TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5018, 26 February 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

CABLE TELEGRAMS. (Special to tho Melbourne "Argus.") (LONDON, February 23. Coomassie won the Waterloo Cup ; Seagull ran her up. Adelaide won the Purse, and Palm Flower the Plate. The University boat race is fixed for March 13. An attempt made to shoot the Master of the Rolls by an insane sailor failed. The Pope will be crowned to-morrow in the Sistine Chapel. Peace is effected in Cuba. The rebels have been pardoned and the confiscation law repealed. The German Government are making large purchases of gold in London. Consols, 95|. Australian securities very steady. Corn market weak, with a downward tendency.

(Rkuter's Teelquams to Press Agekcv.) LONDON, February 22. Russia demands a portion of the Turkish fleet. The Porte refuses, preferring to destroy it. Peace conditions are not yet signed ; if delayed, the Russian occupation of Constantinople is expected. The Russians have occupied Rustchuk. The Turks have evacuated Erzeroum. LONDON, February 23. Russia has withdrawn her demand for a portion of the Turkfsh fleet on condition of the Porte engaging not to cede the same to England. The conclusion of the treaty of peace takes place to-morrow. SYDNEY, February 25. The Colonial Secretary has communicated with the Soath Australian Government in regard to holding an International Cable Conference in Melbourne in two months' time. New South Wales won the intercolonial cricket match by one wicket and Wo runs. 3 a.m.. A. combined fifteen of New South Wales and Victoria have been chosen to play the Australian Eleven on Friday next and the following days.

[From thk Press Agency.] AUCKLAND, February 25. The Mazeppa has arrived from Fiji. The Fijian news she brings reports the wreck of the German barque Helena on the island of Merika, Fiji.— H.M.S. Sapphire has gone to Samoa with Governor Gordon. The Italian Opera Company will not visit the Thames as proposed. Meyers, who is undergoing imprisonment for fraudulent bankruptcy, is so prostrated with dysentery that his reremoval to the Provincial Hospital has been authorised. A man named Lewis, a weaver, had part of his hand blown off by the bursting of a gun barrel whilst attempting to shoot a rabbit. Fiji News. — William Hennings has secured the contract for the copra and cotton taxes. — Messrs Chamberlin has purchased the Island of Naitamba. — A threatened rising amongst the natives was settled withont bloodshed. — Several natives have died from fish poisoning through eating dunens, a kind of sardine. — The sale of spirits to the natives is suppressed. CHRISTCHURCH, February 25. Jabez Heaseman, a guard on the Southern Railway, had a narrow escape from death on Saturday evening, at the hands of a man named Butler, a passenger in the train, who was travelling with a step-brother named Thomas Williams, between Timaru and Christchurch. When the train was near Dunsandel, Butler became excited, asserting that he had been robbed. His step-brother sent for the guard, and told him that Butler was deranged, and that he had a loaded revolver in a bag between his knees. At this time Butler had his right hand in a bag, and looked very excited. Heaseman asked Butler to let him take the bag into the luggage van, when Butler immediately pulled the revolver out and shot at Heaseman. The latter felt a smart blow on his left side, but nothing more. He seized Butler, and, with the aid of the passengers, took the revolver away and bound him. Subsequently Heaseman found that the bullet struck him on his left side, but, having a purse full of copper and silver coins in his waistcoat pocket, the bullet was turned aside by them, and Heaseman was saved from almost certain death. All the chambers of the revolver were loaded. Butler, until lately, has been farming at OneTree Point, Invercargill. A short time ago he appeared queer in his head, and his step-brother had. him examined by Dr Hannan, of Invercargill, who recommended Butler's removal to the Dunedin Lunatic Asylum. His step-mother started to take him there, but on reaching Dunedin Butler said he would go to Canterbury ; also that there were a lot of bad men and devils about him, and he would buy a revolver to keep them off. This his brother allowed him to do. Later. Butler, who shot at the guard on the Southern Railway on Saturday, was brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, and remanded for medical examination. A dog show will be held here during the Easter week. GREYMOUTH, February 25. Sir George Grey addressed the largest meeting ever held. here. He advocated manhood suffrage, equal electoral districts, triennial Parliaments, taxation on lands improved through public works, and a reform in the administration of Crown lands. An unanimous vote of confidence in Sir George Grey was passed. GISBORNE, February 25. An inquest was held on the body of the late Captain Read this morning. Dr Pollen stated the cause of death to be fatty degeneration of the heart. No joost mortem examination was considered necessary. The jury returned a verdict of " Died from the visitation of God." A large concourse of Europeans and natives assembled to follow the deceased to the grave. All business was suspended in town. KUMARA, February 25. Sir George Grey arrived heru by special train this afternoon. He was met by the Mayor and members of the Council. There were 500 children present ; also all the member* of the Friendly Societies, in their regalia, and a band. Sir George had a most enthusiastic reception. There will be a banquet to-night. REEFTON, February 25. The Premier has addressed a public meeting of a thousand miners. He received a vote of thanks and confidence, which was carried unanimously. He was afterwards entertained at a banquet, three ! hundred people being present. INVERCARGILL, February 25. Mr Cecil Jackson, late Surgeon of the Invercargil Hospital, was arrested this morning on the charge of attempting to procure abortion in the case of Ellen Green, a patient in the hospital. He was brought up before the magisteate. The evidence of the hospital matron, Mrs Williams, was taken, and the case was adjourned to Monday next. It is not settled whether bail will be allowed. ROTORUA, February 25. Mr Keys had taken a contract for the erection of a flour-mill, and had already erected a portion of it, besides a large raupo whare for the accommodation of his men, when the Ngatatura tribe came and pulled down the whole fabric. The Ngatawhakawue interfered, and placed sentries over the building and plant, and defied the Ngatatura to interfere. The Government oflicer is now awaiting instructions from the Government as to how he shall proceed. TIMARU, February 25. At an adjourned inquest on the body of the female child of Margaret Wilson

i;o-<W, the jury returned' a verdict of acquittal. The accused is of weak intellect, and showed it throughout the inquest. She did not appear to realise her position till the close of the evidence, when the coroner explained it to her.

WELLINGTON, February 25. Mr G. E. Barton will be liberated about 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. The Wairara/pa Standard says it has authority for stating that Ministers have in contemplation the publishing twice daily, for the benefit of the morning and evening papers, and for transmission throughout the colony, a " Government Circular," giving briefly an account of all business transacted during the day. The first number will probably be issued on the return of the Premier to Wellington.