LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1535, 18 January 1879, Page 3

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN [BETTER'S TELEGRAMS PER PEE 33 AGBNOT.] THE RUSSO-TURKISH TREATY SIGNED. London, January 16. A definite treaty of peace was signed to-day 'between Russia and Turkey. The dividend of 6s 8d in the Glasgow Bank is payable on 28th February. New Zealand Fives have reached 101. Flour is eighteen pence lower. AUSTRALIA. [BKUTSB’B TELEGRAMS TO THK PBEB3 AGENCY.] Sydney, January 17. Hennessy’s case brandy, 345; quarters, 9s <sd; kerosene, Diamond, Is 8d; Devoe’s, Is 9d; Patna rice, 20s ; Adelaide flour here, £l2 to £l3 10a ; wheat, 5s 2d to 5s 3d ; New Zealand wheat, none; oats, 3s 6d to 4s ; tobacco, Raven’s, Is 6d to Is 7d ; candles, 9d. Melbourne, January 17. The English cricketers start for Sydney toThe failure of Martin and Co. is much commented on. The liabilities in Europe are stated at £150,000. [special to the press agency.] Melbourne, January 17. An extensive fire occurred early this morning. Oavielrs’ conch factory, at Prahran, was totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at £2500. The place was insured for £2OOO in the Royal and Manchester offices. The. report regarding the Kellys robbing a house in Malmsbury is untrue. NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PBB PBBS3 AGENCY.] Wellington, January 17. A new batch of justices of the peace will be gazetted shortly. _ It is understood Government will decide this afternoon in Cabinet to grant one free railway puss to each newspaper in the colony. Mr Ballance will go South on Monday, and will visit the principal places in Canterbury and Otago district. The Primitive Methodist Conference commenced its sittings in Wellington first church this morning. Nearly thirty delegates was present from various parts of the colony. The Rev. Daniel Dutton, F.R.A.S., of Auckland was elected president, and Mr Stewart Fraser of Dunedin, vice. The Rev. Joseph Sharp, of Timaru was elected secretary, and Rev. James Clover and James Grey, assistants. The City Council sat until four this morning discussing the drainage question, several members being accused of speaking against time to ■defeat the intentions of a majority of the Council, who were in favour of Mr Clarke’s drainage scheme, and of placing its carrying out under the city engineer instead of under Mr Climios who also drew up a. drainage scheme. The Council eventually decided to adopt Mr Clarke’s scheme, and leave the city engineer to see it carried out, adding that if Mr Ohmic had any claim upon the Corporation it should bo paid. At Mr Rignold’s farewell benefit last night, the Opera house was crowded in every part. Mr O’Eorke, M.H.R., has been appointed Chairman of the Royal Commission on Jfiducation. , , , C. E. Wagner, a well-known architect, was arrested to-day, charged with issuing valueless cheques. [eeom the cobbebpondent of thb pbess.] Timaru, January 17. _ Tke valuation of Timaru borough for 1879 is j 245,801), which shows an increase of £10,300 over last year. The increase is principally caused by the large number of new buildings •erected. Nelson, January 17. An excellent specimen of argentiferous galena, evidently from a largo lode, has been brought in from Wangapeka. Professional miners think very highly of it. , ~ . , , ~ The writ for the city election is issued. Nomination day is fixed for January 30th, polling for February sth. Messrs Pitt and Adams are likely to be the only candidates, Invercargill, January 17, It is feared there will be enormous difficulty in finding beds for the visitors to the railway opening. Many intending to come are already telegraphing for beds, which are likely to be at ai premium. The town valuation this year exhibits an increase of £7OOO. The total is £45,518, against last year £38,420. A little scene occurred at the declaration of the Mataura poll. Mr Kinross, the unsuccessful candidate, after a speech in very bad form, accused Mr Shanks, the successful candidate, of having on election day accused him and committee of being liars, because he said that he (Shanks) was not a supporter of the Ministry, but was sailing under false colors. (Mr Shanks, replying, repeated that the statement ■was false, and declined to offer any apology, .expressing himself a thorough supporter of the •Ministry. vn »•<*.] Auckland, January 17. Mr Sheehan left Mahurangi this afternoon for Auckland. >7 Ci " ill return and address his constituents in February. A man named Warr met with a serious accident while working on a road in Waikato. A"’ o tons of earth fell, nearly burying him. O.ue thigh was broken and his dislocated ; one arm dislocated and his spine seriously injured. The sixth annual conference of flic Wesleyan Ministers of New Zealand opened its fittings tonight. A largo number of the public were present. The following ministers were in attendance : Messrs Crump (president), Buddie, Warren, Wallis, Kirk, Reid, Morley. Bavin, Isitt. Bull, McNicol, McSlade, Lee. Richardson, Bunn, Law, Schwakenhcrg, Lawry, Wheweli, Garlick, Gittos. Watkins, Cord, Walter, Reeve. Mr Morley was elected president by a majority of eight votes. Mr Bavin was appointed conference secretary, Mr Kiuhardspa assistant secre-

tary, Mr Lee journal secretary, Mr Bull corresponding secretary. The retiring president delivered an exhaustive address. A very important ea-e was argued in the Supreme Court to-day. Mr Uesketh brought up Thomas Keuuc! under a writ of habeas corpus, in charge of the gaoler, with the view of ascertaining whether the Courts of New Z aland have jurisdiction to detain in custody a person committing an offence outside the limits of the Queen’s jurisdiction. Mr Hcsketh argued that the shooting Captain Moller was committed on an islaud where the Queen’s authority docs not extend, and that if it were shown that the flag followed subjects and Courts had power to send Fennel to Fiji to be tried by the High Commissioner, it must be proved that such Commissioner has been appointed. Mr Tyler aigned that the Court had power to issue a fresh warrant committing the prisoner to Levuka, under the general jurisdiction of tho Queen over all her subjects, but did not produce proofs of the existence of a High Commissioner. Judge Gillies reserved judgment, regarding the point raised as one of the utmost importance. Napier, January 17.

