Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7825, 18 August 1887, Page 2

Telegraphic.

(I'KR UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Wednesday. The following candidates have been nominated for the Northern Maori electoral district :— Wi Katene, H. Whererau, Timoti Puhopi, l'omare Kiugi Kapi, ami IJirini Taiwhanga. It is proposed to reduce the distance of the Auckland Cup to two miles. Mr John Lundon is out for the Bay of Islands. Mr J. L. 'Pole, a brother of the Minister of .Justice, lias received a requisition to stand for Waipa. Morgan Daly, a member of the l'ermanent Force at Port Caullev, was drowned in the harbor this morning at 1 o'clock. He was a young man, and on late leave, which expired at midnight. It is believed he fell asleep on Queen-street wharf, and rolled into the water. A live occurred in High-street this morning in the harness factory of Jaraes Haig and Isaac Hill. The file was got under before the building was burnt down, but the stock and fittings wore destroyed. Incendiarism is strongly suspecled. Insurance — Hill's stock, £50 in the Standard office ; Haig's stock, £200 iv the Standard oflice. The building was owned by Mr E. J3ell, and insured for £•200 in the New Zealand office. The s.s. Macgrocor was towed into Manukau harbor at 9 o'clock this morning by the Staffa, having been picked up by the latter on Monday night at 11 o'clock. The football match, Canterbury v. Auckland, which took place to-day at Potter's paddock, Epsom, resulted in a draw. Frances, the Canterbury captain, kicked a goal from the field, while Whiteside, Elliot, and Conway, secured each a try for Auckland. The new method of scoring was adopted, and a goal counted three points and a try one point. The weather was beautifully line, and 8000 people were present. The game was fast and loughly contested. The ground was in excellent condition. Wellington, Wednesday. The Governor entertained the captain and officers of the Opal at a ball last night. The Opal is expected to sail for Auckland to-day. There were only two cases of bankuiptcy last month, the lowest average for two years. The Old Soldiers' and Volunteers' Lund Claims Central Committee have decided to appoint subcommittees in the towns of the North Island with a view to pressing their claims on the candidates tor Parliament. The number of settlers placed on the Crown lands of the colony on settlement conditions for the quarter ended the 30th June last was 105S, occupying an area of 102,000 acres. Of this number of settlers 243 have taken tip land under the village homestead special settlement scheme. In addition to the above 455 settlers have taken up holdings averaging 100 acres each. IT. M.S. Opal sailed for Auckland this

morning. Tho committee of tliu Chamber of Commerce having considered the question of the liability of shipowners for loss through the negligence of the officers, recently addressed a letter to the Minister of Marine callitig his attention to section 2.3 of the Mercantile Law Act, ISSO, with a view to having an amendment made by which shipowners might be relieved from the liability for damage under that provision. The question arose through a recent decision given in the Supreme Court. W. K. Waters, on the alleged cbai"e of embezzlement of i'loo, the moneys of the City Advance Company, was today remanded until tomorrow. The prosecution stated that they approached Iho matter entirely without malice, in fnct without any feeling whatever. For certain reasons it had become necessary to initiate proceedings ; the City Advance Company.- claim against the' accused's ■■state in bankruptcy having been rejected because they had not prosecuted, they were forced to prosecute whether they liked it or not. The divorce ease of Kush v. Hush, the wife's petition on the ground of cruelty, wai, dismissed, the evidence showing that the petitioner had condoned the olVeuce by cohabitation after the committal of the alleged cruelty.

NbJiSOX, Wednesday, The Supreme Court circuit sittings commenced this morning and terminated this afternoon. Tlierc Mere but two prisoners for trial. John Hose, a young man, charged with forgery and ufcteiiiig a cliciiuo fur £~ 12s (id, was convictcd*and sentenced to three veils' penal servitude, there being two previous convictions against the prisoner, who defended him" self with ability. David Alexander M Leod, charged with larceny of a hank draft and with toeing nn endorsement, wiw also convicted and sentenced to three years, penal servitude, Uiere being a previous conviction against him,

Mr E. J. O'Conor has concluded a successful electioneering tour in the Goldou liay district.

Gkevmouth, Wedncslay. It is understood from Home advices that Mr Martin Kennedy, ef the Kennedy Bros. Bruuncr Coal Company, is at present getting four iron steamers built at Home. Two are to trade between Grcymotitli and Melbourne, and two sue for the East Coast of the Middle Island trade. They will be built as large as the water accommodation of the port will allow. Work 'on the new contract for the east oxtcusion of the south harbor was commenced to-dayi

HOKITIKA, Wednesday. The Kokatahi school scandal is likely to be prominently brought before the public again, Mr Jl'Harry, the dismissed school teacher, having issued a writ against the proprietors of the West Coast Times for £1500 for alleged libel. Timaeu, Wednesday. At the Supreme Conrt the sheepstealing ease against Terry ended at 11.5 o'clock last night in his acquittal. Ciihistchuhch-, Wednesday. Mr Macfarlane has withdrawn from the ! contest for the Cheviot seat.

Mr W. K. Percival addressed a meeting at Christclmrch South this evening. He declared himself a Ministerial supporter, and received a vote of thanks.

The Christchnrch Tramway Company has declared a dividend of 7 per cent, per annum for the last half-year. This afternoon a ten-roomed hou&o at New Brighton, owned by Mr John Dilleway and oocupied by the Key. William Radclitto, was burned down. There was no one in the house when the lire began. It is sunposcd to have been caused by embers falling from the grate. • The house was insured for £600 in the Equitable. The furnitbrc, which was nearly all destroyed, was insured for £420 in the Sun office. A petition to the General Assembly is being circulated praying that sections 17 and 13 of the Gaining anil Lotteries Act, 18S1, be amended by the addition of a provision legalising a sweepstake or consultation, by any person or persons who shall have obtained the sanction of, or be appointed by, the Colonial Secretary for such purposes, on any horse-race or races; the whole of suck sweepstake or consultation to be divided amongst winners in a manner and in a proportion to be advertised by such persons or persons, less a commission of per centum on the gross amount of such consultation, and that such person or persons so authorised to carry on such sweepstake or consultation pay an annual license fee of £ — to the Crown. Duxedix, Wednesday. At a meeting of members of the ltifle Association to consider the matter of using the new Kcniington-Jjce rifle at the next meeting, a considerable divcrsiou of opiuioti was found to exist, and finally consideration of the matter was postponed to allow country members to attend.

Mr James Gore, who represented Dunedin South in the last Parliament, addressed the electors to-night aud received a vote of confidence.