TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 104, 29 October 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

♦ UNITED PEKBS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, 28th Ootobor. Mr. Justice Gillies has left for Wellington by the Hawoa. Winiata's captor 3 havo boen promotod — M'Govern to bo a first-class Rergoant, and Gillies to be a third-class sergeant. Cheistchurch, 28th Ootobor. A mooting attended by 300 persons has been held at Lytfcolton to consider the case of Patrick M'Oarthy, in custody charged with stabbing tho captain of the American barque J. H. Libby. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Western and Joyce, his counsel. It was decided to memorialise Government to institute further inquiries into tho case. A petition to that effect has been largely signed in Lyttilton. About 0.30 to-night a ten-roomod honso at Fendalton, near Chrialchuroh, was burned down. It belonged to H. E. Trowin, who is in TaranakL ljis family wore out at tho time. It was insured for .£2OO and tho furniture for wfilOO in tho South British office. Tho caußO is not known. A meeting of inventors to-night decided to form an Inventors' Agency Company with a capital of J25000 in XI shares, for bringing out inventions of which the inventors have not the capital or other means for working them themsol yes. Letters promising support were recoivod from inventors in all parts of tho colony. Nblson, 28lh October. The gun BJ»lon by tho lnnatio Gibson has been found a short distance from whore he was captured. Both barrels had beon cut off, roduoing their length by one-third. A shot-bag, with shot in, was lying across tho hiimmors. Tho Colonist's Motueka corrospondont reports tho death by drowning in Motneka ltiver of Francis Austin, aged between 70 and 80 years, an old settler in the district. Ho is supposed to havo been thrown from his horso. An inquiry into tho accident to Dr. Loggatt is being held this evening. Latest accounts from tho hospital states that the unfortunate man is doing well, through greatly depressed. Dr. Loggatt had previously cautioned tho man not to load until his turn came to fire, but he disobeyed tho order. Gunners Sadd and Clark had a narrow escape, tho bnllot passing befcsvoen tho arm and sido of Gunner Clark, and grazing the coat of Gunnor t-add. Dunbdin, 28th October. The Mornington Cable Tramway Company are completing an oxtension of their line, half a milo in length, at a cost of about .£4500. The grado in one part is 1 in 3J, which is tho steepest in tho world. It will bo open in throe wooka. The first angling competition of the season waa hold on Friday. The winner was Mr. S. Thompson with 3G fish, weighing 321b 2oz, caught in tho Shag River. A firo at North-East Valley lost night burnt down a five-roomed house and storo, tho property of Joseph Brown. The owner was away, and Mrs. Brown saved her youngest child with great difficulty. The furniture was uninsnrcd, but the stock and building were, though it is not known to what amount. Mr. T. L. Shepherd, er-M.H.R., died in the Hospital to-day. It was reported this afternoon that tho house of the Hon. R. Stout had been broken into by burglars, but tho foots aro simply that two youngsters got into tho wash-house and stole some starch. Gisbobnb, This Day. A very influentiully signed requisition was presented yosterday to Mr. Do Lantour, asking him to stand for the Mayoralty. Captain Porter, tho present Mayor, headed the list, which was signed by nearly all tho influential and business men in Gißborne. To-day Mr. Do Lantour has given a favourable reply. Mr. T. J. Dickßon, the well-known botelkeoper, has announced his intention of coming forward to contest a seat on the Board constituted nndor the Gisborne Harbour Bill, which has just passed both Houses. The seats are likely to be very keonly contested. A large number of candidates are coming forward for seats in the County Conned. The only member returned unopposed has been Gannon, who stood for the Bay of Islands at the last election in the Liberal interest. The second sitttng of the Gisborne Parliamentary Union was held on Monday night, when a Bill, introduced by the Premier (Mr. De Latonr), for the resumption of Maori lands was carried by a majority of £>. There was a large number of ladies present. The debate was very lively. Wool is coming in freely. About 600 bales are now stored in Gisborne.