Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7720, 18 April 1887, Page 2

Telegraphic.

(run united press association;) ■ Auckland, Saturday. In pursuance of instructions given by the Premier when in Auckland Superintendent Thomson lias taken action in the charge alleged by certain natives against Mr l'orwood, solicitor, of defrauding the native chief Taurau Kukupa out of £SSO received on account of land transactions. An information was formally laid by lam an yesterday, and., steps are now being taken to bring, the accused to answer the serious accusation preferred against him. In connection with this matter it is stated that there is quite another phase. Mr Fonvood has written over, .it is stated, and it his figures are true he has been the injured party. Of course what has been published as yet h,?,s only_ been, from an «b jparte statementof Maoris.

'Mr E. Ffamlin met his constituents lastnight. His speech was strongly eondemnnatory of the policy of the Government. He said he was neither- a Freetrader nor Protectionist.

Jervois, nn engine-fitter in the employ of the railway at Russell, after going off to the steamer Clansman to see some'friendsaway, started to pull back, but, when off Pahia, he was. caught in a squall and driven to the Brainptons. After pullin"about all night he was picked m> yesterday morning at the mouth of the Kerikeri river, thorougly exhausted. ' - - The Kanio coal mine has been temporarily closed to complete the ventilation of the works as inquired .by the- Mine Inspector.

The Board of Education yesterday resolved to discontinue the O.lo'be, readers inschools. The choice of'the new. books was deferred.

New Plymouth, 'Saturday-. A fire nocured at Opunake at 2.30 this morning, when Crawford's Club Hotel and! the Union Bank buildings were burnt;. The hotel was insured in the South British office for £700, and the furniture for £300. The' occupants escaped in' their nightdresses. One man was severely burnt. The natives living at Mangaohaue, near where the encampment was held, state that the Volunteers in no way interfered with them.

Wblunoton, Saturday. According to tho ropoit of Mr Rollostan's speech at Temuka lie is represented as saying thai Hie Press Association has been used by Mr Ballance,. Minister of Lands,- to, eiujj his. own praises and circulate tho last sensation with which He. can divert' t!io public mind. Mv-Rolleston lias been led into an error by seeing a summarv r>{ the Lam' Acquisition Bill printed in aCliristchnycli paper under the association's hiudi'iif whereas the telegrnm really wr,< sent Ijy a correspondent,' ami not bV^tliu association at all. No such message was ever sent by the association, •' At thu Supreme Court this morning Crablree was se- jltellce(l to Mll . ce year £ imprisonment '.ni each charge (two charges ot burglary ;, in ii escaping from gaol) to run concurrently. The libel action Macmahon and Leitch v. the Press' Association was continued this morning. Mr Leitch's cross-exami-nation was directecLchieily to the losses alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiffs in consequence of the circulation of the alleged libel. He stated that they expected to. have played in Sydney at Easter to good business, but were "prevented by the necessity of bringing this action, or their credit would be injured. Mr W. H. A tack, manager of theassociation, was called on the plaintiffs" behalt in order to prove the sending of the telegram. He also deposed that thetelegram was based on the statement in. ' the Post, and that the association' had to> rely for news in a large measure upon tliecolumns of the public newspapers. Ho, evidence was called for the defence. Mr Gully, for the plaintiffs, contended 1 that the defendant association were responsible for sending out a defamatory statement, even if it did not originate with them, and dwelt on the loss to which his clients had been subjected. For the defence counsel .urged that the telegram, was not libellous, and wns a mild version of a statement in : a respectable newspaper, and could not be stretched to beav themeaning attributed to it by the plaintiffs. The association were compelled to rely in the main on the publio newspapers for thenews which they circulated. There was. no malice shown. His Honor said that if the association unwittingly published a, damaging statement, even if taken from a. newspaper, it. did not relieve them: of. responsibility. If the jury considered the paragraph defamatory they must give damages. A verdict was given for the plaintiffs, damages '-£200. Costs were allowed on the lowest scale.

: _ Greymouth, Sunday. Bishop Redwood this afternoon laid the foundation stone of the new Church of St. Patrick with all the ceremony naual on such an occasion, and delivered are impressive address. The collection that followed resulted in £140 cash and £30 promised. The liishon, before the coV ieetion was made, lead out the names of those who had subscribed most libovully The sums ranged from £400 dawn to fab! The Bishop himself gave £25, and Father Cavew £100. Tho contractors presented 1 the Bishop with a very handsome silvertrowel. About 400 persons were present. The weather was very line. Tho church' will be of brick, andwill have a tower.

Chutstchurob, Saturday. It is stated that the .donation of £1000' to the Imperial Institute credited to Hon. G. M'Lean was iu reality given by Mr Jol\n M'Lean, " ' •

:'. ---.IKVBRCA.RdILL, Saturday. , A boy a#ed three, a son- of Mr CD.; .Moore, of Winton, while playing with. some phosphorus Ayliich lie found at tha

rear of a butcher's shop, had his hands • and feet severely burned, and died from the injuries to-day. A man, who came to the child's rescue, was also burned, but not dangerously.