TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 4966, 1 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

(Pjbess Association's Telegrams.) INTERCOLONIAL. SYDNEY, January 31. Pleuro-pneumonia has appeared in cattle in the Narrabri district. A four-oared whaleboat has been washed ashore at Double Island Point, and the Queensland beach is strewn with cocoanuts, probably from a Levuka vessel. Arthur Campbell was found at 2 o'clock this morning in the Domain, desperately wounded with a bullet. He states that he was attacked by two men, shot, and robbed. His statement ia doubted, and suicide is suspected. His recovery is doubtful. The heat in the interior is terrific. At Nessania the thermometer stood at 125 in the shade.. Fourteen sudden deaths there in ten days are ascribed to the temperature. BRISBANE, January 31. A baker named Martin hs attempted suicide. He tied two bags, each with 141b of lead, round his body, and walked into the river, but was dragged out by some toys in a boat. MELBOURNE, January 31, The late Mr J. T. Smith had an imm mse funeral. There are numerous candid itca for his seat in the Assembly. Severe 'sunstrokes are reported recei-tly, ' February 1, Previous to his departure, Governor Bo** n lays th« foundation-stofte of the Exhibition boildings'in the Carlton Gal-dens. E wa d Hart, solicitor, of Me'bourne, has V.en appointed Commis'sioner of the Supreme CourS of Few Zealand. (fBB PRHSa AOBMOY,] NHW PLYMOUTH, Jam.-.;-, .r.. John Short, jun., lately 11 vi;:-ir at i>L>!wi\:-, was drowned yesterday in Waikafcane river. The deceased with his wife W. 8 attempting to cross on horseback at the time of the a,cofdent,

WANGANUI, January 31. Out of twfcnty Applications for the post pf he d master at the High School, the salary "f which is LSOO a year, Mr Farnley, M.A., Cambridge, was appointed. Mr Charles •Headman, Victoria, was appointed second ma ß ter, at L3OO ;Mr Watson, of Wanganui, third master; Miss Blvth,.principal of the Ballarat Ladies' College, head mistress, at L2soayear.

NAPIER, January 31. A Dane named Stottle, a butcher, has been committed for trial for stealing sheep from M'Master's station. _ . WELLINGTON, January 31. The vital statistics for January, 1879, give 107 births, 157 deaths, arid 34 marriages. It is stated that Mr H. T. Clark, UnderSecretary for Native Affairs, will shortly retire. His successor is not named.

The health of Lady Normanby continues to improve.

This morning the son of Mr Hall, Tawa Flat, was gored by a bull. It is feared that the wounds will prove fatal. The total number of immigrants nominated to this port by the outgoing mail ib 129. The corrected statement of the postal revenue for the half-year which ended on December 31 last is as follows :—Cash collected, L 57.750 03 Id ; sums still due on account of postages, £3,000. Total, L 60.750 0s Id—equal to an annual revenue of L 121.500 o.j 2d. The estimated total revenue is Lr21,500, but this will be exceeded, t as the current quarter's revenue shows a large increase over the September and December quarterly returns. The difference between the foregoing figures and the published returns is explained by the j fact that the September quarter contained only two months' revenue, and the receipts for October were excluded from that ending December. ] The house burned at Cartorton was a new seven-roomed one, owned by Charles Potts. The roof caught fire from a spark from a bush fire. It was insured in, the Colonial office for L2OO, and the furniture for LSO. • Both evening papers have strong articles on the College scandal case. , Thomas Williams, late treasurer of the Foresters' Lodge, was committed for trial for embezzlement. February 1. The gold cup to ba run for at the ensuing races has just been manufactured by Kohn and Co. It is made of eighteen carat gold, weighs 17oz, and is worth 100 sovs. On one side is a Bketch of the Hutt course, with the finish and the grand stand, and on the reverse is a medallion for the name of the horse and owner. The lid is. surmounted by a figure in solid gold of a horse and jockey. Mr Gully, the artist, is busily engaged making sketches of Wellington and its immediate neighborhood. The annual conversazione in connection with the Wellington Philosophical Society took place in the Museum building last night. There was a very large attendance ; amongst others, the Governor, Professors Cook, Brown, Shand, and Ulrich, and Mr Tancred (chancellor of the New Zealand University). Chief among tho specialties on view were some powerful microscopes, telephones, and microphones, powerful induction coils, &c.; and the' exhibits from the Government printing office included a railway-ticket printing machine and process of marbling paper. Altogether the meeting was a very enjoyable one. [Sent 1.10 p.m. ; received 3 p.m.] BLENHEIM, January 31. At the Para saw-mills, Harry Simmons, a workman, whilst passing by the saw, stopped to adjust a log, and his right arm was caught by the saw and severely injured.

