LATEST TELEGRAMS

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 139, 13 December 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

» i UNITED PHESS ASSOCIATION. Tisiaru, 12th December. The Supreme Court opens to-morrow. The criminal business comprises two cases of arson, one of forgory and uttering, four of theft and falsa pretences, and one annatural offence. There are two civil cases. Chbietchtjbch, 12th December. The Matriculation and Junior Scholarship examinations of the New Zealand University commenced this morning. There are eight candidates for the former and thirteen for the latter. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Gordon are about to pay a non-official visit to Christchurch. In recognition of the gallant efforte made by Kerr to rescue Campbell, and in aid al6o of the relatives of the two men, a subscription Hit was taken round town to-day, and 100 guineas were collected in a short time. Messrs. John lnglis and Beaumont, merchants, of Christchurch, and Mr. H. il'JJraith, M.H.8., have accepted the nomina- [ tion of the Chamber of Commerce to visit ' and report on the route of the West Coast Railway. They Btart for Greymouth with

Mr. Thornton, tho r enginoer, on Friday. Upon thU report, probably, depends the fate of this lino for the present. Dunedin-, 12th Docombef. The refrigerating machinery on board tho ship D'inedin, at fort Ohalmo-B, broke down this morning. Iho crank thaft and some castings are broken, aud about 500 Bheep will have to be landed. This Day. The Star monti' in that tho mail via tho Orient line wa3 dolivircd hero yesterday in 33 day a from London. Auckland. 12th December. Private letters from Fiji state that tho Fuva land eale was unsuccessful, owing to important clans' s in tho conditions. The "Waikito police have discovered that a mysterious box was placed on board the ship Rakaia, which has recently sailed for London— it ia supposed by Plummer. They have communicated with tho London polic* on the subject. Thames, 12th December. Sir George Grey s^nds the following telegram to Mr. Sheehan in referenda to his defeat of Mr. Speight : - <r Whert two friends engage in a contest, it is difficult to congratulate the victor, aa it appears a slut upon the conquered one, but I heartily congratulate you on getting a seat. Yonr absence from Parliament wonld hare been a loss to tho House and tho country — George Gret."