TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5303, 10 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[By Cable.] [reuter's telegrams.] LONDON, February 6. Three per cent, consols, 96|. Thepfopartion of the Bank of England reserve to its liabilities is 39 per cent. The total reserve, in bullion and notes, is £13,931,500. February 7. The Marquis of Hartington, the leader of the Opposition, in a speech at Liverpool, said that a verdict on the foreign policy of the Government would be the question, for the next general election. A skirmish took place on the 12th of January, between the British troops and j the Zulus. The British loss was trifling. ! The Zulus are retreating to the interior. SYDNEY, February 8. The cricket match between the Englishmen and New South Wales was continued to-day. The first innings of New South Wales closed for 177. In their second innings they had scored 18 with the loss of one wicket, when Murdoch was given run out by the English umpire. The crowd were dissatisfied, and rushed the ground. Play was stopped, but it will be resumed on Monday. [special to the press association.] MELBOURNE, February 8. A bush fire that was raging about eight miles from Colac rushed towards a homestead and destroyed it. The parents and five children were surrounded by the fire, and struggled towards the water dam. A tree fell, which killed one child and desperately injured the father. The mother and two children were burnt to death. SYDNEY, February 8. In the cricket match between the Englishmen and New South Wales, the latter made 170 in their first innings, Murdoch carrying out his bat for 82. In the second innings the umpire gave Murdoch run out. The decision was challenged by the mob, who rushed the ground amid great excitement. The Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England has disallowed the New South Wales Grand Lodge. The verdict in the Glen Innis shooting case [of a blackfellow by the police] was '• justifiable homicide." When the crowd rushed the cricket ground, Lord Harris was assaulted, and a most disgraceful scene ensued. Play will be resumed on Monday. [By Special Wire.] AUCKLAND, February 8. The great schooner race between the Transit and Torea, which began yesterday evening, for £150 a side, terminated this morning in favor of the Transit. The course was round the watchman off Cape Colville, and a great deal of interest was excited in the matter. The performances of the Torea in the South caused many to back her, but the knowing ones whispered to each other that the Torea was not the best of Auckland's mosquito fleet. The wind was light when the vessels started, and during last night it fell to a dead calm for many hours. This was regarded as a favorable circumstance to the Torea, as she was deemed a better light breeze boat than the Transit, and especially as she was fitted with a set of sails belonging to the Albatross, which were exceedingly large for a vessel of her size, while the Transit had her ordinary working canvas. The Torea had thus every advantage in her favor. At eighteen minutes past eight o'clock this morning the Transit, amidst much cheering, passed the winning post, while the Torea was not in sight. At noon the Torea passed the winning post, thus losing the race by 3 hours and 42 minutes. The Torea's backers are apparently satisfied with their loss, and feel no inclination to risk another match. The owners of the Transit will hand over to the captain of that vessel half of the tho stakes as a token of their approval of the manner in which the vessel was sailed. Father Henneberry delivers his valedictory address to-morrow evening, in the Catholic school, now being built at the corner of Wellington and Pitt-streets. CHRISTCHURCH, February 8. The Canterbury eleven to play against Otago on Monday comprises nine men who played in the match before, but neither C. Frith, Fuller, Lee, Baker, Hartland, or Stevens are in it. The two other men are Biard and Turner, both young bowlers. February 9. i At the mm\ meeting of the Tramway

