TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 5014, 29 March 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

SPECIAL TO THE STAB. LONDON, March 27. Yakoob Khan remaining obstinate an advance on Cabul has been ordered. The Victorian Ageucy has been offered to the Hon. H; E. 0. Childers, who waits the result of the O'Loghlen inquiry before accepting it. Her Majesty has signed the necessary documents appointing commissions for the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions. The Prince oi Wales is president, Sir Cunliffe Owens secretary, and the following are members of council:—The Dukes of Richmond and Manchester, the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Carnarvon, Earl Cadogan, Earl Granville, Lord Belmore, Earl Kimberley, Sir M. Hicks-Beach, the Hon. C. C. Childers, Sir R. Rose, ex-Commodore Hoskins, Sir P. Leightcn, president of the Royal Society of Arts, Sir Daniel Cooper, Professor Owen, Messrs Morley, M.P., and Smith. SYDNEY, March 29. The pugilistic trio received a grand reception on arriving here. [reuter's telegrams.] HOME AND FOREIGN. LONDON, March 26. The wool sales closed to-day. 230,000 bales were sold during the series, and 30,000 bales held over for next Bales. March 27. The Cuzco has sailed from Plymouth for Adelaide. In the House of Commons a lengthy discussion took place on a vote of want of confidence, moved by Sir Charles Dilke, relative to the Zulu war. Colonel Stanley, the War Minister, said it was inexpedient to make a statement defending Sir Bartle Frere, and the House agreed to an adjournment of the debate. The Under Secretary for India has asked leave to introduce a Bill to authorise a loan of ten millions from England to India. A Russian official note proposes that a corps of 15,000 contingents from the Great Powers should occupy Roumelia for twelve months after the evacuation by the Russians, to maintain order there. March 27. The Right Hon. Mr Childers has been appointed Agent-General for Victoria, but hia acceptance probably depends on the report of the Committee of the House of Commons as to Sir B. O'Loghlen's retention of his seat as member for the County of Clare,

