TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 139, 20 July 1880, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[renter's TELEGRAMS.] LONDON. July 17. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is IS, 150,000 quarters. The American wheat harvest prospects are favoable. The House of Commons has adopted an amendment en the bill introduced by Mr Gladstone for granting compensation to Irish tenants which will have the effect of not relieving landlords from making compensation if they refuse the terms asked by tenants, without they (the landlords) otter some reasonable alternative. The House of Commons has also agreed to a motion against the proposal to place a statue of the late Prince Napoleon in Westminster Abbey. Mr Gladstone opposed the motion. The cricket match which was commenced on Tlmreday between the Australians and eighteen of the Weruett Club, at Oldham in Lancashire, was concluded to-day, ami resulted in another victory for the Australians in one innings, with twentyone runs to spare. The Australians in the first innings scored Ilf) M’Donnell being the highest scorer with 53 runs, for which he was bowled out. The Wernett Club in their first innings second only 38 runs, and being 81 behind their opponents they had to follow. In their second innings they were all disposed of for (50, and the Australians thus won the match as stat* d. In the first innings of the Wenrett term, Spofforth took eleven wickets. The wicket was very dead. The attendance of the public at the match on each day was very large. The Australiens have row played eighteen matches, thirteen of which they have won and the balance (5) have been drawn mostly in their favor.

ATHENS. July 17. The Greek Government have sent to the Great Powers in reply to their collective note embodying the decisions of the Berlin Conference in regard to the Turko-Greek dispute. The reply intimates the acceptance by the Greek Government of the decision of the Conference as to the territory to be ceded to Greece for the rectification of her frontier. CONSTANTINOPLE. July 17. Several Germans have recently beenappointed by the Porte to high posts in the Turkish Foreign Finance, and War Departments.

[FROM OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. The Customs duties collected at the Port of Wellington for the week amounted to £2696 19s Id. H. Pitt, one of the boatmen belonging to the Customs, while descending the hold of the Pareora, fell heavily and received a nasty cut in the head. Mr George Hunter, late M.H.R., was seized with a paralytic stroke on Saturday evening, and still lies in a critical condition. ■ The Civil Sittings of the Supreme Court, commenced to-day. The case of Cliinie v. the Corporation is adjourned till Thursday. The Napier case, Nahe v. Tomoaua, was then entered upon, but is not likely to be concluded before Wednesday. An old identity named George Roe died yesterday, aged SO. A meeting of creditors of William Barb or a wine merchant, was held to-day. Hislia-

bilitics are £1404, and assets £IO2O. After a long discussion between the creditors, the debtor was requested to file his schedule to-day. NEW PLYMOUTH. Monday. On Sunday the natives mustered in force and began fencing across the road, which the Constabulary are making near Pairihaka. They were headed by a well-known fighting chief To Wlietu. Colonel Roberts remonstrated with them, when the natives replied that they intended to fence, and if the Constabulary pulled down the fence the Maoris would retaliate by cutting down the telegraph poles. Colonel Roberts telegraphed to Wellington to ascertain if lie should take the Maoris prisouors. Government replied, and a mounted messenger was sent on to the camp early this morning with the telegram. The result is not known but it is thought the natives will be arrested.

AUCKLAND. July IS. By the arrival of the Southern Cross, later Samoan and Fijian news is to band. At Samoa, 300 warriors from Oahu and Ahia came in and gave their allegiance to Malietoa, but a rupture was nearly caused by a party of Malietoa's followers storming several canoes with visitors, but the ourrage was smoothed over. The Samoan Timex apologised to Captain Bruce for saying that H.M.S. Cormorant conveyed from place to place as honored guests wild savages and recently liberated felons. It also apologised for using disrespectful words respecting the King, and for strictures on Mr Dawson, the Consul. The Colonial Sugar Company have resolved to erect a 500-ton mill at Fiji, no matter what arrangement is come to with the planters, who demur about agreeing to giuo a guarantee to supply the Company witn sugar for ten years. Monday.

The Wade Hotel, owned by Maurice Kelly, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. No conjecture can be made as to the cause of the fire. The hotel and stock are only partially insured. The body of a man was found drowned in Slippery Creek near Drury yesterday. His identity is unknown.

Mr Habcns, Inspector-General of Schools is now in Auckland as Commissioner for enquiring into the management of the Howe-street Industrial Home. He is also about to conduct an enquiry relative to a complaint made against the management of the Kohimarama Training School. At the Police Court to-day, a savage case of assault was tried; Thomas Butt, a miner, was disputing with Martin Donaher about wages, when the latter gave hull several violent blows, knocking him down and hammered him while prostrate. On his attempting to rise, Donaher threw him down an embankment, and cast a heavy lump of rook at him, exclaiming, “You d new chum, I’ll kill you.”

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday. An extraordinary bniliant meteor passed over here last night about 0 p.m. A man named John Gordon has been drowned at the Ashley river, while going from Rangiora to Hayland’s station. At an inquest on Captain Patterson, of the barque Hudson, a verdict was returned of “ accidentally drowned.” GRAHAMSTOWN. Monday. The Sunday School Centenary celebration services were held yesterday. There was a large attendance of children at every service. "Mr Peters, of Auckland, conducted the services at St. George’s Church.