TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXI, Issue 5660, 3 November 1875, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

GRAHAMSTOWN, Tuesday. Waiotvhi. — Crushed 10S tons of btone foi 91oz. of gold. Aliuov (NorthyN Tmbi ir) — 35 tons of •stutt yielded lOSoz. of gold. Cuuf. — The cuishiug of the specimens is «Ct>fc 3 ct finished ; but they are shaping mayftilioeutly, AVill probably clean up to-moi-row.

SituirMVRKrr. — Sales: City of London, tl Ik ; Queen of the May, 10s. Oil ; Tann.i, I'l Is. ; Golden Anow, '2s. 3d Sellcis: Caledonian, i'4 17s. Gd. ; Cuie, IDs ; ({em, 4i ; Tairua, XI 2s. ; (.J olden Anon, ~*i. Uuyers : City of London, LI 13s 0d iSicnnie and Dcy's new bisi-mt faotuTywas staitod successfully to.d.iy. The m eather all day lu^ been bleak and "\vct, «th little business doing.

f'OKOMAXDEL, Tuesday. Tokvtev.— About 90ib of specimens obtained from the Siege level, and nioie expected. A good show left in the face. Mi i;ru\\ Hill. — Iutend eiubhmg tonioi row ; a good yield anticipated JSism vncic — A fair show of gold in stopes. (heat disappointment was felt hereby a number of pei&ons who weie left behind by the steamer to day, m consequence of her leaving suddenly and unexpectedly. [I'LR rilEh"5 AC.LNC\.]

COLONEL MACDONNELL'S CASE. DECISION OF THE GOVERNOR. WELLINGTON, Tuesday His Excellency's decision in Colonel McDonnell's ca«e has been communicated The evidence taken before the C'omt of Inquny is veiy \oluminous. The thiee puticipal witnesses were Sir George Giey, Mi. Shechan, and Mr. Bnssenden The Litter In ought no pi oof to show that the lettei sent to him by Colonel McDonnell was one ot those said to have been missed fuun the Club ; on the contrary, it was piovcd to lme been dohveied to Colonel McDonnell at his lodgings, by some person unknow n M'r. Sheoh.ui, m ho had spoktn to Colonel McDonnell on two or thiee occasions duimg the thiee days M'r. Brisscnden's letter was in Colonel McDonnell's possession, .advised him on the thud day to send the lettei at once to Mi. Bnssenden. Sir George Grey to whom Colonel Me Donnell went a few minutes after lie had leceivcd the letter, lead the whole 01 a portion of it, then recommended him to take legal a 1\ ice, and suggest! d his speak ing to Mr. vShcehan. Fiom the evidence, bir George Grey appears to have been the only poison who lecoinmended the ictention of Mr. Bnssenden's letter by Colonel McDonnell; and when asked by the Coiut for Ins masons for recommending Colonel MeDonin.ll to take legal aduce lather than retuin the letter addie^sed to Mr. Biissendeu at once to its o\\ ner, said he thought something very wrong had been done by some body, and the delay •\\ouldgi\ctune forinquu} The finding of the Coiutisto this effect: Tli.it aftei lece.vint,' the lettei at his lodgings Colonel McDonnell read a poitioii of it betoie he ascei tamed it was addressed to Mr. Bussouden ; but tint on m uii'^ it \\ i? so addicsse.l, he \\ is guile, ot h'_,}jly iinpiopei conduct in n it it nt one".* to Mr. Hrissenden, with a note of apology and explanation The Cow t at the sa.'ie time considered that tlit. l,i>. tl rtn\iel^ of mind undei which Colonel McDunncll was lahouung about that tune, on account of lml>"tat'Oii> as to his veuicitv bcfoie the Tail ua Cuiiiiiuttco, togetl.ci v. itli the injudicious | ad\ ice he had received, wite tlic causes of his nu))iC[Kriy lctaiinng .\lr. Ijiissenden's lettei, Liking a cop\, and shoeing it to others ; such conduct being lepieheiiMble and unjuatiiial'le. The Com t conclude byrcfemng to Colonel McDonnell's high testimonials ol distinguished service and chaiactei. The Go\einor entnely concurs in the opinion of the Com t, but as theie i.s no evidence m any ■\v ly connecting Colonel McDonnell with the abstraction of the letter,and taking into considciation his anxiety of mind at the time, moieovei believing his conduct was gieatly guided by advice he unfortunately icceived from otheis, the Go^enlor is unwilling, foi the abos e reasons, and m consequence of his piewous distinguished services, to cancel his commission. His Excellency must, however, express a strong reprobation of hia conduct, and adjudge him to be rejmmanded by the Defence Minister.

