LATEST TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 117, 24 May 1876, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[Per I’IIKSS AhEN'CV.] AUCKLAND. ■ May 20, Sir Donald McLean lias left l "Waikato, accompanied by Hone Tc One, and Honi Taepa. The Native Minister lias business to transact with the Ngatihanas respecting their land at Cambridge. He will visit the Kingit.es if Tawhiao invites him, but considering the present aspect of things, this is not likely. Sir Donald is expected to be absent from Auckland toll days. Wellington. May 20. In Hid Divorce Court, in the case Knowles v Knowles,- on the application of Mr Boll,* the Court granted an order declaring the pctitioiief to bo custodian of a child of the marriage, for the dissolution of Which a rifle was granted. May 23. The Court of Appeal has overruled the demurrer of Brogden’s to the pleadings of the Crown. The point decided is, that contracts may bo made by the Governor on behalf of the Queen, although the Act, giving authority to cuter into such contracts, may mention only the name ot the Queen, and further that as the Governor has power to. enter into s«eh contracts, lie may delegate the power to agents. That Dr Fcatherstou had competent authority to enter into the immigration contract upon which the Government rely in the action. The Judges differed on minor points but agreed in the main. Judgment: for the Crown with costs. Leave granted to reply. O AMARU. : Mar 20. A Very sharp shock of earthquake was felt this morning at 4 30, accompanied with a loud rumbling noise. CHRISTCHURCH. May 23. A young man named Patrick Morgan, said to be heir to £ 10,000 per year, was committed for trial this morning ©n three charges of larceny as a bailee and obtaining money by valueless cheques. ALEXANDRA. May 23. Sir Donald McLean ami staff arrived here yesterday. Weather frightful and no chance of a meeting at present. About seventy natives assembled at Raipiha with Takori Te Ran (Tawlu), Tawhiao not yet arrived there. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [Per Hero at Auckland,] A mutiny occurred aboard the immigrant ship Sfrathcarn bound for Queensland, but is not serious. Eighteen of the crow have been arrested. Margaret Turnbull lias been sen tenced to two years, for killing her infant at Colllngwood. A brutal outrage has been committed oh Mrs Rum bold in South Yarra. She was suddenly seized by a man and thrown down m the channel. The ruffiandashed her head against the kerbing, gagged her, and then attempted to commit a. criminal offence. Henry Peppills, a passenger by the Silver Stream from Newcastle while suffering delirum tremens, jumped overhoard amt was drowned. The Victorian Executive decided that Duffus, convicted of criminally assaulting his two ehrildrcn at Sandhurst, be hanged. McMahon, charged with, a similar offence, has had his sentence, committed to 1G years imprisonment the first 3in irons. Dal by, convicted of rape at Balmain, has been sentenced to death. [The above news is jumbled up anyhow, but we give it as received.] ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS. (From the “ Wanganui Chronicle”) LONDON. April 2G. A panic has boon caused, partially by an unfounded rumour of a change in the Russian policy in the East, and partially in consequence of differences having arisen between Counts Andrassy and Norikoff. The panic has since subsided. The Queen’s title of Empress of India s approved of in Russia. The Queen is visiting Gotha, accompanied by Lord Carnarvon and Lord Derby, During her return trip to London she had a lengthy interview with Due Dc Gazes in Paris. The mail steamer Surat sailed from Southampton on the Gth April, and was towed into Lisbon with her shaft damaged. The Australia left London on the 12th of April, and will tranship the Surat’s mails, passengers, and cargo. On the 18th April the Emperor of Germany visited Queen Victoria at Coburg. Lord Lyttelton committed suicide during a fit of melancholy. The championship race has been arranged between Boaley and Trickett; the race will take place on the Thames. Horrible cruelties have been practised by the Insurgents against the Natives who refused to join the ranks of the rebels. The Governor of Bosnia announced the defeat of 3,b00 Insurgents. The Turks officially admit their defeat at Miksisch, after six day’s fighting; the- supplies for the troops having boon intercepted.

Tlic ‘ Xonfo Deutsche’ dedhires Unit the agreement between live three great powers rem/iins uuhrokcilj ailcl Austria, Genuany and Russia will diily take further action in the ErtSterii question after other guaranteeing powers niakc some movement. Tim ,l Journal,” St. Petersburg, reproduces a \ ieuna semiofficial article, and declares that the * entente eordiale’ between Austria and Russia continues, and appeals to the public to discredit the alarmist reports circulated during the recent panic. The Porte called the attention of the Great Powers to the attitude of Servia. In reorganizing’ the army, Spain Ihsists on religious liberty being suspended, and is parlciug with- the Vatican. An Arab rising lias taken place in Algeria, and further changes are made in the French Protectorate. Don. Carlos bought an estate in Styria on which he intends to reside. The “Times” publishes alarming accounts of sickness and approaching Native plague at Hillali and Bagdad. The Augbuvg “ Gazette” says the Czar of Bussia is weary of the trouble of governing bis vast Empire, and will retire, practically under a regency, from the conduct of public affairs; but he nominally retains his position.