TifcjEJQBAPHIG NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5277, 10 January 1879, Page 2

TifcjEJQBAPHIG NEWS.

'[By Cable. J [SPECIAL TO THE PRESS ASSOCIATION] , . tiONDONj January 3: Tile tenders for the SoutH Axistraliati loan of £1,175,100 have been opened. The prices ranged from 88 to 90. An offer to take the whole at the minimum was* refused. • January 5. Tweedie, Williams and Co., bankers, Turo, have suspended payment in consequence of a run. The liabilities are unknown. ' : ! . . January 6. ; The Macedonia revolt is crushed". The Turkish forces are charged with frightful atrocities. .• . . / . . MELBOURNE, January 9. : Three men like Kelly's gang passed the border at Albttfyi ' -■''-. Photographic forgeries of Union tiank poitnd ndte"s are circulating. • It is estimated that the rust Jaas destroyed a fourth of the wheat in Victoria, i The wheat market is easy at 4s Bd. SYDNEY, January .9. The lock-out of miners at Woollongong keeps 6000 men idle. ; ' • ("KEUTEIt'S TELEGRAMS.! CAPE TOWN, January 5. : The frontier disputes at the Gape are settled in favor of the Zulus. ; - r r.-. : , . ; LONDON, January 3. ; Money is in less demand, and the rate of discount is dropping. The market rate for three months' bills is 5 per cent. Large amounts of foreign gold have been taken into the Bank of England, and the reaserve is how increased' by nearly a million. Tho stock market is buoyant, | Consols, 95J. The market for Colonial | Government debentures is quiet. j The South Australian loan was fully ] subscribed. Tho number .of tenders lodged was 300, and the average price : tendered £88 ss. -•■.•... The earn market has a downward ,ten- | ddncy. Adelaide wheat is neglected, selling according to quality at from 39s to 50s ; New Zealand wheat, according to quality, 41s to 455. - LONDON, January 6. New Zealand fives are quoted at 99. . ; „•" : PARIS, January 5. The French Senatorial elections were a great republican triumph ; 15 conservatives and 64 republicans were returned. ; „ ., , „ SYDNEY, January 0. Another difficulty has arisen owing to three seamen who refused to resume work demanding back pay ~ from the time] 6f !the strike. Other -similar, claims have been made, and ihey are supported by the seamen's, union. The. A.S.N, Co.'s board are considering the demand; •-' ;- - ! Operations on the site of the International Exhibition building were coin-: menced to-day. Yi 1 The Southern 1 train ran off the line last night, but no serious 1 damage wW done. i , [by sp^pir^RE.]^ , , ; . '. AUCELANDi January 9. . Mr Cheeseman, secretary of the Auckland Institute, accompanied' by Mr -i Adams and a guide, proceeded to . Alex-3 andra on Tuesday with the object-' of going on a bbtanising excursion^ to the !top of Pirongia MountainV 'When leaving Alexandra they were met on the Waipa bridge by ; l£onana, ordered them back, telling them that . an armed party would be sent, after them if they persisted in proceeding. Mr Cheesemanand his friend returned to their hotai at Alexandra, but. after ;some talk Major Mair and Te Wheoro removed Honana's objections to the party proceeding, on condition that they: promised not to trespass on Tatihi lands. They have not yet returned. CARTERTON, January 9. The town is in great danger. . The fire is spreading rapidly. The police and telegraphic offices have been on. fire, but it was got under. A fire engine has been sent for to Masterton, and is. expected in a few hours. The appearance of matters . is very bad. -.!.•..