CABLE TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 50427, 2 May 1878, Page 2

CABLE TELEGRAMS.

(Redter's Telegrams to, the Press Agbnot. LONDON, April 30. The situation is still uncertain. Negotiations are being continued. A Volunteer army for active service ia organising ; 8000 are enrolled. SYDNEY, May 1. The New Zealand bull Duke of Newcastle has taken the champion prize in the Durham class. The Bank of New South Wales has declared a dividend with bonus, equal to 17^ per cent. MELBOURNE, May I. A billiard match between the champion Roberts and Mr Shorter, an English player, both recently arrived in the colony, took place last night. Roberts gave 250 points in a game of 1000 up, and won by 24:6. Later. Sir James M f Culloch has resigned his | seat for Warrnambool. Mr Francis ■will announce his candidature at once. At the billiard match this afternoon at the Athenaeum, ladieß were admitted. In a game of 500 points, Shorter, with a start of 100, beat Roberts by 93. In three games at pyramids, Shorter receiving one ball, won two games. LATEST CABLE TELEGRAMS. [The following telegram waa received at 3 o'clock this morning] : — (Rkuter's Tblborams to the Prrss AoKNOr.) MELBOURNE, May 1. At a billiard match to-night 750 up, ' Roberts gave 175, and lost by 314. The public trial of Wood's railway break was successful. SYDNEI, May 1. The Assembly have finally ratified and modified the Pacific contract. A motion to terminate same in November, 1881, was negatived on a division. [From thk Phbßß Aoknot. | AUCKLAND, May 1. The E'er aid reporter has telegraphed respecting an interview which he has had -with Rewi on the subject of the native meeting, which he said he would not attend, unless he were asked by Sir George Grey or Mr Sheehan. The meeting, he said, was called by Tawhiao and the Waikatos, not by him, and he had nothing to do with it. He desired to leave the Waikatos alone. He knew nothing of what was being done. He did not believe that the land of Waikato would be restored to the natives. Perhaps the Waikatos had some idea that it might be restored, but he had none, The reason why he would go, in the event of ■being asked by the Premier or the Native

Minister, was that in suoh oase he would not be identified with theineeting, which would understand that : Ministers fished to arrange with him 'grievances in- re- . ference to Otaiihenanga. Rewi ,had a special grievance about that land. He would not give Ministers the opportunity of saying that they wished to mejßt him . about'that, and that he would not" come. He had always opposed the idea of settling up a Maori King, but, when persuaded, he had taken an active part in the movement. It is expected that the Premier will leave here for Hikurangi on Friday. One subject which the natives will propose at . . the fortcomirig meeting -will be an enactment next* session 1 to stop all purchases of land outside the confiscated boundary. ALEXANDRA, May 1. Last night the 'natives assembled here engaged the Public Hall for a 'quadrille party. About 40 attended, the tickets being 2s. The' ladies were Well dressed, and all seemed to know the figures; The whole, affair was conducted with ,. decorum. The whole of the Lower Waikatos and „ Kingites in this locality left this morning . for Hikurangi. Major Te Wheoro will return so as to meet Sir G. Grey on his arrival here. OHRISTOHUROH, May 1. The Acclimatisation Society have decided to make an effort to introduce the sugar m^ple into Canterbury. ':. The following is the result of the University Undergraduate , Examinations, 1878 : — Passed final examination and entitled to the B.A. degree ; Fitchett, Hill, Newton, Ratfcray, and Tisdale. Passed the second, section: Barclay, Cameron, Farnie, Montgomery, White, and Wilkin- • son. The following have gained senior \ scholarships : Farnie, Hay, Herbert, Wilkinson, The result of the junior scholarship will probably be published tomorrow. DUNEDIN, May 1. ; The Star says that Mr Larnach'a resignation for Dunedin was placed in; ; the Speaker's hands this week. Mr C. S. Reeves comes forward in the Government interest. ■ ; . The Chamber of Commerce has made strong representations to the Government about the defenceless state of Dunedin. At the half-yearly meeting of the National Insurance Company, to be held shortly, > the balancersheet will show in round numbers the revenue as £48,000, against losses, etc., amounting to £35,000, leaving a balance of £13,000 for distribu-; tion as follows : — Dividend 10 per cent.,' £2500 ;■ bonus 6d per share, £2500 ; leaving a balance of £8000 to be carried to the reserve fund. Three directors retire but are eligible f6r re-election. ; The yearly examination at the Otago University commenced , to-day. There are 14 candidates for matriculation, and 3 for preliminary examination in medicine. The burgess list for the City of Dunedin for the present year comprises 2373 names. The ceremony of receiving two young ladies into the order of St. Domonic took place in St. Joseph's Church to-day. This is the first religious reception in Dunedin. j TIMARU, Mayl. . The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency intend laying on ships: here to load wool and produce for England. WESTPORT, May 1. Twenty-four hours' rain has caused a heavy flood. The Buller overflowed, damaging the railway line. Sir John Coode is still here. The Hinemoa and Tararua are in the roadstead. The flood in the river prevents them communicating. WELLINGTON, May 1. The Maketu Lands Court opened yesterdey, at eleven o'clock, before Judge Halse. There was a large gathering of Arawas. The Auckland land speculators are mustering strongly. The Court will probably be adjourned for a few days. The following is Dr Hector's analysis of the matter supposed to be poison, and placed in a glass of whiskey, which Wil-. liam Light, the landlord of Barrett's Hotel, was about to drink : — " The crystalline sediment was examined by various tests, and found to be strychnine, the quantity present exceeding two grains of strychnine, half a grain being sufficient to be fatal to an adult." The evidence! collected by the police regarding the surrounding circumstances give the case a very serious aspect. Sir G. Grey left to-day per Hawea, at 2 p.m., for Auckland via the East Coast. A sharp stock of earthquake was felt here at 8.10 this morning.