TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2602, 20 August 1878, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.) GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. MINING. Splendid gold is showing in the new stopes on Dixon's lead. The shares are risiDg 20s. COROMANDEL, this day. MINING. Kapanga.—lt is reported that this mine has obtained 3001bs of good picked stone yesterday. The quarterly Licensing Court for granting publicans licenses, and hearing applications for transfers will be heard on the 3rd of September. TATIRANGA, this day. ACCIDENT TO MR WRIGLEY. Mr T. D. Wrigley broke his leg last night whilst chasing ducks.

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. (PER STAB SPECIAL WIRE). DUNEDIN, this day. PROSECUTION OF AN EX-COUN-CILLOR. A case was brought at the Police Court against ex-Councillor Isaacs for using obscene language. It excited a good deal of interest. He laid an information against the arresting constable for assault. Inspector Mallard and two constables swore very distinctly that the defendant and Mr Inglis, a merchant, who accompanied him to the lock-up, were under the influence of drink ; while they swore as positively that they were perfectly sober. As both parties had erred, both cases were dismissed, the Bench adding that the only mistake of the constable was in not giving his name when asked for it by Isaacs. A DUNEDIN CELEBRITY.

The "Star," in the report of the engagement with the Kaffirs on May 20, says that Inspector Percy, formerly Inspector _of Police in Otago, commanded the division which distinguished itself. Mr Percy was wounded.

WELLINGTON, this day. SINGULAR MUNICIPAL DEADLOCK,

A most extraordinary deadlock has occurred in the municipal election here last year. Mr Mills was elected and took the second place on the poll for Lambton Ward. It was afterwards found that Mr Mills had not paid his rates, and was consequently not entitled to re-election. Another election was held, when Dr Driver was chosen. Dr Driver polled fewer votes than Mr Allan, who was below Mr Mills \>n the original return. The question is, who is to retire ? The Municipal Corporations Act says the lowest on poll. Dr Driver contends that he took Mr Mills' place as second. Mr Allan points out that Dr Diver polled ■less votes than the others. It is again contended that Dr Diver, being elected in the interim, must retire. Each party's friends argued the point with equal show of reason, when another extraordinary complication arises. Mr Travers, City Solicitor, after giving two or three opinions, has at last decided that Dr Diver was never elected. Mr Mills tendered his resignation, but it is a maxim of English common law well known that a person once elected to the office of City Councillor or any corporate office cannot divest himself by his resignation of his public functions, unless the power of resignation be specially given by the Act under which he holds office. No such power appears to be given in the Municipal Corporations Act. According to Mr Travers Dr Diver has been illegally sitting and voting for twelve months. Mills' seat is declared vacant for nonattendance. As is proposed, another election must take place, but Mr Allan also retires by rotation ; consequently both must go out.