redfern, photographer, insured in the New Zealand Co., for £IOO ; Brook’s, bootmaker, insured: iff the Norwich Union for £2OO ; Hopkins, chemist; Travill, watchmaker ; Daffy, greengrocer, occupying a cottage in Rutland-strcet, owned, by C. J. Stone. A bake-house in 1 Lorne-street, belonging to Mr Eastdown, was .pulled down. Nine of the buildings belonged to C. J. Stone, and were insured in the New Zealand, but the amount has not been astertained. The house-occupied by Giles is owned by Mr Costello ; Francis’ and Evitt’s are owned by Mr "Woodward. 6th May. ’ , The Fire.— The total insurance losses by the recent fire are as follows New Zealand, £600; Royal, £2,300; South British, £650; Victoria, £720.; Norwich Union, £375 ; National, £500; Liverpool and London Globe, £650 ; Scottish Commercial, £IOO ; Imperial, £SOO, Inciting to Murder— Three . informa-, tious have been laid against J. S. Macfarlane, merchant, charging him with inciting Thomas Craig and Andrew Craig to murder C. A. Harris, The case will be heard at the Police Court on Friday next. 7th May, Accident.— George Bray and his father-in-law, while digging gravel at Mount Albert, were buried by a fall of earth. Proposed Loan. —The City Council today resolved to apply for a loan of £60,000, on security of endowments, for city improvements. ALEXANDRA, WAIKATO. 7th May. Meeting of chiefs.— There has been a secret meeting going on at Te Kuiti, amongst all the principal chiefs. No others are allowed to be present. The aukati is strictly kept at Kapua. A number of friendly natives on their Way up to visit their relatives were turned back this morning. GRAHAMSTOWN, sth May. Fire.—The Union Bank Building.— Damage £2,000.—A fire broke out this morning in the melting house of the Union Bank which, communicating with the main building, totally destroyed it. The damage are estimated at £2OOO. 6th May. The Fire.— The Union Bank was insured in the Royal for £2OO, and for the same amount in the Victoria, The strong room has been opened, and the books and papers found sound. The assayer’s loss is £SO, and the bank’s £1,200. Refusal of Burial Rites.—The Roman Catholic priest has refused the rites of burial to one M'Auliffe, because the deceased had not attended the Easter Communion, and other duties. WELLINGTON. 6th May. The Public Hall Company have resolved to increase their capital to £12,000 by the issue of 5000 thirty shilling shares, for the purpose of erecting on some spare ground adjoining the Jtheatre a large hotel and several shops. A Fire occurred last night at Black’s coach factory, but the water supply was so strong that the fire had no chance of spreading, and the force of the water had to be checked, as the hose was constantly bursting. i 6th May. The Court of Appeal sits on Monday, Scarlet Fever.—A fresh case has broken out at the quarantine station. The patient has been isolated. Theatrical Criticism— Last night’s Tribune published a most severe paragraph regarding the theatrical company, and to-day Messrs Steele and Keogh sent a lawyer’s letter, demanding an apology. The Tribune declines to make any. 7th May. “Palmam qui meruit, ferat.” —Mr Gillou, the editor of the Evening Post, was last night accorded the honor of a dinner by the Thorndon publicans, who also presented him with a testimonial consisting of a purse of sovereigns in recognition of his j,oqrqjiljstiQ scrvicee. The Immigrants.— The Golden Sea immigrants are to be released from quarantine to-morrow, and, the ship admitted to pratique Quarantine Station.— The whole of two islands known as the Half-way Islands, at Port Chalmers, have been proclaimed a quarantine station. Hutt Railway i—The passenger traffic receipt on this line from the 14th to the 30fcl} April inclusive, amount tqpyer ssoo, ‘ WANGANUI, 5 th May. Alexander McDonald has been committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Wellington. Bail’waa allowed, himself in £IOOO, and two sureties of £SOO each NELSON. sth May, The Provincial Council opened to-day. The Superintendent said that as the result of a consultation with the Ministry, he resolved not to, raise the s'uni of 1 £60,000 authorized by the ' Provincial Council last session,' as to do so would be probably to endanger the success of the proposed application to Parliament for a loan of £26,000. 6th May. Supreme Court.— ln leference to the Hokitika Tramway Company v. the Westlqnd Government, judgment was given to-day, by Judge Richmond, in favor of defendants, tho rule for setting aside the recent verdict for the plaintiff being made absolute, but without costs, OTAGO, DUNEDIN. 6th May. A Provincial Executive has not yet been formed. When the Council met, Mr" Turnbull stated that Dr Webster had been seat for, and the latter informed the Council

