TELEGRAPHIC.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4200, 27 January 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

LONDON January 2b'.

The Daily News to-day states that England intends to annex the whole of the Southern part of New Guinea. A sharp rise has taken place in nearly all colonial corporate stocks. It is stated that the Government (sic.) has received a letter disclosing the plans of the dynamiters who effected the recent explosions, and indicating members of the band. The London press strongly appeals i to America to enact vigorous measures against the dynamiters. The Orient s.s. Lusitana has arrived at Plymouth from Melbourne (Dec. 13.) ROME, January 26. The annexation by Italy of Berlulbay, in the Red Sea, is said to be imminent. HONG-KONG, January 26. The French forces recently made an attack on the Chinese at Kelung, and were repulsed with severe loss. BERLIN, January 2G. A convention has been concluded betwe^ n the Russian and German Governments providing for the mutual extradition of anarchists. CAPETOWN, January 26. The advance of the British expedition to Bechuanaland has commenced. PERTH, this day. The Government of West Australia has offered a reward of five hundred pounds for information leading to the conviction of the perpetrators of the recent murders at the Union Bank at Roeburne. SYDNEY, this day. Eight inches of rain has fallen during during the pasL tuirty six hours, and all the low-lying country is under water. Later. The rain throughout the country has been the heaviest experienced for years, and has fallen over the whole colony and this city. The rain yesterday spoiled the holiday sports here. HOBART, this day. The N.Z. Shipping Company's Royal Mail steamer Aorangi from Plymouth and Teneriife arrived yesterday morning. The passengers for New Zealand number 233. WELLINGTON, this day. Owing to the boisterous weather the departure of Mr Ballance for Onehunga was postponed from Saturday night until last evening. He left in the Hinemoa at 10 last night, and meets the Waikato natives next Monday. Shortly after the wreck of the ship Lastingham in Cook Straits Mr Shrimski, M.H.R. for Oamaru, collected £50 from members of the Legislative Council and handed it over to Capt. Babot, agent for the Shaw-Saville- Albion Co., to be distributed to the relatives of the drowned ir en in England. The money was sent Home, but the only relative found was the widow of the cook of the ill-fated ship, to whom £25 has been paid. It is understood that the remainder of the sum will be paid to her unless other claimants come forward.

There ia no truth in the rumour that the Government intend to send Mr Macandrew to England in connection with the establishment of a Highland crofters' settlement.

Uwing to -the absence of several members of the Ministry from Wellington the Colonial Secretary will be unable to complete his inspection of the charitable institutions and hospitals for some time. He has yet to visit the Napier, Gisborne, New Plymouth and Wanganui districts in the North Island, and also the West Coast of the Middle Island.

DUNEDIN, this day. At Teviot station Jas Isbister, a partner in a contract for ploughing, has committed suicide by hanging. Deceased had latterly been in low spirits, as if (a witness stated at the inquest) he were dissatisfied with his team of horses. A verdict of "suicide by hanging" was returned. At the Wesleyan Conference the following were among the appointments made by the second reading of the list :-~Gisborne—Rev. G. W. J. Spence ; Tauranga — Rev. Mr Jones.

Deputations waited on the Premier yesterday from the Anglican body asking that the Education Act may be so amended as to permit of religious instruction in the day schools. Another deputation urged that facilities be given to Scotch crofters to emigrate to New Zealand. Mr Stout promised to bring both matters before the Cabinet.

AUCKLAND, this day. The enquiry into the wreck of the brig Annabel has been further adjourned. Harkiss, a financial agent, whose name has figured as a money lender in various bankruptcies recently, has been declared bankrupt. His liabilities are £1174.

The s.s. lona, which has arrived from New Caledonia, brings information of the total wreck near Noumea of the French war ship La Chere The crew were saved.

A serious bush fire at Coromandel is causing great destruction. The manager of the Tokatea Gold Mining Company managed to save the battery and houses. The road from Coromandel to Mercury Bay is dangerous through bush fires.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. A fire broke out in the East sohoolhouse at one o'clock this morning, and the school, together with the teacher's residence, was totally destroyed. The school had not lately been in use, and the teacher's residence was empty. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The buildings were uninsured.