Telegraphic.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10015, 13 June 1895, Page 4

Telegraphic.

[PKB UKITED PBBSS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, Wednesday. A report is oarrent here that Sir George - Grey haseenb out a cable stating that tbe resignation of his seat for Auckland is on its way," but it ia nob confirmed by Inquiries made irom Sir George Grey's relatives and other reliable sources. Sir Maurice O'Rorke says he has no intimation of Sir George Grey's resignation, and the report is generally discredited. The assay value of bullion recovered from 493 tens of crushed ore nnd treated by the Mew Zealand Crown Mine) Company (Limited) laet month was £2415. Tbe Auckland Gas Company bas reduced the price of gas to five shUlinga per 1000 feel 1 . LATER. Mr H, T. Major was elected graduates' representative on tbe Univeraiby College Council, defeating tbe Rev. V, . Beatty by 12 vote*. At a meeting of the Auckland Presbytery a letter was road from tbe Rev. Dr. Sldey, clerk to the General Assembly, asking If the Auckland Presbytery would undertake to raise within its bounds, sufficient money for a tcbolarshlp for three ears. Consideration of the matter was postponed nntil next meeting. A letter was received from Bishop Cowie stating that a bill is to be introduced into the House of Kspreaentatlves during the coining session with tbe otjjot of amending the Aot bo as to provide for religions Instruction in school, such ißßtrustlon to ba given by a teacher's test book, being the Irish National Ssbonl Book of Scripture Lessons. This matter was considered of Bnch importance that the clerk was instructed to call a pro re nata meeting of the ptesirftkjf, when famished with tne bill. «^ At a meeting of U,e Anckland Women's Liberal League in Lesley Hall re Contngioaa Diseases Aot x the fallowing resolutions were carried ;—•• That we look upon tbe Contagions Ei<-nn.«p.» Aci ug & protection to posterity by safeguarding wives unhappily circumstanced, and earnestly nrge, as a stroog preventive to immorality, that tbe Act should be made applicable tor men and women alike, and should be rigidly enforced." Wellington, Wednesday. Tbe Government! have decided to make an offer for three estates In Canterbury, A fire broke on 6 about 2 a.m. la a bnildlng at the rear of Crespln's grocery store, Lambton Quay. It was soon got) nnder control, bat the contents of tlie building were greatly damaged, cbiffly by water, and afoo the conteDts of the premises of Oakley (tailor), and Cordoza [fruiterer). Two doors away was a small jeweller's shop occupied by T. C. Woodford. He was told of tbe fire, and arrived on tbe scone in such a state of. agitation that at about 4 o'clock he died of heart disease. The unfortunate man was taken to a neighboring hotel, and two doctors were called in, bob wibhoat avail. Crespin'H bnildloga nud stock were Insured for £1150 in the Commercial Union and Norwich Union offices. The major portion was re-inmred. The chargo of murder against Charles Nicholson still occupies the Supreme Coutt. Mr Jellicoe resumes bh address to the jury this afternoon. . . , , Later, A deputation waited on the Premier this afternoon In connection with the proposed postponement of the presentation to him until after Mr Ward's return, and it was agreed to postpone the presentation of the albnm. The deputation «» £, b " wns Proposed to present Mrs Seddon with a pnrae of 1000 guineas as a token of their appreciation of her husbands public B ervlcei>, and thut Auckland, Chrlstohuroh, Dunedln, and Nelson residents had expressed a desire to participate in the testimonial. Tenders for ths nonstmctlon of the Coolgardie section of the railway were opened In Perth, Western Anatralla, yesterday, and a private cable message received in Wellington states that Messrs Wilkle Bros, (late of Waitotarn, New Zealand) are tbe snecessful tenderers. In the Divorce Court to-day in the case of Morris v. Morris, a petition by the wife for dissolution of marriage on the grounds of craelty and adultary, the evidence showed that the parties were mftirled Bt Wellington in 1879, petitioner being then only 13J years of ape. The case was adjourned. In Pearson v. PearRon, the wife's petition for judicial seprration on the grounds of cruelty and denertlon, the decree a'ked for was made.

Mr W. M'KoDzis has been elected cip tain of the Wellington representative team to play ogalost Hawke's Bay. Of the forwnnla selected, White, Yonng, anri probably Swlndley, will be unable to get away. Tha forward division of the team will be very weak.