CHRISTCHURCH, January 31. The vital statistics for the month show 104 deaths for the Christchurch district—the most 'ever known. The average monthly number for many years past has been about forty-nine, but in February, 1376, it reached ninety. With that exception, seventy-five was the largest number'registered in any month, and that seaßon was rotoriously sickly, and the population of'the district is about the same.

A^ burglary was committed last night at Mr Smith's, the draper. Entrance had been effected through the broken windows. About LG worth of property only was missing. No one has yet been apprehended for tho offence.

At a meeting oi the Board of Health today, it was stated that sixteen cases of typhoid fever had been reported during the fortnight. It was stated by the chairman that representations had been made to the Government on the subject of the inefficient manner of passing immigrants when they leave England. ' The velocity of the wind on Thursday during twenty-four hours was 533 miles, but at tho height of the gale the speed was double this. A large willow, fifteen years old, was snapped in two by the force of the gale, and the whole town was strewn with boughs.

February 1. Three fires occurred yesterday. At Ellesinere, the Grange, a ten-roomed house,, occupied by two brothers named Frankish, was entiiely destroyed, only a ; piano being saved. The Union had two policies on the premises—for LSOO on the house, and L3OO on its contents. At Sydenham a boardinghouse, occupied by a Mrs Fitzgerald, and an unoccupied house at tho rear, were destroyed ; Mrs Fitzgerald's furniture was insured for L3OO. At Sandridge, two miles from town, a seven-roomed house was burned down.

Instructions have been given to the police authorities at Lyttelton to commence proceedings against the persons blameable for the recent ill-treatment of cattle in transit from shipment by the Wallabi.; Joseph Weeber, a painter, living at Oxford,. died suddenly of apoplexy yesterday. Edgar Bastings has been committed for trial for forgery.—[Sent 12.38 p.m.; received, 2.5 p.m.] GORE, January 31, 10 p.m. There has been a material improvement in Mr Conyers'a condition durjng the day, February 1. Mr Conyers passed rather a restless'night. There has been very little change since yesterday morning. [Sent 1.27 p.m.; received 3 p.m.] AUCKLAND, January 31. At the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge, S.C., a letter-was read from tue Westland. Lodge, asking the assistance of the P.G. Lodge towards relieving the necessities of Brother Lazar, seventy-six, who is Mind and incapable of providing for his family. Patrick O'Keefe has been sentenced to feur months' imprisonment for an indecent assault upon a child. February 1. Mr Dignan has posted his resignation for City West. The open boat race is now (3.32 p.m.) on. DariDg a strong westerly gale this afternoon two boats capsized off the Heads. It is believed that ali hands at"e saved. GRAHAMSTOWN, February 1. Five tons of lead ore from? a mine at Tararu were shipped to Auckland yesterday en route for Sydney, where the ore will be smelted. If it proves to be payable, shareholders will make a fine thing of the claiir, as ther! is pltrity of it. The Board of Health officer's, report for January shows that fourteen deaths occurred, eleven being of infants who had died from diarrhoea. [Sent 1.40 p.m.; received 3 p.m.]' [From Ottr Own Coebbspokdbnt.] OAMARU, January 31. The customs revenue at this port for January was LI.7H lie, as against 11,145 6s 8d for January, 1878. [Sent 12 ; received 12.45.] '[ EtfVERCARGILL, February. 1. Ministers will be extensively deputationised, it being a long time pince they visited Southland. The court-hojise, public office accommodation, court sittings, railway tariff, and gaol accommodation will be brought under attention. .. j A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce waited on Mr Arthur, the railway ms.ftagnr, v.'l'o fir'.iniseu to recommend an altcrnti>>n in thf. .-Icijavtui-a of the last tip.in for r.io J'orv tiU after the arrival of i\w. Ghriatouurek-Dunediu express instead of before as at present. Ladies' accommodation has been provided for at m Stout's meeting to-niglbt,

At the Benevolent SocietviMliifeh»nm yesterday it wai sfewn have a The fyft&V expenditure was over L 2.000; tficinterest, workms expenses, &c, slightly under that. The late wmd-storm had no particular force here, and no damage is reported. [Sent 11.50; received 12.20.]