Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8526, 22 November 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

[PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Thursday. This morning the Devonporfc Ferry Company's paddle steamer Osprey left for Dunedin to inaugurate ferry aud excursion services in Port Chalmers. She was thoroughly refitted here, and made seaworthy for the passage down the coast. She ia expected to reach Dunedin within ten days. Captain Clark is master and Captain Nicholson coasting pilot. She carries a full crew for the voyage. It is stated that the codlin moth is still being brought into the colony in large numbers, and that the efforts of orchardists to eradicate the pest are rendered nugatory by the supineness of the Government in the matter of precautionary examination of imported fruit. Mr Roberts, of Onehunga, informs the Herald that one day at the end of last week, when in Auckland, he was asked by a neighbor to take out three cases of apples to Onehunga from the auction mart. Ho did so, and on reaching home his attention was drawn to two codlin moth grubs in a crevice in one of the cases. He got the cases opened, and out of the lirst apples he found one containing a codlin moth grub. .Shortly afterwards an express cart came along with 20 cases of the same brand of apples, to he despatched to Wellington. The apples were imported from California, and Mr Koberts says that afc the very time that these diseased apples came to Onehunga he had been busy syringing his own apple trees to get rid of the codlin moth pest, while the Government were distributing it far and wide. The standing commission of the Anglican Church met to-day to consider the question as to the election of Bishop Hadlield as Primate of New Zealand. Bishop Cowie, Sir Frederick Whitaker, and Mr E. Hesketh were present. The meeting was adjourned until Monday, without any decision having been arrived at. Mr John Bryce was the only candidate nominated at Hamilton to-day for the Waipa seat in the Houae of Representatives, and ho was declared elected. Considerable excitement prevails at Whangarei in consequence of the result of a trial crushing of Bilver ore from Pahipuhi. The first ton yielded 764 ounces. Tho silver is said to be easily extracted. Wellington, Thursday. It is stated that the Governor of Tahiti will visit here on his way to Paris to interview the Premier on the promotion of commercial relations between Tahiti and New Zealand. The Government, however, have received no official intimation to that effect. Captain Russell leaves on Sunday for Dunedin to be present at the opening of the exhibition. Owing to the absence of the Ministers of Land and Education, it ia doubtful who will accompany the Colonial Secretary, hut probably Mr Fergus and Mr Mitchelson will go. It is Jieheved that the Premier's health will interfere with his being present. At the R.M. Court to-day George W. B. Titmus, with a couple of previous convictions recorded against him, received the maximum penalty of twelve mouths' imprisonment for obscene language, and an additional three montha for vagrancy. A return of the estimated population of the colony on the SOth of September, exclusive of Maoris, gives a total of 614,739, being 32.603 males and 286,136 females, The total Maori population, as

inn ill I l. -llll' i I 11. "i idmmjgiven' in the cenaus of 1886. is 41,96---souls. Mr JRobert TrirabTe is gazette- _ ndga of the Native Land Co«_v Tbe Harbor Board decided that ihey could not agree to tho suggestion ol the New Zealand Shipping Company tbab port and pilotage charges be remitted on i steamers under the mail contract making . Wellington tho final port of departure. At a sale of pedigree and prize stock exhibited at the recent show merino rams bred by Messra Goulter and Ward, Marlborough, brought up to 11 guineas ; English Leicester hoggets owned by Messrs Threlkeld np to 6 gmueas ; Clarke's Lincoln rams up to 9 guineas i Southdowns from 3 to 9 guineas; fat) sheep 19s. A public meeting was held this evening in connection with the establishment of a free pu Mie library. There was a large attendance. The Mayor presided. Among the speakers," were Mr Justice Redmond, Mr H- D. 8e1,.* Mr Chapman, and other prominent citize-is- Resolutions affirming the desirablonecsof establishing a free Itbrary, approving th_ action of the City Council setting apart a piece of land for a site for tbe proposed .uridine, and appointing a working corn'mittcc wera unanimously carried. Christchurch, Thu_<da_ . Last evening C. K. Wilson broke tna one mile bicycle record for New Zealand. He was without pace-makers, and coverethe distance in 2min 47 3 sth sec. Information bas been received that an armed man has been seen in the Burnhatn district. He called at the poundkeeper'house at Greendale on Tuesday and J demanded food ior himself and hprse, threatening to shoot fhe occupants if not supplied. In tbe evening- he was seen at HaHon. He is sopposed to be making hia way to the Rakaia Gorge. -Je is armed with a gun and revolver, and is supposed to be a lunatic. Mr Samuel Manning, brewer, has been elected Mayor of Christchurch without oppoaition. The Young Men's Christian Association's annual meeting, was held to-night, when a most satisfactory report and t_.__ce*sbeet were submitted and ap-pro-red. The asdociatioa is practically tree of debt with tbe exception of a small mortgage on the premises. The Kaiapoi factory dispute has been settled by a conference of employed and directors to-day. Work recommences toifloJrtw morning. Oamaru, Tanrsday. The first day of the North Otago A. and P. Association's show took place today. There was fine weather, but tho attendance was not so large as usnal. The show is one of the beat held here, the entries being large and the stock of good quality. I» thoroughbred horees Fusilier took the first prize for the best stallion. Mr J. G'emrael took the cup for Arysbires ; Mr A. B. Smith for merinos ; Mr Holmea for Leicesters and Lincolns; and' Mr Thompson for thoroughbred stock. Dunedin, Thursday. / Coroner Fleming held an inquest to*- * day on the body of David Reid, who wa* found drowned in the Waipahi river. The evidence showed that deceased was subject to epileptic fits. The appearance of the body suggested that deceased had beeu seized by a fit while fishing. A verdict of "Found drowned" was returned. The Mararoa left Melbourne yesterday with passengers for the exhibition opening. She calls at the Bluff, reaching Dunedin on Monday. Cutts opened the proceedings this morning early. Alsace went abont two miles afc three-quarter pace. British Lion and Cynisca went the Cnp distance afc a strong pace, the latter moving very freely. St. James and Don Pedro went the Cup distance at a good pate, the former going strongly, wishing to increase the pace. Occident and Stonehenge «__. two miles at half pace, the last half mile fast. Recluse, unattended, went two , miles, finishing strongly. Tirailleur, Scots Grey, a__ Renata were confined to walking exercise. There is not much businesa doing in the betting market. The following are the quotations for the Exhibition Cvp :— 2 to I agst Occident, 4 to 1 Tirailleur, 5 to 1 Recluse, 8 to 1 British Lion, Cynisca, and Foxton, 10 to I Wakatipu, 100 to 7 St. James, 20 to 1 Masthead ._ At a meeting this evenin ni delegates ! of friendly and trade soe 'ties arrangements were made in connc-iion with the opening ceremony at the Exhibition. The tramways will not run for an hour in order not to interfere with the procession, in which from 1600 to 2000 men, exclusive of the Volunteers, will take part. After discussing the matter of a prize for the best trade display it was decided that noprize should be offered, the trade representatives being unanimous on this point. When coming up to the wharf to-day the Ohau ran into the steamer Rosamond and cat into two or three of her upper stern plates. At a meeting of the Exhibition Commissioners today Mr J. J. Kinsey, of Christchurch, was appointed a commissioner. It was reported that 2000 season tickets had been sold, yielding -2242. Exclusive of the choir, 1164 seats have been taken for the opening ceremony, besides 200 reserve seats. The Colonial Bank are issuing a new series of notes slightly smaller than the old issue.