TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5273, 6 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

* [By Cable. J SPECIAL TO THE TItESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, December 28. , A lotter from the Qucon expresses her Heartfelt thanks for the universal sympathy in her affliction. A plot to assassinate the Emperor of Austria has been discovered. A difficulty has arisen Avith regard to tho British jurisdiction of Cyprus, Italy contesting tho position; and Bismarck has written a letter to the President of the Federal Conncil, advocating a Protectionist policy. December 30. The reported arrival of Yakoob Jullaoad is confirmed. The _^jjmiago of tho Duke of Connaught wiirtaklTplaco'in- March. MELBOURNE, January 4. In the cricket match between the English team and tho Australian Eleven, the second innings of the former closed for IGO, leaving the Australians 19 to win. Tins they did, winning by 10 wickets. [By Special Wire.] AUCKLAND, January 4. A telegram received from Melbourne states that Maclean and Co.'s entire horse Musket had arrived in good condition per Kent at Melbourne, and that he is to be sent on to Auckland by the steamer Hero. Mrs Aley's store and dwelling at Wangarei Heads were totally destroyed by fire on Nbav Year's night. The affair looks suspicious. Mrs Aley is a widow with five children, and is at present on a visit to Auckland. The Native Minister proceeded to Waikato to-day to visit Rewi. He will afterwards go across to Ohinemuri to have an interview with Tukukino respecting land and road questions in the Thames district. Mr Sheehan will remain two days at Grahamstown, and will probably be banqueted by the leading residents. He will also probably visit Warkworth before returning to Wellington. During the month ending December, 1878, there were 22 deaths registered within the city of Auckland ; the number during the corresponding month in 1877 was 18 deaths. There were 9 deaths in the hospital in the month of December, 1878. An accident, which fortunately was not attended with loss of life, occurred in the Grafton-road to-day. -An express was coming down from Ellerslie with a portion of the Velocipede Circus, when in turning a bond in the road it suddenly capsized. The horse was released without sustaining "any damage, but the express was considerably smashed. An inquest was held on Friday afternoon, before Dr. Groldsbro, upon the body of the woman Bridget Connolly, Avho poisoned herself by taking carbolic acid. The jury returned a verdict that death resulted from taking poison, but there was no evidence to show what state of mind the deceased was in at the time. The Waio-Karaka pumps at the Thames, stopped work to-day. The Queen of Beauty Co. will consequently cease work, and a large number of men will be at once paid off, in consequence of the mine being flooded out. Messrs Stewart and Beere, engineers, are now at the Thames laying off the sections of the Thames and Waikato rail- i way. The various local authorities are working hard with the Maoris and others ' to secure the land free. Mr Moss, M.H.R., returned to Auckland last night from Rotorua. The Maoris whom he accompanied succeeded in re-opening the old track which runs ' through the Koheroa bush, direct "to Otapapa. It would effect a considerable saving in the distance between tho Lake district and Cambridge. The track is one that has only been usod by Maoris, but Bishop Sclwyn and Sir George Grey both travelled over portions of it on their journey to Rotorua many years ago. The bush is chiefly riinu, and the land is rich and well filled for settlers along the whole line. Mr Moss described the track as free from any difficulty in the formation of a good road, placing Cambridge within an easy day's journey of the Lake district, which could then be more conveniently reached from' Auckland than from Tauranga. The road over the new track would be much easier and much less costly than ; that of Tauranga. The new track is reached by Otapapa, to which a good coach road is already largely made. From Otapapa the road would be for 8 j or 10 miles of m-uch the same character as the part now finished. The country then becomes much easier, and practically level for the remainder of the distance through a bush which is probably about twenty miles in breadth. The road would open at Awahou, and cut the Tauranga road to Ohenimutu at that point, from which it is nearly level. The track is now quite practicable for footmen, who could go through in a day, as it has been cleared of vines and underhorsemen. Mr Moss is of opinion that growth, but it is still impracticable to no time should be lost in undertaking the survey of this track as it is of great importance to improve the present deficient means of