Interprovincial Telegrams.

Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 891, 23 March 1877, Page 6

Interprovincial Telegrams.

Wellington, March 19. Mr G. H. Tribe, M.H.R. for Totara, died this afternoon, after a long illness. Captain Campbell Walker delivered a lecture on Forestry, on Saturday night. The Governor presided. Captain Campbell Walker, after furnishing his report to the Government, will leave the Colony probably by next month. March 20. The officers of the late Provincial Government presented Mr Fitzherbert and Mr Bunny this afternoon each with a silver inkstand, and illuminated testimonial. March 21. In the message reporting small-pox on board a barque from Hong Kong to Otago, the words " five passr-ngers " should have been " full of passengers." Every preparation is being made by Dr Hector and Arcideacon Stock and other gentlemen for a careful observation of the disc of the sun to-morrow and during the remainder of the week, for the purpose of observing the transit of Vulcan. .. If the transit be observed, photographs of the sun will be taken. Auckland, March 19. Messrs Emmet and Delias have entered an action for £2000 damages against the owners of the Jane Douglas, which they specially chartered to convey them to Auckland in time for Mr Emmet to catch the City of New York to fuJtil a starring engagement in America. The steamer took horses on board, and in consequence of insufficient water on the bar, put back. She again attempted the bar, but put back owing to a gale. The point involved is, whether being under special charter her owners had any right to ship horses. A heavy flood at Mongonui district drowned hundreds of sheep, swept pigs out to sea, and destroyed fences and bridges. William Addey, was charged to-day by his wife, a schoolmistress, with using threatening

language towards her. The evidence disclosed habitual drunkenness, with prolonged cruelty. The defendant was ordered to find sureties himself in £200, and two of £100 each, to keep the. peace for 12 months. March 20. The ratepayers of Parnell have passed a resolution calling upoo their represeuiatives in the Eden' C -unty Council to v >t.e for the v extension of Counties Act. Moanataiuri Shares — Buyers, £9 5s ; sellers, £9 12s 6d. March 21. At the Onehunga Court to-day Grant, *i schoolmaster, was charged with assaulting Robert Vause, aged 14. The magistrate held some degree of punishment to be necessary and dismissed the case. The trial of the Water Works is now proceeding. M'Grath was charged with a brutal assault on his wife at the Court to-day. Inspector Pardy stated that the woman wa3 extremely ill, and if erysipelas set in, death was certain. The prisoner was remanded, and bail was refused. At the Supreme Court to-day, the appeal case lilackham v. Hill, Collector of Customs, was dealt with. The appeal was against the conviction by the R.M., with a fine of £100, mitigated to £25, for making a false declaration. Mr Hesketh, for appellant, raised the objection that proceedings were taken under the Customs Tariff Act 1858. which was repealed by the Act of 1874. It was admitted that the declaration had not been wilfully false. Counsel, therefore contended that proof of intent was necessary ; also that the declaration had not been proved to be false iv fact, inasmuch as it did not state that it incluJed all the goods mentioned in the invoiceand contained in the packages, the words of the Act of 18V3 being " mentioned in Invoice j and contained in entry ;" he contended also that the E.M acted wrongly in ret using to admit defendant's evidence. The AttorneyGeneral, for tke respondent, in reply, contended that appeals from the Justice Act, 1867, provided there should be no appeal on the ground of improper admission or rejection of evidence ; also that the Acts of 1858 and 1873 were accumulative in dealing wi'b cases of misstatement in declaration, and wilfully false declarations, The Judge held that the fact of the false ertry was sufficient proof of intei t, actual knowledge of falseness not being necessary. He took time to consider whether section 150 of the Act of 1858 was applicable to the Act of 1873, but was quite clear that the two statutes could be read together. Grahamstown, March 20 The Moanataiari Company have paid off some £5000 or £6000 of debt and have £6000 to the good as the result of the crushings from their late find. Pic ton, March 21. The Government Buildings, with all their contents, were (destroyed by fire yesterday evening. The supposed cause is an accident through men repairing the roof. The building was net insured. An inquiry will be held to-day. Re i fton-, March 20. The Energetic Mining Company have declared another dividend of 3d per share. Chktstchurch, Marcli 20. Richard A. Sherrin was arreated at Waimate last night, charged with writing a malicious libel against George M'Ooullough Reed, proprietor of the ' Otago Guardian.' The alleged libel was contained in a letter published in the ' Waitangi Tribune ' cf March 14th. Sherrin was brought up before Mr Studholme, at Waimate, this morning, and remanded to Timaru for eight days. Bail was refused. March 21. Mr J.- J. Fisher, M H.R., addressed the electors of Heathcote district last night. His speech was merely a resume of the business of last session. A vote of thanks and of confidence was unanimously carried. At the R.M.s Court, this morning, the civil case R. Donkin v. Pooley (the English cricketer) and Bramhall, a claim for £98, damages for the destruction of clothing and of plans by defendants, was adjourned at the request of counsel for the defence, to enable an important witness to arrive from Melbourne. It is said this witness can prove that it was not Pooley or Bramhall who destroyed the plans and clothing. The lind sales for January amounted to £50,000 ; February, £48.000 ; March to date, £03,000 ; or in all, £161,000. The • Times ' asks whether Mr Bowen is coming down for the purpose of dividing the balance, after the charges on the Land Fund have been satisfied, among the local bodies as provided by the Financial Arrangements Act. The ' Times' this morning says, " We hear that one of our legislalors has taken to commercial pursuits, and * travels' for some firm. Of course there is no reason why any of the 80 kings who sit in the House of Representatives should not take to an honest profession. Some of them want such a thing badly enough, especially if it be lucrative ; but it is ! hard that the country should pay for the expenses incidental to any profession however honest or poorly remunerated. The legislator in question ' travels,' so we hear, with much flourishing of the free pass which he helped to vote himself. Now this is hardly fair to his brother bagmen, who may, with justice, protest against this unfair ad vantage he enjoys in the general competition." Mr Woolcock is supposed to be the M.H.R. in question. In another month the preparations for supplying Liyttelton with water will be completed. The reservoir is finished, and the engine house and engines atl ready, but the pipes for supplying the former will not be in ,