< CHRISTCHTIRCH, January 9. To get rid of the accumulations-' of goods on the South lines, cause i diby the break in the Rarigitata bridge/ 140 waggons a day have been employed for the last week. On Wednesday' evening and this evening extra special' goods trains were sent to Ashburton, each consisisting . of 44 waggons. . . J The Railway Employes Benefit Society have deeided to arrest Valpy again," which was to be done this evening., A paid secretary, at £200 a. year,' is". to be" engaged for the future. , . Y ." Y ! A meeting was held this evening in the. Provincial, Council Ch^mbeM^ to con-" gratulate the Primate, on his "attaining his seventy-fifth' birttday, and. io-jß^ir, from his lordship an account of the Xani- " both Conference.. There was a fair attendance. Resolutions were moved by the; Dean pf ; Christchurch,, :by Arohdeapoh Harper, and by Mr Hobbs.: The Primate gave a resume of the busmess done at/the, Conference. The irresolutions included one urging the completion of the Cathedral; The meeting concluded with the Bishop's blessing: DUNEDIN, January 8; ; The Daily Times article on the money mart says j-^At' the present' moment Ithere'is somewhat of a 1 lull in the opera■tions of J the money 'market. When fuller news; of the late disastrous failures at home wias: received here, high authorities deprecated ihe idea of any unfavorable effects being produced beyond a momentary depression , but daily experienceteachos us that the vibrations of so sensitive a^machine as the money market can,not be wholly controlled by the most ; careful forethought. It may seem strange that the value of an acre in New Zealand should bo affected by a commercial failure in Glasgow, but such is proved to be the case. The value of land here lately has been almost entirely, regu,latod by the amounts of the 'advances that could be secured on it j ..and the effect of the tightening of the purse strings is to lower the price of the commodity. A few months ago the few who indulged inland speculations were fostered by the liberal advances granted to purchasers, and now, when securities are being more carefully weighed, a reaction has sot in, and it is no exaggeration to say that the marketable value of land is depreciated to the .extent of One half.. At the present moment mOney is both tight and dear, and for advances on first-cla,ss freehold security for moderate amounts and short dates nine and ten per cent, are freely offered,. while for large sums at long terms eight per cent, is the tmmTrpiTn accepted. From the lending company whose advances are regulated by the reciprocal advantages derived from the exchange of wood and produce, money is not so difficult to obtain, but from those whose business is confined to advancing loans onircehold security pure and simple the needful is;doled out with a wide margin. Money is at the same time plentiful enough for mercantile operations, but the system of over importing which prevailed for the last year or two has shut. out any chance of a fair profit to the importers. ;In many instances it has barely left ; sufficient margin to pay interest on the capital employed. There is also con- ; siaerable depression in the sharemarket. ! The Flood Relief Committee,, after ! meeting all demands and voting a sum ' for the relief of sufferers by the Waimate bush fire'* have still a balance of £500 in hand. A meeting will shortly be held as to its disposal.^ - ' : ■ . The ■HloFn.jmi} Herald says it is' believed the property of Mr J. H. Gilligan, who died rather suddenly, in "Wellington this' week, will fall to Mr Chas. Gilligan, who has been as assistant in Mr S. T. Kerr's clothing establishment, in George-straet. !Mr> GilligUn /is s believed to have died-;intestate, in which case his brother will obtain, the property,

i Mr 0. Gilligan .left for "Wellington on Tuesday morning. The deceased brother's estate, consisting of property in^Jbhe : , North Island and in Canterbury, and "^ also of race horses, is estimated at tfrdni £30,000 or. £40,000 to £70,000; His last acquired estate, worth £16,000, vfiejfiad niade, dve'r' to his brdther's^yp^gest daughter*' - y,..;^' . „ A boy named Tom Power, aged 15, employed in' the Daily Times office, was committed for trial to-day for forging the name of B. E. Adams, the* publisher; * to a /cheque for £10., The youngster purchased some clothes at~tiie'Newj!Sealand Clothing Factory's retail branch, tendered the cheque 1 inpayment, and received cash in change. He