TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5574, 3 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[TIMES’ SPECIAL WISE.] NEW ZEALAND. AUCKLAND, Jan, 2. The contractor* for the Asylum addition successfully exploded a mine for getting out atone for, building purpose atWhau. 2000 tons were lifted by electricity. £6OOO to £6O has been taken against the colt Omega for the Dunedin Cup. NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 3. Yesterday was observed as a general holi* i day at Waitara. The races were the thief attraction. The chief event was the Waitara Cup, 40 sovs, which was won by Speculation. 1 1 Between 2060 and 8000 persons were present ; The reporters for the Press had to pay their 1 railway faros. Mr Irvine, the Harbour Board engineer, .' has put in a written statement containing very ! insulting remarks about some members of the < Board. The Committee have adjourned to >! allow him to bring evidence in support of bis statement. WELLINGTON, Jaw. 3. i The police stopped all games of chance at i’ the Caledonian Sports yesterday. • ' Hie Governor has given bis patronage to the Anniversary Regatta. Mr J. F. O. Wright, the promoter of the West Wanganui Coal Company, has been E resented by his fellow promoters with a andsome gold watch and ohsin as a slight recognition of his services in floating the > company. The poet mortem examination to* day ■bowed that an old man, who died suddenly ■ on Tuesday while mowing in the Bon J. , Martin’s paddock, died from sunstroke, i Two Chinamen were discharging some Arc* L works on the wharf last night, when the cry of “ down with tho Chinese " was raised. A k rush was made at the Chinamen, who were . roughly handled before they got shelter , in tue Pier Hotel, the doors of which were then looked. Inspector [ Atohesqa, was sent for and several times dis- , ported the crowd, but when the Chinamen , left they were again assaulted, and bad to take refuge in the Kmpiro Hotel and remain 1 there till early this morning. ... [ Tho CArouiole, In an article on Native affairs, seems to anticipate trouble from Te Whit! and his new religion at Parihaka. It . says—“ He Is now the centre of attraction for » alf discontented spirits in the Island, but , Government, being forewarned, arc foren *.i.u 0t?...- «• *•« ««.■.. t Ji In a false security • ami indifference i Tlio whole aspect of Native affairs was perhaps never brighter. Rewi’s alliance is ! sincere, cordial, amf-nll powerful. So far a* regards the tribe, the Waikato* are satisfied, anti express confidence in the Government. The East Coast is loyal, aiid even the Criwera 1 are allies, and would bo among the first to rally on tho side of Government wore their

ls|KßSy of Islands is ed, ind-MiNitfidly os in time* past, ti ri|abn not for disquietude. tut for W#ichfuln#s». Parihaka has hoaome the fare of Adußom, and discontented Spirit* Disjr iqdulga»> pis' re to giro effect to * upeflWliwfj-' i Oir~ behest of their first Wphct, out the local character of the movemint, whatever it is, can never become forraidablo if there i* a watchful, firm, and determined attitude on the pert of the Government.” Moffat, the Pikeluv Maori who was convicted of making powder for the Maoris, is now in Wellington to prosecute Maims to a largo portion of the city, based on recorded grants doted in 1841 to his (other, and which ie asserts he can produce. These deeds, lie soys, were duly registered in Now South Wales, and subsequently allowed on inquiry, and he is the rightful owner of six acres, back from Pipitea street, as laid out on the plan of the city in 1841; that Is from Pipitea Corner back to Murphy street, thence to continuation of Tinakon street, including Hobson and Pipitea streets. He further Maims an area of 23 acres, which runs in • Unit north from Pipitea Comer to Pali Kawo, a point on the city side of the Waterloo Hotel at Kalwarra, by deeds which were drawn up and registered In New South Walee at the same time as file own. Me claims that the area upon which Government Honse and Parliament Houses are built belongs to Natives as a reserve which was never purchased, by Government, and furtber.be claims that the foreshore from Pipitea Point north, to the Waterloo Hotel, Kaiwam, is his property, and consequently the site of the (railway line and the hill from which the reclamation staff has been removed. He also claims » part of Watt’s Peninsula, and 19,000 acres in the Wairau Talley, Marlborough. Ho hat retained counsel.

A public meeting was held to-night to arrange fop the aiaal annireranty regatta on Jan. 22. Lost year’s officers were re-appointed And arrangements were mbdofor the systematic canvass of the city fop funds. It was Irawlrod to adopt last year 1 * programme with [the omisilon of the inrigged four-oared race. ! PALMERSTON NORTH, Jak. 2. Messrs Startt and Palmerston, a lawyer and surveyor, drew Wellington in Tonk’s sweep, on the Champion. They also drew ; First Lord oat of twelve tickets. Wm. Monk, a Waipswa settler, has been committed for trial, on a charge of forging a receipt for £lO, and alto for perjury in connection therewith. NELSON, Jab. 2. In the rifle match between the Stoke Rifles and Wellington City Rifles, the former fired yesterday, making 896. The tradesmen’s athletio sports yesterday were a groat success; 4000 persons were present. The Handicap of 20 sovs., was won by A. Askew. Hart of Blenheim, was disqualified. The baby show had 60 entries. Mr B. Short’s Annual Christian Gathering was well attended, including Episcopalian, and other clergy. Mr Farley, Mr Farlong and others spoke.

