Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1079, 24 May 1879, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS. (rEUTEr's SPECIA.L CABLEGUAMS.I RUSSIAN INVASION OF TURKESTAN. ADVANCE, ON MERV DEFEATED. LONDON, May 19. The 20,000 Russians who crossed the Caspian Sea'in March last to invade Turkestan and advanced on Merv have been defeated by the Turkomans. ►The Russian expedition was completely routed. WOOL AND GRAIN MARKET. LONDON, May 19.

At the wool sales to-day, 9,935 bales were offered. The markot opened very firm, with every prospect of a further rise. A shipment of Australian flour was sold to-day at 32s per 280 lbs.

RUSSIAN CRUISER VISITING AUSTRALIA. ST. PETERSBURG, May 20. The Russian war vessel the Naeizdinik is ordered on a ciuise to Australia. She will have on board

two younger sons of tho Grand Duke [ of Constantino, brother of thb Emperor. They will' visio the Sydney Exhibition. 'REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CAPE. " LONDON, May 21, J ' tThe volunteering of men willing to proceed for service tor the Cape has- commenced at Chatham and Portsmouth^ Preparations are being' made for the despatch of reinforcements, and the troop ship Euphrates is preparing for sea. FRENCH PRESS ON ENGLISH DIPLOMACY. LONDON, May 20.' The French' Press attack the hesitation of the British Government in not actively co-operating with the French Government in a settlement, of the Greek and Egyptian questions, and attribute this to a mistrust of French influence in the East. The English Press consider the complaint groundless; WOOL MARKET ACTIVE. LONDON, May 21. Wool is firm and in active demand. The week's sale of wool amount to 67,000 bales. \ SALE OF SILVER IN GERMANY. BERLIN, May 21. The Germau Government have decided to suspend the sales of silver. | ♦ > • AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS. [reuter's special cablegrams.] SYDNEY, May 22, The project of the cricketing team has collapsed. The agitation against the execution of the youth for rape is extending. * •In the Assembly last night, a motion for adjournment, with the View of obtaining a commutation of sentence on the men found guilty of rape, was negatived. . :—-♦ __ SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. [press agency.] AUCKLAND, last night. Detective Grace is transferred to Napier. The Long Tunnel Company have resolved to go into liquidation. Sir George Grey, in a letter to the Mayor, regrets that owing to a pressure of Ministerial business at Wellington he cannot remain to receive the Governor. Mr Sheehan will do the honors on behalf of the Ministry. The Premier adds that }if the Governor revisits Auckland after the Session he will accompany him. Mr. Tole, M.H.R., received a telegram Mr Lawson that a light shall be placed at the Mewmarket crossing without delay.

Mounted - constable Bullen was severely injured at Henderson's Mill yesterday by a fall from his horse. The City Improvement Commissioners passed a resolution to-day in favor of negotiating with the city authorities with a view to handingover the remainder of improvement works to the City Council. \Mr H. H. Lusk's bill of costs, which amounted to £l7l 83 6d, was taxed off by Mr Laiahley, and redaced b' a sum of £lO5 13s 10d. The Commissioners passed a resolution that in taxing the bill they were simply actuated by a feeling of duty. Mr Lusk also complained that another solicitor had been employed to draw up: a deed, whereas he was their diily appointed legal adviser. The Board replied that Mr Lusk's appointment was merely for a specific purpose. WELLINGTON", Wednesday. It is rumored that Parliament will meet early in July, if it can possibly be arranged, instead of the end of the month as previously announced. ~lt is understood that the Government have decided to make no appointment of a second Resident Magistrate for Wellington, prior to the meeting of Parliament, as there is no rote available for the purpose. The Government have decided to introduce a Bill in the coming session of Parliament to provide for a Police Superannuation Fand. WELLINGTON, Thursday.

. .Hamilton East and West Recreation Grounds are brought under the Public Domain Act, and the powers of management are delegated to the Corporation of Hamilton. DUNEDIN, Thursday.

Mr George McLean addressed his constituents at Waikouati, in the Town Hall there this evening. M r Dtiucan, in the absence of the Mayoi', occupied the chair. At the commencement of the proceedings about 30 people were present, but toward the close of the meeting the attendance had increased considerably. Mr McLean commenced by saying he "was unable this year to follow his usual practice of meeting his constituents at the close of the session; first, because he was immediately thereafter called to Melbourne on a mission, on his return from which it was harvest time, and he knew such a time was unfavorable to hold a meeting, because the peoplo were so'busy whilst harvesting was eroing on. He made a tour of the North Island, which he thought every representative who could afford it should do, as every representative should go round the country and see for himself what was going on. Whilst on, that tour ho

met with a coach accident, from which he was still suffering, and which would compel him to somewhat curtail his address. He need hardly say. to the members.of the Opposition that they would be glad to liear what ho was going to say in regard to the affairs of the country at present in regard to the aotion of the Assembly lasfcsession, and as to the course he iutended to pursue 'in the next session. The Government had stated repeatedly that the finances of the colony were misrepresented. by the previous .Government, and Sir George Grey had on a second occasion declared they were even worse than had been the liabilities of the colony were 24 millions. All this had been refuted, and • the Government had come for ward with a statement shewing the finance exactly as represented by theprevious Government. The Inscription of Stock Bill had been described by Sir George, Grey as an imprudent thing, but lie had not been a year in office when the very Bill was pushed, After referring to fclie promises of the Government, he went on to ask how had they been carried out ? Instead of re-forming the Legislative Council, they had added eight mem. bers to it at a cost of £I7OO a-year. The necessaries of life had not been reduced by the 350,000 promised. The expenditure had been increised, instead of decreased. The political residences were still occupied by Ministers. The Hinemoa remained unsold, and was kept as a Ministerial yacht, at a cost of £BOOO a year. The Native Department was increased, instead of being abolished. . Orders-in-Council were continued, and have increased twofold, but the House had not been called together earlier, bs was promised. If ever there was a time for calling the House together earlier, it was the present one. They were in the midst of financial x depression, and the House should been called together to discuss the

financial position of the Government, and grant relief. The native affairs had been in such a state th*t tho House should have been called together. The promised Native Lands Bill had never been brought forward,and instead of land purchase being abolished, he knew of their agents purchasing land in the Wanganui district for 10s per acre, but it would be a long time before the colony got its-money out of it. A special objection to the Government in its personal character. Each member ruled over his particular department, and. there was no concert between thorn. It was dangerous to allow Bach a thing. Every member of Government should be responsible for each other's actions. He went at length into the special wire, advertising, and other matters. [The message breaks off at this point.]