TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5599, 4 February 1879, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

NEW ZEALAND. [TIMES’ SPECIAL WIBE.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 3. A man called Myas, a deserter from H.M.S. Blanche, whose continuous remands by the Besident Magistrate has brought the case before the public, is to be placed on board H.M.S. Sapphire on her arrival from Sydney. A young lady narrowly escaped drowning on the North Shore whilst bathing. In diving the bathing dress got on her head and kept her down. Two of the crew of the Teviotat the wharf alongside saw her danger, jumped in and rescued her. A match has been made between the Transit and Toraa for £l5O a-side. The Thames monthly gold returns 2000 ounces. A Maori named Hone Pinita, who escaped from custody by jumping overboard from a vessel at Hokianga Heads, was surrendered today by a Maori chief at the Police Court, and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, in addition to his original sentence of six months. The open sailing boat race was won by the Toy by eight minutes. NAPIER, Feb. 8. Information was received in town yesterday to the effect that, on Saturday night, John Hare was arrested at Farndon, charged with burglary upon the premises of Mr White, of the Farndon Hotel. It appears that Mr White had missed lately a considerable portion of the stock he kept in store, and had been imputing dishonesty to the servants and others in the house, and not groundlessly, as it turned out. On Saturday evening something in the manner of Hare aroused suspicions in Mr White’s mind, and he kept watch upon accused’s movements. About 10 p.m. he saw him go round the house, open the store, and go in. Mr White was on the balcony at the time, but quickly slid down, and, fastening Hare in, sent for Constable Motley. Hare was then found to have' a bottle of brandy in his possession, which Mr White alleged to he his property. It is stated that Hare obtained entrance to the

■tore by the aid of a skeleton key. Hare was brought to Napier ' Hospital to-day, as he Was suffering from the effects of a fit. He is now in a very precarious condition. r WANGANUI, Feb. 8. A collision occurred between tbe steamers Go-ahead and Hura, off Terawiti, on Sunday, at 4 a.m. The passengers on the Hura say that every attempt was made to steer clear, but that the Go-ahead came right on, knocking a hole on the port bow. The steamer rebounded and scraped alongside, both steamers stopped, but finding no serious injury done, resumed their journey, the Go-ahead going on to Wellington, the Hura coming to Wanganui. The shock of the dollison was sufficient to throw everyone off their feet. The Hura, in the act of steering off, caused the Go-ahead to strike her in an oblique direction, not full on. There was great excitement amongst the passengers on the Hura —who presented Captain Holmes with a tostitimonial on their arrival. WELLINGTON, Feb. 3, A fire at Patea on Saturday night, was caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp, and destroyed a seven-roomed dwelling house occupied by MKenzie, a shoemaker, and owned by Mrs Hughey. Pix of the children were safely got out, but one little girl four yean old was left behind, and was Burned to death. Only a few blankets were saved. U’Kenzie was not insured, and was burned out at the Hutt about a year ago. The building was insured in the South British for £2OO.

The Hon Mr Buckley has resigned the Governorship of the College, as he is dissatisfied with the management of the majority of the governing body. Mim Jones, of College fame, is announced as the lectnress of Mr Guy’s Arctic Panorama. TTMABU, Feb. 3. The Hospital Commission held an enquiry to-day into the circumstances attending the death of Peter Cassidy about a week ago, and the result was that they decided that the visiting surgeon was to blame for not informing the steward as to the nature of deceased’s complaint, and not visiting Mm later in the evening. The steward was also very much blamed for allowing deceased to be entirely negleoted for some five hoars at night. OAMARU, Feb. 3. Great relief is felt at the news that the crew of the Clyde ore all safe. DUNEDIN, Feb. 8. A tender has been accepted for the survey of the Waimea Plains Railway. Mr Higginson is the successful tenderer,' the amount being £219. •: Marion Johnston, one of the principal witnesses in the Hit or Miss sly grog selling case, and in the charge of perjury arising therefrom against Mrs Reid, was charged at the Police Court this morning with perjury. The farther hearing of the easels adjourned to Thursday next. Mr Conyers remains about the same. A man named Neil Reid was kicked in the stomach by a horse at South Dunedin on Friday night, and died on Sunday morning. The Rev. A. B. Fitchett preached to a large congregation in All Saints Church yesterday. INVERCARGILL, Feb. 3. The gentlemen who attended Mr Conyers last night report Ms condition unchanged, and might be more favourable than it is. When he awoke this morning he recognised Ms friends, and turned off ana .went to sleep again. The disposition to sleep is very strong. Messrs Reliance and Stout visit Riverton to-day, the Lakes to-morrow, and will be back here on Saturday, stay until Monday, and go to Dunedin. Th# Hons Messrs Stout and Ballance visited Riverton to-day, and wore interviewed by a deputation with regard to the borrowing powers of County Connells. Mr Ballance, replying, said that it was proposed to place -County Councils in the. same position as Municipalities—that was to give them unlimited borrowing powers subject to the sanction of the ratepayers.

[PBOM OUB OWN OOBBBSFONDBNTS.] AKAROA, Feb. 3. The master and crew of the schooner Clyde abandoned the vessel with a boat at 2 a.m. on Saturday, and fetched Long Bay near Island Bay. They then started over the ranges in two parties. One reached Little River the same evening, bat tbe others lost themselves, and camped on the ranges all night, and finally reached Little River about 11 a.m. on Sunday. DUNEDIN. Feb. 3. The cricketers leave On Friday for Christchurch to play then on Monday. Messrs Fulton, Spring, and Rose' wen appointed delegates from the Dunedin Association to confer with Christchurch re the settlement of the future dates of Interprovinoial matches.