TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 130, 30 October 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.) LATEST FROM EUROPE ♦ CAPTURE OF NANA SAHIB. London, October 21. A severe hurricane has caused great disaster amonst the shipping, also injuring the railways and telegraph. The German frigate Ancona has forcibly levied an indemnity at the Navigator Islands, for grievances of the German colonists. October 22. The balance of the Victorian four per cent loan has been entirely withdrawn from the London money market. New Zealand has resumed the Californian mail service. Bombay, October 22. The notorious rebel Nana Sahib who played an important part in the Indian mutiny in 1857, has been captured at Gwalior, and identified by the Maharajah Scindia. He is now imprisoned in Scindia's palace, and has confessed to the political agent. New York, October 22. The American Government have sent the war-steamer Tuscarora to the Navigator Islands, in consequence of the action of the commander of the Ancona. INTERPROVINCIAL. Auckland, Oct 29. Dyer's execution is fixed for to-morrow morning. Exertions are being made to obtain a reprieve on the ground of insanity. No reply has yet been received from the Government. Several attempts have been made to obtain a postponement of the execution. The Herald strongly urged this morning that efforts should be made to postpone it, in order to make further inquiries now brought to light but not adduced at the trial. Sailed—Hero. The leading feature of Sir G. Grey's proposals is close union with the home country, which he proposes to obtain by the appointment of a Secretary of State from each colony or group of colonies, who is to be its representative in London, and to be placed in direct communication with the Home Government on all matters affecting the colony. The Houses of Assembly to be abolished, and then elect a council of twenty or thirty members, whose duties should be conlined tu general work, the internal affairs of the colony being administered by the Provincial Governments, with larger powers than their present powers. The Federal Council to elect a president, who would be the head of the colony for the time being. Fuller details of his proposals are shortly expected to be published. The inquest on the fire at Wakefield street this afternoon was adjourned. Afterwards three individuals, Kimsley, Woodward, and Mailler, were arrested by the police on a charge of arson. Auckland, October 30. Dyer was executed this morning at eight o'clock. He left a statement with Bishop Cowie, but it is not yet made public. He has acknowledged having thrown kerosene over the women Battersea. The prisoner died without a struggle. 1 p.m. Dyer made the following confession to Bishop Cowie, an hour before he was executed this morning. On July 9th, when excited by drink, but not in a state of intoxication, but of exasperation by statements made by Eliza Battersea, he poured kerosene over her with the intention of frightening her into the confession of certain matters. He had no thought of causing her death. That he set fire to Eliza Battersea's hair, supposing he could put it out again before serious harm was done. That to screen him, the woman did say, before her death, that she had accidentally upset the kerosene-feeder upon her clothes. WANGANUi, October 29. The Agricultural Show was a great success. Lofty won the first prize for draught stock, and Ravensworth the first prize for thoroughbreds ; Gladiator second. There was a magnificent show of sheep. Thoroughbred mares, Maid of the Mist first. Wanganui, October 30. The Pastorial Society's show was attended by crowds of people, and was a great success. There were a large number of entries, and the show of sheep and horses was pronounced to be magnificent. In the class for entires, Ravensworth was beaten by Gladiator. Surprise, from Otago, won the first prize for colonial draught horses. Wellington, October 29. The report regarding Mr Brandon, late chief clerk in the Stamp Office, has beeu made public, and will be published. It exonerates him from the imputation of improper dealing with the public funds. The Provincial Government advertise for sale on the 2nd November, 500,000 acres of crown land in Wairarapa and the West Coast, and 3200 acres in the Rangitikei district. Tenders have been received at the Public Works Office for the Waif.aki contract of the Waitaki and Moeraki railway as follows : (Accepted)-M dd'eton and Co., Oamaru, £2609 lis 9d. (Declined)—J. M'Leod and T. Webb, Oamaru, £2929 10s;David Proudfoot,Dunedin, £4508 10s ; Allen and Stumbles, Oamaru, £4618 10s ; Hector and Reid, Dunedin, £6370 2s lOd. ■ Wellington, October 30. Captain Jacquemart and the other French officers were entertained at dinner last night at the club, by the French Consul. They afterwards attended Sir J. Fergusson's, "at home." Dunedin, October 29. Mr Bathgate has reserved his decision in the cases against the publicans having two bars, but convicted Lyons for permitting singing and dancing in his licensed h'.use. The report of the surveyor states it would cost £156,880 to permanently complete the streets of the city on the most economical plan. Two shops in Palmerston were burnt down this morning. They were uninsured.

Dunedin, October 30. Prime beef, £2 to £2 5s per 100 lbs; medium and inferior, 30s to 35s ; prime crossbred mutton, 6;Jd ; prime crossbred merinos, 4£d to 5d ; milling samples of wheat, 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; medium, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; malting samples, barley, 5s to os 3d ; medium, 4s to 4s 6d ; oats continue very scarce, at 5s 6d per bushel, with but few offering. Port Chalmers, October 30. The U.S.A.S. Swatara arrived from the Chatham Island last night, having located a party for observation there, She reports the received longitude of the island is very correct. The trip back occupied sixty hours. She reports that the Magellan Cloud left Waitangi for Auckland, on the 24th September.