Telegraphic News.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 405, 15 November 1879, Page 15

Telegraphic News.

Masterton, November 11.

Yesterday a rifle match took place between Masterton, Grey town, and Carterton Volunteers. Scores:—Masterton, 361 ; Greytown, 342 ; Carterton, 272. The cricket match, Greytown v. Masterton, was won easily by the former club.

Auckland, November 6.

A meeting was held yesterday of the Pumping Association. The balance-sheet showed the liabilities to be over £4OO, and the assets nil. It was decided that the Moanataiari Company keep pumping until Ist December when a further meeting will be held. Operations will be at once commenced by Messrs. Winter and Co. to raise the Taupo. A diver has been appointed to examine the bottom.

A two-roomed house at Stoke Point, belonging to and occupied by Mrs. McCrump, was destroyed by fire. The woman was busy on the farm, about a quarter of a mile from the house, at the time, and on perceiving sparks and smoke, she ran hastily home, imagining that it was the soot in the chimney which had ignited. She found, however, the roof burning rapidly, and despite the exertions of the neighbors, who came at her request, the building was wholly consumed. There had been fire in the grate during the morning, but Mrs. McCrump asserts that she extinguished it before leaving the house. It was insured for a small amount in the Victoria Company.

The proposal for the establishment of a Woollen Factory in Auckland, with £20,000 capital, is likely to come to maturity. The company has offered to rent the old Western Springs Estate, belonging to the City Council. November 7.

A fire broke out in a small second-hand shop at the Market entrance to-night. The contents were destroyed, but the fire was quickly battered out,

November 12,

Hulm and Morgan’s large store at Matakana has been totally destroyed by fire. It was insured in the Imperial office for <£looo. Mr. E. McG-inley was the winner of the silver cup and £2O, as the highest scorer at 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 yards for the racing handicap. A petition signed by 160 unemployed was sent to Mr. Swanson, M.H.R., praying that the Government would commence works authorised in Auckland.

Several boys have been punished at the Police Court for throwing stones, one having severely cut another.

The City Council has received from the Government a cheque for the amount of the halfyear's subsidy. Gibbons’ sawmill at Otaua, near Waiuku, has been destroyed by fire. The idea is exploded that the man Edward Shuttlecock, who was found seriously injured at Shellback Creek, Thames, had been hoctissed. It seems that when proceeding home the worse for liquor, he fell over a declivity 50 feet, and broke some of his limbs. A man named George Williams, working in the bush near Helensville wa3 jammed between two trees, and sustained serious injuries. He has been brought to Auckland.

Grahamstown, November 6.

Yesterday afternoon some men, digging the trench for the new county water supply pipes, near the site of the old Kuranui Hotel, unearthed the skeleton of a man. The skull is pronounced to be that of an adult European. The remains are probably relics of some undiscovered crime.

The charge against Mr. T. James, for using unsafe rope at the Caledonian mine, comes on for hearing before the Resident Magistrate tomorrow. The charge has been preferred by the mining inspector.

November 7.

At the Resid-nt Magistrate’s Court to-day, Tamati Peteri was bound over to keep the peace in £IOO towards Henry Alley, of Hikutaia. The magistrate warned Alley against using force in pushing on the survey. In the Warden’s Court this morning, the Mining Inspector v. James, manager of the Caledonian Company, for disobedience in using a rope, Jame 3 was fined Is. and costs, £4 17s.

November 9

Mr. Rowe may be expected next week. The volunteer sham fight on Monday will take place at Tararu. The Waikato Cavalry are prevented from coming. Several Auckland corps are expected. A half-crazy youth named Geo. Turner was in great danger to-night for a time. He had been pipi gathering, and lost his way on the foreshore, and was sinking in mud with the rising tide. He was rescued by Mr. James Lynch without being hurt

November 11. Edward Childer Worth, a butcher, living at Shellback, was found early this morning in Shellback Creek, senseless. He was brought to the hospital, where Dr. W. Wayne examined him, and found the left arm broken and two ribs smashed, their pointed extremities having perforated the lung, causing considerable hemorrhage. Those who brought him did not know who he was, or anything about him. At noon he was partially conscious. He does not know how he got into the creek ; he last remembers being in Mary-street, near the hospital. The probability 13 that the case will terminate fatally. Yesterday a private Volunteer was given into custody for insubordination. Alburnia shares aie still rising. There can be no doubt as to the richness of the find made. Sale 3 were made to-night at 38s. November 12. The improvement in the Alburnia mine continues. The present appearances lead to the belief that the show will continue some time _ yet. During the Advertiser reporter’s visit ' this afternoon, a shot was fired, and 201 b. of

excellent specimen stones were picked out. The stuff at the battery is shaping for a first class return. From 3cwt. of picked stone 1220z3. of hard-squeezed amalgam have been obtained, and is expected to produce at least 50ozs, of gold. The yield of the last day alone approximated to same figures. The sharemarket is still rising—buyers at 505., sellers at 525. 6d.

