The Press. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1871 TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2490, 24 April 1871, Page 2

The Press. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1871 TELEGRAMS.

(Per Greville's Telegram Company, Beuter's Agents.) Napier, April 22. An inquest was held this morning on the fire at Major Green's, and a verdict returned that it originated from sparks from an adjoining chimney; An inquest was held this afternoon on the body of Peter Mordon, who was drowned whilst in delirium tremens on Sunday. The police had the body brought forty miles through a rough country to town for the inquest. The Council has elected Mr Colenso as Speaker, and Mr Ormond as Superintendent. It has adjourned for a fortnight. Taranaki, April 20 (via Patea). Mr Keeling, an agent, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for converting to his own use £200 of debentures. Mr Chilman, Collector' of Customs, has obtained leave of absence. He goes to England by the first boat to arrange matters respecting the formation of an iron-sand company. TIMABU, April 23. Yesterday morning Trooper Kennedy in searching for the remains of the men supposed to have fallen overboard, when quarrelling and fighting, from the Ottawa's boat, off Timaru, on the 14th instant, picked up a part of a back-bone, thigh and leg-bone, with foot, with boot attached, two miles north of Timaru. The boot is identified as belonging to the seaman Webb. The bones are perfectly fleshless. The search' was continued to-day, but nothing more has been found. Arrived —Ocean Wave, from Lyttelton. Dunedin, April 22, The Emulous lost a man. overboard on Tuesday. The Star is authorised to announce that it is doubtful whether tbe contractors will take advantage of the power to go on to Sydney. They have permission to make one trip, which probably will be the second. The contract time is extended from 576 hours to 600 hours, out of which the boats may remain forty-eight at Honolulu. The Pacific Company offered for the service, but was too late.