TELEGRAPHIC.

Colonist, Volume XXII, Issue 2499, 18 January 1879, Page 6 (Supplement)

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Peb Eeuteb'3 Teibgbams.] .. „j i . .• London, January 13. " New Zealand fives are quoted at 100. The November mail was delivered to-day. - The: French Minister of ,War has resigned, and General Greohy succeeds him. A Frenchman named Madden threatened to shoob the Queen. He has been placed in Broadrnoor for the present. The distress in the operative districts is inoreasmg. January 15. The Frenoh Government have notified their intention to terminate all treaties of commerce with England from January next. The City of Glasgow Bank has declared a dividend of'6s 8.1. .'- ■ ... . | A fearful explosion has occurred at Pontypridd in Wales. Fifty-eight were killed. A reduction in the discount rate ia expected. The German Government ia vigorously supporting the Sydney Exhibition. ' Two thousand Communists are to have their sentences ramitted, and the signature of the President. to their pardon will be attached to-morrow. i A tremendous conflagration has occurred at New York "by which a large wholesale ciottiei stor« was completely destroyed;; The estimated loss is two millions./. :,.*. Vn ; January 16. Proposals have been submitted to the Government by the Colonial Institute with the object of getting a Colonial Exhibition held in London. CouniGala, the Italian representative at the Turkish frontier, has been murdered at Constantinople. General' Primrose is ordered-' to advance from Kandahar,to Garigi. Pasis, January 16. . itartell, the Moderate Republican candidate, has been elected President of the Senate. -» Sydney, January 16. The~ownera of the Immigrant ship Hereford were fined '"£oo for a breach "of the charter party for insufficient supply of water. : Montgomery accused of stealing Lady Robinson's' jewellery from the Government House is committed for trial. j Melbourne, January 15. The Albion., sailed for the Bluff, and 'tho Claud Hamilton arrfved'from Hokitika yesterdayj ;"*The yUnderwriter9 Alssociation reports, under date London,^ January 13bh :— " Arrived, Celestial Q,ueen from'OamVru!'' The barqu9 Schiehailion, from Auckland, rto^ London*-haj gone ashore on the Isle of WiglVtl^n'dtJb'ecome.-a total wreck. The cargo is vvashin^ aihVireV , Th*e. barque G. 8.5., from London to'.Ajrcklajnd'"'p'iJfc^intp.fLisbon partially dismasted. "16 fHe1 matchV'Ganterbury v. Bohemians the former in their first innings scored 197. The Bohemian^ba,ve lost two wickets for 152. { ■ v The Loch Stuart-,on the return voyage jfrom Melbourne has, been Wrecked on the coast of Belfast, [reland. Pearce, the midshipman saved' from the Loch Ard was on board. '■ January 16. i Martin and Co: have failed. Their liabilities are large. Tha Bohemians beat the Canterbury team by eight wickets.' ..,.-■'■ ' A rich gold discovery has been made at 3tawell. January 17 ' Three armod men, believed to be the Kelly gang,; stuck 'up a house last night at Pemberley, near Malrusbury. . ; Adelaide, January 16. Arrived—Orient steamer Lusitania. Brisbane, January 16. : In the Queensland Parliament on Tuesday the Douglas Ministry were'met by a direct vote of want if confidence.; The debate is now proceeding, and, theOpposition'are confident of successi ' When firing a tmlute at the ceremony of opening Parliament, two gunners were killed by the explosion1 bf a gun, and a third one was wounded. • Both were accorded a public funeral. The Governor's speech Btated that on the expiration1 of the Torres Straits mail servioe tenders would be invited for a fresh service, as the present rale of i speed was considered inadequate to the requirements of theoolony. January 17. The Ministry have been defeated on Mr Mcllraith's no confidence motion by a majority of twelve. A vast coucourse of people attended the public funeral of the two gunners killed by explosion when firing a salute, and muoh publio sympathy was manifested. [New Zealand Pbess Association Tblegeasl3.]; Wellington, January 17. ■ The City Council at 4.20 this morning, after a warm discussion, resolved to carry but Mr Clarke's drainage scheme, under Mrßaird, City Engineer. A motion to appoint Mr Ciimie Drainage Engineer was lost. ' I The Royal Commissioners on tha Jackson's Bay' enquiry leave here in the Stella on 23th, via Nelson,' to Hokitika. t \ , The City valuation this year shows an increase of £34,000. Mr Macandrew today promised a deputation that tenders for constructing a new railway wharf would be called for in a fortnight. The Secretary of the Motueka Highway Board is; gazetted to issue dog licenses in the Motueka Road: District, and William Fletfc for the Borough o( Nelson. . „ : Mr Robert Pollock is appointed auditor of the Education Boord of Nelson. i ..,.-,?.■ • Auckland, January 17. i A fatal accident occurred at Te Arai on Monday, last. John Penman, proprietor of the Te Arai sawmill, was at work at the mill, when he received a blow from a plank which was turned. All aid that was available was applied, but he died in half an hour after the acoident. Information reached the police authorities of the drowning of the child of a man named James Little, at Brooms, about two miles from Lamli's mills, at Riverhead. < Chhistchdeoh, January 17. • The fir3t annual meeting of tho Kaianoi Wollen Manufactory Company was held on Wednesday. The reports showed a good state of affairs, and a credit balance of £778. New machinery is being erected, also a new concrete warehouse, to cost £865. Harvesting is becoming general, and crops are a fair average, notwithstanding the drought. Ford and Co. sold Gilligan's Worses, Laertes and Javelin, to-day. The former is entered for the Wellington Cup, Napier Handicap, and Dunedin Publicans Handicap. After a spirited competition he was knocked down to P. Butler, for 450 guineas. Javelin was sold to Mr Delamain, for 300 guineas. J'ineler, the property of Mr Williams, was also offered but passed in at 450 guineas. In the reapers and binders contest yesterday the McCormick machine was awarded the prize of £25. Ochorno highly oommended. Dr Donald, R.M., at Lyttelton, is to be presented with a testimonial on resigning duty. The City Council intend interviewing the Hon. G. I Stout with reference to having a town hall, and ' municipal offices erected in the market place. ■ Twenty-five cases of infectious diseases have occurred during the three months, ending December 31st, in Christohurch. Fifteen of these are typhoid. Invercae&ill, January 17. The nomplete returns for Mataura eleotion gives Shanks 309, and Kinross 200. ' A very sudden death is reported from Oreti. A man named Atkinson, employed on the railway, fell down suddenly as if in a fit. When lifted up slight Bi'ghs of life were visible, but he very shortly afterwards expired.