A morning paper atateß that peaeojwgofa. ationswith Yakopb Khan have;failed, awl that an immediate advance of thevßtttiSO troops upon Cabal will tako place. [Special to Melbourne ARQT7B.J • LONDON, March 27. The Committee has unseated Sir Bryan O'Loghlen for Clare. Mr-Arthur Mills will ask Sir Michael Hicks-Beach to-morrow to lay on the table copies of the Victorian and other Australian tariffs. INTERCOLONIAL. BRISBANE, March 28. The Hon. Mr Bell has been appointed President of the Legislative Council. SYDNEY, March 28. The Wonga Wonga, Bteamer, has been purchased for a floating hotel at the Exhibition. . . Mr Sutton, an ex-Mimster, has resigned hi 3 seat in Purliamont, alleging that he is convinced that a mean, cringing servility requisite to sustain popularity. March 29. Parliament has boerj prorogued to May 23, but it is considered ™P r ° baDle that its meeting will take place until y "v* [Per Press Agency.] AUCKLAND, March 29. The revenue under the land-tax in Auckland is not expected to exceed L 16.000. The Piako Company and Mr J. C. Firth •will be the largest contributors. Sir G. Grey will probably return to Wellington in consequence of the delay of the Native meeting. Sir George Grey leaves in the Hinemoa at one o'clock for Wellington, in order to confer with Ministers on the Waimate question. It is rumored that Sir George Grey's opinion is that the surveyors ought to be sent back after a time ; but if the Government persist now murders would bo committed. The Premier returned a favorable reply to a deputation in respect to the flying survey of the Northern railway lino. It is rumored that Mr Stewart, district engineer, will be removed. The Kaitangata Relief Committee met today, and resolved to postpone a final settlement till next Saturday. The education report for last year shows 193 schools in operation, 30 being half-time schools and 6 receiving aid by itinerant teachers, and two training classes for the Girls' High School. The number of teaehers, 185 ; males, 127 ; females, 58. The total on roll is: Boys, 5.210; girls, 4,075; being an increase over 1877 of 1,300. The Board have kept the expenditure within the income. Thirty-two new schools have been erected or are contracted for. At a meeting of the creditors of Capt. Dennis Wright, a half-pay officer, a composition of 10s in the £ was accepted. OTAKI, March 29. The verdict on the body of Nugent, formerly cook on board the Hinemoa and Stella, was of accidental death. WELLINGTON, March 28. The Wellington Gas Company have increased their capital to LIOO,OOO. The directors have also been empowered to borrow such sums from time to time as they may deem requisite. A petition is being presented to the Minister of Crown Lands praying for a pori tion of the newly-reclaimed land for the ■ purpose of a gymnasium, i The ' Prices Current' states there is an i active demand for money at 10 per cent, on \ undeniable security. It is stated upon undoubted authority that i the latest news fromj the West Coast, of a i confidential and trustworthy character, i seems to indicate now that an almost cer- ■ tain peaceful and satisfactory solution of 1 the Waimate Plains difficulty will be arrived at in the course of two or • three days. The great bulk of the real and original owners of the land . are very strongly opposed to resorting to hostilities, as they consider such a i a course is likely to result in their losing ; altogether the reserves which have been . long promised to them. They have expressed ! a wish to meet the Hon. Mr Sheehan on the , ground. Mr Sheehan accordingly purposes i to leave for Hawera on Sunday to endeavor , to effect the anticipated final statement. 1 WANGANUI. March 29. In the race for men under lOst. the Union • Transit was first, and Wellington's Eclipse second ; the Ladies' Plate fell to Wanganui's Lily, the Wanganui Union being ■ second; and the Champion Whaleboat Race '> to the Union's Danger, Wanganui's Elvira - being second, and the Fire Brigade's Cutty Sark third. L PATEA, March 29. I News has been received here that the bulk ' of the Natives have retired from tho plains " lwnl to the bush, which is looked upon as ' ominous of an intention to fortify a position. Tue well-known chief Tauroa, who was ; forced into fighting in the last war by Tito- ' kowarau, is in trouble at the present state of affairs, and is anxious to come with his people to reside at Carlyle, offering to stand on the defensive with the Europeai a if required" He positively refuses to join Te Whiti or to go to Parihaka, saying that he has already suffered enough by war. The feeling of the settlers here is that the Government should take a decided stand. Fighting is by no means desired, but there is a strong feeling that the plains should be held even at the cost of a collision. The settlers show a readiness te do their part, and approve of tho firm attitude which the Government have so far shown. If men are sent as promised in fair numbers such confidence will be felt in the settlers of the district aud trained men combined that it is believed the Maoris will reconsider before taking any further action. The announcement that the Government have determined to organise aforceof military settlers to occupy the sections on the plains is hailed with satisfaction, the time for temporising being considered past. What is strongly desired is that the mountain road from New Plymouth to Hawera should be occupied by armed men to isolate the plains from those inland, jind as a protection to the contract parties now forming the road. The settlers are ready to stand on the defensive should they be furnished with arm 3. Redoubts should be built at all the centres of population and on the plains. If vigorous measures are not promptly taken, the Natives will not stop at the plains, but will demand the whole of the land down to the confiscated line. It is believed that all the inland pahs are supplied with arms, and the settlers desire to be placed on a similar footing. The determination to sell the plains, as already advertised by Government, is highly approved. [From Our Qww Correspondents,] _. . . NAPIER, March 29. The land tax valuations for the several districts of Hawke's Bay are in, with the exception of Waipawa County. The taxable y s fen o JU Hawke ' a Ba y Coun ty amounts to L 1.630,000; of Napier Borough, L 251.399 ; of Wairoa County, L 348.065 ; of the County ? Pc l °°^i mc i U( ? in ß the B °rough of Gisborne), Lb81,710. It is roughly estimated that the whole of the Hawke's Bay land tax district to ™E roduce a reven «e of not less than JL/8,000.

BretHarte, discoursing on the habits of good society m Boston, says that Mie dry cough of the New England coast is the only natural expression that refuses to be wholly suppressed.