TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5332, 17 March 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[By Cable.] freuter's telegrams.! St. PETERSBURG, March 13. Two secret printing presses have been discovered here, and several arrests have been made. LONDON, March 13. The tenders for the Victorian loan amount to £8,000,000. The full amount required was offered at £98 19s, and one third at £98 18s 6d. The marriage of the Duke of Connaught was celebrated to-day. The Queen was present. In the House of Commons to-day, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question, stated that a Manchester firm had despatched ammunition to Mozambique, but the British Government had taken steps to prevent the same reaching the Zulus. The Chancellor of the Exchequer replying to another question, said the British Government was disposed to recommend to the Sultan an Englishman to administer the finances of Turkey if one was asked for. Bank rate, 2^. Bank reserve, £19,312,500; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 50 per cent. March 14. A despatch by the Marquis of Salisbury, dated January 26, has been published. It states that the action of Russian officials in Bulgaria and Roumelia has been contrary to the treaty of Berlin, and has aggravated the difficulties of. the present situation. The despatch urges the immediate separation of Bulgaria and Roumelia.

[special to the press association.] LONDON, March 13. The Victorian loan was a great success. It was subscribed about double ; two and three quarter millions at 99, and upwards of thirteen hundred tenders. An important discovery has been made at MMdlesboro, which greatly reduces the cost of producing steel. PARIS, March 13. The Chamber of Deputies rejected the resolution for the impeachment of the Broglie-Rochebonet cabinet by a large majority. The Government intimated they would resign if the motion were carried. MELBOURNE, March 15. Vague rumors are circulating of changes in the Ministry after Mr Berry's return. [From the Press Association.] GISBORNE, March 16. Considerable excitement was caused by a race between two crews of the Racing Club, a heavy and a light crew. The heavy crew comprised : Messrs Balneavis, Hudlestone, Denneston,. and Henderson; the light crew.: Spencer, Ratcliffe, Mill, and Skeet. It was a splendid race, the heavy crew winning by half a length.

[By Special wire.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 15. The meeting of the Canterbury Coursing Club for 1879 will be as follows:— The first meeting, May 23 and 24 ; VicePresident meeting, June 17 and 18 ; President meeting, July 24 and 25. The acceptances for the Great Autumn Handicap at the Canterbury race meeting close this evening at 8 o'clock. Mr Creswick opens at the Theatre Royal here on March 24. The eccentric Colonel Brett, Justice of the Peace, Malvern, gave a mounted constable in charge on Thursday for neglecting to salute him. The constable was in charge from half -past 10 in the morning until nine in the evening, and was brought to Christchurch in custody of a sergeant, and on arrival was immediately released by the Inspector. At the inquiry held at the Police Dep6t yesterday it was shown that Colonel Brett, after being told by the constable that he did not know him, replied in a furious tone that he would make him know him, and salute him too, and also have him kicked out of the force. He then gave the constable into custody. The inquiry was adjourned for the production of witnesses. At a meeting of the Kaitangata relief fund committee last evening it was stated that all arrangements are complete for carrying out Monday's f 6te successfully. The attractions will be numerous. Among those reported there is a whistling duck from Pernambuco, a sixteen inch dwarf, a giant 16 feet high, a Kelly gang, and a tragedy, numbering among other incidents seventeen murders. Councillor Jenkins has presented the committee with two specially designed muff bats, about 4ft by 2ft Gin, and a huge indiarubber ball and bat, which are to be presented to the highest and lowest scorers on Monday evening at the theatre. Notwithstanding that 10,000 bags of grain were carried on the Christchurch section of the railway on Thursday last, 32,000 bags had accumulated along the line. An Oxford special grain train was sent yesterday as far as Ashburton and over 15,000 bags cleared during the day and night. The Government have proclaimed a whole holiday on Monday, after a delay of two days. This is explained by a telegram to the Mayor from the Hon. Mr Fisher (in Col. Whitmore's absence), apologising for the delay in answering