had made the cheque payable to another boy in the same place. ■ '. >)■<):: j. 77 Thomas, the Victprian wrestler, who was beaten in the 1 champibnship contest by Tyson, is to be prpsented with a purse of sovereigns before his return to'Austrdlia, fcby, those who hismanly; r straightforwa.tdico'ridudt. . '■'. i • \~ t * J,. Tbd excursionists to the , Soundsjin the" itotdrtfa secured two ' fine specimens' of Kakapo, but only ; b'rie was* I)rougn*6 ! td portalive. ■ : '■": ./..YHi-^;.! ; It is understood that, the souttierri trunk line will not be dpenea fdr titrpugh traffic until the 20th insii ' ' * ' ' " A suicide and attempted murder?'dccurred on the Bth inst., between 1 Ophir and Black's. Mrs.^aldVegom was .riding on horseback va. company i r witfi a friend" 'who was' 'driving 'a 'reaping machine. They-weTeigding'thrdughione ,: of the lonely parts ofythe^road,>;with great . rocks , lowering, "round, \ when suddenly a' man, supposed' t6 1 be' Mxg ; Waldregom's husband, jumped out from ambush and presented a.shot-gun at her. She was a -little behind her friend^.and^ called; out !, gom," bendingher headf under. Jcover./,Qjfa - the horse's neck to ; 'protect >berufacejaaLd£i ' \ breast. He immediately firedj/andr.fheO \~-\s} contents of the' gun lodgetfpniici]pally4n?O * ' her right arm,;lac^ratittg i: it < to "a 'frightful extent. Her^hiorse^ wM^wiwiyed^^ppf-^ C tipn of tl\e'sii!ot-in the, shoulder^ajad that ; • of her friend bolted. s When fcerVfrjind.^ ■; •!> heard the, report r he. . lppked •rcpnd^&i^^ ':'S: : ; : saw Mrs Waldregom 'fall,* andijKh^jaffiwK^v^:-^ rapidly. relbadmg his goat..^ ;fie»!bfted^erj::;i^ injuredlwbman up ; and 'carried vher^Jfcoa -J: -ij& Mjs; Law's^jesidehde, ;^She ;Waftojvpry 0 3i weak-f fend 'bleeding ' pTofaselyiviiN^st '-^ -^ morning a search ! parly 'wentcout; 4dßu> f >v^p rest Waldregom, and fpundhis dead body WtjUij behind" a' ' robi!. He had shbtf* Kimsel|i^rp| Mrs Waldregpm is now lying%£%e 'W^i Cbimiierciai: Hpl, "Sg^&tfm;-^^^ Jf the care of a locM Wg^l/^ho;^p6ffl^t ; Ml; irill.be possible ;tp^save!her a^^ Wal©^|^;%|| gbm had Been absent v %wo^TOars^ dinig^J Jg which;time. : he had .Qp^nf^ute^noJ^Sg^^p to the support of '^i^eyand^milyf 1 !^ Great s"ympathy;is expressedi.in 4fe Jfe^^ trict for Mrs Waldregom, who ffi^gre-.%|||| sided there^foufteen years, 1 andf[isf^o^idgj|||^ for her industry. Hohvj" him EBtns ; J;v|H The determination -Pf -the Gdvexsnine^atiliil^l to withdra-v^'j all free .pa^^on^e--ilal4 : '-s:^> witys -'Has hei&i applied tpthe gangßf^6||^>ii pi&pnei?s l fr6.i^--Di^ bee'nen^^^a^ ! ;t^ripjiß' pfi£^*?ia«;^hie^|| yi^nit£of pjanedm^,,^^/' 4 ; ;.,^^ y ; .;■ |^| ! '.(The rDunedin . : Preßbytery : ; ryeswrdafcy?^« Saap^pie^vthVi byer^eLqf jthe Sj^iqd b£vg||;| lOta'go. /to adopt: .measjtfeg^^e^u^vfchie^^l da^yreadmgrof the.BibleriniSQhojo^'^ ;40| ii . .JI^IWAftGItL, Janniiyift :r '^l - The election- 1 of ! '[& Waiton Riding in the ; SptdJan^G6m^y^^| Council took place "yesterday^and^fter^^-j hard-fought contest, resulte(^mAiaie>reK/^l turn of Mr, imajority of 90 votes over h^; poppdniprit,- 9 %^4 Mr ; . : Sproule, /Thui ; eleotipnl "hj|| .'^ifeen^ ;.|f|is rendered necessary by the ,f6rmer!elepti6n" --^l being declared void, r, '^A—n-^^.^i^ At the^ inquest held to-night .at lace Town, before Dr. Minkton, Coroner, _J|lp bn thebody of the man' Bidding -vwho tWUf'^^ killed the other day by a bullock passing ;"J|||, over hifl head, a ; verdict' tantamount to $MJ one of accidental death was returned. J . ij^sM • A Temperance^ .Alimnce .iias <t teenU^| formed:to prevent the increMglof ; Ucenaed^^ houses and^.the .granting^of licenaes, "to -V^t| improper people.: ;: Archdeacon: Gove^t is y)s|: on the committee. 'ru/,£ - :!^|?il ' ' t'^-1 ; h ''' :*.