that lie had failed to form an Executive, and had recommended the Superintendent to send for Mr Donald Eoid. Mr Eeid is now engaged in forming an Exeeutiva. ■ • ■ The Libel Action brought by Mr James Macassy against Mr George B<dJ, [proprietor of the Evening Star, commenced yesterday in the Supreme Court/ The alleged libel was in connexion with, a Chinese petition presented to the Council by the plaintiff. Damages were laid at £I,OOO. It was intimated, during the day that Judge Ward was believed to be the author of the article com-, plained of. Mr Justice Chapman will not give his decision oh the motion for the attachment of the Guardian newspaper for its comment's on the case when subjudicv, until this trial is closed.; The case for the defence in.Macassey, v. Bell had not con* eluded when the pourt rose., . • : ; Otago University. —• The Session of 1874 opened last night, with an address by Captain Hutton, the newly appointed lecturer upon geology and zoology. The Vice- Chancellor said he hoped next year to be able to introduce to the public a professor of anatomy and physiology, the council of the University having determined to establish a medical school. The Telegram Question.—ln calling attention to the' memorandum sent by the Commissioner of Telegraphs, stating that the department had determined to take no notice of Judge Chapman's order for the production of telegrams in Macassey v. Bell, the Guardian suggests to the Commissioner that the should take steps to enquire whether this is the only order made by any judge of the Supreme Court for the inspection of telegrams, and if nimilar orders have been made whether they have been acted upon. ' The memorandum states that the department is not aware of any similar order, but the Guardian says that a portiou of the public entertain a different opinion. 6th May. The new Provincial Executive consists of Mr Donald Eeid as leader ; Mr Turnbull, Treasurer: Mr E. Stout, Provincial Solicitor; Dr Webster, and Mr Lumsdon, unofficial members. Another member will probably be added to represent the goldfields. 7th May. Political.— Mr Eeid, the new Provincial Secretary, in the Council to-day made a statement of "the Government policy. It was intended to apply to the General Assembly to have a loan raised by the Colonial Government for the Province, to enable, the latter to carry out large branch railway works' already undertaken. The Government looked upon the deepening of Otago harbor sufficiently to allow the largest ships to come up to Duuedin wharf as a truly provincial work,' and would assist to the utmost to carry it out. He was in favor of the appointment of a harbor trust for this purpose ; and while he would only recommend the expenditure of a small sum at present, so as to give a commencement to the work, he would assist the trust ,to raise a loan for carrying out the work. The Government would try to obtain an alteration of the land laws bill, so as to throw open more than 30,000 acres annually under the system of deferred payments. The blocks were to be intersected by blocks of land to be purchased for cash, to enable men with families to take a greater quantity than 200 acres. He did not propose to raise the upset price of land all over the Province, but would perhaps raise the price of the best agricultural land to £2 per acre. He proposed to dispose of as much land as possible under the system of deferred payments, and to declare several new hundreds. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. MELBOURNE. 28th April. The whole of the elections are now concluded. The results are generally satisfactory. Sir James M'Culloch had an easy victory over his opponent at "VVarnambool, but Sir John O'Shannassy was beaten by a local candidate. All the members of the Ministry have been re-elected. The Minister of Mines was the most closely run of any. Mr Langton was returned over the head of Sichel, the Free trade candidate. Coppin has been returned for East Melbourne, with Cohen. The Argus publishes a list, giving a majority for the opposition, but the Ministerial papers show a result on the other side, but state it is difficult to arrive at a conclusion. Parliament will meet towards the end of May, when the Reform Bills will be introduced. It has transpired that Mr Francis, the Premier, has thrice declined the offer of