TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1523, 4 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[fkom oub own correspondent.] Dunedin, Jammry I

At the City Police Court four men were charged with riotous conduct on New Year’s morning, and were fined in sums ranging from <£3 to <£s.

Owing to a heavy downpour of rain the sports are postponed till Monday. The following are the latest quotations for the Cup —8 to 1 Fishhook and Titania : !) to 1 Mata and Templeton : 100 to 8 Caraballo and Fallacy ; 100 to 7 Mufti, Chancellor, and Natator; 100 to 0 Insolvent, linking Fund, Nemo, and Dauehury ; 100 to 5 and 100 to 2 the rest. WuIIjINGTOK, January 4.

Sir George Grey’s speech at the Thames having been telegraphed during day hours on Sunday was charged at quadruple rates, and the telegraph office sent in a Bill to the “ New Zealander for over <£Bo. This, however, was subsequently reduced to .£2O, being the price at ordinary evening rates. [PER PRRB9 An-KNCT.I

Wuurn notox, .1 anuary 4

It is estimated tdr.it the new line discovered for the Foxton Railway, by B. Climie, Engineer, will cost only about TtiOOO per mile, including permanent way rolling stock and stations. Previous estimates had boon 10,000 per mile with steep gradients.

Tho anniversary regatta committee will apply to the < 'olouial Seer, tary to have Anniversary Day proclaimed a public holiday.

Hie Wellington Land Tax valuators have commenced their duties.

Dry weather having arrived, the Corporation are taking active measures to prevent waste of water.

Varley, the revivalist, who has been lecturing here l -.tsly, will deliver his farewell lecture tomorrow at the Opera House, and leave for Christchurch on Monday. The auti-i hinosc committee commenced culling in all subscriptions yesterday. The Mayor read a telegram from the secretary of tho Seamen’s Union, Sydney, asking him to stay further subscriptions, the strike having cudei in their favor.

The Commission on Higher Education will commence its sitting on the 15th February. Tho Rev. W. J. Habens, Inspector General of Schools, will be secretary, and Drake, of the “ Hansard ” staff’, shorthand writer to the Commission. All the provincial districts will be visited, also Wanganui. His Excellency again attended the representation of Henry V.,” last night. Complaints arc being made of want of sufficient clerical assistance in tho Resident Magistrate’s and District Courts.

Gordon Allan. Esq., solicitor, called the attention of tho Resident Magistrate to the practice of shipmasters refusing to pay counsels fees out of the seamens money they held in hand. The Government are about to offer a substantial reward for such evidence as will lead to the conviction of the persons who set lire to tho Government buildings at Blenheim, in November, 1376. Detective Brown has been here several weeks making inquiries, and is said to have obtained important information. The “ New Zealand Times” Auckland special correspondent telegraphs that Rewi has come to grief with Ms people for having brought a Government officer (Dr. Hector) with him from Mokau. This has been added to the number of hisi sins. Tupatuhi and others rated tho old chief soundly for his sayings and doings at Taranaki. Rewi denies that he made a promise about the railway to Waikato. Grey said to him once —“ Manga, let mo make the railway from Waitara, and you shah have the management and all the receipts. Rewi answered, “ The the time has not yet come for such talk.” Mr Sheehan wanted him to go to England to see the Queen. He refused. He wanted to see Lord Normanby, but Sir George Grey would not consent. Major To Wheoro has come back from his bootless errand to Tawhiao. The King’s children are not, coming to school at present, as the weather is not lino enough. Mr Sheehan is expected up soon at Kopua. The people are determined to he present at any meeting with Rewi. “No more gammon,” they gay. “ official lies are very dangerous when found out, as they are sure to be against Maoris who keep no secrets. The lying from first to last appears to have been profound and solid.” Mr Barton, M.H.K., contradicts the statement m ade by the “ Times ” this morning, that he purposed removing to Auckland to practice his profession there, and says so soon as he has settled his dispute with the Judges, he will resume practice in Wellington. The Union .Steamship Company are about to establish a separate agency for tho company in Wellington, under a local manager, probably Mr David Mills.

The rumour that it is intended to remove head-quarters to Wellington is declared unfounded.

Dunedin, January 4,

A meeting to procure relief for the family of the late Captain Hughes is convened for Monday. Ho loaves a wife and eight children, the eldest only 14 years of age. Horace Bastings, Esq., addressed his constituents atTapanui, receiving at the conclusion a vote of eoniideuco.

The “Star” says, if the testimonial to Bastings was for parliamentary services he clearly comes within the Disqualification Act. All the papers advocate strict measures to repress 1 Trikinism, and say the police must be strengthened if necessary. Oamaeu, January 5.

The total Customs’ Revenue for the December quarter is £I I S I- . For the corresponding quarter last year it was <£3336 The vital hta tistics for December arc —Births, 37 ; marriages, 8 : deaths, 4. Inveecargill, January 4. The two candidates for the Maiaura addressed meetings last night, Kinross at Invercargill, and Shanks at Mataura. Both obtained votes of confidence, and both declared as Greyitcs. No candidate has as yet appeared on the other side,, The nomination is fixed for Monday.