Tyson, the wrestling champion, had a hearty reception on arrival of the Taupo from Dunedin. A public dinner was given to him. In responding to his health, he said he was now going to retire from public life. Wanganui, January 17. _ The borough valuation for the present year is £57,874. For last year it was ,£38,882. Wellington, January 17.

In consequence of tho Hiucmoa being ordered South, Messrs Macandrew ana Ballance will go in her instead of the Riugarooma, as intended. The Hinemoa leaves to-morrow for Port Chalmers direct, and afterwards proceeds to the lighthouses in Foveaux Straits, and then to Puseygur Point, where the new light is to be tested. She will then return to Wellington, calling at Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Akaroa.

The Royal Commission on education appointed a committee to consider the best mode of procedure to accomplish the object they had in view, and decide as to what form the enquiry should take. Tho result was that four committees were appointed, one to arrange as to University matters, a second to deal with the question of technical education, one for secondary education, and another to arrange for scholarships and finance. After the appointment of these committees, the Commission adjourned till Monday, at which time they expect to be able to proceed with business without any farther delay. In a private letter received by last mail, it is stated that immediately the Agent • General heard of the accident to the ship Piako with Government immigrants, he went to the Foreign Office and demanded that the Government should at once telegraph to Pernambuco, and order that the wants and requirements of the immigrants by the vessel sho Id be attended to at Government expense, and that as the Government were on the point of telegraphing to that effect, tho New Zealand Shipping Company intimated that they were going to sec that all that was needful for the comfort of the passengers under tho circumstances would bo done at the expense of the Company. In consequence, no further steps were taken by the Government, the Company being left to carry out what they proposed doing, which, it appears, they are bound to do under their charter party. A number of valuable breeding cattle are aboard the Eingarooma, which arrived consigned to Messrs Simpson and Co. They are to go on to a farm at Manawatu. A five months calf among the stock has been purchased for 420 guineas, and to-day 800 guineas was refused for one of the bulls.

In reply to a deputation to-day re the railway wharf, Mr Macandrew said Mr Blackett had already prepared plans, and tenders would be called for as soon as the specifications were prepared, which would be within ten days or a fortnight. There were materials on the ground to the value of <£7ooo or .£BOOO, and there vyas nothing to hinder the work being proceeded with as soon as the specifications were out. 'J he Government had been fully alive to the position of tho town and necessity for a railway wharf. It was only extreme pressure of work which prevented plans being prepared before. Mr Macandrew laid on tho table a plan of the new wharf. This showed directly opposite the Government Buildings a smalt triangular reclamation for turn tables, &c., from which tho wharf will be carried out to a distance of 650 feet, the width being rather less than that of the present wharf. It runs almost at right angles to the existing wharf in nearly the same direction as the cross T’s. The valuation for the purpose of striking a rate is <£208,650 this year, as against £1183,461) last year. Tho “Gazette” to-night notifies that Tinwald Recreation Ground is brought under tho Public Domains Act, 1860.

The following persons are gazetted auditors ef the accounts of School Commissioners, of Education Boards, &c. Auckland, Louis Adolphus Durrien ; Taranaki, Robt. Macalister; Hawke’s Bay, Robt. Macalister; Wellington, Robt. Macalister; Marlborough, Robt. Macalister ; Nelson, Robt. Pollock; Westland, Edwd. Patten; Canterbury, John Ollivier; Otago, Hy. Livingston. Dunedin, January 17.

A Loan, Investment, and Auctioneering Company is about to be floated ia Dunedin, with a capital of .£7.5,000. The surgeon-superintendent of the Warwick, now on her way out to Wellington, with immigrants, is Dr. Gore Gillon, au ex-high school boy and a native of this district. He is the first native born doctor who has had charge of an immigrant ship to the colony. 1 The Synod last night decided that the second chair they would endow in the Otago University should be that of moral philosophy and political economy. This proposal was carried by a large majority, but thirteen members protested against the resolution. The question of Bible reading in schools was discussed by the Synod to-day. It resulted in a committee being appointed to frame a resolution on the subject for submission to the Synod. At the Synod to-night a notice of motion was given approving of the action of the University Council of Otago in seeking to obtain an independent charter for the Otago University. A meeting of those favorable to Bible reading in schools was hold to-night, at which about 10U persons wora present. The meeting was very Otagau in tone, and a resolution in favor of the object of the meeting was unanimously carried. An influential committee to give effect to it was also appointed. Badclutha, January 17. Mr Usher, resident engineer, Mr Grantgeneral manager, and others went over the line from Balclutha to Clinton to-day with a Fairlie engine and carriage, and made an official inspection. It is understood that the line will be formally handed over to the Kailway Department to-morrow. Invercargill, January 17. The new theatre in Dec street, built to the order of Messrs Sloan and Sons, was practically opened for the first time to-night by the Rev. Mr Byng, who delivered a most interesting lecture upon the archives of the universe. There was a numerous audience, and the lecturer was much applauded. The theatre is a very handsome building internally, and its acoustic properties arc excellent. An inquest was held yesterday at Oreti bush, near Riverton, on the body of a man named John Hayes, who died on the 14th, from injuries received through a dray passing over him. A verdict of “Accidental Death” was returned.

Oamaru, January 17.

A greeting was held last night for the purpose of forming a Volunteer Fire Brigade. A committee w.u formed to canvass for members, and it was resolved to write to the Dunedin Fire Brigade to procure rules, ascertain the cost of engine, &c.