SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1839, 6 December 1869, Page 5

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. November 27Me. Fox left Wanganui this morning for upriver ; tlie Sturt takes Lirn part of the way. He only proceeds as far as London at present. The difficulty connected with the Stanawatu survey was quietly settled on Mr. Buller going there. The natives now say that it was only as to which reserve should be surveyed first that any question arose, the recipients of some of the reserves being anxious to have theirs surveyed at once, in preference to the particular one in which the survey was commenced. Dr. Featherstone leaves for England on Monday. He discountenanced an attempted revival of the breakfast, and declined under any circumstances, to receive the proposed money testimonial in the present depressed state of trade. A steamer, with friends, will accompany him to the Heads. Dr. Featherston's tact has been singularly displayed in reference to the serious obstructions threatened by certain members of the Council. No sooner did tbey oppose his going by this mail than he yielded to their "wishes, postponed the public demonstration sine die, and prepared for a long session. The Council thereupon met courtesy with courtesy, and have sat early and late in order to close to-day. An appropriation to November 30, 1870, has been passed. November 29. The English mail is telegraphed as having arrived at Adelaide as the Bangitoto was leaving. It will not be here now for ten days. Dr. Featherston left to-day. A steamer, with a party of friends on board, accompanied the Tararua to the heads. I A deputation waited upon Mr. Fox, at "Wanganui, about the road to Taupo. He promised so soon as they found a new route, to construct a bridle track, leaving the formation of the road to more deliberate exploration. NELSON. November, 20. An important action for damages has just been concluded, after lasting three days. Mr. Levin, merchant, Wellington, was plaintiff, and Mr. Beaumont, sheep farmer, Marlborough, defendant. Defendant had charged plaintiff with colluding with one Tetley to swindle him (the said defendant) and otherwise acting fraudulently ; and the plaintiff hrought an action for defamation of character, damages laid at £10,000. The jury could not agree, and were discharged at two a.m. on Saturday, by consent of the parties, each paying his own costs. The jury, it is understood, were at first equally divided; ultimately, eleven were for nominal damages, but one stood out for a verdict for defendant. There was a whirlwind here at nine yesterday morning. It blew down a timber shed ; also a warehouse belonging to Curtis Brothers, doing damage to the extent of about £500. It likewise unroofed a stable, and bieiv in the windows in many parts of the town, doing a good deal of damage. A smart shock of earthquake was experienced here at 1.28 on Friday morning.