TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4940, 2 January 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

SPECIAL TO THE STAR. +.. The Aflghan War. London December 27.—Yakoob Khan has arrived at Jellalabad, and submitted to the British. The Seamen's Strike. < Sydney, January I.—The strike negotiations are proceeding favorably. [Special to the Abous.] The Affghan War. - London, December 27. —A telegram to the ' Times' states that Yakoob Khan, the Acting-Ameer, has arrived at Jellalabad, with the intention of submitting to the English. Seamen's Strike.' Sydney, January 2.—lt is stated that there ia every prospect of a settlement of the dispute between the A.S.N. Co. and the strikers through mediation. [rettter's telegrams to the press agency.] Fires. London, December 28.—The Khedive of Egypt;' B palace at Abdino has been partially destroyed by fire. A fire at Hong Hong lasted two days. There was great destruction of property.

A Colonial Trader Burned. London, December 28.—The Northern, from London to Sydney, was completely destroyed by fire. The crew and passengers were saved. The Capo War. London, December 28.—A message from tb.B Governor of Cape Colony asks the Cettaways to disarm and disband their army, to cede St. Lucia Bay, and to receive a resident at Court. Greece's Boundaries. London, December 28.—Greek Commissioners have been appointed for the rectifioatiou of the frontier. A. Hopeful Sign. London, December 28.—The arrival of Yakoob Khan is regarded as a sign of submission. The Sydney Exhibition. London, December 29.—At a meeting of the Sydney Exhibition committer it was announced that a 1 »rge number of German and Austrian exhibitors had applied for space at the forthcoming Exhibition. The French Government have inserted in the budget a vote' for 115,000 franca to assist the exhibitors,. The 'Frisco Mall. London, December 29. -The San Francisco mail ha 3 arrived. It was delivered on the" 24th. The Mecca's Wreck. Sydney, . January I.—The Mecca was wrecked. orj a reef near Thursday Island, where the crew, and passengers landed, and from whence they were brought off by a steamer. The Ocean, bound to Syflney, went ashoro about the name time, but was got off by the steamer Tertands, [Fbb Press Agkkot.] Christchurch Items. Chrisrrm/itoH, January 2.—The t l , roßß' is reduced to tlio pricfl of anp. penny, it published nearly two uohunns of Bpecial wireDews this morning. The daniags to the Rangitata bridge is very serious, afict it will take a'week or ten days before communication can be restored with the South. The opening of the Invercargill extension is postponed in consequence. / Afire took place t this morning fat Bingsland and destroyed a stable and outbuildings at Poole's new hotel which aro valued at L2OO. Ministerial. ' Auckland, January I.—Mr Sheehan ,'<oes to the Thames to-moivov.-, then proceeds overland to Waikato. Football. .Auckland, January I.—At a meeting of footballers, la3t night a letter was read from

Sydney referring to tho visit of English team, and the following resolution was adopted:—"That Mr Henderson be instructed to write Mr Fletcher, of Sydney, Inviting the English teun to visit Auckland. WfciS-1 not guaranteeing any sum, it is considered at least L 250 could be raised towards the expenses fund." It was also moved—" That letters be sent to Tunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington, asking what amount could be raised in those cities towards the visit of the English teanr to New Zealand." A sum oJ L 3,000 is neceesary to bring out a team from England, but as the Rugby Union and others in London would subscribe about L 240, L 2,700 would have to be raised in the Colonies, and as L 2,000 are set down for New Seuth Wales, Victoria, and Adelaide, it leaves in round numbers LI,OOO for New Zealand, of which the four principal cities where matches would be played could contribute their quota of L 250 each. Mr Henderson was desired to act as secretary;—'-'— - Business is entirely suspended. Sports.

Nelson, January I.—The athletic sports yesterday were a great success, 4,000 people being present. One novelty among the amusements was a baby show, at which there were fifty exhibits. Fatal Accident

_ Ltttelton, January 2.—The Star, brigantine, from Newcastle, reports the loss of a seaman named Thomas Walker on the passage.

