TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5343, 29 March 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

■''■'•""'•. /^[BY^JbleV]. '/'■...".■■ fREUTER^TEL^RAMS.I / . , - „ „ ... . LONDON,: 'March 26. • The : tenders. 'fOp (the -Queensland four per cent. loan'iof ; - £1,184-, 486 j amount to £2,934,000. -Those 1 at 4 £89' Is '6d' and upwards will be accepted in 1 full. ; ' - eON^TANT^QPLEj.^arcK 26. A majority of; the; European Cominis-^ sion sitting .in ifep'umelia has declared .to! the ' Great P.OYfe.rs .that,. in consequence. of the great excitement of the population,, and the. opposition.. of Russian officials,, the financial, administration of the pro--vince according to the treaty .of; Berlin. is . impossible. ■ ;- V-.: !• . • Ci i• ■■ " The wool sales closed" to-day ; 230,000 bales were sold during the series 1 / andi' 3000 held over for'the next, sales. > BRISBANE,.March 28. , , The Hon. Mr-Bell-has^be'en' appoiriteil 1 President of. the Legislative Council; '- ;■; - • , ; ' ' • ■ ; SYDNEY; March 28. ' ' A large expeditipri 'ha^ started from here for New Guinea und^r ( the auspices of Baron Mac Ley, the "i^ussiah scientist, and New Guinea traveller.... ;., . . : ,, ;_,.;.: ! [SPECIAL TO THE/PRESS, As'sOOIATIOjS'.J . .. .LONDON^ March 26. In the debate in the House of Lords on Jthe Zulu affair, Lord- Cran brook blamed : Sir Bartle Frere for precipitating a wai* with Cetewayo without 'obtaining the decision of the Cabinet; " The relations between, Turkey and Greece are becoming critical. ' The Bulgarian refugees in Roumelia are returning home; eighteen thousand have re-crossed the Balkans. ... . ' An insurrection has broken out in Macedonia. SYDNEY, March 28. The steanier-Wonga Wonga has been, purchased for a floating hotel during th§Exhibition. -, ■ ! Mr Suttor, ex-Minister, resigns' ' his seat in the' Assembly, alleging that he\is convinced, that mean, cringing servility is requisite to 'sustain popularity. ' " ' ;" [SPECIAL TO THE MELBOURNE " ARGrTTS."] LONDON, March 26. ] The Oriental Bank is unable to pay a dividend ; - its reserve-is lost; ■■>■'■ ■>•- • : :...-■ Mai-ch27. . The Select Cpmjnittee of the House; of l Commons, appointed, in connection with the question as to Sir 'Bryan O'Loghlen's ! seat; have unseated :; him.- '■ ; ." ■

Mr Arthur, Mills.. h^s t «given notice to ask Sir' Michael' Hick's-Beach to lay on the table copies of, the and other Australian tariffs; KJ ' ' (Received at 2.15. .this, mprning.) [reutbr's telegrams.] : LONPQN,. March, 27, 1 , The Cuzca has sailed from Plymouth. ! In' the House of Commons there was a lengthy discussion on the vote of want of confidence, moved by , Mr ,I)ilke relative to the Zulu war. " Mr Stanley said it was inexpedient making • a statement . . defending Sir" Ba^rtle ' Frere'. The' House agreed to the adjo^Lrn,ment,of rthe debate. . . '.""• i "'■./• .f-.. March 28. . The !Under-Secretary for India has asked leave to introduce a bill authoris- : ing a loan of ten millions,- to be raised by England for India/ " ( - ; ST. PETERSBjCJG,/ March 26. A Russian official .note proposes a corps of 15,000 contingents - froni , the Great Powers to occupy Roumelia for twelve months after the evacuation of the Rusi sians,,sp as to maintain order. . : ! [By Special' Wire.."\ , , : AUCKLANP, March 28. ; A fire broke out last evening on the premises of Mr Green, .of Lillydale Nursery, One-Tree Hill, . which completely destroyed a stack of hay valued at £40. Mr Green was from home at the time; The hay was insured' in the' Colonial office for £20. A meeting of solicitors was held this afternoon for the purpose of forming a Law Society for the district. Mr F. Whitaker was in the chair, and was, elected president. Mr Brookfield was elected vice-president. " ■'■ The Hinomoa arrived this evening from. Kawau with the Premier on board. Latch. Sir George Grey, since. his arrival in Auckland, has been in constant telegraphic communication with the members of tho Government upon the Waimate squabble. It is understood that- ho is indisposed to the talcing of any steps which may lead to the breaking up of peace. Ho is expected to leave here for Wellington to-morrow. 'CHRISTCHURCH, March 28. Shortly after three o'clock this morning Langdown and Co's saw mills and Gillespie and Co's chicory and coffee works, between St. Asaph and High streets were bnrnt down to the ground. Messrs Gillespie and Co. had £1200 worth of stock on tho promises, the whole of which was destroyed, as also some machinery. The insurances arc not yet positively .known. Langdon and Co. have twolots of machinery burnt, and a great quantity of timber destroyed. They are insured for £1000 in the New Zealand office, part of which is reinsured in the North. British. The loss will be veiy great.