- ,pAMARtt Jamiary-9/stfp^| ; [At & meetaing^f the Municipal Council, vjijilfj tb-night,"tenders were accepted for peverat-^^ contracts ~pn t the water- works, and v the i;f^^ workj it is expectedj'will be resumed in a |||p day or two. A "good deal of theworfctj^| wiU" remain on- the- handsrof '^theTold^#^i workineii/ and will theref ore.itis thbught^fc| be carried on- most satisfactorily, ,T^e;^Sv amounts .of the tenders', geneifaiiy'' are|||p slightly, 'in .exciSss of the engineer's esti^^tffj mate', But the -total will not far^xceed^Sij the balance of ;the amount of. the ; original }^p;j 'contract with Henderson. J " "'' .:I:^S . .< WBIiIiINGSpN; ; -January 9. ; Macki&l was sentenced this morningj|||« by the- Chief Justice, after witaesses as^^l 'charaoter jhad been called. His ? isb^Ojp^p| said tHat the casejya§ not-one "or^yieldu^^fea to sudden tempt«alipn under strong pre&^^Hl sure. Whlere"Mgh^ras^;^s"re^)dsea *sfl^ffl crime of violating it wWproportionateiji^Si great. .The jury/KTrecpmmend|ng the^^ 1 prisoner' to 1 inefcy ori J acconnt^of. youth, were misled', by his youthful £2|9*i§ 1 pearance, the' prisone^Mmg^i^ -^M^^l Honor saw nothing Jn* ithe evidenw^^^ to justify the - * statement^ a that '_ ™^^| bank- were negUgent in then; lnTspJcfio^^^^ and as to the .. , saluy,^^Wat" was notj*f||| m question which he.couldjconsiderin passf^ j ing sentence., ; : ;PerhapS; banks, Jikeotixers^^P ] had a tendency. to place': m^\in^e/w»3r^p * of the temptation of handling moneyg.|; who were not trained, to resist it, ana|t^ of , paying, them, less ..than faa4epm|&|t|i|l The sentence ; was ; f oior jyears 'bn ' eft^^^li charge, the sentences to fccbncurrentM^Ql : Some; children^- playing; r discpve f r|i|^||j|l under the house i of : .Mr,[ B|MbnV cord^aj|||l|i manufa,oturerjt a pair ; of. tla^ete^mad^^ll up as a swag, ajvsat^ei , containmg^ : !ft« £206 in notes, ,a new : Ma^tini-Hexin^J^ rifle, and 200 rounds^ of " anununi-J^iffl tion. The poHce ; on being (informed afc»^^ resi^d.: :Bacon ? s ; son -tOluani, , aged AmM '-|» junior clerk in. the ; Anchor op.!s;p||ce/;ip^ He first deniedi s but then confessed haying %^M taken the £265 out of the safe. Another||^| £45 of it was planted in the bush sbme^Jal miles from towiyand has been recoyered^p- ijm He paid ninb 'guineas for 'the rifle? and|| u ffl signed' the license in a f alsVnante. '"- J 'Bfi-S|^^ dently he intended/ with;bthervb6vspto3fvffl start aid Kelly. • • ''; ir .; r ': ." fl^;^J| A member of the WellrngtonHighTyay^^J Board, at, a meeting yesterday, saidi^-^l had not within ( the last^39 years knowall l||J labor so scarce as at present. \ \ t %'WI Mr Frankland, the actuary atta^edi^tfaH the office of . the , Eegistrar. . of.^fi^^lJrJ^Ml Societies, has compiled' a very '• valuftWe^aH table", shoTying the midimum rates pay- '•«. }sjn able during life : which \-wbtdd enable ;; ;|^ friendly or benefit societies to -grant^theff jmi various sums guaranteed to members/ at v jmj the same time maintaining a condition pf^J^J solvency. ■ - '. ; ? -^B Makeratera Te Puni, daughter of Nga-x'^H puki Te Puhi, eldest son of Honiani TefflH Puni, died at Petone on the Bth instant, Plfßl after a long illness. 1 iShe.was greafl^i-^^ respected by the Hutt: arid Tarap^^^H natives^ and acknowledged as a chiein;. :^M tainess of the highest rank and abiKtj^ci The : ship . Hyderabad J Was mpvied?^ : J||| feet seawards yesterday^, < isfc'bßfi-? ; 18f| dentl^ expected io be got ,o'ff tp|-3^hW|? Serious bush fires iare ragih'g at'CaSctßr| illj ton, and a : portion pf the town>iili^ P^ danger. The wind is driving .] t^e-flamW ;, ;-~MM towards, the houses, aud . j some^ o^^ej ; H|l fences of the back gardens are.al^w^ :^ot The Gazette, to-night contains nftl99f :^^| scription of the lafid>Jtaken for that M|| portion of railway known as Waitptara contract of 'the'Nfew Plymouth line,ra^d;^^l notifications of appointments. . IP;-

~-.iiu<i#W.>da se is.being'.tried' e^ s 'EwM -jj§ffl burgh, wnerp a t boy "HM sues his late employer,. a.sw?g§ou" de^iiapt '3H for JsoOOrdamages. ■ ?TWbQy ( ciaima fthat JjW his master tried experiinefits on him \vitfi magnets and mesmerism 'Hull his- : .li^|^J|H wfts shftttefed and iiis intellect iiQPW^^^H