the Mayor's telegram, which was purely accidental and arose from its being lost sight of, and not from discourtesy on anyone's part, especially Colonel Whitmofe's, who never saw it. Constable Bosford, who was recently arrested at. Malvern for entering the , Licensing Court without saluting Col. Brett, intend^ to institute legal proceedings against' the gallant Colonel for false imprisonment. The damages are heavy. The following are the acceptances for the Great Autumn Handicap : — Wilson's b.g. Fishhook, Ray's b.h. Templeton, b.m. Maritana, and b.m. Titania, Mr Webb's b.m. Undine, Reeve's, b.g. Orange Lightning, Goodman's [br.h. Chancellor. Mason's br.g. Camballo, Hayward's b.h. Lara, Stevenson'sb.m. Vampire, Mallock's br. c. Foul Play, b.c. Nemo, Robinson's eh. g. Natator, Fraser's eh. f. Naird, b.g Mata, eh. g. Longlands, Buttler's b.h. Laertes. j A perfect epidemic of fires has set in. Yesterday afternoon two cottages outside the eastbeltwereburned down. They were insured. There was a strong wind blowing at the time, and any attempt to save them would have been useless. This is the third fire in three days. j The f Ste to-morrow for the Kaitangata ! relief fund is expected to yield close on £1500. DUNEDIN, March 15. , The Hon. W. Fox is working hard in the formation of a New Zealand Temperance Alliance. Meetings have already been held in several of the suburbs to promote the movement. The Hon. Stout denies a report which was circulated in Dunedin at the time of the departure of the Marquis of Nornianby, that Mr Stout had declined to visit the Governor on board the Ringarooma, although he (Mr Stout) was on board the Hmemoa lying close. Mr Stout visited the Marquis twice, and spent some time with him. The directors of the Dusky Sound Copper Mining Company decided to engage men and despatch them by the s.s. Maori for the purpose of tunnelling operations. The workmen under the prospector and Mr W. Docherty, have been driving hard tunnels at different levels. In one of these, about two hundred feet below the out-crop, the lode was struck after driving 90 feet in width. A succession of tunnels will be put in different levels. Major Withers is now inspecting the various Volunteer corps in and around Dunedin." GREYMOUTH, March 16. A sailor belonging the barque Examine stepped off the breastwork last night into the river and broke his leg. The races commence to-morrow, and promise to be a great seccess, if the weather holds good. HOKITIKA, March 15. JJJA monster concert promoted by Mr Eva and others came off last night at the theatre, and was a success. The result gave about £60 available for the Kaitangata relief fund. INVERCARGILL, March 16. Yesteaday a pair-oared race was pulled by the members of the Invercargill Rowing Club. At the close Mr J. p. Martin, the president, " presented the winners with a miniature silver scull each. He also presented the winners of the fouroared race that took place on "Wednesday with similar prizes. Beautiful weather prevails now, and the harvest is being gathered in rapidly. Mr Whitaker, the contractor for the Waimate Plains railway, is pushing forward the works rapidly. KUMARA, March 15. At Westbroke a miner named David Horsby was killed by the falling of a cart while' he was felling in the bush. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 25. The Pariha meeting commences tomorrow with feasting. The talking commences on Monday. '■ Mr R. J. Gill, Under-Secretary, was thrown from bis horse, but the injuries are not thought to be serious. WELLINGTON, March 16. The time for completing the land tax valuation has been extended to the 20th of March. The resignation of Major Jones of the 2nd batallion of Otago Volunteers, and of Lieutenant C. W. Ferris, of the Gisborne Volunteers, are accepted. Messrs S. H. Cox and G. J. Binnis are. appointed Inspectors of Mines under the Mines Regulation Aot, 1874. The Tairoa brought back the champion Ballinger. All the Volunteers turned out, and, headed by the Artillery Band, he was # driven through the city, with his father and brothers in a carriage, the various corps following. Mr Henry Jackson, Chief Surveyor, refused to resign, as requested by the Government, and waits dismissal. By this he forfeits the £600 offered him as compensation on resigning. Law proceedings are likely to be taken by the Government to enforce payment of the balance of the stamp duty in the late Mr Rhodes' estate. The executors dispute the duty as assessed. It is reported that Mr R. C. Reid, of Hokitika, is in treaty for the purchase of the New Zealander. The Sydney Exhibition Commissioners have placed £100 at the disposal of the local committees in each of the towns of Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Auckland. The city clergymen have held a meeting in reference to the advertised performance of the Jubilee concert, and lecture on slavery by the Uncle Tom's Cabin Company to-morrow. They appointed a deputation to interview the manager, who received them courteously, and promised to consult his company.