Later. The four big guns were landed at Lytteltou to-day,

A strong-' S.W^.g^e|bfe#^avily ihi" ff ■ morning'i>- . **"? ■■-'$*** '-"*•s{ The origin of thevfire'-iHs morning is. very, doubtful. Several a£sounts weregiveji. A'man said tbithe polige that he sa|s!& m^n^ump over^the gate^ust as the firj^broke' 1 /out Thei,prbpriejja|pf a gro- '/ f ce^y .'stor|,in front ofrtKe cofreje^works ha \ wlftch t|fe4fire\apparentlj;ib^»n^wasin his. ;.pteimees^ &f-2$Q-oiis%ole says hesmelt . fireffcu't arSert's^iting about the store he detected notfring. Gillespie was insured in the South British for £500, and* estimates his loss at £1500, Longdon was insured in the NewZealaiid for iJIoOO-. His loss is s between; £2000 and ' £3000. Most of Gillespie's. machinery h saved; but that'ra the timber factofy was. ruined. Goodman, .grocer, lost £30 to£4o by removal, and, is insured.foritfOO . in the Standard and Manchester Unity, • j ' DUNEi)IN, Marcher Some citizens inspecting the reservoirori Monday found &> bag di 'kittens, threedead cafe,- and several dead" dogs floatingabout.on thasmrgace. . , :.\ ••;. . ,., ., ( q A severe flood wtts experieiioed, last? night. For several hoxirsv before f jday — light the rain fell in torrents/ . Thanight. was terribly dark, and' the^Goxpoiutipn street lanip'3 were extinguished. jiKfo:as-: the laborers started to dear, the channß^ and opeft'the traps. ' Luckily no one «*< reported as having, been swept down'the v sewer's. A large number 'of cellars were- . flooded, and some: hundreds of pquiidp worth of property destroyed. SFpm'&'/of" „ the principal streets are badly The footpaths were oovered this morning with tons of rubbish, and the Corporation carts and laborers are stil].. busily ployed clearing off the debris. _.'... GBEY^IQIJTH,. March 27. Walnies Millar,' accountant in the Bank of New South Wales, committed suicide this afternoon, in an out-house, of. the * 'bank' by bloyring out his yr brairis with a revolver. 'The deceased ""had been at Greymouth seven ; or \ eight years,) and was well liked.. He'^ had beeu. under medical attendance, during^ ,the,, last ; month. His wife's illness 'affected 1 him. V. He called into the bank yesterday, 5 and \j. quietly retired. to- the' back, taking the revolver with him, without being ob-v, served. He leaves a wife and . f t^6.ch^-y"* dren, the youngest being about a iaomn^ old. The deceased : was a; kind-Mearted little,, fellow,,, about .2.7, .years; of age. Except ; his.^anxiety V about [, Ms, wife's ■; health, no caiise is ; knownfor the suicide. ' ; ; /i'.!. ; March ; '2B. The, jiiry ; at, the; inquest tQ-J^ayi :on the body of W. L 7 Millar, late accountant in the Bank of New South Wales', returned a verdict of temporary insanity. _'. % '■' ; v ift '. ' ' '-^OTia^^y^k^'^ •Sifc/Mark's i cliurcK ,waS;Cr^ded £ yesterjday morning on ihe* . occasion ot, Jtiie. taking of the " White- 'Yeilf . .by \i?fo postulants. Ul Long before the ceremony commenced, ihere . was -.>. ,oniy ; .. standing room to be got in the^ building. o ..Bishop v Eedwood addressed' the two candidates iii:. suitable tefms." t After 1 the addresses , the imposing ceremony oosf s the^clrarcb. was' "gone through/ 1 ' the'- effecV'lJeirig heightened by, the excellent! p^f, the 'choir.; The pfoceedings. ; occupied ' ■ two hpursi.' n '. ' . '•' .', ' ■';.,;'.;'■ v .',".,V-r,;-r ■^The'Supreme' Court "!s^ting9';'a^e adjourned till the^rd, of April..,. , . A -_.]y, ,■'"■* • HAWEKAv March 28. ,r Many> leading- Kaupohohui^ natives- ■ state that they .knew nothingpf the ? action against^ the surveyors until -the"; latter^ were- turned off the plains'. 