TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2726, 17 January 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE,)

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

RUSSELL, thi- day. _ Arrived: Mercury and Coralic. p Stalled: Onward and lona. P«£S npre. Miss Austen, Mrs Lyon, MS Matthews, JYUSB Rivers. Messrs Knee, Houston, and 7 others.

HAMILTON, this day. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. A man named Warr met with a serious acciri_T. _ .tordav while working at the cutting on thoCambrid|oro_a.° About 2 tons o' earth fell, nearly burying him. Ono thigh was broken, the other knee dislocated, ono arm dis ocatcd, and the spine seriously iniured. Dr Waddington happened to be lnas-ing at tho time, and temporarily setting the limbs, sent him homy in a dray, and afterwards visited lum. lie is too bad to-day to be sent to tho hospital at Auckland, as was intended. This points out the want or a local hospital.

DUNEDIN, this day

A telegram has been received by the police, intimating that a man named Robert Macgregor was killed last evening at Waingatana, near Outram, by the upsetting of his dray on a cutting PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. At a meeting of the Presbyterian Synod to-day the chairman of the Provisional Board of tbe Otago University wrote forwarding a series of regulations agreed to by the Board, which were previously published. The resolutions pointed out that moral philosophy and political economy were already taught in the university. It wound be undesirable that an ecclesiastical body should endow a chair of moral philosophy as it would give rise to the supposition that it was intended to subserve Sectarian and ecclesiastical purposes. Mr Berry, architect to the Borough Council, wiites to the "Star" that only £27,000 was expended on the university buildings. For stealing a nugget of brass and disposing of it as gold John Hoiscroft was sentenced to three months.

The Dunedin " Herald " says the action of the Government in commenting Walsh's sentence is very pernicious aud will strike a heavy blow at the sacredu.ss in which human life should be held. The only possible plea was insanity, which he never urged, and if the Ministry believe that insanity exists, it should relegate him to a Lunatic Asylum. The same paper charges Mr Mucandrew with persistently defying the Municipal authorities aud the Harbour Board in relation to the extension of Cum-berland-street. The "Tablet" says Mr Stout's speech can only have one effect on Catholics to confirm them in their convictions. Nothing but determined persevering agitation can gain for them what justice and equity demands in the matter ot education.

The Syuod have appointed a committee to draw up a report expressing its miud on the Education question.

WELLINGTON, this day. ARREST OF AN ARCIHTECT. Mr C. E. Wagner, a well-known architect, was arrested to-day, charged with issuing valueless cheques.

LYTTELTON, this day. Arrived : Elizabeth Couway from Gisborne, and Maud Graham from Kaipara. . A case was brought by Captain Scoular, of the barque Examiner, against one of his crew for desertion, which resulted rather unprofitably for themaster,itbeing disclosed in the defence that the man deserted by jumping overboard to save himself from being abused by the skipper, who was at the time chasing him around the deck. The Bench fined the captain 20s and full costs.

OaMARU, this day. THAT FATAL BOTTLE. A child died this morning from the effects of half a bottle of brandy, obtained and drunk while the parents were asleep. The North Otago < oursing Club Derby will be run on May 13. There are 42 nominations, and besides dogs bred in the colony there are some imported from England and Australia.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. The rifle match between the Taranaki and Wanganui Rifle corps was fired yesterday, resulting in a victory to the latter. The scores were : Taranaki, 538 ; Wanganui, 539. Mr Parris has been appointed a Commissioner to go to Wanganui to inquire into the statements made by Paramena Tuniahaki and Hariata Te Rapu in their petition addressed to the House of Repieseutatives. Mr Parris leaves here at once for Wanganui.

INVERCARGILL, this day. WATAMA ELECTION. MR SHANKS ELECTED M.H.R.. The complete leturns of the poll are, Shanks, 309; Kinross, 250; majority for Shanks 59. Both were strong Ministerialists. The Invercargill Christchurch railway will be opened on Wednesday next.

(PRESS AGENCY.)