communication between the valuable Lake District and Auckland. CHRISTCHURCH, January 4. The Council Water Supply Committee have ordered from the Anderson Canterbury foundry a cylinder 25 feet long, 3 feet in diameter, three-quarters of an inch thick, to sink in the island in the Waimakiriri for testing the scheme of Mr White for a water supply. A Churchman's Club is proposed. It is to include the provision of a wellstocked reading-room. The Lytlelton Times was yesterday permanently enlarged to eight pages, the size of tho Melbourne Argus, and is now the lai-gest daily in. New Zealand. The amateur operatic performance of " Martha " on January 9 and 10 promises to be a great success. There are nightly rehearsals at the Gaiety Theatre, and excellent progress is being made. Tho dresses are entirely now, selected with much taste, and will make a good display. The tickets are being rapidly taken up. Tho price of milk is advanced to 5d a quart, owing to the scarcity of feed occasioned by the long drought. There have been, however, a few slight showers recently. Mr Bowen, M.H.R. , is likely to succeed Mr CiUTuthors as Inspector of the Trust and Loan Company, which will probably necessitate his retirement from political life. DUNEDIN, January 4. Several cabmen and others were lined from £1 to £5 for rioting on New Year's night. The papers suggest swearing in special constables on such occasions. The heavy ram to-day compels the i postponement of the Caledonian sports. I HOKITIKA, January 4. ■ The hull and cargo of the Mable Jane j as stranded at Wanganui Bluff, 20 miles

south of Ross, were sold by aiiction to-day by Messrs Learmouth and Co. The hull fetched £56, and the cargo £220. Cap.-' tain Lafontain was the purchaser. It^is believed that the Waipara will be chartered to take up the cargo if possible. It is reported that Mr Duncan, manager of the Union Bank here, nass resigned, owing to the Bank Inspectornow visiting here calling in a great many advances. NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 4 ■ A new township called Yogel Town, adjoining New Plymouth on the south, is to be sold in quarter acres on "Wednesday, and is expected to realise a largo price. The standing crop of grass has been sold at £7 per acre, and 10s to 12s a day is being paid to mowers. Cobbs' coach, the first wheeled vehicle which has ever passed behind Mount Egmont by the road through the heavy bush, has reached Inglewood, driven by Chovannes. WELLINGTON, January 4. The site recommended by the deputation yesterday being found unsuitable f or a railway station, it will be put up immediately in the rear of the Government buildings. Mr G. E, Barton denies the published statement of his intention to leave Wellington for Auckland. Mr E. Stafford, assistant law officer,- is about resigning that position to join the legal firm of Hart and Buckley, from which the Hon. E. Hart retires. An analysis of some samples of the newly discovered Mokau coal brought to the colonial laboratory, gives 89.1 per cent, of combustible matter, and 2.5 per cent, of ash. The evaporative power "is* svnh that" llb^-Di- 6oHfl . will convert into steam 71b of water. ~ ~-* A man named Arthur L. Sweete was to-day committed for trial for uttering valueless cheques. A man named W. M'Elwain, who was under committal for trial under a charge of arson, but was out on bail, died suddenly to-day. He was out walking yesterday. Since his committal he has been drinking heavily, and death is supposed ' to have resulted from inflammation of the bowels produced by excessive drinking. There will be an inquest. The Governor attended Bignold's per- ! formance of Henry the Fifth for the second time last night. There are crowded houses nightly. The Ghronide complains that the new tariff of fees in the Magistrate's Courts involves an increase of, in many cases, 100 per cent, to suitors over the scale hitherto in force. Miss S. A. Jones, late matron of the Wellington College, has commenced civil proceedings against Mr Wilson, the pxincipal of the college, arising out of the late " troxible " at the college. Judge Williams advises the Governor that he sees no reason to commute the capital sentence on Walsh, who was convicted of the murder of his wife at Swjtzers. The matter is still before the Executive. The Minister of Public Works, after what took place in the House last session, declines to issue railway passes to the Press till the question is considered in full Cabinet, The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse is reported to have sold his Wairarapa estate, comprising 30,000 acres freehold with stock, to the Hon. Jno. Martin, for £60,000. Mr and Mrs Travers and two ladies met with a trap accident driving on the Hutt-road yesterday, and were all severely shaken.