knighthood. The New Zealand mails per Alhambra arrived several hours after the Baroda left the heads, but the steamship Aldinga remained at the Heads, transhipped the mails, aud caught the Baroda at Adelaide, making the passage in thirty-nine hours. It is stated that Sir Arthur Gordon,'the present Governor of Mauritius, will succeed Mr Du Cane as Governor of Tasmania. A fire has occurred at Dctmolds, a bookbinder in Collins-street. The building was insured for £SOO, aud the stock for £1(J00, in nine offices. The mutineers belonging to the ship Satisma have been further remanded in order to allow the Government to telegraph to the Home authorities. It is understood that Mr Mackay, the Minister of Mines, will shortly retire from the Ministry, so as to devote his time to his own business as a partner in the Bendigo Advertiser. It is rumoured that G. F. Webb will be the new Attorney-General, and Mr Stephen will be elevated to the Bench. A brutal murder has been committed by a German digger near Beaufort. He struck Dizon, his victim, repeatedly with a heavy hammer. The murderer is, reported to he. insane. A number of violent dwtha have recently occurred, Several bodies have been found in the river,. SYDNEY. . ~ 28th April. Hawthorne, who was connected with a robbery and attempted murder, near Goulburn, will be executed on the Ist of May. It is intended to give a banquet to celebrate the abolition of ad valorem, dutes, and the opening of the Californian mail service< Heavy weather has been experienced along the coast, ■ " ADELAIDE, 28th April. Captain Douglas has proceeded to India to arrange for coolie labor for the Northern territory. ' ,> . , . . Tbe revenue for the March, quarter is £272.000, being £34,000 in excess of the corresponding quarter of last year. All the mines at Wallaroo are at work. BRISBANE. 28th April. Blackley's boot factory, and the Bridge Hotel, at South Brisbane, were burnt down this morning. Numbers of diggers arc returning from the Palmer River. An explosion occured in one of the mines at Ipswich. : i Two men were blown upwards of 30 yards up the tunnel, and were badly injured. EUROPEAN~SUMMARy. LONPON, 20th April. The motion of Dr Kenealy for a new trial for the Tichborne claimant has been refused. 21st April. In the House of Lords, the Archbishop of Canterbury Introduced a Bill enabling the Episcopalian authorities, cheaply and expeditiously, to restrain clergymen from introducing irregular practices in connection with church services. The Earl of Carnarvon, in producing the instructions given to the special commissioners of Fiji, said the Government had received no official information ve the cession of the ishnds, and it was not within the competency

of the commissioners to acept such cession without the sanction. of the Government;' but, until the report was received, it would be premature to express an opinion on the subject. a- .. c 22nd April. The coal and iron masters in Wales have given their men, notice preparatory to the % reductibn of wages. ■'•"■'■■" '•. 24th April. The agricultural lock-outisspreading. A meeting, to sympathize with the laborers, has been held in Exter Hall., • The question of the 'Suez Canal dues has reached a crisis. The tolls were to be settled by. the International Commissioners of Commerce on the 20th April, but the Canal Company notified that ordinary vessels, including Government ships, cannot pass through iin-' less they pay the old rates* ,: 25th April. Messrs Fawcett and Holmes have been . elected for Hackney. The former election was declared void. The harvest prospects are favorable; money steady. The failure of Messrs Whitworth, of Halifax, with liabilities amounting to two hundred thousand, has led to the suspension of three Yorkshire wool-staplers. John Baynes, an Indian merchant in Manchester, failed; liabilities, two hundred thousand. 27th April. The canal difficulty has been settled by the submission of Lesseps. It is probable the powers will consider the dues. A German tribunal has sentenced the Bishop of Vancy to two years' imprisonment, for a hosile pastoral. The Reichstag has closed, the Emperor's speech being strongly pacific. AMERICAN. NEW YORK. 21st April. The Agricultural Depot reported that the American wheat crop is unusually promising, and the area under crop has increased eight per cent. 22nd April. A disastrous inundation occurred in Louisina, through the Mississippi overflowing, destroying the plantations around the city. 28th April. President Grant refused to sanction the Bill for inflating the currency.