TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, 31 January 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(TJB k rJAB SriCJJZ WIXE

{OUR OWN AND PRESS AGENCY.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday.

The Captain of the Canterbury team and Neilson and Ollivier arrived last night by the train. The rest will come by the Rotorua this morning.

WELLINGTON, Thursday. SINGULAR ACTION BY A SERVANT.

The case of Miss Jones, v. Mr Renneth Wilson, principal of the Wellington college, nrpied the K.M. Court nearly the whole .u-day. The first charge, that Mr Wilson jad unlawfully detained the plaintiff's private letters, and other of her property, for which she claimed £50 damages, was decided in plaintiff's favour for the full amount claimed, subject to a reduction of £1 if the letters and other property werft returned to Miss Jones within seven days. In the second case, between the same parties, Miss Jones sought to recover £50 for wrongful dismissal from her office as matron at the college. Tn her evidence, Miss Jones accused Mr Wilson of making indecent overtures to her. Mr Wilson, on the other hand, suspected the plaintiff of lunacy, and bad medical examination ; but Drs Driver and Newman refused to certify that she was insaue. Mr Wilson then had her removed to lodgings, by persuasion of the wife of the Rev. Mr Coffee. Mr Wilson paid into Court the sum of £6, due ulaiutiff. for wages; hut the R.M. gave nent for the additioual month's wages in lieu of notice. Miss Jones came with the Wilson's.and has X live years in their service ; for roe years at a salary of £20 per '■sequently it was increased to ones is about 25 years of age, md prepossessing appearance. wo or three languages. The i" '<letl\V ""ccretary has made arranget James for the y A charitable aid, formerly s> ntiol of Inspector Atcheson. rt mer Wellington left Wellington uystaki at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, sa jio.se of towing into Wellington 'yderabad. During the night «he Se y a fresh north-west gale, with a tin At daylight she had a gale TN.W., with thick weather and to iiAt G. 30 a.m. there was a very Th ith a high confused sea, the Flat,"' T heavily. At 6.45 she was ■\vonna,'tiaadod ship City of AuckMecLP signalled the Hyderabad, danger "return." She stood off pure \va; when the signals were reWellingi.d time, •'return to port," The tot 'arently breaking heavily port byth'iuid, finding it quite imA. com. assistance, or further Inspector "then shaped her course great snct ( , 45 p.m. a long dvi This day. Mayor pf^turn of postal revenue losing Eic-ided 31st December last Emerson", £57,750 Id ; sums still He left t'i postages, £3000 ; total, ML RAIt/1 to an annual revenue The ";, The estimated total £t tional reg 21,500, but this will r» Trout Ac the cjirrent quarter's :< trout andi large increase over shall bo lid December quarterly J £100, un,;rence between the foresalmon f the published returns is from 'fact, that the September \ " Gazel ouly two months revenue the Seexcluding receipts during Queen? poweri)jue, Inch Marnoch, 87 days ConsuSth two passengers aud a Austrf Thfque Van Diemen, 91 days New.with six passengers and a enditf MARKETS. "-|jonias reports the market as ~> our : Adelaiee, none in stock, aye been made to arrive at Mil 6 ; Colonial, £10 10s to £11 j * 4s 6d ; bran, Is 3d ; wheat, rl samples. Ham, 9dJ; bacon, (ise, Sf, ?scarce ; maize, 5s 3d, Hard, £7 ; butter, lOd ; potatoes,

CHRISTCHUKCri Thursday.

The man Fouler was again brought up this morning, charged wi!l' embezzling Government monies, and was ;cmanded. At the Board of Governors meeting today it was resolved to increase the librarians salary to £250 a year. At a meeting of the Hospital and Charitable aid Board to-night, it was shown that the Old Man's Home at Ashburtou was in a state of thorough disorganisation, and it was resolved to give the master a month's notice. At the same mcetine Mr J. Evens Brown gave notice of motion asking the Government to cancel the appointment of the present medical staff, with a view to the Board appointing their own stafF. gThis day. The racehorse Dundee was sold for 350 guineas yesterday. The wind blew the rifle target on to Bugler Goodwin as he was marking. He sustained rather serious internal injuries. The Mayor will call a public meeting, probably next Wednesday, to consider the question of the Glasgow Bank failure aad the appointment of a Committee to collect subscriptions. At a meeting of the Governors of the Canterbury College it was resolved to establish six scholarships in connection with the School of Agriculture. With regard to the action of the Otago University to obtain a Royal Charter, the Eev. Fraser moved that it is expedient a University for this island be established, Mr Wakefield moved that there should be but one body in New Zealand granting degrees, and that a petition be drawn up by the Board for transmission to the Imperial Government, prayiug that the University of New Zealand remain intact. The consideration was adjourned to a special meeting on the 17th February. Fowler, the railway guard, was brought up again for embezzling, and was remanded for a week, owing to the absence of a material witness.

NELSON, Thursday.

THE NOMINATION.

At the city nomination to-day Mr Acton Adams was proposed by Mr Jas Sclanders, of Sclanders and Co, and Mr Pitt by Mr Richmond, M.H.R. The show of hands was six in favor of Mr Adams. The proceedings were lively and lasted over 3 hours. The poll takes place on February 6th.

