LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 237, 9 January 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(FROM THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS AGENCY) AUCKLAND. December 30. The s.s. Cyphrenes arrived at midnight, having left Sydney on the 23rd instant. LONDON, December 15. The editor of the Ultramontane journal, the Germania, who is a member of the German Parliament, has been arrested, and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment for offences against the Press law's. December 17. The trial of Count Arnim has terminated. For the defence it was maintained that the Count had a perfect right to retain the documents. He was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. The Public Prosecutor bad demanded two and a-half years. The transit of Venus was observed very successfully in Egypt, India, Russia, and Japan. SYDNEY, Decmber 23. Sullivan remains iu gaol. The steamship proprietors refuse to convey him to New Zealand. The ship Apelles reports seeing a burning ship soon after leaving Calcutta, name unknown. A commission has been appointed for an inter-colonial exhibition to be held at Melbourne in August, prior to the Philadelphia Exhibition. Daily telegraphic communication between Singapore and Adelaide lias been established by means of a fl lating station. The race horse Pr tos has been sold to Mr. Clifford for 260 guiu ns. AUCKLAtsD. Dee. er 29. The Star states that Judge Gillies is to be located at Auckland, visiting Nelson and,probably, Taranaki. Judge Richmond is going home, and will not, probably, return-, Hokitika will, probably, be included in the Christchurch circuit. Chief Justice Prendergast will be located in Wellington, aud will, probably, hold Courts at Napier and Wanganui. De.ember 31. At a conference of Good Templars, for the formation of a Grand Lodge, fortyseven representatives were present. I: was announced that there were forty lodges in the North Island with 3,Oi)U members. It was resolved to recoinm -nd as boundaries of the district the whole North Island. New officers were elected. Several Auckland firms, encouraged by the annexation of Fiji, are establishing branch houses at Levuka. January 2. There was a heavy N.E. gale and pouring rain yesterday. The races and all the sports were postponed till to-day. The races were well attended by fifteen hundred people. The races were' generally well contested. For the Derby Stakes of 10 sovs., added to a sweep of 10 sovs., Medea was scratched —Rangi and Toi came to the starting point. Rangi, in the preliminary canter, bolted off the course, and, jumping a ditch, fell heavily. Adams, his rider, escaped unhurt. The race was thus left to Toi, who cantered round. Handicap Hurdle Race, 50 sovs.; Kate, 9st, 91bs, 1; Stranger, 2. Six ran. Kate went off with the lead, but was soon overhauled by Arrow, who maintained first place until the seventh hurdle, but refusing that, fell behind, and Kate kept the lead thereafter till the close.

Huck Hurdle Race, 15 sovs.; Stranger, 1; Doctor, 2.

Grand Stand Handicap—Templeton, 1; Parawhenua, 2; Yatterina, 3. This was a capital race, aud was won by only half a-neck. January 4. At the races on the second day there was a moderate attendance, For the Free Handicap four started. Parawhenua led all round, and won; Yatterina, 2; Belle, 3 ; Never Miss, 4. It is feared that Rangi's accident on Saturday will unlit her for ever running again. Handicap Steeplechase — Rarey, 1 Moose, 2; Arrow, Highflyer, and Darkie also ran. Town Plate —Templeton, 1; Ngaro, 2. GRAHAMSTOWN. December 30. Thirty diggers, with swags, have left for Oliincmuri, with the intention of waiting on the spot until the opening of the field is proclaimed. A sample of emil was shown in town 'o-day, said so uiv >.-en taken out of a seam on ian< between Hiku.aia and Oainemuri. January 2? The Maori ciiief R wi p isisively ref-is. s to allow the Colonial Prize Firing to tsk ■ place on present range. A new site has been selected, w'hicn is believed to be as good as the other. The gale yesterday did considerable damage to gardens and. trees in many loealities. The peaches suffered most.

WELLINGTON. December 23. Messrs. M’Meckan, Blackwood & Co. have formally intimated to the Victorian Government that they will not give Sullivan a passage to New Zealand in one of their steamers. A Judgeship in New Zealand has been offered to Mr. Higginbotham, of Victoria, but it is not thought likely he will accept it. A great many unemployed, or partially unemployed, men are hanging about town, disliking to go into the country. Au advertisement for a storeman for one of our merchants was answered this morning by over 200 applicants. A few days ago about the same number applied for the situation of driver for a baker’s cart. December 31. Arrived : Jung Frau, barque, from London. She brings a thorough-bred horse for Mr. Evans, of Napier, also twentj’-six pure-bred sheep for Napier. Four rains, worth 200 guineas each, were lost on the voyage. January 4. Judge Johnston, after charging the jury this morning, addressed a few farewell remarks to the Court, the Bar, and the public, saying he might not have another opportunity of doing so. He displayed some emotion in bidding farewell to a place where he said he spent so many happy years of his life. It is reported that a seam of coal, eighteen inches thick, has been discovered n ar Featherston, on Masterton railway. From its hardness it is thought to be anchraeite or non bituminous coal. A writ has been issued from the Supreme Court here, and addressed to the Hon. Julius Vogel, Colonial Treasurer, prohibiling him paying to Hayden Hezekiah Hall and Paul Simon Forbes, contractors for the San Francisco Mail Service, any money due to them until the action now pending in the Court here against them at the suit of the Rev. John Raven, of Christchurch, is satisfied. CHRISTCHURCH. December 31. The Acclimatisation Society have decided to request the Superintendent to remove the protection to sparrows, which have become a nuisance in the province, and to sanction the issue of licenses for trout in the river Avon. January 4. Judge Gresson, in his charge, said it was the la<t time he should preside in that Court, as he had received a communication from the Colonial Secretary stating that the Nelson district had been assigned to him, aud wishing him, if possible, to be there by the end of the month. The Grand Jury made a presentment, expressing their sense of the impartial, dignified, and courteous manner in which Judge Gresson discharged his duties during the period of 18 years, and regret at his retirement; and hoped that Jiis connection with the province would not cease.