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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 115, 22 March 1879, Page 2

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[REUTER.] D'CRTHEB news per soez mail.] Melbourne, Friday. " £2,000,000 TO INDIA. . It is expected that England will shortly lend two millions sterling to the Indian Government free of interest, GLASGOW BANK SENTENCES. Sentence of the Glasgow Bank directors generally considered inadequate. FIRE. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow, has been destroyed by fire.- _ CONTINENTAL NEWS. Principal items of Continental news:— Resignation: MacMahon, details of which have been previously telegraphed. The treaty between Austria and Germany annuls a treaty of Prague, and provides for a plebiscitum; and the inhabitants of Schleswig, whenever their return to Danish domination is desired. ' THE PLAGUE. Further/news by the mail firmly believed that: the 'plague will reappear in Europe in spring, AFGHAN, '■ Afghan news states that General Roberts at-Kurram and General Brown at Khyber pass are securing their Communications.' The British Troops are suffering very much from, cold -weather, two thousand Duramees attacked General Biddulphs the rear guard on 26th January and were; repulsed with great lose. Desertions fiom the Afghan Army

continue; , A .Correspondent of the Standard have been dismissed from General Roberts camp, for adding to a telegram .after being countersigned by General ■Roberts. PRINCES OE THE BLOOD/l Eighty-six persons connected with the Burmese Royal Family havo been assasinatod by Royal MARKET REPORT, / . Sydney, Friday; - ; - Patua rice, L 23 j'Adelaide-wheat, 5s to 5s 3d; New Zealand wheat, 4s 3d to 4s Gd. Adelaide flour and oats unchanged. Candles, Bfd; brandy, kerosine, Tobacco, ..and sugar unchanged. CAPTAIN PIPER, Brisbane,: Friday. Evidence has been obtained,which has led to the conviction of Captain Piper for the murder of Stevens.-at Mooloolah, thirteen years ago. THE GARRONE. ' Adelaide, Friday. :, The Garrone got off Tapley's shoal nninjured and returned here,. ~ . . (per press agency.) ■ Wellington, Friday. THE CAPTAIN AND THE HOSPITAL. After the investigation it have been decided that the Captain of the Hermoine must remove from the Hospital the Seaman lie placed there, QUITE IMPOSSIBLE THAT HE SHOULD BE THERE, All:members of the Ministry, with the exception of the Premier who will be unavoidably absent at Kopua meeting, ■will be at Wellington to receive tho, new Governor, it is expected Sheehan will just'get back in time from Parihaka, Auckland; Grey left Kawau to-day to turn tho first sod of Wangarei-Camo Railway to-morrow, GAZETTE APPOINTMENT. Mr iWerry has been Gazetted UnderSecretary of . Railway Department,, and H. S, H. Lyall, Accountant, and Chief Clerk in "Insurance Department-, The return of David Goldie for Auckland, City .West lias also Gazetted. . 'WELLINGTON R.M. COURT. - At the R,M. Court to-day, Allen, on behalf of .tlie. members at the bar, called the attention'of the Magistrate to. the way tho criminal business encroached upon civil, thereby inflicting considerable inconvenionce upon his profession (seven solicitors thon been Waiting an hour and a half). He suggested that arrangements should bo mado forcriminal business being taken by a separate Magistrate in future. Owing to the rapid growth of Wellington tho two days now allowed for despatch of civil business, was insufficient. The Magistrate concurred in the representation, and told the Government the time had arrived when the criminal business should be dealt with by- a separate Magistrate, as once the business- fell in arrear it was almost impossible to overtake it. Propably.the representation? then made would have tho effect of inducing the Government to appoint another Magistrate, THE GARROTTING CASE,

Wm. Shaw and Jas.' Connell were committed for trial on a charge of garrotting a drunken man a fow night ago, and robbing him

Inverca'rgill, Thursday. EXTRAORDINARY BANKRUPTCY.

A somewhat extraordinary case came before Judge Harvey at the sitting of the District Court to-day. A bankrupt named Bennet applied through Mr Quin for his order of discharge. The granting of this was opposed by Mr Harvey on behalf of two opposing creditors, Mr Robert Japper and Mr Mathieson, The evidence disclosed an extraordinary state of affairs. It seems that-the bankrupt, although the contractor for work on tho railway line between here and' Kingston, involving something.like £28,000, kept no books whatever beyond his time book and paysheet. The trustee it was said could obtain no information from Bennett as to his affairs; hence no report was adduced. Bankrupt attributed his bankruptcy to the fact that Government had not paid him all they were indebted, The opposing counsel laid considerable stress on the fact that bankrupt had made over his payments to his wife. Altogether the case was in such a muddle that Judge Harvey decided upon adjourning the further hearing of the case until the next sitting of the Court. In tho meantime lie ordered the bankrupt to hand over to the trustee all papers in his possession, so as to admit, if possible, of his preparing a report. HARVESTING. Harvesting is progressing well. The late and present broken weather is interfering with it. A crop of Danish oats on Mr Cowie's farm, near Winton, promises extraordinary results; on one stalk no fewer than 12,450 grains were counted. THE ZULU REVERSESLONDON, Februrary 14. There is a terrible gloom in tho country at the Zulu disaster; consternation prevails at tho heavy loss, and a stern determination is shown to redeem the honor of the British arms and inflict a signal and lasting lesson, SHOT THROUGH THE HEART, Te Awamutc, Thursday. William Fraser, sergeant-major of the Armed fConstbulary, an old Balaklava veteran, arid one of tho finest cavalry drill instructors in the colonies, shot himself through the heart last night whilo under tho influence of drink. He leaves a wife and family. The inquest is to be held today, Chkistchurch, Thursday. ASSAULT

Daniel McGuinness, a publican, was this morning charged with assaulting Samuel Haines, the well-known trainer. The case was dismissed. HIGHEST AGGREGATE SCORER,

. King, of Oamaru, is the highest agscorer with 176 points. During the; firing of the interprovincial match t,o-day between Otago and Canterbury the weather was very unpleasant, it raining and blowing furiously. After consultation it was determined to proceed with the match in the face of very adverse circumstances. INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH. The interprovincial match resulted as followsOtago, 999 points; Canterbury, 923; The highest scorers were Willcocks (Otago), 77, and Parker (Canterbury), 73. The teams dined together in the evening, when speeches of the usual complimentary, character were made. Wanganui, Friday. ■ CRICKET AT WANGANUI. . In a cricket match yesterday and tOtday, between Waipukurau-Napier Ramblers' v. Wanganui, the former scored 51, and the latter 181; Cross alone making 83. No time for second innings. . . ,