Telegraphic News.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1027, 23 January 1879, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

[reuter's special cableg&ams. I LONDON, January 18. The French Ministerial crisis is believed to be inevitable. Adelaide flour is 32a ; tallow, 6d lower. New Zealand Fives, 1 higher. A partial run was mad 6 on the London County Bank on Friday, but it was quite causeless. The directors announce a dividend for the half, year. The depression in the wheat market continues, owing to large Californian arrivals. Adelaide wheat is 48s to 49s per 4961b5; New Zea. land 40s to 50s. LONDON, January 20 Twenty attempts have been made to murder British officers at Kandahar by the Afgans, but have failed, but extra precantion has been taken to prevent assassinations. The Visdale Ferry Hill Iron Company has flailed for £280,000.

THE FRENCH REPUBLICANS.

PARIS, January 19,

A large meeting of French Re. publican Deputies passed resolutions expressing condemnation oi the action of the Government.

LONDON, January 20.

Foster, addressing a political meeting at Bradford, regretted that protection was extending to America, still more so, that it had extended to the Britfsh colonies. Ho eulogised the example of New South Wales, and condemned reciprocity as a two-sided protection. He felt assured that) the English Government, no matter by which party administered, would be resolute in favor of free trade.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

[REUTERS' BPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

SYDNEY, January 20.

A tremendous hurricane has occurred at Norfolk • Island, which has caused serious damage in the plantations. It is expected to reach Samoa.

MELBOURNE, January 20.

The Rev. A. R. Fitchett was ordained yesterday, in St. Andrew's Church, Brighton, by the Bishop of Melbourne, An extraordinary sticking-up case occurred near Sandhurst at midnight on Saturday. A cab with seven passengers was bailed-up by a man in a white gown, who presented a revolver. He only got 16s. No resistance was offered. The police have a clue to the offender. The Victorian Government have decided to co-operate with Sydney in re the Exhibition, and will vote £2OOO.

MELBOURNE, January 21.

4£tcv befog fcM by tUg sfti»

bourne and East Melbourne Clubs, the Canterbury team return to New Zealand to-day,

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS'

AUCKLAND, hut night.

A deputation of native*, to the Hon. Mr Sheahan, requested to be allowed to accompany uaptai n Simpson, in the survey of the proposed road from Cambridge to Ohitiemutu, to point out the best route. A deputatiou from Waiuku, requested the (jrorernment would establish a native school. Another native deputatioi requested the Government to purchase the freehold of Rotoiti hot springs. Mr Sheehan promised to consider the applications.

The native disturbance between the Rarawas and Ngatihaere, at Hokianga, has been settled by arbitration. The Land Court is now sitting there, Judge Monro, and Abraham Barton, Native Assessor, presiding. One thousand natives have assembled, and though plenty of beer and grog is available, not "a native in liquor is to be seen. Thev are a'l water drinkers, a fact as noteworthy as it is creditable to them.

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NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday. The railway contractors offers 12s a day for plate-layers, withoat response. All complain of the scarcity of labor impeding public works. CHR STCffURCH, Monday.

Mr McPherson's Leonidas an.) Javelin, noted horses, were both shipped North on Saturday. The first is for Tauranga, and the second goes back to Napier. THIARU", Tuesday.

Bishop Redwood preached here last night, and at the conclusion announced that £2256 had been subscribed to erect Catholic schools in Timaru. Father Chataigner gives a section of land worth £620.

GBAHAMSTOW, Tuesday.

The Hon. J. Sheehan arrived here last night. He has been engaged all day with the natives at Farawai, discassing various matters in connection with the Native Department. Amongst other objects discussed was the land required for the railway. It is understood that tne natives have promised to give any of their lands required. WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

The case of alleged embezzle nent, brought by a surveyor named Czu'wonka against E. H. Beere, th« well-known surveyor, was commenced to-day, the defendant appearing on summons. The prosecutor's evidence was taken, and it only seemed to establish a case ot disputed account. The further hearing was adjourned tiU to-morrow week, no bail being required. The following is a return of the number of statute adults shipped at Plymouth and Glasgow from Ist July to 30th November : For Port Chalmers, 1?85£; Bluff, 5-iO j Lyttelton, 1872; Wellington, 71H; Auckland, 525; Napier, 515; Nelson, 67£; Westland, 247; 3 6; Taranaki, 103 J-; Timaru, 485; total, 6961. equal to 7822 souls.

DUNEDIN, Tuesday.

There is a great demand for labor here. The Education Board and other public bodies have advertised contract works to be done in the country districts. Many ot them have been unable to get a tender. In other cases tenders sent in are much in excess of the estimated cost of the works.