LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 419, 29 January 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

■[press agency. ! Wellington, January 28. The Alhambra, for Melbourne via the Toast, s tiled at i- p.m to-day. Passengers—Mr and Mrs David-on, In tbs Wesleyan ' Conference, the Rev. W. Morley was re-appointe-l editor of -the New Zealand Wesleyan, and the Rev. T. Buddie, Principal of

the College. Thefollowing representatives were elected to'the next Sydney General Conference: Revs.! Crump, Morlevi Buddie, Reid, Fitchett, Kij-k, Richardson, and Bairn • Laymen—Dr Buitows, Turner, Bhddle, Manchester, Jackson, Harris, Hobbs, and Moxham. It was resolved to float a connexions! tire insurance company with a guarantee of not less than £3000; "Fifty candidates for the ministry tiave been received, and three minis teas sent for from Victoria and two from England. It was decided to hold the next Conference at Auckland. An attempt was made this evening to blow yp the sunken hulk Eli Whitney, which was cut down by the steamer Taupo some months ago. The hulk lies about 200yds from the end of the Queen’s WhaV-'f in 30ft of water. A charge of 20lb of dynamite, was ignited by electricity from a battery supplied by the Telegraph Department. Tnere was a sharp report, a few pieces of'timber came* to the sutface, and the mainmast ', canted ,to an angle. . There was very little commotion in the water, and no shock was felt at the end of the pier. : ■;. : In the continuation of the cricket match, Australian Eleven y. WellingT toh Twenty-two, the Australians closed their innings with a score of 166. Wellington went in about 3 p.m., and by 6 p.m., wheiitbestuiiips were 'drawn, 22 of the team were out for 77. They will finish the innings to-morrow morning, and then play a single innings match to till up the rest of the day/ Best scores in Australians were Bailey not out; Gregory j 31; best Wellington scores, 11 and 13. Eight failed to score a run, Auckianp, January 28. The Applies has arrived. She left Greenock on 16th October with 1250 immigrants—all weft. • J '. Tlie Hinemoa arrived this morning. Sir George Grey goes to Waikato early on Wednesday. : 1 A working-man’s dub has been successfully established. 1 At a meeting »rf the Bay of Islands Coal Company, :the referred to its improved prospects in consequence .of the Union Company using its coal. A dividend of ten per cent, was, declared, ' ' 1 Christchurch, January 28.Mr Rollestoh addressed the constituents of the Avon disti ict. , He defended the action of the iriddle paity last session. While the party was desirous of ejecting the At kinson Ministry, they stipulated that Sir George Grey should not be Premier After hearing his measures next Session It would be ciine for the House to decide whether the Premier should remain in oM'*e or not. A good stable Miuistty could be' had independent of either the Giey or the Atkinson ministry. Referring to Grey’s remarks at Auckland re renewal bf Ihe Canterbury pastoral licences, he said they were misleading to a serious extent. He did not consider Grey the man to be at the head of affairs at the piesent juncture, and did not think he could support the present GoVermont. A vote < f coutideuce was carried unanimously. •THEATRE'ROYAL.- i! Thompson’s Diorama of the American War was exhibited last night in tha< Theatre Royal for the first time to a crowded house,' hundreds being unable to gain admittance.' It professes to illustrate from a southern - point of -view the great and disastrous struggle between theJTfcderai and Confederate. .States, of. North America, and,- jrMgingtfreiithe applause which followed some of the descriptions, the point of view taken was the, one most hr consonance with the feelings of ■ the audience. The views, about 50 in I number, .are very skilfully, painted, and afford to. th,e spectators a tolerably good , idea of the' actions, sieges, and places ; which they represent. Some of the hap- i piest eflorts of the artist are ** General j Stewart’s-Black ■ Horse Cavalry crossing the Richmond Town -Bridge on its way to ( the.frpnt;” ;*<the camp of the, army of Yir- • ghua in, the Yalley of Manassass;” “ the ; FestivalVthe charge of the; 69th or Irish American Brigade on a Con- . federate masked' battery.” 1 The scene ' with miniature ships illustrative of the j fight; between the Alabama and the Hat- ‘| teras, in which- ,the ; latter ,is blown up, was capitally executed and elicited great ! applause., ; Mr £ W. H. . Thompson dis 7 ■ charges his’ 'duties as lecturer in a satisfactory manner: his enunciation is | clear and distinct. Another .feature of | attraction was the numerous’ prizes which ! were given away, the principal ones being i of considerable value. The Diorama wiflr be, exhibited nightly during the week, and I the distribution of gifts will be con-1 turned. - , I