TELEGRAPHIC.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5522, 27 October 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[by special wire.l

Auckland, Saturday.' Respecting the Minister of Marine case, the Government reply to the petitioners that the law does not justify demanding an explanation from the Grand Jury as to their action. The Government have, however, sent for the depositions taken at the Magistrate's Court. ; The rowing season was opened by a procession of boats. It was headed by the Naval Brigade pinnace, followed by ten of the Auckland Rowing Club's boats, and then came six belonging to the Ponsonby Rowing Club and three from the North Shore Club. A large number of private boats also' took part in the procession, taking up positions in the rear of the clubs' boats.

: Hsighton's blacksmith shop was burnt down this evening. The front part was used as a carpenter's shop. The men knocked off work at 2 o'clock, and the fire broke out at 5 o'clock. The place was completely gutted. It is stated to be insured in the Colonial, but the amount is not known.

Sunday.

Hauraki Manning -was brought up on remand at Dargaville on the charge of giving valueless cheques with intent to defraud. The prosecution failed to established a felonious intent, and the case was dismissed. During the hearing over a hundred natives were in and around Dargaville, some of whom it is stated came armed and made no secret of their intention to rescue the prisoner if he had been committed for trial. After the dismissal of the case, they paid the European who had laid the charge the £30 of which he alleged he had been defrauded,, treating the matter as one of account.

Oheistchorch, Saturday. The news of Sir George Grey being unseated for Christchurch has occasioned a great .deal of excitement here.

The " talent " mustered strongly this morning on the racecourse for the first time this season.^ A good many horses were out, and a little fast work was ;done. Among. ..the lot/were Maritana and Templetop, who went a singlo run } and Hornby, who stripped and went twice round the course, the pace being warm' for the last mile. Prom Maritana's style of going and finish opinions were expressed that she would not be far off the winningpost when the Christchurch Jockey; Club -Handicap was won. -' '

Trout fishing on the Avon has been very tame during the week, owing to" the contractor having' conimenced his annual work, of clearing" the weeds .from the stream. At Fendaltown one angler killed 29 fish in five minutes, the. largest being one and a half pounds. Immense hauls of white bait have been takeu by Maoris inthe Waimakariri. The Canter--bury Anglers Society held a meeting last night, when rules were adopted and officers elected. The secretary of the Acclimatisation Society attended and read a communication from the Government, stating that it was too late this session to alter the Salmon and Trout Act in reference to prohibitory baits. A three-mile trotting match between Morlin's and Porter's mares took place yesterday on the Riccarton-road. It was .won easily by the former.

The publicans have agreed to give. a" £25 cup to the Friendly Societies' Fete for a mile handicap flat race, open to all comers. Inveecargill, Saturday. The ministers here have decided to discontinue the practice of Sunday funerals, ' except in cases of absolute necessity. At a meeting of the Town Council last night, it was moved, " That inasmuoh as the bank of the Corporation had declined to float the water works loan, action on the part of the committee in regard to the Dunstall water scheme be postponed and not be further proceeded with without the sanction of ratepayers." The. motion was lost by 4 to 3,

- . .- ?W. Pwiid utjh, Saturday Alr,.;yivian east at his forindry this" mo ™ m ? a number of articles from the" met ? l °K a^edVfrom the Taranaki iron ITi'a --IlFfflt P° u rmg was commenced , SS^ffii l^ mimit^ ' vVheri .tw'd bo S^»> ? vheels were. cast. In the Sft^ n T g a * ai «fod door weights were cast In the third pouring two ornamental plates of Napoleon crossing 3*%^% V^ °l Oder's tools! Ww^T^^T l6o^ Platband hammer. In the fourth pouring, 'three smoothing irons, a magnet for tIV telegraph department, anoVohe or twd^smalr v articles. The whole casting WftS performed in little over half an hour, and -'- the ; metal ran out, very -freely frow the < '-•- ' furnace. „: L ..- .j/.-jh' '""' The Hannah Mokau is still on the Spit at Mqkau, aU attempts to. float herup to the present time having proved ineffectual. It is expectedVthaijsome'launohing apparatus. . will haVe.lor'be rigged up before she will be got' off; •; '■< f :ay !«0/ The deaths amongst : the -natives at m : Parihaka still continue to iricreaseui.if -fiv' was reported this morning that typhoidfever ' had broken , out amongst'^tSe Maoris at Waitara, but there' is no truth in it; J /» 7 r i

Wellington,- Saturday. • The revenue returns; .show 'thatf' s&&'>:■ amount received ! for telegrams' dwsf£ R -f; the quarter ending, 30th September : Mf l k wa5., £17,700 45 ; ,5d, -.while rthe" amoupC;); received during the corresponding qu'arter v .Jf last year was £19,539 ,13s Bd. .The nunj^. ber Of telegram's /forwarded . .in kih&i K September quarter this year -was 336}6j61! j;tU. in the corresponding quarter last year the number was 334,799. The value': off 1 G-overnment telegrams for 'the -'Sep- 5 > tember quarter, 1879, was £7657-2s-;;fdi<*" the September quarter,' 1878; it' 1 -was-* £58&9l0d Mi* ■ ' ' ' . ' \V :; '""A