LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 117, 25 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

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London, March 21. MAN-OF-WAR FOUNDERED, 'Die French war vessel Arrogante, six "uiib, foundered in a heavy gale. 46 of her crow were drowned. LORD CHELMSFORD. Lord Chelmsford, writing to Secretary of State for Colonies 011 Fob. 9th,- requests to be superseded in the command of the British forces in Natal. Tlio Governor of tiie Cape, in an accompanying despatch, says he concurs in Lord Chelmsford's request to be superseded, and poinjs out that it is necessary that an officer be selected well fitted to succeed him.; The Secretary of State for Colonies replying March 19th, censures the policy of tlie Governor of Natal, but says the Government have no desire, to withdraw their confidence in him in the present crisis, and adds that the Government will decide upon peace conditions with Cetawayzo, but are indisposed to sanction the annexation of Zulu country. Athens, March 22.

THE GREEK FJiONTIEK

The Turkish Commissioners having refused the proposed extension of the Greek frontier, the Grecian Commissioners have returned here, '.I he Greek Government have issued a circular note invoking mediation of Great Poivers.

Paris, March 21. The Chamber of Deputies carried a resolution by a large majority to amend Constitution, in order to empower the French Chamber to sit in Paris instead of Versailles.

MARKETS. Wheat, Is lower; mutton tallow, Gd lower.

Cape Tow, March's, CAPE NEWS.

No further lighting has taken place since last advices. Manivrasi, chief of Basutii, i"s in open rebellion against British rule.

Sydney, Monday. BISHOP OP NEWCASTLE DYING. Dr Tyrrell, the Bishop of Newcastle, •dying.

Bkjsbanb, Monday. SIR MAURICE O'CONNELL DEAD. Sir Maurice O'Cimnell, President of the Legislative Council, died yesterday.

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Wellington, Monday,

N.Z. COMPANY STEAMERS,

There were no tenders for the New Zealand Company's steamers. WEST COAST RAILWAY.

To-day the plans for the WellingtonWest Coast Railway were completed, and it 'is expected thai; all negotiations regarding the acquisition of the land will also be completed shortly, THE LOCH FERGUS CATASTROPHE.

The cook of the Loch Fergus, who was yesterday felled by a blow of a handspike from an apprentice, is still insensible, and Doctor Diver thinks the skull is smashed and Ik result is likely to bo fatal. The apprentice was brought up to-day and remanded. THE HERMIONE CASE.

The case of the Hermione seamen, now lying in the hospital, is to bo brought before the Supreme Court to-morrow. The Collector of Customs being called upon to show the cause why men should not be finally discharged here. SIR HERCULES. It is understood that Governor Robinson will only-mako a ,-ery short stay at Wellington, but proceed almost immediately after arrival to Auckland in man-of-war, and from thence make n tour of the whole colony.

Ghkymoutii, Monday. FIRE AT GREYJIOUTH.

A fire broke out in the Union Bank premises this morning at one o'clock. The dailies spread with great rapidity, and the dniou Bank was burned to the ground ; :i!so painter's and jeweller's shops; old uank of New Zealand premises; National i3ank entirely gutted, the flumes having almost mastered the building; hut the ■/ire Brigade working splendidly—the Haines were stayed at one time when the whole block seemed doomed, The damage oaunot yet be realised, but must be close on twenty thousand, as papers, etc., in the Union Bank were all more or less destroyed. Little or nothing was saved in Union premises, or Badger's stock. Smith ami Harding are also very heavy losers—through hasty removal of goods during heavy rain. Forsyth and Masters also lose heavily through similar cause. The lire is still smouldering, but all danger is past, Insurances not yet ascertained. Loss and Insurance on fire, Badger, £SOO. .No Insurance, Union Bank loss not ascertained. But Insurance Imperial, £'4oo; Victoria, £GOO ; Standard, £SOO ; New Zealand, £200; National Bank, £000; Insured National, £300; Standard, (stoclc), £200; (building), £125; Smith and barkley loss through removal, £SOOO ; Insured New Zealand, £sao; Victoria, E500; South British, £2OO ; Standard, '£soo; Union, £500; Phoenix, £500; Imperial, £700; Northern, £250; Forsyth and Masters loss through removal, £IOO, Insured National, £250 ; New Zealand, £500; Victoria, £SOO ; South British, £750; Imperial, L 750.

Patea, Monday. LATEST FROM THE MAOItIES.

The Hon J. Sheehan passed through Oarlyle, early yesterday, en route for Wellington. It is rumored that the natives have determined to remove all the surveyors from the Waimate plains to Hawera, forthwith.

Chkistchorch. Saturday. MUFTI. Mv Vallauce has sold Mufti to a Wanganui num. Asiibukton, Sunday. OATS BURNED. Three stacks of oats on a farm near Tunwahl were destroyed by fire after midnight on Friday. They were insured in tho South British for £2OO, The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. HENNEBERRY, This afternoon several hundred people paraded the streets, carrying banners and emblems, as Henneberry's temperance men.' Tho rev. lecturer concludes his mission to-night, Inveucargilli, Sunday. DISASTROUS FIRE, Yesterday a disastrous fire occurred about fiva o'clock in the morning in Devon-street, on the promises occupied by Mr D. Smith, cabinetmaker. The fire brigade'wore speedily on the ground, but their efforts-were to a great extent paralysed by the want of water. Mr Smith's building, together with the house ho lived in, were speedily levelled to the ground, and the adjoining houses of Mr Falconer and Mv Saunders were only saved by almost superhuman exertions on the part of the brigade,, Tho buildings on the other side of the street were also in considerable danger, but with the aid of wet blankets and other appliances, the fire did not spread to them. The buildings were insured for £2OO in the New Zealand Office, much below their value,

Auckland, Sunday. THE WAIKATO MEETING. The day of the Waikato meeting lias not yet been fixed, Provisions from Kawhiao and flour from Maungatautara have not arrived. It is most amusing to hear tho talk of this at Grey'B meeting. My opinion is that he wont', be invited...The other day a] Alexandra Mr. Grace said to Te Ngakau: When the day is fixed I wish you to wire an invitation to Sheehnn, else our enemies will boast that he has not been asked. Te Ngakau answered : Very well, I will telegraph thus, "Grace wishes you to come to meeting." The agent expostulated, but the wily chief persisted that he would do i nothing more. Tawhiao is at Kawhia. '' Auckland, Saturday. : TERRIFIC HURRICANE, The Albatross from tho Islands brings news that the Friendly Islands were visited on tho 6th instant by a terrific hurricane, wliich razed to the ground the •Roman Catholic Church,valued at£3ooo; , also, the British Consulate, a baker's store, Goddefroi's copra store, and twothirds of the native houses. The native schooner Nakau was totally wrecked, three- natives being drowned, and there were many other disasters. The result will be very groat destitution in the whole group, as tho cocoanut trees are all stripped. During the height of the gale the glass registered as low as 27-90. The estimated loss in Tonga through the destruction of houses is £7OOD. The Roman Catholic Church was only recently built, and was a large and beautifully finished building.