TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1161, 4 December 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

London, November 29. >• The wool market is firm. Prioes are hardening. Foreign purchasers are most active. Cross breeds 3how 3d to 4d advance; scoured Merino, 2d j greasy, barely Id. December 1. The Queen is indisposed. The Ameer of Afghanistan is sent to Lahore for trial on a charge 'of complicity in the Oabul massacre. Considerable business continues to be done in, wool at full rates. To-day's catalogue amounted to 9029 bales; AMERICA AND THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. Washington, December 1. The President by a message to Congress, has recommended the increase of the proviaiou for the representation of the United states at the Melbourne International Exhibition. \_ . * EGYPT AND ABYSSINIA; * Cairo, November 29. The relations between Egypt and Abyssinia are strained in : consequence of the hostile attitude of the King of Abyssinia. MR ROEBUCK'S DEATH. Mr Roebuck, member for Sheffield is dead AMERICA PREPARING FOR , THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. London, November 30. The President of the i United States recommends to Congress to make increased provision to secure the efficient ~ representation of America at the Melbourne Exhibition.

AMERICA AND SAMOA. London, November 30. The Press approves of America sending a man-of-war to Samoa, to establish a coaling station there.

NIHILISM. Mursky, a Nihilist, was sentenced to death.

HOME RULE DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK. London, November 30.

At the Home Rule Demonstration in Hyde Park 100,000 persons were present. . Mr O'Connor Power presided. General Roberts is to send the rebel natives to Turkestan for trial by independent chiefs with a view of counteracting the Russian intrigues.

BRITISH STILL SECURE IN CABUL. .• ■ . .

London, November 30. The British are still in undisturbed occupation of Cabul.

THE IRISH DISTURBANCE DENOUNCED BY THE POPE. London, December 1.

A meeting of 50,000 people was held in Hyde Park to consider the Irish arrests, and to demand a reform'in the land laws.

The Pope has written to Arehbishop McCabe, of Dublin, and deprecated the agitation, on the ground that the Government are anxious to redress the grievance.

THE PORTE PLAYING A DOUBLE GAME. London, December 1. A Vienna telegram states that the 'Porte is insincere in his professed willingness for reform, and that he is really in active union with Russia.

Australian Telegrams.

Sydney, December 1. Captain Holt died this morting. Roman Catholics are holding meet inga throughout the conntry to protest against the Education Bill.

New Zealand TelegramsWellington Tuesday. The foundation stone of the new Oourts of Justice was laid down by the Hon. F. Whitaker, Provincial Grand Master of the North Island of .New Zealand. S. C; assisted by District Grand Master Toxwards, E. o.' and a large number of distinguished bretheren. The weather was lovely, and the whole proceedings passed off without a hitch of any kind. Between 9000 and 10,000 spestators were present, the assemblages of bodies in reserved seats numbering, at least 800. The procession of Maoris numbered upwards of 5000. Eloquent addresses were delivered by Brothers Whitaker and Uolleston. » RICH GOLD FIND. Intercargill, Tuesday. Most encouaaging news is to hand from the Long wool. Mr Printz, proprietor of a claim there, arrived in town this evening, and brought with him some of the . gold taken out of the rich spot struck recently. The gold was brought to town by Mr Printz in four pomade bottles, which turned the scales at 2|lbs. Allowing for the sand mixed with the gold, there must be 19ozs of clean metal. This is the produce

of two tin dishes of staff taken from the reef. The gold was followed upwards 2 feet above the roof of tho drive, and looked even richer than where first struck, about 130 feet from the face pf the tunnel. Three other shots of gold were passed through. These were not so rich but were payable. The lode varies in thickness from Ito 2 feet. The lines between the lodes are well .defined. The walls are highly oxodised, and dip to the eastward 1 in 6. The tunnel's total length is about 530 feet. Another ' party of men are working haK-a-niiie from Printz's claim, and are reported to be doing well.

AUCKLAND, Last Night.

James Boyle, of Papakura, employed as a labourer at 'Dempsey's Reclamation, was killei by a fall of earth from Britomart Mount, where the men were excavating stuff for reclamation.

The " Fiji News " reports that the charge of manslaughter against the Rev. George Brown, Wesleyan missionary, in connection with the punishment of natives who perpetrated the New Britain massacre, had been withdrawn. The judge stated that the report of the naval officer appointed by the Commodore to inquire into the circumstance had shown that it was not a case in which a criminal prosecution should be commenced. A meeting of the creditors of Suiter, the brewer, was held. Liabilities, £6OOO ; assets, £5,000. A deed of arraugement was fully executed.