TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4666, 28 January 1876, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[From the Press Agency.] Grahamstown, Jan. 26, In tho Warden’s Court to-day a complaint was brought by Louis Ehrenfried against Mr Jackson to recover damages for fraudulent representation in connection with a transaction in Tairua scrip. The plaintiff alleged ' that defendant represented to him that there were 300 tons of quartz in sight which would crush ten ounces to the ton, and that he was only selling because pushed for money, and . would not sell any more shores for three months. Complainant states that ho bought 260 shares from defendant, and found tnere was not as alleged 300 tons of ten ounces per too. Tyler mi Hesketh appeared for the plaintiff, and M'Donald and M’Oormac-k for defendant. Tho latter took objection that tho Warden had no jurisdiction. Counsel argued tho point for some time, and tho Warden agreed that ho had no power to hoar the case. New Plymouth, Jan. 26. The Budget, this evening, publishes the contents of a private letter received from Hawea, relative to tho man Casey. Some men interviewed Casey, and demanded where ho got the quartz which ho took to Auckland. Casey declined to give any information as to where it had been found. On being further questioned, he gave tho inquirers to understand that the quartz was got in Taranaki Province. Casey said if ho made it known whore he found it, he would not get protection, as it was got on Maori land, but ho said it will be known by-and-by. Tho writer says Casey has been at the Thames, and managed a claim there, and that ho is a man of very good character. Wellington, Jan. 26. Tho Luna has been out in the Straits all day. Tho Egmont left this morning early to pick up tho buoyed end, while the Luna went away to pick up on the White’s Bay side. They hooked tho cable three-quarters of a mile from the break, but were afraid to underrun it towards the end for fear the strong tide would take possession of them. They lowered again, and attached-a temporary cask buoy with tho idea of grappling nearer the end of the cable, tho buoy being a good guide. Just then the Egmont came up, and reported the breaking of the wire rope while attempting to get the end of the cable on board. When the Tui left, the Luna was waiting for slack water to pick up the Lyell Bay end again. The weather is fine and the glass high. , Mr Floyd, Electrician, reports that the Lyell’s Bay end of the cable was hooked and placed on board, the Egmont at 7.30 p.m., a short distance from the end which was reached by under-running, and recovered tho mushroom anchor and chains. The Luna will go out at daylight to-morrow to pick up the White’s Bay end. It is supposed that the wire rope broke through a kink. The wires arc all right. Dr Lemon goes to Lyell’s Bay to-night to take electrical tests. Dunedin, Jan. 27. The Prospectus of the Clutha Times Company is published—capital, £2OOO. The paper is to be a bi-weekly, and the names of some of the best men in the Clutha District are on the Provisional Directory. Mr Stout is one of the Directors, Its policy will be Provincialist.