LYTTELLTON, this day.

PASSENGRS PER RINGAROOMA. Sailed 5 p.m. : Ringarooma north. Passengers for Auckland : Mrs Lyons and child, Mr°and Mrs Stewart and family, Mr and Mrs Coldins, Messrs Lagerson, Black well, Brassey, aud four in the steerage. The barque Antares completed her loading to-day for London. The takes 256 tons of wheat, and about 3,000 bales wool. Three locomotives, imported by the Government, were landed from the Mallowdale this afternoon.

WELLINGTON, this day. THE DRAINAGE SCHEME. The City Council sat until four this morning, discussing on the drainage question, several members being accused of speaking against time, to deteat the intentions of the majority of the Council, who were in favour of Mr Clailce's drainage scheme, and of placing its carrying out under the City Engineer, instead of under Mr Climie, who also drew up a drainage scheme The _Council eventually decided to adopt Ctarke's scheme, and have uhe City Engineer to see it carried out, adding that if Climie had any claim upon the Corporation it should be paid. At Rignold's farewell benefit at the Opera House last night tbe house was crowded in every part. . _ _ MrO'Rorke, M.H.R., has aeda. appointed Chairman of fche Royal Commission on Education. , _ , The St. Leonard's leaves for London

to-day with a cargo valued' at £90,000. Wool and tallow form the chief •-portion, of the cargo. The ship Wairoa is also expected to leave at the same time as the St. Leonard's. Sailed : Wellington, for Auckland. Passengers : Messrs Powell, Parks, Bell, S. S. Griffiths, Mountier, Playter, M. Quin, Air and Mrs Cox, Hydes Burlesque Company (11), Mr and Mrs Scott, Mr and Mrs Gisborne, Miss Bridgen, Miss Augarde, and five children. Arrived : Aratapu, from Kaipara. It is reported that Mr Barton, M.H.R-, has sold his residence at Petoni near the Hutt. Colonel Whitmore has arrived here. A movement is on foot for presenting an address and a purse of soys to Superintendent Atchison, who leaves Wellington for Nelson at the end of the month. It is understood that the member of the force in Wellington made a very handsome and valuable presentation to Mrs Atchison in view of her departure. ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. NYMPHE. H.M.S. Nymphe arrived yesterday afternoon from Sydney, en route for England. She encountered a severe storm on Wednesday last, and a seaman named Brause, captain of the maintop, was lost overboard. Owing to the tremendous sea running, it was impossible to rescue him. THE GOVERNOR AND THE HINEMOA. The " New Zealander," referring to the departure of the Governor for Australia, says that he applied to the Government for the use of the Hinemoa, but was informed she could not be allowed to leave New Zealand waters. ARREST OF AN M.H.R.'a SON. On an information from Christchurch, the police, about mid-day, arrested a young man named Edgar Bastings, late stationmaster at Waihola, for uttering a forged cheque for £7 ss, purporting to be signed by the General Manager of Railways, to one Henry Allen, a publican at Christchurch. Tho prisoner is a son of MiBastings, M.H.R. City valuations for 1579-S0 arc £241,808, as against £207,505 last year, which shows an increase of £34,203. Here are 5,02G ratings, and last year only 4,490. Mr Geo. Thomas reports the markets as follows :—Flour. Adelaide, £18 scarce ; colonial, £10 10s over stocked ; oats, 4s 6d ; bran, Is 3d ; wheat, 4s ; hams, 9_d : bacon, Sid ; cheese, 9d scarce ; maize, 5s 3d scarce ; pollard, 7s ; butter, 9d; potatoes, Ss.