NAPIEK, Thursday.

George T. Fannin, who, during the whole period that the Pro viucial Institutions were in force in this district, filled the position of clerk for the .Superintendent, filed his schedule this afternoon. His liabilities are said to amount to £1,500. He is now an official in connection with the Education Board and Hawkes' Bay County Council. WHIPPED FOR STEALING FURIT.

Two lads were sentenced to-day by the Resident Magistrate to six months'imprisonment and to be whipped once privately for stealing fruit from an orchard valued at£l. This w<xs their second offence.

LYTTELTON, this day. Sailed : Vision, for Auckland.

DUNEDIN, Thursday.

SOIREE TO MR BRIGHT.

At a meeting of the Harbour Board to-day Mr Ramsay commented in strong language on what he termed the blundering which the Government had displayed in the framing of the regulations lately issued for ihe election of members of the Board. Mr Bright was to-night entertained at a farewell soiree in the Temperance Hall. The Attorney-General presided, and about 600 people were present. At a meeting of the Sale Yards Company tO'&ay the .financial statement shows a bal-

ance of £480 9s, which the Directors decided should be earned forward. The Government intend to ask Mr V. Pyke to turn the first sod of the StrathTaieri railway line. The Education Board to-day appointed Professor McGregor and Mr James Fulton to be members of the High School Board. SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS. Inspector Petrie, in a lengthy report to the Education Board on the recent scholarship examination mentionstthat of the 49 competitors who came forward for the junior scholarships, 19 fail 3d to make 50 per cent of the total marks, and five of the seniors were in the same position. Of the 24 who thus failed to make half the number of marks not a few were quite unfit for examination. The English was indifferently answered in the junior examination, and' only moderately in the senior. All the questions in the lower papers were taken from the Royal Reader No. 5, a book which most of the competitors must have read, yet little intelligence was generally shown, in dealing with the question. The meaninng of words and expresisons often receiving grotesque, and ludicrous explanations. Some of the Latin papers were excellent, and most otjthem very fair, the accidence questions being answered exceptionally well. Five senior candidates took French papers,although all thepapersshowed agood knowledge of the subject. Three of them were very superior and exhibited an intimate acquaintance with grammar and ablity to translate with "considerable ease. Out of over 70 competitors three (one senior and 2 juniors) failed to secure the necessary twenty per cent in arithmetic. The algebra prizes were very good, and the Euclid papers, with one or two exceptions, showed that all the essential working had been put down carefully and methodically. On the whole the junior candidates acquitted themselves very fairly in geography and history, but the senior geography was not so satisfactory. In both cases the spelling of the geography papers was anything but good. In the Supreme Court to-day Coleman Bourko recovered £50 from the Colonial Bank for having refused to cash a certain promissory note. A deputation waited on Ministers to-day and explained that maps of the plains were not allowed to be sent by post along with a newspaper, even when the word "supplement " was printed thereon. After some conversation Mr Fenwick promised to state in writing the grievance the trade had to complain of, when the Hon. Mr Macandrew would forward the letter to the PostmasterGeneral. This day. BETTING ON THE CUP. There have been a few fluctuations in cup betting during the week. Titania is firmer since her withdrawal from the Welington Cup. Fallacy's position is improving daily. Fishook is retrograding fast. Templeton remains steady. There are a few enquires after Natator, aud if his party made any sign, he would become a stronger favourite. Nemo is not in demand. Some sensation was caused a few days ago by the laying of £2,500 to £100 against Chancellor in one wager, but only 100 to 7 is now obtainable. Maroro shows some signs of coming into the market. Bard is backed for a little, it having been reported that he tuts, done good gallops. The latest a notations are :7to 1 Mata, 8 to 1 Titania,^ to 1 Fallacy, 10 to 1 Templeton, 100 to 9 Camballo and Mufti, 100 to 8 Natator and Fishook, 100 to 7 Chancellor and Jangler, 100 to 6" Maroro, Longlands, Nemo, and Maritana, and 100 to 5 and 4 the rest. DLTNEDIN'SCOMMERCIALDECLINE. In an| article on thedecline of - <■'i's commercial supremacy, the " ] ys events have taken place in Duneum recently which, so far as the future of the city is concerned, call for no special explanation, being so patent that only those who are wilfully blind can fail to see their tendency. It is thankless work to probe the sores in our commercial system, but if we fail to do it, less friendly hands will not spare the patient. No small responsibility rests upon those, who by their conduct, threaten to make Dnuediu a by word in the colony.

MASTERTON, Thursday.

In a bush fire at Carterton, Potts house was burned down, and two others caught fire, but were extinguished.

GORETOWN, this day.

MrConyersis aboxitthe same as yesterday Owing to the slow progress the doctors say he will be some days before he can speak definitely.

MASTERTON, this flay.

Messrs Cobb and Co's coach travelled to C'a tie Point this week ior the first time. The Public Works oflica have consented to the plan of Mr King, county engineer, for Rumahunga river works, which had b»on previoutly thrown out in favour of the department's own plan, which has been proved too expensive.

OAMARU, this d&yM

Sailed: Bristantine Clyde, for Auckland, with a cargo of building stone and breadstuffs.