DUNEDIN, Jan. 2. At the Police Court yesterday, several persons were charged with disorderly behaviour on New Year’s morning. The evidence went to show that the town hod been in a frightful state of disorder from 11.80 p.m. to 3 a.m., that the police bad been assaulted, Constables O’Shea and M'Qavigau were cat about the head, and Inspector Mallard, while conveyinga prisoner to the lock-up was struck with a brickbat. Theoffenders were then dealt with—James Camming, two months’ imprisonment, without the option of a fine, for assaulting Constable O’Shea; Thomas Scott, assaulting Constable M'Gavigan, £5 or fourteen days’ imprisonment, Samuel Collins, 40s or seven days, Thomas A. Fuller, IQs or three days, William Anderson, £5 or fourteen days—all for riotous behaviour. William Baris and Edward Shennan were charged with damaging private property. Inspector Mallard asked tor a remand, that he might proceed with the charge as on indictable offence, defendant having been mixed up in a riot.. To-day Davis and Shennan were tried. The prosecutor, Ah Wing, said that a stone weighing 141bs had come through his window, nearly killing a fellow Chinaman. Mr E. Smith deposed that Davis had been in bis employ for three months, during which time his conduct had been everything that could be desired. Both prisoners were sentenced to pay a fine of 60s and 20s compensation. Mr Ward, in giving his decision, said, “ I make no distinction owing to the fact of prosecutor being a Chinaman. If Chihamen sure allowed to come here they must be entitled to protection from loss the same as anybody else.” The champion wrestling match, Border style, lor a belt, took place to-day. Thomas threw Tyson once. The match will be concluded on Saturday. Bonnie Scotland, one of the Clydesdale horses ,Mr James Walls, of Canterbury, was importing per Korval, died when six weeks out. TIMARTJ, Jan. 2. The annual cricket match between Timaru and Carisbrook (Dunedin) was won by the former by three runs. OAMARU, Jan. 2. . The Caledonian Society’s annual games, held on New Year’s Day and to-day were very successful. The attendance was very large from MI parts of the district and neighbouring towns. There were probably 5000 on the ground the first day, and 3000 the second. The weather was magnificent. There was large competition for the different events, and the arrangements of the committee were very complete and satisfactory. The following were the winners of the chief events: — Quoits, T. little; throwing heavy hammer, D. Chalmers, with a fine throw of 78ft Sin; 220 yards handicap, M'Donald (Dunedin) j putting the heavy ball, D. Chalmers, 34ft 2in; bagpipe music (strathspeys and reek), J. Stevens; tossing the caber, J. Sharp; mile walking match, T. dark; Highland fling, Murray 1, Watson S, Buchanan 3; wrestling gumoerlaad style), T. Telfcr ; sword dance, urray I, Buchanan 2$ bagpipe music, pilbrooh and marches, J. Fuller; Reel of Tulloch, Buchanan 1, Murray, 2; wrestling (Cornish style), Teller; mile handicap, O’Connor (Tunaru); soauntNuse, Murray. The weather for the past few weeks has been very dry, and the nutans, in consequence, an parched up. It is now (10 p.m.) raining steadily. The change will be very acceptable to farmers. INVERCARGILL, Jan. 2. The Horticultural Show was held to-day, and again attracted a large number of visitors. At the Caledonian Sports there was a fair attendance, though not so large as on previous day, and the proceedings passed off most satisfactorily. Morris, the New Zealand Blondic, again performed- notwithstanding the high wind, xhe gate money for the two days amounted to about £250. Three mounted men appeared at the Police Court this. morning to answer a serious charge. It appears that on the previous day a. row occurred in a Government eotUjge within a short distance of the town. On the police proceeding to the scene they found that a man named Wynn had been considerably knocked about and lay ou the floor in a very weak state, principally induced from a blow he had received on the head with a bellows during the row- On the police officer’s arrival they were considerably interrupted in their duties by the protection afforded to the combatants by some women, but finally they succeeded in arresting the men. They were brought up this morning and remanded. It would seem the blows were struck during a drunken row. News has just been received that a hoy nine years old, sou of Donald Stewart, a settler at Oreti, was accidentally killed by a horse last night. No furtlu r particulars are to hand. [mou ora own couttisroNPXSTS.l WAIMATE, Jan. 2. The settling on the Walmate races took place to-day. Protests against the riders of Pakeha, for jostling., and against Minnie, for having previously wou a maiden race, were disallowed. WAIAU, Jan. 2. Mr B. M. Neville, while driving cattle to the Waiau, got his leg broken to-day within a few miles ol the township. He was conveyed name. - . AUSTRALIA. (Per s.s. Claud Hamilton, vi& Hokitika. The following is a summary of nows from Dee. 34, the last date to Dee. 37 MELBOURNE, Due. 27. The Henderson parody on the Embassy has

had an amusing ending. It was intended that he should be scot Homo by the mail steamer . J with the other Ambassadors, but the agent of u{ the P. and O. Company refused to receive fa him as a passenger. The Government has u; brought pressure to bear on the Company, 1 who, in view of the fact that the new mail contract will shortly have to bo considered, 2fi were open to conviction. The police seem to bo no nearer capturing jk the Kelly gang, nor has Wieberg, the Avoca gold robber, been recaptured. M Mr 8. P. Winter, of Munulal, a colonist of v 44yean standing, died on Christmas Dav, and the Rev. Donald London, of St. Francis' * Church, died on the same day. On Dec. 24, a collision between the Essendon passenger train and a pilot engine, with * carriages took place. Though the trains were ** not travelling at a groat speed, the shock was ? a sharp one, and several of the pasiengers t were a good deal shaken. ® The Arput in its summary for England ** has published a return of all measures M rejected by the Legislative Council eir.ro tr.< inauguration of responsible Government, con cermng which it says that it is shown that tip 1 Council has done no more than exerru* , suspensive veto, and has done even that with marked moderation and good sense. An extensive fire occurred in Sydney Christmas morning, at Grossman and ll ir . ling’s George street Swiss fancy warehon*-. Hie damage done is estimated at £’2500. The premises were gutted and the stork ‘ g destroyed except the contents of the window, hi which were saved by the exertion, of j( police. §c ■ - .■