PRIMIITVE METHODIST CONFERENCE,

The ' rirmtivo Methodist Confe rence commenced its sittings iv Wellington at First Church this mo> ning. Nearly 30 delegates were present from various parts of the colony. The Rev. Daniel Dutton. F.R.A.S., of Auckland, was elected President, Stewart Frasor, of D'>nei>m, vics-president; Rev Joseph Sharp, of Timaru, was elected secretary, and Rev ;James Clover and Jame3 Guy. assistants. Anew batch of Justices of the Peace will he gazetted inertly. It is understood the Government will decide this afternoon in Cabinet to grant one free railway pa _ to each paper in the colony. The Bon. Jno. Ballance will leave by tho Ringarooma on Monday forLytteiton, where ho will take tho train and vi-it the principal places in Canterbury and Otago districts. A deputation on behalf of the corporation and city, waited upon the Minister of Public Works this morning, to urge upon him. the necessity for immediate construction of a railway wharf. The deputation were informed by Mr Macandrew that all arrangements regarding the work were so well advanced that he expected to be able to call for tenders for the work Home time next week. Tho whaif is to be six hundred and fifty feet long.

NEW PLYMOMTH, this day. Mr W. Carringtou has.gone to assist iv making friendly calls on the prophet Te Whiti at Paiihaka.

WANGANd, this day. Mr Jackson reports fat cattle, 22s 6'd per lOOlbs; fat sheep,l_d per lb.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The case of Henderson v. the Napier Harbour Board commenced to-day, and it will, it is said, last for a week. Messrs (of Dunedin) and Harper, of Christchurch, appear for the plaintiff, and for the defendant the Attoriiey-Geuenil, and Mr Rees (of Napier.) THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER. At the fust meeting of the Board of Education siuce the holidays was held to-day. A complaint was made by a certain up country School Committee, that the wife of the schoolmaster was in the habit of coming into the schoolhouse, and interfering with the female pupil teacher, of whom it appeared she was jealous. The Board resolved that the master in question must either assume the control of his wife, and keep her from the school, or else he himself must leave. There is a strong public feeliug against the site selected by the City Council for the Town Hall aud Corporation offices. A public meeting will probably be held on the subject to protest against the action of the committee. The rateable value ot the city property is this year valued at £45,000. "Martha" is being repeated at the theatre this evening, with Miss Amy Shervvin in the leading part. Mr Hosldus' Company concluded their season in Napier last night and left to-day by the Hawea for Christchurch. Their northern trip has hcen a dead failure. At the trial of reapers and binders to-day McCormick's took hist prize and Osborne was highly commended.

INVEUC ARGIL, this day.

The educational statistics of Southland district for the quarter ending 31st December show attendance at the beginning of the quarter, 2,756; at the end of the quarter, 3,970'; average number on the roll, 2,900; street average, 2,466; working average, 2,507; ages : number uuder 5 years, 80 ; between 5 aud 7 years, 524; between 7 aud 10, 1,045 ; between 13 and 15, 297; above 15, 44 ; standard number of infants, 462; in standard, 92 ; in standard, 2,581; in standard, 3,551 ; iv standard, 4,206'; in standard, 5,396 ; in standard, 6,100; passed standard, 616. Branches: number learning to read, 2,963; to write, 2,459; arithmetic, 2,416 ; grammar, 1,680; geography, 1,745 ; history, 529; elementary science, 208 ; drawing, 618 ; subject lesson, 908; vocal music, 577 ; sewing, 692; domestic economy, 65.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

The case of Cleves and King v. another has been brought to a close. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for £150 with leave to move the Court above for £1,400. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Coursing Ciub the balance sheet showed chat the receipts during the season had been £464, and after paying all expenses there is a small balance iv hand. It was resolved to recommend the committee to comply with the request of the North Otago Coursing Club to send delegates to a general meeting to consider the questiou of a New Zealand Waterloo Cup. Mr Graham' ■». •'•■■ • largely attended. Mdlle. Charbounet anno-iaces her iutentiou of giving two farewell concerts at the close of this mouth.

DUNEDIN, this day.

The watchmaker carrying on business in Rattray-street, who Avas victimised by a man who had stolen a nugget of brass, and who succeeded in disponing of it for £3, said although the mi.,get turned out to be pure brass when tested, it was such a beautiful deception that very few judges would have thought of testing it.