TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1533, 16 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

cablFnews. SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. London, January 15. Yellow fever is raging in Jamaica. Germany is vigorously supporting the Sydney Exhibition. A fatal accident occurred in the Ehona mine, in Wales.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, January 16. The missing Shakesperian picture which was much wanted for the centennial has been found in a lot of lumber at Sydney. It w»j insured for five thousand guineas for transmission to London. Japan makes a great show at the Sydney International Exhibition.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[fee PRESS AGENCY.! (Wellington, January 16. On information from Christchurch, the police about midday arrested a young man named Edward Bastings, late station master at Waihola, for uttering a forged cheque for £7 ss, purporting to be signed by the General Manager of Railways, to one Henry Allen, a publican at Christchurch. Prisoner is the son of Mr Bastings, M.H.R. The city valuation for 1879-80 is £241,808, as against £207,605 last year, which shows an increase of £34,203. There are 5126 ratings. Last year there were only 3490. [from our own correspondents.) Auckland, January 16. The mail steamer will probably be d -tained here tea days for repairs. Arrangements are being made to send the W&katipu to Sydney with passengers and mails. Dunedin, January 16, For stealing a nugget of brass and disposing of it as gold, John Harscroft was sentenced to three months. OamAku, January 16. A child died very suddenly this morning. The parents had a party last evening, and went to bed leaving things on the table. The child got up early iu the morning, drank half a bottle of brandy, and before the matter was discovered died from the effects. John Johnston was fined £5 for selling liquor on unlicensed premises. He kfop.s an hotel at Waitiki, and had erected a small refreshment room r oar the railway station, and some distance from the hotel, and sold liquor e-ni other uceimrw to piwcagcrß by train,

Wellington, January 16. The “ New Zealander,” this morning referring to the departure of the Governor for Australia, says that he applied to the Government tor the use of the Hinemoa, but was informed that she could not be allowed to leave New Zealand waters. Dunedin, January 16. The “Herald” says that the Government action in commuting Walsh’s sentence is very pernicious, and will strike a heavy blow at the socredness in which human life is held. The only possible plea was that of insanity, which was never urged, and if the Ministry believe in it, they should relegate him to a lunatic asylum The same paper charges Mr Macandrew with persistently defying the municipal authorities and Harbor Board in relation to the extension ot Cumberland street. Invercargill, January It). The Mataura election resulted in the return of Mr Shanks, who obtained 309 votes, Mr. Kinross polling 250. Both are supporters of the present Ministry, personal and local considerations chiefly actuating the electors. Mr Shanks resides in the Mataura portion of the electorate, and polled heavy majorities there, Mr Kinross resides at the Eoslyn Bush, and had every vote there, and strong support too in the suburban boroughs round Invercargi'l, Mr Shanks is chairman of the County Council, a member of the Board of Education, &c. Mr Kinross is an old provincial councillor of Otago and Southland, a member of the Waste Lands Board and holder of other public positions. Great interest was taken in the election, both sides working well for their man. The Mayor has received definite information from Mr Conyers that the opening train will arrive here on Wednesday next.