At a meeting of the Liberal Association last night, a resolution was passed, to ask the Government to bring the Maoris to justice, and proceed with the railway. The attendance consisted of twenty only.

Wanganui, November 7.

The notorious Kereopa Te Waonui was discharged yesterday, three Maoris becoming sureties for him, and an assurance being given of hi 3 leaving the district.

Nelson, November 6

F. L. Lawrence, a fruiterer, living in Tra-falgar-street, had a row and exchanged blows with his wife yesterday afternoon, and then tried to poison hiucself with aconite tincture supplied to his wife for neuralgia. The consequences were not serious. He is now in custody. November 8.

Captain Bogell, of the barque Harmodiu3, recently arrived from London, was walking on a plank across the hold yesterday, when it tilted, and he fell to the bottom of the vessel, cutting and bruising his head very severely. A sailor also fell down the hold on Thursday evening, and was badly hurt. Both have gone to the hospital.

Waitara, November 11

Dr. Murray Gibbs, Coroner, held an inquest on Saturday on the bodies of the men drowned at Waitara. The jury were of opinion that the deceased men were accidentally drowned whilst crossing the Waitara bar. At the same time they desired to express their opinion that the boat was not in a fit condition to proceed to Molcau.

Hawera, November 12,

A meeting was held here last Saturday and a committee appointed to urge upon the Government the settlement of the W aim ate Blains, the completion of the railway from New Plymouth, the appointment of a Resident Clerk of the Court, and other matters which had been represented to the Taranaki members on their way to Wellington. Great dissatisfaction was expressed at the Government keeping such a large body of men on the spot inactive, and it is certain that the Government would meet with no opposition if they marched on the plains to-morrow.

New Plymouth, November 8.

A great number of the natives have left Parihaka, and are staying now at Witiora, Harriet Beach. So many are dead and dying that they are alarmed, and are determined not to return until the danger is over. They have named Parihaka “the Valley of the Shadow of Death.” If it is intended to take Hiroki and Te Whiti it could now be done easily, as but a few natives are left to offer resistance.

Westport, November 6.

A respectable-looking young man named Norman McKenzie, a long resident in this district, was committed for trial for indecent assault on a little girl aged ten, a child of Mr. Walker, of Waimango. A boy, aged nine, second son of a widow named Maddison, has been missing since Friday. His cap was found in the river. November 11.

The body of the boy Madison, who was missed a fortnight ago, has been found on the beach.

Christchurch, November 6.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, Edgar Osborne was charged, on remand, with setting fire to Hale’s store, on October 29. The evidence showed that on the night in question a barrel of tar was laid against the wall of the building, and some canvas, in which it lay, set on fire.. Prisoner was observed in the neighborhood, and shortly afterwards went into an adjoining public-house. It was observed his hands and face were black, and one witness smelt tar on him. He said he had been putting out the fire, but a witness named Oakley, who was first on the spot after the fire was observed, said that no one assisted him to put out the flames. After a good deal of evidence had been taken, the case was adjourned till tomorrow.

A number of choice sheep and cattle have arrived from Victoria and elsewhere for exhibition at the Metropolitan show next week. Jacob Bloom, charged at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day with fraudulently obtaining jewellery worth £SO from Mr. Newman, of Wellington, was remanded to that city. The following are the acceptances for the Free Handicap :— Longlands, Laertes, Foul Flay, Marie Antoinette, Robin Hood, Sinking Fund, Elfin King, Hibernian, Billingsgate, Edward James, Titania, and Chancellor. For the Spring Steeplechase —Te Whetu and Lone Hand,

November 7.

At the adjourned meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day to receive the report of the committee on the question of what relief can be afforded to manufacturers by abolishing or lessening duties the committee stated they were unable to agree on a report. The following resolution was passed,—That this Chamber is of opinion that relief may be afforded to local industries by remission of Customs duties on articles imported and used for manufactuiing purposes. November 10.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day Thos. Gillon was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment on each of three charges of larceny, making eighteen months in all. A man named Jacobs was badly hurt by a fall of gravel in a pit near the Kowai Pas 3. The City Council held a meeting to-night to consider the proposed Municipal Amendment Bill.