Nelson, Wednesday. The premises of B. Snodgraee, genaral grocer, were barglariouß'y entered last uigbt, and about £10 worth of goods, principally cigarettes', sdolen. A hole was bored under tho lock In the back door. Greymotjth, Wednesday. A large and enthusiastic meeting *&■ held to-night, at which it was moved anc carried that a Weat Coast Aniateu; Athletic and Cycling Club be formed Mr Guinness, M.H.H., was unanimously elected president ; vice-presidents, the Hod. Carr. M L.C., and Messrs Broad and Boyd (bink managers). Forty-three were enrolled, and a lht of 54, all reliable, promised to join. Mr Broad, tho principal promoter, is getting up the club, and said the Hat of membership would be 150. Many are j Mning from the country dlstriots. A provißionnl committee and officers were appointed until a further meeting la held. A number were present who could nob join, having won public money, but who will apply for reinstatement. Brtonerton, Wednesday. Mi Guinness addressed his constituents last) night. He declared the borrowing of the SeddOQ Ministry was unlike that of Sir Julius Yogel or Sir Harry Atkluson. He favored employers being left to fix the day for the half-holiday. Referring to the Midland railway, be said the Government had full power under the Act to take the line. He would help the Government by his vote to get the million and a quarter reqnired to finish tao line. They would have to borrow, and at the same time would have to borrow for the Otago and North Island lines. They could not hope to get the Midland Hdc by itself. The electors had only to understand the mattar, When thoy would con« sent to borrow more extensively for re* productive works. He would vote fore borrowing even should the Ministry have to go to the country on the question. He was accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. Reefton, Wednesday. Joseph Martin, miner, an old resident of Antonio's Flat, left hiß mate for the purpose of turning off water at the dam. Owing to hla long absence a search waa made, and hia body was found in the head race, CHRiSTC&URCtt, Wednesday. It h reported that a policeman named Sydney Sinclair, who had come down from Little River for the purpose of obtaining medical advice, was found dead in the bouse of a Chinaman in Qaeen-street this morning. IiATEK. Hon. J. M'Kenzie left for Wellington this evening. Twelve witnesses gave evidence before the commission In support of allegations against the administration of the Christchurch hospital. At a meeting of the Canterbury Women's Institute it was stated that the report that a delegate had been appointed to attend a meeting to form an AntiChinese League was erroneous, Resolutions were carried that the institute was not at present prepared to give an opinion re the formation cf an Anti-Chinese League. A resolution in favor of federa iion with the International Council of Women was canted. It waa decided to protest against the lightness of the sentence recently passed on two men connoted of a criminal offence on a child of tender yeare. The Mayor Is calling a meeting of the rftlzsns of Cbristchurch aud suburbs to be held on Friday afternoon, lio assist in providing a fund to give work dnrlng the winter to those out of employment. In the meantime the Mayor haa wired to the Premier to ascertain whether the Government Is prepared to give £1 for £1 subsidy o the money that may be raised. Timaru, Wednesday. At a meeting of tbe band contest com* nittee to-night, prlz;a wete fixed as : oilows :— Selection £100, £60, £30, and EIO j quickstep, £10, £6, and £2. Entries < or the selection and quickstep to be in on i 10th July, and solos on 14th August. 1 Dunedin, Wednesday. Margaret Clothier, wife of Henry i J'.othler, of Koslyn, was found drowned ' □ a well last evening. It 1b a supposed < jasa of suicide. i Later. i The High Sc'jool Governors to-day £ appointed Mr Thomas Pearce, M.A., to c ;he English mastership at tho Boy's t ichool. He was formerly a pupil of the c ichool, and gained a junior scbplarship at t :he University and graduated as M.A. o with first-class honors in Latin and Eng- t isb. He is at present on the staff ol the l Nelson College. t Tho evenlog classes for primary educa- c blon started at the North and City schools c appear to have met a want. There are t 75 males now attending, and 20 young t women have joined. A separate class ia o to be commenced. v Invercargili,, Wednesday. ° Tbe Supreme Court was engaged this f morning with the private prosecution of * William Lambert for perjury, an action *- brought by J, J. Meikle, who was sen.teuced In 1887 by Jndge Ward to seven v years for sheep Btealing. Lambert, an v employe of the company owning tbe sheep, 8 was tbe principal witness, and swore at a the trial be saw Meikle's son drive (sheep v from the company's property to Meikle s j ' that Meikle was there, and that one 8 sheep was killed by him, At tbe time of ] the convlotion the law did not allow ' Meikle or Mb wife to give evidence ex- J plaining the presence of the skin on his ' property. Mr Solomon said evidence 8 would be given that Lambert was em. ' ployed by tbe company to get a conviction * against Meikle, and that be had admitted s be wis promised £50 if he succeeded. He s proved that on the day tbe sheep were a alleged to have been stolen Meikle's son was lying in bed suffering fiom severe illness., from which he afterwards died, * and that Lambert was at Matanra drunk. j| The case, which Is exoltlng much interest, will probably last two days.