DUNEDIN, Tuesday. Sir Dillon Bell has expressed his intention of again standing for Mataura, unless on arming home he should find that domestic affaiis may render it necessary for him to pioceed to England. A disputed claim for compensation was bi ought befoie the Supieme Comt yestciday. It is a claim of t'32,2.10 pieteired by Mr. Daniel Proudtoot as compensation for the d image alleged to be sustained by him, the plaintiff, on account of the Moeraki liailw.iy passing through his qu.iiiy on the 1'oit Ch.ilmeis lailway line. The claim is brought befoie the Supieme Court, in accordance with the piovnions of the Immigiation and Public Woiks Act, 1874, and his Honor Judge Willunii 1-, conducting the case along with two assessoi s The Finance Committee of the Harbour Uoaid suggest that meinbus should get ho guineas each sitting ; as there are nine nieinbeis this Mill amount to £4o',i 12s. per annum. All the Board's debentuies have been placed at par. 1.WERCARG1LL, Tuesday. The Xi ('"> says : An adveitiscment m\ ltmg tendeis for the caitage of wool fioin the "Wintwood station, aflords rather a sharp coniinentaiy on the action of the railway authoiities in h\ing a high rate of carnage on the Matauia line, as we are nifoimed "waggons on ordinary road can do the ■\vcik cheaper than the locomotives under existing management.

The Welh ngton correspondent of the Star Bonds the following: — The Eev. Mi. Agnew is here lecturing on convict life in Australia in the early days. — The correspondent Port Chalmers telegraphs : — Another case of seamen cairymg naked lights in ship's holds at sea, was heard this morning at the Police Court. Two men belonging to the ship 'Otago,' named Thomas Beattie and Frederick Dawe, pleaded guilty to doing so during the ship's passage from London. It ■was shown in evidence that the men were searching for grog. The Bench passed severe comments on the enormity of the offence, endangenng the ship and all on board They were each sentenced to three month's lmpnsonment with hard labour. Ihe Dunedin correspondent of the Eiho sends the following • — The two-pro\ nice idea is gaining ground here. The T'hihi> will suppoit the proposal to form the North and South Islands into two provinces, as most consonant with the needs of the country. — Mr. Stout, in his address to his constituents, on Friday, is to state the policy of the Opposition — Sir George Grey and Mi Sheehan have been doing the public institutions, &c, of the province.— Sir Geoigeis most popular heie. He is to lecture to-night on the early days of tho colony — There is a stiong feeling here that the Government have acted shabbily in lefusuig to place a sum on the Estimates to defray the expenses of a New Zealand rifle team visiting Philadelphia in July next. Aleetings have been held approving private action, and Captain Walts has- been authorised to communicate with the Thames and Auckland Companies.

Dr. Gross, the celebrated surgeon was once dangerously ill. Soon after his refery he met one of his patients, who rerked to him : "Oh, Doctor, I rejoice to that you are out again ; had we lost you UUI good people would have died by the dozen." "Thank you, madam," replied the affable doctor; "but now, I fear, they will die by the Gross." Examiner (divine of the old school) — • ' Name an instance of benovolence and design united in the native productions of a specified soil." Candidate -" The growth in Spam and Portugal of the cork tree, coincident with that of the vines yielding poit and sherry." Examiner — " Very good, indeed, sir. I trust you will live to bo a bishop." (Candidate passoswith flying colours).