TIMARU, November 10.

A man named Frederick Seddon was thrown from a horse while crossing the Opawa River bed yesterday, and was picked up in an insensible state. He was brought into the hospital to-day. November 12.

At a meeting of the unemployed held today it was resolved that the Government be petitioned to open up some public work in this district to afford employment, and amongst other things to commence the erection of the new railway station buildings at once. Fender and mooring piles, &e., are now being run down at the Breakwater, so as to make it ready for vessels.

Oamaru, November 12.

The man O’Brien who was injured by the lining of a well falling on him while engaged clearing it out, died this afternoon in the Hospital.

Dunedin, November 6

Dennis Angline ha 3 been committed for trial for perjury. The prisoner had been committed for the last January sittings of the Supreme Court, and the Grand Jury returned a true bill, but he did not surrender to his bail. He had since been at large until a few days ago, when he was arrested in Christchurch. He was fully identified, and remanded to Dunedin.

At the Police Court John Betwan and Johannah Jacobsen were charged with having stabbed and wounded James Sutherland with a knife. The case was adjourned till Saturday. A meeting of the Forbury Park Company was held this evening. The report recommended a dividend of £1 17s. 6d. per share. The report also recommended a reduction of the rent to the Jockey Club to £BSO per annum.

The floating dock at Port Chalmers was unmoored to-day, and taken to Dunedin, after a ten years’ stay in the Port. It is anticipated that an increase of business will result from the shift.

November 8.

Mr. Watt, R.M., dismissed the libel case of Winton v. Bovies this mornning, on the ground that he had no power to order the police to produce the alleged libellous papers. Mr. Stout intimated that be would lay an information for rape against Winton. John Belman was committed for trial for stabbing John Sutherland. Large quantities of sugar and tea were cleared yesterday in anticipation of new duties.

During October 115 immigrants were nominated at Dunedin.

Six insolvencies were filed this week, all small estates, except Charles Vincent, brewer, Balclutha ; liabilities, £IB2O ; assets, £2334.

November 10.

A fatal accident occurred on Saturday at Brighton, near Dunedin. Richard Young, unmarried, was found dead on the road, having evidently been thrown off his waggon while returning home. A small cottage, occupied by R. Telford, and standing near the Hillside railway workshop, was burned down this morning. Dunedin has devoted itself to holidaymaking to-day. The Volunteers had a review on the Town Belt ; a number of steamers, crowded with passengers, left for the Heads and Portobello ; the Ocean Beach, and all other places of holiday resort, were well patronised ; and this evening the United Fire Brigades held a most successful demonstration at the Caledonian Ground.

At the fire brigade demonstration a member of the Dunedin Naval Brigade, while practising at the jumping-sheet, broke his legs. He had jumped from a height of 36ft. November 12.

Mr. Tewsley has resigned the Chairmanship of the Harbor Board, owing to illhealth. The Board recorded a resolution expressing its warmest appreciation of his services. An engrossed testimonial is to be presented to him.

Balclutha, November 6.

Robert Halliston, settler, Te Hauka, who met with an accident by the upsetting of a spring-cart on the 26th ult., died during last night from injuries received.

NEWS BY CABLE

(REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.)

London, November 6.

New Zealand 10-40 5 per cent, loan, 101. At a Liberal meeting at Grantham, the Right Hon. Robert Lowe condemned the policy of the Government, and stated that if the Liberal party returned to power, they would resume their former policy. Musurus Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, has asked Lord Salisbury to explain the presence of the British fleet at Vourla, and the menacing attitude of the British Government. The bank rate of discount is quoted at three per cent. Stocks of all kinds are buoyant. The railway traffic returns are rapidly improving. Trade is generally reviving. November 7.

In consequence of the representations made to the Government by the Turkish Ambassador, promising immediate execution of reforms in Asia, the despatch of the fleet to Vourla has been countermanded. Arrived—Alexander Duthie, from Sydney ; Garonne, from Melbourne. St. Petersburg, November 5. Count Schovaloff, the Russian Ambassador in London, has been recalled. New York, November 5.

The State elections have been carried by the Republicans in the Northern States by an increased majority. Cornell has been elected Governor of the State of New York. Calcutta, November 6.

The Ghilzai tribes continue hostilities. They have made additional attacks on the British forces, but all of them have been unsuccessful

London, November 8. The Somersetshire arrived at Plymouth to-day.