Company on Satouy,-;^ chairman Stated that thetimtor rcfarec^vas- now delivered, that the rolling stoeK^cMctbo shipped within three months. The tramway is ratpncfcnd to he completed withm a ydSrV .... . _ . . „ Tho addition's 1 to 1 the Kaiapoi woollen mills arn now completed, and tho machinery will all he oroctcd anrt «rt work m a fnw days. The company will tftcn be ahle to turn out any kind of tweed that may be required. DUNEDIN, February 8. TOke Customs authorities are making JriqWiripS into the circumstance of the drowning olth'er te& Wm. Tayler from the barque Easterviller, concerning whom passengers m'a'd^.a statem'ent which irapWrtl g-rea't culpability on. tho part of the captain. , A chaTge against Mr James Green, ch'airm'an of the County Council, of electing him'self chairman by his 1 casting vote, and thus votin'g pta a question oft which he had a pecuniary interest,- was heafd at tho Pafmersfecra R.M. Court and dismissed. l j At the same Court, Jag. Btfrgess and Wm. Hankey, charged with placing" trolly wheels on the railway near Palmerston, were committed for trial to-day. At a meeting of the Roslyn County Council last Wight, in reply to an application to connect the borough with the city by tramway, it Was; resolved to grant the permission if reasonable conditions were submitted by the Tramway Company. INVERCARGILL, February 9. The Rev. J. Upton Davis, of Dunedin, preached the anniversary sermon of the Baptist Chutch here to-day to a good congregation. Mr Varley, the Evangelist preacher, is expected to-morrow week. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 8. The Tardnahi Herald says the Government will .immediately make roads to open the Waimate Plains. The committee of the Taranaki Institute have decided to sell the books and instruments of the institute, the borough Council taking over the reading room and making it free to the public, OAMARU, February 9. Harvesting operations are now becoming general, and on the whole the crops promise well, notwithstanding the late most unfavorable weather. To-day the heat has been again oppressive, the strong north-easter making itself felt. Trade generally is very slack, and nothing is doing in the grain market. WANGANUI, February 8. George Buckland "Worgan was charged in the R.M. Court with uttering a forged cheque forj £75 to, Fredk. Hall, butcher. The cheque purports to be signed by Jas, Mackay, native land agent, who declares the cheque to be a forgery. A remand was granted to Monday, bail being allowed. The defence is'that the cheque was received by Worgan in good faith, and paid away by him in good faith. Mr Webzel, a local shoemaker, is preparing preserved meat for the Sydney Exhibition. He used purified woodland vinegar, and the meat keeps anytime, all the nutritive qualities - being preserved. WELLINGTON, February 8. A telegram from the Agent-General, dated February 4th, announces the de T parture of :the Westland for Port Chal-. mere with 167 immigrants. „;•;,"• Mr A. M. Smith, Assistant Undersecretary, has filed his schedule. A meeting of the members of the Athenaum is to be held on Monday to. consider the question of opening on Sundays. • . ' The number of officiating ministers of religion, registered under the Marriage Act for the colony, is 494. The Church of England claims 885; Presbyterians, 51; Roman Catholic, 110; Wesleyan Methodists, 74; Congregational Independents, 13; Baptists, 14; Primitive Methodist Connection, 16 ; United Methodists Free Church, 12; Lutheran Church, 8 ; Hebrew Church, 5 ; Church of Christ, 14. A prospector named Cooper reports finding encouraging quartz prospects at Mamui-o-Mata, near Wellington. Gold ' has frequently been reported to have been found in the locality. The Hyderabad is afloat, and anchored outside the breakers. The horse Saunterer is reported to have changed hands at £100. Over 6000 persons travelled on the Hutt railway, and 7500 by the tramway, on the two race days. / The Customs revenue collected at this port for the week ending to-day amounted to £9,539 Is 6d, being the largest sum yet received at this port in any one week. One day was a general holiday and another a half holiday. • The Gazette extends the time for completing the land tax valuation to the 28th of February. It also notifiesthe appointment of R. Stuart, Esq.; R.M., as Judge of the Assessment Court for all the Hawke's Bay districts. The nomination of Patrick Dignan, Esq., to the Legislative Council ; and the appointment of Mr J. S. Master, Napier, as native interpreter. WESTPORT, February 8. The commissioners inquired into the charges made against Warden Broad have obtained the Governor's consent to inform Mr Broad that in this opinion none of the charges were proved, and that his character is entirely free from any imputation either of habitual drunkenness or of having been intoxicated upon the particular occasion alluded to by the sergeant of police. Mr Broad has applied to be removed from Westport.