1 They' are disposed tp accept reasonable'. terms .aii^. ; reserves'if offered by thej^py^mmmti* . but until . affairs are^ mofe.;3efimtelyj settled they are determined •as hithVrtd to remain neutral."' however, seem cantankerous, and, now" with great, glee boastfully, 1 though goocfcj humoredly, relate their triumph. • Thft natives really appear, to have no intentioniK of fighting, and are quite unprepared for it, but there is no telling whafr thfe3 matter may lead to unless it is nipped in the bud. Although he took no active part in the movement, it is quite evident' that,, . Te Whiti is at the bottom of it. A force' stationed at Cape' Eglnont, about forty-, five miles from here, would aloue checkmate him, -and . would tend to remove the troubles beyond Opunake, otherwise Te Whiti and PautakLwill be sore for. years}^ , to come. The survey parties are all-re-moved up the r mountain road, surveyings the bush. The railway party have suspended operations without native inter- £ ference: 1 : It is quite false ths^t the natives ? > are pulling up the, surveyors' pegs and,. it destroying their work. It is thonght that J the Native Minister, by firm and judici6us ? , si action,,, and demanding a general ineeting'^ of all tlie natives intereated, 'mayT settle . the whole affair, satisfactorily. .. All^the// , /natives absent from , the. : meeting , .have/ a black ; niark set .against them.: ;;When.|he reserves are printed this might bring, them to the scratch.;. .<"• V .": .? i - : ' 1 '•■■••,'_:■•■ -^IV-/ PALMEII^rON NORTH:, Mar;ch'.:;2 : 8. It has. been decided .^6 .'n'old an inquesfc v , next' Tuesday." on the fire ;'at the Palmers- 7' ton mills/ The insurances are distributed i ' between the South British, North British/ i New Zealand; and Victoria', £5.00 eacbTv^^; -•• ■'^■"■- WANGANTH,' March ! 2B.f It was a ; fine r bright 'day for 'the re- a gatta, with a. ,light wind. The Maiden Race for four-oared iririgged baats was won by the, Wanganui Club, the Welling-^ . ton "Stars 'second,' and' the : Uniori third; 5 s it was won' very easily, the Wellington"* men being .overmatched... The .Senior Fours, .inrigged bpats,r two miles, prize £20', was won,, by. the Union,,, Wanganui second,' 'and the Wellington Stars third ; this race was ,the .event of , the day,, and was thought iio be between the two local crews; the.!;boats :got, ;away together, but the Union got the start, and led to r the finish, winning easily. .:•■• WELLINGTON, Maroh 28. ■ Mr C. D. Whitcombe is authorised to recover .amounts due by immigrants. : f or ; passages to the colony. .. • A meeting of the creditors of William James, cabinetmaker; was held -to-:day. The creditors seemed- agreed that the debtor, need not file. • .He adniitted.that »V the bank not unduly pressed him in regard ■■ to his overdraft, though he was some- ~ what pressed with regard to overdue bills. It was resolved- that Mr Thomson Smith Todd should liquidate the estate, and pay quarterly dividends of os in the pound with 8 per cent, interest. Typhbid' fever is prevalent in Well. lington. MrEeid, of the West Coast Times, it is understood, has given £2000 for the New Zealander. , „ . j. . A (J^eW^extraordinary announces the ( ; assumption, of the Governorship by Sir Hercules Robinson. . ■■ It is understood that the Government, in selling 16,000 acres of land on the Waimate Plains, will depart somewhat from the original plan. It is now felt that the main object is to put settlers upon the land. , Eight thousand acres of the block to be offered for sale will therefore be disposed . of on deferred payments, the remainder being -sold' by auction, for , cash. .» Telegrams , from, , settlers in the Pate'a. clistrictr express the , utmost confidence that the land, will be $ eagerly bid. for, and> will .fetch excellent prices. . .. . The New Zealand Times urges the immediate assembling of Parliament. A preliminary enquiry has been held ' at the Custom-house, before the Collector, into the cause of the wreck of the ketch Unity on North Reef, Cape Campbell, on her voyage from Lyttelton to Wellington. Captain Thompson, the master of the vessel, gave evidence similar to that recently published, and' the account was corroborated by a passenger and two of the crew. ..." The late.MrW. . Millar, whose suicide has been reported, was a son. of Mr Edward Millar, late manager of the Bank of New South Wales in this city. The Gazette contains a, proclamation : fixing the season for shooting in Hawke's . . Bay from the Ist April to : the 31st July, 1879. . ■ ;;_'/ •■'