Political

Wellington, January 2.—Though not yet formally decided, it is practically settled that Major Richmond will be appointed to the vacant Speakership of the Council. Strange Suicide. ArcKLAND, January 2.—Bridget Connolly, a married woman- at Newton, committed suicide yesterday by poison. Deceased had been reclaimed from her horrible habit of drinking for the past two years, and became temperate. She commenced to drink again on Christmas, returned home on Monday, got drunk the following morning, asked her husband for money to obtain drink, and when he refused it she said she would take a bitter cup of drink. Shortly afterwards she took a bottle off the shelf containing carbolic acid, and drank it. Two girls who were present at the time were taken by surprise at the rash act done before it could be prevented. The only words uttered by the woman before being removed to the hospital were " D the drink." She died a few hours after entering the hospital. When sober the woman was an industrious kind-hearted person. A Large 7 Claim. Wellington, January 2.—lt is reported that the man Moffit, who has been living with the Natives in Wairarapa for many years past, will apply for an injunction from the Supreme Court to prevent the sale of tho Thorndsn reclaimed,land. Moffit bases his claims on certain Crown grants dated, he says, as far back as 1839, and that he is acting throughout on high legal advice. He also claims", under similar titles, 18,060 acres in the Wairau Valley, Marlborough. His claims are not credited. Auckland Items.

Auckland, January 2.—lt is reported that L 6,000 to L6O ha?i been taken against the Omega colt for the Dunedin Cup. A successful explosion by electricity took place to-day of a blast for getting out stone for building an addition to the Auckland Asylum. Several thousand tons of stone were loosened.

William Tirrell, while standing on the deck of the steamer Taiaroa, was knocked over into the hold, falling sixteen feet. He

was picked up insensible, with severe spinal and other injuries and is not expected to recover. He is a single man, a native of Tasmania. No blame is attached to the ship. The Taiaroa sailed at noon to-day for the South.

The Hinemoa, with Sir Grey, is expected to leave Auckland for Wellington on Saturday or Monday next.

A Needed Caution.

Wellington, January 2. —At the inquest to-day on John Christie, aged 76, who died from sunstroke while mowing on Tuesday, Dr Tripe stated that it was most dangerous to work in the suri immediately after dinner. It had caused a number of deaths from sunstroke in India. A verdict of " Died from natural causes " was returned. (From Oob Own Cobrkspondknis ) Properly Sold. WELLINGTON, December 31.—The barque Courier has returned from New Guinea with the New Zealand expedition. The affair was a dead failure. This vessel, purchased from an American named Stanwood for L 4,000 by Wellington and Dunedin capitalists, left on October 27 in charge of Captain Moore (who represented the Wellington interest) with thirteen hands. ,Mr Allen represented the Dunedin .interest-."--. Two post traders had been induced td bu Y b y Stanwood representing that he ua £ Dcen trading in New Guinea fof fourteen years, and had three trading posts' tot'™' lished at Astrolabe Gulf, and that a Uri&> business had been done by the Natives. He also promised to meet the expedition, and having secured the cash went to Sydney. He never turned up again, and the expedition found no trading posts; the Natives had no idea of trade, and possessed nothing they could exchange except bows and arrows. All the produce that could be obtained was one piece of green ginger weighing half an ounce, and sugar cane 9in. long. Intercourse was only carried on by signs, the natives not understanding the English language. The climate is intensely hot, and a number of the crew, including the captain, are suffering from low fever. Mr Allen prospected and found that there was not the slightest trace d gold or other valuable mineral. The hills are apparently impassable, being 6,000 ft or 7,oooffc high. Traces of the Dove, schooner, fitted out at Sydney, were found, the name being discovered carved on trees. The men could not understand from the Natives whether they had seen the vessel or not. The Natives were very friendly and of fair intelligence, and made no attempt to steal anything. The anchorage was very bad. The expedition, after remaining a fortnight, finding nothing to be donr, Vft,, Literary. Invercaroill, January 2.—The ' Southlands Daily News' comes out this evening at the reduced price of a penny. Wkungtost, January 2.—One railway pass has been ordered to each newspaper. •