position -for acme weeks. The reservoir is An the Chrintchurch side of the hills, and pipes will be laid through the Lyttelton tunnel, JRiVfiKToN, March 20. Mr Douglas, prospector for an Invarcargill company at; Lonywoed Kaitg-ts. after twelve month's work, hus struck a payable rvef near George (Jrevk Re proceeded to InvercargiH to-day wioh the object of floating a company there and bringing machinery on the ground. Naseby, March 21. The Hon. Mr Eeid was met by request by a large body of miners last night at the Town hall on the subject of public works. About two hundred persons were present ; and after several miners had addressed him on the subject of management, Mr Reid said he could not admit that a locally elected board should be entrusted with the management of the district, while responsibility would still fail on the Government. He thought their advice would doubtless be of Talue. Regulations must be framed by a legal adviser, which, if at first were imperfect, could be altered or repealed till they became as perfect as possible. With regard to the County not taking over the works, Mr Reid said he thought it likely the Government would not give the County a chance, as the G >vernment had anticipated the revenue therefrom. He said that though the vote was expended, he must stretch a point and find the money to complete them forthwith. Mr Keid was well received He left this morning, accompanied by the Warden and Engineer, to view the works, and will inspect Eweburn farms and localities proposed for settlement on the plain. Lawrkncb, March 21. Mining is looking up. Hales and Hindns' claim at the Blue Spur is producing large results. Some very rich cement is now passing through the batteries for the Perseverance Claim (Claytons'). Shares in this claim are well held. It is the largest area, aud is considered one of the best on the Spur. At auction, this week, one shire was passed in at £1000 ; £12uO was aaid to be the reservo.