TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 114, 23 April 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[li EUTEIt'S T E EEC! EAM S. ] LONDON. April 20. M. Freycinet, the new French Premier has issued a circular indicating the foreign policy of the Government. The Ministry are undesirous of changing their policy, but will hasten the strict execution of treaty obligations, and a peaceful settlement of all difficulties. The Plight Hon. Pichard Cross, late Secretary of State for the Home Department, has been decorated with the Grand Cross of the Path. Consols, Adelaide wheat, 5Gs; New Zealand wheat 4Gs (cost, freight, and insurance); New Zealand wheat, 52s ex ship; Sydney copra, .£lB 10s. Nothing definite has yet transpired regarding the personnel of the Cabinet which is believed to be in course of formation. No official statement has yet been iade in confirmation of the report that Earl Beaconsficld and his colleagues had tendered their resignation, and that the same had been accepted by her Majesty. MELBOURNE. April 20. Sugars continue strong, anil a brisk inquiry is expected. 2000 pockets which were advertised for sale have been withdrawn. The directors of the Meat Freezing Company have waited on the Commissioner of Customs, urging upon him the abolition of the stock tax, and declaring that it would he quite impossible otherwise to establish the industry. The Commissions!- replied that he could not hopo at present to act in compliauce with their request. This Day. At a Cabinet meeting held yesterdry, it was resolved to support Sir Charles M’Malion for tho Speakship. Mr. Lalor is also a candidate. SYDNEY. April 20. The International Exhibition, which has been open for seven mouths, was formally closed to-day by the Governor, Lord Augustus Loftus, in accordance with a programme which was issued, and in the presence of a large number of people. The Executive Commissioners’ address to hisExcellency which was read at the closing ceremony stated that the exhibits at the Exhibition had numbered 14,000, to which 7070 awards had been given, including 2753 first-class, and 2052 second. Tho admissions during the seven months had reached 1,022,000. Tho receipts had been under £50,000, hut it was hoped that sum would pay the working expenses. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAVELOCK. Yesterday. In the casl of Police v. Hutchinson, fora breach of the publicans’ license in allowing drink to he consumed on the premisos after 11 p.m. on April2o, tho defendant was fin ; eel 40s and costs 13s. [FROM OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. It is uncertain whether the Native Commission will go to Dunedin or Hokitika to examine such of the native prisoners who wish to give evidence. The tramway case in the Supreme Court is still dragging on and it is not likely to be finished before to-morrow evening at the earliest. The value of the principal articles import ed and exported for the year 1579 in the various New Zealand ports, both show a decrease as compared with the previous year. The imports last year amounted to £8,374,555, as compared with £8,755,067 during the previous twelve months; and the exports to £5,473,126, as compared with £6,015,700 in 1878. The decreases thus shown are—lmports £351,052, and exports £542,574. Mr Finne, a member of the Local Industries Commission is busy obtaining information from Auckland people re industries. The Fire Brigades are now totally disbanded, and a special meeting of tho City Council is called for this evening to consider what steps should be taken to form a paid brigade. A woman named Mary Ann McGregor, attempted suicide this morning by jumping off the breastwork, hut was rescued before drowning. She was taken to the police station, where she said she was tired of life, hut took a long time before she could make the attempt to drown herself.

AUCKLAND. April, 20. Ann Hogan and Mary Welsh were committed for trial in connection with tho robbory of LIS from tho Crown Hotel. At the Harbor Board meeting, a letter wa3 read from the Lyttelton Harbor Board offering to dispose of its plant ; also a letter •* -xn the minister of Justice endorsing tho i ..ier of the jury at the inquest on Blastowe, who was recently killed in the dock. News lues been received here of the pro. speetus of the Waikato Land Association, issued before the departure of the mail, to settle Piako lands, capital 1,000,000 in L2O

shares. Dircctois—Thomas Itussell, Bir ) James Fergusson, and Mr Mundella. ' 00,000 acres are to be sold for L 300,000, half the cabital to be absorbed in the first purchase of the land. The Piako Swamp is to be divided into manageable farms, It is expected the scheme will bring half a million of money into Auckland. April 21. Mr Oliver returned here fsom the Thames early this morning, and proceeds South by the Penguin on Friday. The trial of J. C. Young on another charge takes place to-day. Thursday. It is reported that the cost of tho Crown prosecution in she case of J. O. Young will amount to £2,500, owing to tho expense of summoning distant witnesses. Two more veterinary inspectors have been appointed at tbe Waikato, where pi euro pneumonia is spreading. At the last meeting of the South Auckland Cattle Board, Veterinary Inspector Naden reported a severe outbreak of the disease in the Cambridge District, and one speaker alleged that the cattle belonging to the Piako Swamp Company, on the Piako estate were attacked in great numbers, and strayed about the bush. A rigid scrutiny of the Company’s cattle will be made.

W AIM ATE PLAINS (GEO.) April 21. Notwithstanding the assertion of the Royal Commission that the natives agreed to the reserves allocated for them, a sumare employed building a large whare on tho

j seaward side of the road. They show great I activity, and have bullock teams engaged 1 carting piles and toitoi. This is about one i mile and a half north of the east camp at Ah aka. PALM ERST IN NORTH. Thursday. Alexander Cameron, a settler at Ngawakaran, and well-known in tho district, was i omniitted for trial for selling two bullocks given him to graze. A further charge against him of embezzling money belonging to the same prosecutor, which was in couI vcyance to Tarakina, will be heard this afternoon. CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. At a meeting held last night at Syden- ! ham, it was resolved that the volunteer j corps to be called the Sydenham Rifles be raised. On Monday and Tuesday 19,199 bags of grain were carried on tho Christchurch section. At Oxford a woman named Mary Panel died very suddenly. An inquest is to held to-day. INVERCARGILL. April 20. A man named Flynn was arresttd to-day for fraudulent bankruptcy, having, it is alleged, concealed some £9oodd from his creditors. Thursday. At the usual meeting of the Acclimatisation Society, it was resolved to increase tho lionus for killing shags from 3d to Is, and to petition Parliament for a general shooting license in the Colony, and to impose a gun tax of 10a. It was also resolved—on account of the rabbit pest—to recommend and encourage the introduction of weasels, foxes, and stoats. The last resolution to he fully ventilated by a committee before giving effect to it. DUNEDIN. April 20. Mr. Montague Pym yesterday sold the Ben Oliau Station. N’Kenzie Country, of 60,000 acres leasehold, 250 acres freehold, pre-emptive, with 14,53 S sheep for L 6500. April 21. With regard to Mitton’s case, after the Act of Incorporation of the Athenaeum, his Honor Judge Johnston said as there was no beneficial interest to any person, lie did not know why he was brought down to try the case. Mr. Haggitt replied he had urged that view bofore, but his Honor Judge Williams thought otherwise. In the case of Mackenzie v. Smith, a rule for a new trial absolute with costs was granted. In Larnach and others v. Mackenzie, a rule absolute with costs was granted. Thursday.

This morning Butler pleaded guilty to burglary at Stamper’s house, hut not guilty to stealing from the Catholic Church, hut the jury, without leaving the box, found him guilty. At the suggestiou of the Bench the Crown Prosecutor entered a nolle prosequi in respect of the charge of attempting to shoot the constables. Tho prisoner in answer to tho usual challenge said nothing. The Judge, in passing sentence, said as it was evident lie had committed crime from his earliest childhood: the sentence about to be passed would he based on his previous career. The sentence of tho Court in respect of the burglary would bo penal servitude for 18 years, and for larceny after previous convtions, ton years, the sentences to run concurrently.