Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7931, 21 December 1887, Page 2

Telegraphic.

(■ — • . [PER UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.] . Auckland, Tuesday. The opening of the Calliope dock lias been postponed till February, when Admiral Fairfax will revisit Auckland, and a warehip will probably be docked. T • ?f., the applications ma d e to Mr Justice Gillies in Chambers this morning was from Mr J. M. Speed, solicitor, who* applied that the Registrar of the Supreme Court should be summoned to show cause why m consequence of certain allegations the Judge should not tax a particular bill of costs made out by Mr Speed. His Honor denounced the proceeding as scandalous, and ordered the affidavit; to be taken off the file. He, hoped the Law Society would move in the matter. Mr bpeed says that his only course is to request the Minister rf Justice to grant him an lnqmrylnto TOeMßJece^^~^'— - A sample of stone from Mr Dent's land ?iU ?«E irn >- near Whangarei, yielded 16dwt Bgrs of ' bullion per ton, the assay value being 13s 4d. ' ... Tauranga, Tuesday. ihe mail bag from Matata, containing a considerable sum of money, is missing, and the matter is in the hands' of the police. The Borough Council have decided, by way of retrenchment, to reduce the clerk's salary to £100, and to dispense with the ' engineer. ; Mastebton, Tuesday. The Wairarapa, Daily reports that* the rumored mineral discoveries at Eketahsna are stones of about the size of small pins' heads, which have been pronounced by the Assistant-Geologist to be rubies. He also reports that the formation of the land mthe locality is favorable to mineral deposits. The body of Mark Macallum, who was alleged to have embezzled £300 from his employers, Messrs Scott and M'Lean, and for whose arrest a warrant .was issued,has been found in the Manganiaiti lake, Hawkes Bay. It is supposed to be a case of suicide. • Wellington, Tuesday. Ine official report on the copper deposits found near Woodv'ille shows that portions of ore have oeen found to contain 41-78 per cent, of copper. Mr Henry Stilling, a very old resident at the Hutt, died on Sunday evening, and his wife died 24 houra after her husband. Replying to a deputation consisting of several members of Parliament and others interested in the manufacture of cement, the Hon. Mr Mitchelson promised to do all he could to develope the industry. In reference to the reported robbery of a mail bag from Matata, near Tauranga, referred to in; a telegram today, the postoffice authorities have received information that a portion of the contents have been found at Maketu. " It is reported in commercial circles that Meosrs Sargood, Ewing and Co. have bought out the business of Messrs Harcourt and Co., of this city. The price ia Greymouth, Tuesday. The s.s. Girda went ashore on the north bank of the river last night, but was floated off after being lightered of a portion of her cargo. IChristchurch, Tuesday. The committee of the Christchurch regatta have decided not to introduce a race for inrigged fours, and that no cox-swain-less boats be allowed to compete except in singlo sculls. It has been also decided that the definition of the word amateur should take effect from January Ist, ISB7. The sum of. £120 will be paia in prize-money. The junior races are open to oarsmen under 21. Dunedin, Tuesday. ] In the Bankruptcy Court to-day Mr Justice Williams sentenced J, H. Kilgour to 14 days' imprisonment for two offences under the Act. He said that gross negligence had been shown by the debtor in not having his hooks balanced