TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2332, 6 September 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

GRxVHAMSTON, this day.

The Piako Company got 20 lbs of specimens in the main winze, sinking for the new leved.

THE,. CATHOLICS AND MR ROWE. The Catholics here are highly indignant with Mr W. Rowe'e speech on the Education Act. Sir George Grey was telegraphed to and read a telegram to the House from Father Chastagnon, flatly contradicting Mr Rowe. NEW "MORNING STAR." The new " Morning Star" has appointed W. Goldsworthy manager, to go to work in the upper levels as soon as engine and poppet heads are overhauled. The joint tunnel for the Moanatairi Great Golden Calf and NeA\* Morning Star, from the 360 feet level of the Caledonian, is to be commenced next week to drain this extensive country and cut lodes at deep levels in this prominent locality.

ONEHUNGA, this day. BOROUGH COUNCIL NOMINATION. The following gentleman have been nominated as candidates to fill the three vacancies in the Borough Council :—Messrs Waller, Dunwoodie, Broadfoot, Noakes, Earle, and Hartnett.

RUSSELL, this day. Sailed : Fawn, Christina, Julia Price, and Dream.

COROMANDEL. this day.

ROYAL OAK AND TOKATEA SPECIMENS.

Royal Oak.—About twenty live pounds of specimens were obtained yesterday, ami there is a splendid show in the face. The crushing is also showing up well. The low level is rapidly nearing the shot of gold. Tokatea.—A small quantity of picked stone hits been obtained. The mine generally ts looking well. Bright Smile.— Specimens are being oh-

tamed nearly evry day. Some good oi «^ were got yesterday. ACCIDENT. Kapanga. — A miner, named Colling working in the mine, had a serious accident yesterday, breaking two or three of his ribs. The Mary Hogan cutter from Auckland j is wind bound here.

ALEXANDRA, this day

FENIAN FLAG FOli THE KING.'

Oonnor, Uie man who caused some talk some time pback by visiting Tawhiao and presenting him with a Fenian flag, is up near Kaipiha endeavouring to arrange another interview with the King. Hi* visit kept as secret as possible from the natives generally.

DUNEDIN, this day

BRAN CH IiAILWAY.

A firm offers to construct a railway from Waipahe to Tapamii if the district takes m> £4000 worth of shares. ' '

LEASE OF RUNS. Judge Williams decides that the Laud Board have power to levy an acreage rate in addition to the assessment on runs. The Board has been acting for some time on the same interpretion of the Act, and dealt with all runs as they fall in on that principle. When the Hon. Mr Campbell's rates came^to be considered the question was raised as to the power to charge more than the assse&ment. The Crown j Solicitor's opinion supported the latter, in i spite of Mr Justice Williams' opinion." j The Board, by the casting vote of the chairman, guided by Mr lioggit's opinion in respect to run 415 "decided to ■ charge the assessment only. The Board | determined not to re-lease runs 414 A and | 414 Bof very small acres. A great rush j was made to-day for land on Chaton and j Otamutu Hundreds, in the Matawea district. Officers here and at Invercargill I are fairly besieged with applicants.

1 THE EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. ■ Longwelle has been committed for trial j on two further charges of embezzlement of i premiums paid for Life Insurance. Four j other charges are to be heard.

(Pee Peess Agency.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. The nnitilated body of a European was reported as having been seen on i he Charriet Reach by natives. Search has been made, but it has disappeared, and is supposed to have been washed out to sea or covered with sand. It is supposed to have been the body of a man who fell overboard from the cutter Fiery Cross, when oft" the Sugar Loaves, on the 7th August.

PORT CHALMERS, this day. SCARLET FEVER.

Scarlet fever appears to have assumed a malignant type. Three deaths are reported this morning ■

Gfeorgs Jones Committed for Trial.

WELLINGTON, this day.

George Jones was brought up at the Resident Magistrate Court" this morning, before three Justices of the Peace. The Bench wanted an adjournment till tomorrow, when the Resident Magistrate would be present. Mr Rees pressed for a hearing at once, as he wanted to get away that afternoon. Mr Izard having stated the case, reading a portion of the article considered libellous.

The defence contended that the article only stated that Mr Whitaker sought to pass the Act so as to acquire a great quantity of land "by law," which was open to everyone else ; and that his action was not stated to be wrong, but only unpopular. After a good deal of argument, tiie Bench ruled that a prima facie case had been made out. The whole tendency of the article was to the effect that the Land Bill ought to be calle"d a bill to enrich Mr Whitaker and his friends at the expense of the public.

Mr Rees then wanted to place Mr Whitaker in the box to examine him, but Mr Izaru raised the legal objection that he could not be examined to prove the libel at a preliminary investigation. Mr Jones reserved his defence. ! Mr Jones was then committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court of Otago; bail allowed, accused £100. and two sureties , of £50 each. j THE '• WAKA MAORI " CASE. The Chief Justice has been all the morning, and is now summing up in the " Waka , Maori" case. He is not expected to coni elude his remarks before five or six thi* evening.

DUNEDIN. this day.

CHARGE OF RAPE.

George Breudfoot, brother of the wellknown contractor, was charged at the Police Court this morning with rape on a girl in his employment as servant. The case is proceeding.

At a meeting of the Presbyterian Synod yesterday the present Education Bill was approved, but the denominational system condemned.