TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Issue 44, 22 February 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Kusskll, this day.—Tho (Jovornment steamer Stella arrived at 3 o'clock yesterday from Whancjaroi. Mr Sood, Ccmmissionor of Customs, was a passenger. Ho inspected tho Custom Housa nnd Harbour Ofhce to-day. The Stella has Rone on an inspecting tour of the buoys, with Captain Bakor on board. Sho leaves for tho North eithor this evening or to-morrow morning.

Hamilton, thia day.—Ten of tho armed constabulary have been transferred from Alexandra to Kawhia

Arthur Morton, tho sham reporter, who was sentenced to 4 months' imprisonment on Saturday for obtaining money on faleo protences, wont down to Morcar by to-day's train.

A large number of trout, from six to nino inches long, are reported to havo been seen in tho river.

ThetbankegivingsorvicesatSt. Andrew'?, Cambridge, yesterday were largoly attended. Bishop Neville preached impressive sermons at both sorvices, and the church was beautifully decorated. Tho lato rains have done considerable damage to roads in various parts of the district as well as tho lato crops of grain, of much which is spoiled.

Groat satisfaction is expressed here over ihe success of the Mayor's visit to Waiwera,

Nelso>" this day.—Mr Jno. Honne Will, a gentleman residing at Wadefjeld, was knocked down by a running horeu, and his spine is said to be injured.

Christchukch, this day. This morning tho Mayor, on behalf of the leading inhabitants 6f Canterbury, proaented Mr F. Back, traffic manager of railways, who is leavinglforTasmania, with a cheque for £300. In replying to tho toast of hia health, Mr Back expressed tho opinion that within 10 yoars, under careful management, the railways of New Zealand would be tho beet paying railways in the world.

HDunedin, this day.—The Sydney bowlers decline to visit the colony this season.

Invekcargill, this day.—At the Police Court to-day, a baker named Kenneth Me Kinnon, wbb sentenced to two months hard labour for having, while drunk, assaulted an old gentleman at the Railwaystation.

Thomas Spence, aged nineteen years, was committed for trial for criminal assault on Clara Butler, aged eleven years and four months.

The steamer Waihora, which last week erruck on a rock on the Tasmanian coast, has arrived in safety at Melbourne, being apparently so little injured by the accident that she was able to steam the wholo way. A telegram received from the head office of the Union s.s. Company states that the Waihora reached Port Phillip at eight o'clock this morning.

We are glad to learn that Sergeant Pratt has recovered from his illness, and returned to duty.

The " stars and stripes." were displayed prominently to-day over the American Consulate and amongst the shipping in honour of the anniversary of the birthday of George Washington, first President of America,

The annual meeting of the Auckland Institute takes place to-night, and the principal business thereat will be the reception of the annual report and statement of accounts, and tho election of a President and three mombers of Council. It appears from the financial statement that the income for the year was £975 Is Bd, of which the chief items were: -Interest from Costley bequeet, £582 10s lOd ; and entrance fee» and subscriptions, £263 Us. The expenditnre amounted to £1,078 3s 3d. The Institute have £10,213 10s of funds invested principally on mortgage. During the year, 25,610 people visited the Mueeum, and the average attendance has been 130 on Sundays, and 60 on week days, thus shewing that tne public appre^ ciate Sunday opening. Twenty new mem, bora were received during the year, and 24 have been lost through death, resignation, etc., leaving the total membership now at 300. The most notable additiona to the museum has been tho handsome Maori pataka or Maori chiei'B carved house, which was daposi'ed by Judge Fenton. It is intended to put together as large a collection as possible of specimens illustrating the manners and custome of the Maori race, anditisteltthatevery year's delay adds to the difficulty of such a necessary work. Mr J. A, Pond is the retiring President, and the retiring members of Council are Meßsrs G. Aickin, and Steen and Professor Brown.

Our readers will remember the case of John Grogan, a northern publican, who was sentenced about IS months ago to five years' imprisonment on a charge of perjury. His case excited considerable sympathy, it being thought that the sentence was unduly severe, and a memorial numerously signed was sent to the Government asking for a remission of the sentence. At a recent meeting of the Cabinet, Ministers recommended the Governor to grant a remission, and His Bxcsllency has been pleased to decide that the sentence Bhall stand as though it had been for three years instead of live. With the usual Mod-conduct remissions, Grogan will be liberated in July next.

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