TELEGRAPHIC

Evening Star, Issue 5171, 1 October 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

INTERCOLONIAL. [RiUTXR'B TtLIOKAIIS.] MELBOURNE, September 30. It 10 understood that the adjournment of Parliament takes place in a fortnight, whea the tariff is finally passed. SPECIAL TO THE STAB. SYDNEY, October 1. The Australian Mutual Provident Society'* report shows that it is an immense suocess. The quinquennial surplus is L 565.000, and the dividends 1489,000. The report was unanimously adopted. There have been peaoeful re-unions be* tweon the French, German, and Austrian officials here. Frenchmen say that the Exhibition has, in this respect, produced a result never previously obtained. Secundus is still heavily backed for the Melbourne Cup. Petrea has receded for the Derby, while Falmouth and Nellie are advancing. There is a splendid market for Now Zealand potatoes. The Exhibition is increasing in suocess. New Zealand's show is considered of high quality. The quarter's revenue is L 993.000, showing a decrease on the corresponding period of last year of LBI,OOO. The land sales have decreased L 176,000. The general heads of genuine revenue have all increased. INTERPROVINCIAL. [Per Pbhss Aqxkot.] GRAHAMSTOWN, September 30. Many cases of robbing tills have occurred of This morning two girls, under nine years, were charged with that offence. The magistrate discharged the culprits, but they remain under police control for one mouth. WELLINGTON, September 30. The annual dinner of the Artillery W&8 held last evening. Colonel Whitmore, in addressing them, stated that 2.000 Snider rifles would arrive in the Colony in a few WBcks At the inquest on the body of the man Houghton, found in the harbor yesterday, a verdict of " Found drowned " was returned, as there was no evidence to show how he came there. CHRISTCHURCH, September 30. The Christchureh City Council has an overdraft at the bank of L 2.250. The Council have arranged for an additional L 5.000. At a meeting of the Canterbury Rifle As* sooiation last evening it was decided to collect subscriptions as quickly as possible to pay the Otago men the prizes won at the recent contest. Major Lean consented to make representations to the Defence Minister respecting the refund of railway fares to Dunedin for the Interprovincial matches, which amounted to LSO. A fire broke out this evening in a shed at the back of a block of buildings in Colombo street. The place was full of.straw and wooden barrels, but -■ the neighbors, after • some trouble, succeeded in putting the fire out with buckets of water before the brigade arrived. The .following is the criminal calendar for October assion :—Miry Halliday, obtain-

ing money by false pretences; W. Hall, perjury; William Barnard, sheep-stealing (two charges); Edward Smart, rape; John Millar aud Edward Clarkson, indecent assault; Robert William Jones, forgery four charges); W. Woods, larceny in a dwelling; Jane Mahoney, forgery and uttering; vv. M'Donald, attempted unnatural otlenco, John Miller, larceny from the person. CHRISTCHURCH, October 1. A charge of forgery and uttering a promis•ory note for L 37 was brought against a man named James Hamilton this morn>ng,^ but it was dismissed, as it appeared that the.person whose name was endorsed on the bill had, authorised the aceuaed-wbo was his partner —to sign his name. . ~ Mess* Davis and Frost, managers for the Victoria Loftus Troupe, were thuds?r .«ed by Phil Kilby, their late agent, for LI 10, due for professional services. The wamiid. ionrned, pending the arrival of R. J. De Lias, a material witness for the defence. Barly this morning an unsueceasful attempt was made to burn the Resident Magistrate's Court. A large quantity of summonses and other 'documents were destroyed. LAWRENCE, Sepitjiokr 30, The appeal of J, F. Herbert and others against the return of B. Tubman as councillor for James riding was dismissed, the appellants having to pay 42s and oosts. The adjourned sly-grog case against Dewes w*s further heard yesterday, and again adjourned. A fresh ease was brought against White. The evidence was very strongly in his favor. The Magistrate resorred his decision. AUCKLAND, October 30. The steamer Lilly arrived last night from Wairoa south, bringing with her a waterlogged boat, which is identified as that in which Alick George, aged twenty-three, and Donald M'Kenzie, aged thirteen, left un a fishing excursion. Goorgo is a son of the late baker, of Albert street, while Captain Renwick M'Kenzie, of the schooner Saxon, is father of the other lad. The captain and the brothers of young George wont to search for them yesterday morning, but up to last night had not returned. A surveyor named Donham, formerly of Moturangi, and lately employed by Captain Col beck, was arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing, from a rscoot arrival namod Singleton, a pocket-book containing money and securities to the amount of LB,OOO. Singleton and his family arrived a few months ago from Wellington, and either purchased or rented land at Pokeno, residing meanwhile with his famihr in Symon street. Yesterday he was drinking about town and fell in with Denham. On discovering his loss he at once informed the police, and the detectives speedily effected the arrest of the suspected individual. Mr Newman has filed a petition against Messrs Wallis and Hues* for bribery, corruption, aud alleged illogal practices in the City Wost election. He has given surety, hiniself in L2OO and two securities of LIOO each to prosecute the petition. The petition went to Wellington by tbe Taiaroa this morning, accompanied by an affidavit by Messrs Whitaker and Russell, solicitors. In banco to-day, before Mr Justice Gillies, Mr S. Hesketh moved for a decree compelling Thomas H. Mabin to render an account of his management of the Phscnfx Insurance Company since 1876. Owing to a slight irregularity in the form of the procedure the matter was adjourned till next sitting of the Court in banco.