LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 32, 31 July 1875, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

PRESS AGJSNCV. GRAIIAMSTOWN. July 29. In referring to the action of Sir George Grey in insisting upon the transfer of the police from General to Provincial control against the expressed wish of the people and the Provincial Council, the Thames Advertiser says—Ho (Sir George) has lately made many fervid speeches about the rights of the people, and about consulting their wishes and desires, but in tin's matter of police control he docs not care the snap of his fingers what the people say, and will not be guided by them. If the voice of the people could be taken - morrow, we believe that nine-tenths would strongly protest against any change, and this Sir George also knows, but the wishes of the people do not nln in the same direction as his own oh this matter, and does not suit him. Let him put into practice the policy that he preached so ardently to others and paiticularly to the General Government. His action in this mi ter has been high-handed and erratic. WELLINGTON. July 29. The young girl upon whose statement and evidence the man Cameron was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment and two whippings for rape, was brought up to-day on a charge of perjury and remanded. /Latest English News* BLUFF. July 28. Arrived—Tararua. Left Melbourne at 2.15 p.m. on the 23rd. Sails for Dunedin at 6 p.m. LONDON. The French Government promised to take active measures to prevent the use of their Hag by vessels engaged in kidnapping in South Seas. Crown Law Officers advised the prosecution of Keneally for scandalous libel in the Englishman, but the Government arc adverse to another prosecution involving Orton Association.'

Ti ie Uijv-t (Jastle sailed for Auckland with 350 immigrants. The last vessel under free system will sail in a few days. Vogel’s action in s'opping emigration has excited great surprise and dissatisfaction. The Prince of Wales will proceed to India aboard the troop ship Seraphis, The attendant squadron will join the Price ■ at Aden, thus avoiding expenses of Suez Canal. Admiral Lambert commands squadron. The Prince will land at Bombay first, and will be acco npanied by one of his brothers. The natives in the North West purpose raising £20,000 to got up a testimonial to the Prince. It is rumoured that the Duke of Buckingham succeeds Northbrooke as Viceroy ; Lord George Hamilton to be Governor of Madras ; Sir Garnet Wolesley succeeds Governor Barkly at the Cape. Roberts won the billiard championship and cup against Cook. Cricketing is now in full swing. Rontherton, Lillywhite, and the Bros. Grace are carrying everything before them. Several disastrous fires have occurred Theatre Royal at Leeds totally destroyed ; Collier’s coffee mills in Whitechapel burned, and 500 hands thrown out of employment ; Cutter and Palmer’s timber yards at Berdmondrey burned ; damage £30,C00. In Asia Minor earthquakes have totally destroyed several villages ; over 2,000 lives lost. Accident at Judenberg, Syria—A religions procession in crossing a river overcrowded the ferry, which drifted with the current and capsized ; 70 drowned. Disaster on Tagus—A party of pleasure makers in proceeding down river in a large lighter boat, upset ; GO perished. Premier carried resolution that strangers shall not be compelled to retire without concurrence of House. Keneally has been making a series of speeches surpassing all previous performances ; language libellous. Sir D. Forsyth’s mission to Burmach was well received. The King denied all knowledge of Keesctatis’ complicity in murder of Margery. Steps arc being taken in Ceylon to obtain disestablishment of religion.

latest Australian IfTews. MELBOURNE. July 23. On the mail being telegraphed from Adelaide, the' rirr/a* had special wires laid on direct to their office, with a staff of operators and had 20,000 words transmitted, containing whole correspondents’ letters, making 13 columns of the Arf/un, besides ordinary summary of English nows of G.OOO words. Lady Franklyn, widow of Sir John Frankfyn, is dead. The news was a private London telegram. SYDNEY. Extraordinary unpublished correspondence says that bet ween the Chief Justice and the Governor, respecting the Gardiner affair, the Governor charges Mar tin with quoting a garbled extract respecting his despatches, and asserts his right of superior office, and that the Chief Justice should call upon him for opinion. Thu Chief Justice asserts that the Governor is not his superior officer. He is in no way responsible to him, and refuses to recognise any such authority. It is rumoured that other minutes will be produced which will cause a greater sensation after.