LATEST TELEGRAMS. [UNITED PIIKSS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland. 24th June.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 147, 25 June 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. [ UNITED PIIKSS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland. 24th June.

G. T. Chapman, publisher of the Old Colonist, and who atartod tho first Meohanios' Institute in Dunedin, died to-day. Mr. G. H. Adams, in a published letter, gives a doleful account of the wretched condition of tho passengers per City of Sydney who are quarantined at Motaihi. The Telephone Exchange is to he started imm< diately, the minimum number of subscribers having been obtained. Dunkdin, 24th Juno. For tho criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, on the 4th July, there are fourteen cases. One is for rape, one attempted rape, two larceny, ono burglary, one bestiality, two housebrcaking and larceny, one fraudulent bankruptcy, one receiving stolen property, one attempted suicide, one attempt to steal. Hannah, the driver of the Roslyn tramcars, ia charged with manslaughter, and Morrison comos up for sontonce for embezzle* ment. The Clutha River Board of Conservators are going to purchase a stoamor in London to dredge the river. The Waikouaiti County Council has agreed to a resolution approving tho policy of the Government as to the disposal of the OtipQ runs, and i 3 urging that the runs in their _ district bo classified at once. It is Btated that Mr. Vincent P/ke will edit tho Morning Herald in future. A meeting was held to-day to protest against the abolition of bottle licenses, and delegates were appointed V.- proceed to Wellington by the first steamer. Complaints were made in the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day against tho bailifFa both of Wellington and Dunedin for being dilatory in the serving of summonses. In the Dunedin case an inquiry will be held ; in the Wellington case the defaulting bailiff was ordered to pay the ooats the plaintiff has been put to. J2IOO has been forwarded from Dnnedin to the treasurer of the Irish Land League. Cxbistchubch, 24th Jane. A petition has been got up here against the Fire Brigade Bill now before Parliament. This Dat. At a meeting' of the Kaiapoi Farmers' Club on Thursday, it was resolved to seek the co-operation of other clubs, with a view to obtaining a permissive act to enable them to cope more successfully with the small birds nuisance. Tikabu, 24th June. A man named John T&it was arrested today for setting fire to the slaughter-house premises of one Johnstone, near Timarn. The arrest was the result of an inquiry held to-day. Preston, the man charged with being concerned in the jewellery robbeiy was discharged to-day, the evidence disclosed at Dnnedin not being sufficient to convict him. This Dat. At the police court this morning John Tait, who was yesterday committed lor trial on the verdict of a coroner's jury, on a charge of arson in connection with the burning of the slaughter-houso and washdyke near Timaru, was brought up for magisterial enquiry, and remanded at the request of the police until Friday, when additional evidence is likely to be forthcoming. Thames, Tuts Dat. The Waihi goldfield is attracting consider • able attention. In the Waitekauri mine, a few miles distant from Waihi, twelve men, for an average of four months' work, scoured 1600 ounces of gold. ASOBUBTOK, This Dat. A fire broke out at 9 o'clock last night at the shop of Mr. Ruxton, tailor, next door to,

Quill's Hotel. In half-an-bour the shop and premises were consumed. The house belonged to Mr. Quill, and was valued at £300. It was insured for about half that amount. The stock and furniture were insured for £430. The cause of the fire is unknown. A chicory manufactory commenced work here yesterday. Nrcw Plymouth, This Day. The flagstaff at Waitara was blown down during a storm yesterday morning, and it will take some days before ono can be erected. The steamer Rowena still lies on the South Spit at Waitara. The ownor will proceed to Anokland to get appliances for launching her. Nelson, Thu Day. Tho College Governors have this morning made their decisions regarding the applications for the vacant masterships, caused by Messrs. M'Kay, Firth, and Barnijoat having boon appointed to the Wellington College. Mr. Fearnley, M A., Oxford, the present head master of the Wanganui High School, is appointed second and resident master ; Mr. J. Wilson Martin, of Oxford, second master of the Invercargill High School, is appointed third master ; and Mr. G. Harknoss, scholar of the New Zealand University, is appointed fourth master.