Sir Garnet Wolseley has gone to Secoccini's country, and has notified to him that he will make war against him if he refuses to submit. Calcutta, November 8.

The British forces at Jellalabad and Cabul have joined hands, and are holding communication with one another.

London, November 10. Adelaide wheat, per 496 lbs., ex warehouse, 50s. Total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain, 1,450,000 qrs. The Premier, in a speech at the Mansion House, stated that he believed the revival of trade would be permanent because everywhere it was apparent—in England, America, and Europe. The British Government were closely watching Ireland, who never yet appealed in vain to England. One result of the Zulu war was that it taught colonists self-reliance in face of difficulties. The Afghan war fully secured the frontier to India and maintained British influence in Asia. He believed there would be a prolonged peace throughout Europe provided England maintained her present position in the councils of Europe. No mention was made of a dissolution of Parliament or the future policy of the Government. Earl Derby has resigned his membership of the Carlton Club, which is regarded a 3 his final severance of his connection with the Conservatives. Panama, November 10. The Chilians have captured the town of Pesalua, in Peru. (MELBOURNE ARGUS SPECIAL.) London, November 4. It will probably be arranged that Australian and Brindisi papers and letters will be carried at Southampton rates. The Mediterranean Squadron has been ordered to Salomon. London, Nov. 7. Best Australian beef tallow, 41s. 6d. per cwt.; do mutton tallow, 4 is. 6(3. per cwt. It is rumored that negotiations have been opened between the Euglish and Russian Governments with, the view of settling AngloRussian relations in Central Asia, and arranging the limits of their respective influences. Rumors are current, but unconfirmed, of the imminent dissolution of Parliament. The wages of the Cleveland surfacemen have been raised 10 per cent. The Board of Trade returns of exports for the last month sho»v a decided improvement ; the increase over the previous month being £437,500. There have been heavy floods in Jamaica, attended with loss of life and great damage to crops. Berlin (undated). Bismarck is laid up with a severe attack of rheumatism. The rumors of serious danger were greatly exaggerated. LONDON MARKETS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report under date, Loudon, Bth November : TaHow, in good demand. Supplies of town melted, light. Stocks ditto. Best mutton worth 435., and beef 41s. per cwt. Leather, besJ sides, worth ll^d. Wheat—Adelaide, worth 60s. ; New Zealand, 595. per 4961 b. Kauri gum, brisk demand ; stock light ; medium, £5 155.; half-scraped sorts, £4 10s. per cwt. Bank of England rate, 3 per cent.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, November 6. The Assembly has affirmed that the introduction of a new Education Bill is desirable. Arrived : Rotorua.

November 7.

Hennessey’s brandy, case 355., quarter-cask, 10s. Devoe’s kerosene, Is. BJd. per gallon. New Zealand wheat, none in the market ; New Zealand oats, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per bushel; eandles, d.r.p., to 9d. per lb. The Legislative Assembly read a second time the Bill amending the Land Acts. The same Bill passed the Assembly last session, but was rejected by the Council. Sailed—The R.M.S. Australia yesterday. November 10.

The Catholic Archbishop publicly denounced the new Education Bill, liking it to the ancient instrument of torture called the scavenger’s daughter. The anniversary of the Prince of Wales’ Birthday was observed as a public holiday. An enormous crowd attended at the Exhibition, where a demonstration took place of the trade and friendly societies,

November 11. Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, £3B per ton Twenty-six thousand people visited the Ex* hibition yesterday.

November 12.

In the International Exhibition Military Rifle Match between New Wales and Queensland, the former was victorious. Melbourne, November 6.

The Bank o£ Australasia at Moa, in Gipps Land, was stuck up last night by two men, who were masked. They were successfully resisted, but, though fired at, they succeeded in escaping to the bush. The police pursued and captured them this morning. They are the sons of a selector. In the Assembly, last night, the Hon. Mr. Graham Berry stated that he desired a dissolution and an appeal to the country immediately after dealing with the reform measures now before Parliament. The Arawata sailed yesterday for the Bluff, with the Suez mail. Arrived —Ringarooma, from New Zealand. November d. The miners’ strike at Sandhurst has virtually terminated.

November 12.

The Reform Bill passed through Committee in the Assembly, except clause 6, which the

Government intend to recast, making money available only after rejection by the Upper House of the Appropriation Bill. Adelaide, November 7. Wheat, ss. lOd. per bushel; flour, £l2 15s. to £l3 ss. per ton. Arrived —Sankow, Brisbane, November 6. Parliament has been further prorogued to the 23rd December.