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Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 99, 29 April 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

* I UNITED PRKBB ASSOCIATION.! lAuckland, 28th April. William Nelson, who was acquitted on a oharge of broaching cargo in the Bhip Oxford, brutally assaulted Platt, tho steward, for giving evidence against the sailors. Ho was sentenced to throe months' hard labour. At the Chamber of Commerce a reso'ution was unanimously carried, on the motion of Mr. M'Midan (of M'Arthnr and Co.), as follows :: — '• This Chamber strongly deprecates the action of t'.o N.Z. Shipping Company in senJing vessels South which ought to bo loaded at this port." Tina Dat. The Roman Catholic Archbißhop, Dr. Stein?, is so ill that ho is going to Sydney for ohaugo of climate, and possibly to Europe. Edward Williams, of the Bay of Islands, living on a retired pension, has been appointed Judge of the Native Lands Court. Nafieu, 28ta April. Messrs Sutton and Russell addrossod their constituents at Wairoa this evening. They said nothing new, except that Mr. Sutton ts strongly opposed to Mr. Ormond'B viewa on the property tax and local Government. A valuable mare, owned by Mr. Arohibhld M'Lean, died on Sunday under extraordinary circumstances. She was openod, whon tho upper part of a sheep's skull, 4|in by 4in wide, was found in her stomach. The case is believed to be without parallel. A plumber to-day tried to find an escape of gas in Banner and Liddol's store by tho aid of a candle He found tho leak, and the result was that he was hurled to the other side of the building, the lining boards ooming after him He was more soared than hurt, and the damage to tho building was slight. Ashbubton, 28th April. A man natnod Wood, late of Christohuroh, was arrested hero last night on a chargo of forgery and uttering. He was brought bofore the Bench to-day and remanded. Oam abu. 28th April Two men named respectively Yoang and Dales wore yesterday charged at tho R.M. Court with burglary, and remanded for further evidence. Ninety of tho unemployed held a meeting at the Livingstone railway works, and passod a resolution to tho effect that there is an immediate neoessity for work bring commenced on the Windsor and Livingstono line, on account of the number of men out of employment. There are 15i> men Waiting in tho vioinity of the line for work to start. Grktmouth, 28th April. Three hundred and four Chinamen were landed from the Hero to-night. Messrs. Seed and Batkin left for Hokitika to-day. They afterwards proceed overland to Christohurch. M'Gahoy was taken to Hokitika to-day. Donedin, 28th April. Mr. James Fulton, M.H.U. for Taieri, addressed his constituents at Moßgiel to-night. There was a good attendance, and he was well reoeived. He spoke generally in support of tho policy of the present Government, and advocated the property tax exemption being brought down to £100. lie reoeived a vote of confidence. The balance-sheet of Guthrio and Larnach's New Zealand Timber and Woodward Faotorios Company has been published. In addition to .£lO,OOO carried to profit and loss, it shows a loss of .£2BOO. This Dat. A fire occurred in Dornwell's Btablos this morning, but was promptly extinguished. They were insured in the Transatlantic for £100. The City Council have adopted, m globo, the recommendations of the .Retrenchment Committee, effected amount to £5600 yearly. The Cromweli^Company's crushing for tho month shows $slozs from 435 tons of atono. Opunake, This Day. The Duke of Manchester, inoompany with Colonels Header and Pearoo, arrived last evening. They started this morning for Pungarehu, and it ii supposed they will visit Parihaka. Chbistchurch, This Dat. Heavy rain fell yesterday, and is continuing to-day. It is very weloomo to tho farmer*. _______^__^^__