NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5374, 6 February 1879, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

(PER "HERALD" SPECIAL WIRE.) [FP.OII OrR OWN" CORRESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Wednesday. Gold Returns.—Queen of Beauty tribute, Landers, 41ozs. 12dwts. ; Little Maggie claim, 19.>7.?. The Golden Calf men were unable to resume work to-day, owing to the gas being itill in the Caledonian shaft, although efforts were made to drive it out. The strong westerly wind yesterday afternoon cleared the shaft, but the gas rose again today, and it is now feared that operations will be stopped sdtogether. Wednesday. Priests have arrived from the Sourh for the Catholic Mission, which commences on Sunday. There have been five deaths at Gisborne to-day—three adults and two children. Mr. Rees professes to be amused at Mr. J. S Macfarlane's action for slander. [press association.] XEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. A boy has been sentenced to a moath's hard labour for breaking telegraph insulators. Sir George Grey and Mr. Sheehaa have both sent telegrams of condolence to Mr. Shore, sen., of Mokau, whose son was drowned. The Harbour Board election is exciting oreat attention. WELLINGTON, Wednesday.

Inf'.rmation has been received that a seaman named Kelly was washed overboard from the schooner May, in the Straits, on the voyage hen?e to Newcastle.

£1000 "advance has been offered and refused on two tections purchased at the land sale yesterday.

The absence of all Mr. Vallance's horses from the Dunedin general entries caused some temark. It appears Mr. Vallance scut an urgent telegram to the secretary, making the entries, and also sent a post-otHce order. The latter was delivered in time, but not the urg-nt message, and so the entries were not made.

The Commissioners of Higher Education leave for Auckland to-morrow. The Premier auu the Hon. Mr. Fisher also go. The Hinemoa will brin_' the mail down. A booksf'llcr nanud Jones is reported missing. He had for some time been in depressed spirits. A movement is on fr.ot amongst the supporters of Mr. Hutchesonat the iate Mayoral election, to present him with a testimoi.i d. At a meeting of the Exhibition committee * letter was read from the Sydney Government respecting the admission of live stock (cattle, sheep, and horsee) for exhibition, which stated that regulations respecting the admission of sheep, requiring those imported to be kept a short time in quarantine and to he dipped, be enforced in respect to aheep for exhibition. Th**re were no restrictions in respect to other stock. « wing to the programmes of the Kxhibition. Committee aot having come to hand, it was impossible to reply to the numerous communications already received from exhibitors. Mr. Cftllis was elected secretary, out of a list of 20 applications. It was resolved that the Pre3S should be invited to attend the meetings of the Commission. It was explained that the Government proposed to a*k the different Chambers of Commerce to act as local committees in the large towns. The chairman stated that he hoped to be able to procure end tranship a good specimen of a Maori house, but aa the negotiations entered iuto were incomplete, it was inadvisable to publish particulars.

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The Rev. \V. J. Inylis commenccs his lec tares tonight at the Oddfellows' Li all. A disgraceful disturbance took place last aigUt in the Cathedral Square. A man began to chaff Professor Scott, the " King of Pain,"and got obscene. The man was handed orer to the police, and was accompanied to the station by a crowd of larrikius, hooting and yelling. The New Zealand Shipping Company have issued a well got-up circular, shewing the advantage of their of passage and diet ary scale of the Stad Haarlem, chartered to bring immigrants to the colony. She sails from LytMton on the return voyage on the 10th April next. There was a well-attended meeting of the fjouth Canterbury Jockey Club last night. The rule was altered to admit of issuing 25 life memberships at £10 10s each ; 10 life* memberships were taken in the room. Mdlle. Charbonnet's farewell benefit takes place at the Theate Koyal to-night. At a public meeting held to-night it was resolved to co-operate with the Mayors of tuuiity towns to raise subscriptions in aid of tUB sufferers by the Glasgow Bank failure. It is proposed to hold a chess congress e '® August next. Representatives wul be invited from the chief towns of the colony, and a trophy and championship, with ®er prizes, will be competed for.

An address will be presented to his iixoollency the Governor daring his stay here. The following nominations for tho Great Autumn Handicap were made this evening : —J. W. Mallock'a Foul Play, Nemo; P. Butler's Laertes; Horsfall's Randwick, King Quail; W. C. Webb's Dundee and Undine; W. Reeves's Orange Lightning ; D. Knight's Lara, Ray's Templeton, Titania, Marataua, Sinking Fund, Insolvent; R. Vallance's Danebury, Mufti; Campbell's Huntingdon, Walters's Venus Transit, H. Goodman's Chancellor, York ; J. Reay's King Phillip, E. Hawkins's Guy Fawkes, P. F. Neilson's Fishhook, Natator ; S. NO3worthy'a Tyro, J. Stephenson's Vampire, T. Logan's Oloth of Gold and Dead Heat, Williams's Blue Peter, G. Fraacr'a Maroro, Longl&nds, Mats, Naiad, Stepshceks, Robin Hood.

OAMARU, Wednesday. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the Chairman read from a letter from Mr. G. S. Cooper, Under-Secre-tary, requesting the co-op--ration of the Chamber towards obtaining Waitaki County exhibits for Sydney International Exhibition, and enclosing copies of the New Zealand Oazelle containing classes of articles to be exhibited. It was resolved that an advertisement be inserted in the local pipers to the effect that all goods for competition at the forthcoming Exhibition in Sydney will be received and forwarded by the Chamber of Commerce. It was also resolved to solicit the co-operation of the North Oiago Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

A very fine trout, weighing slbs., has been caught in the Island stream, ICakanui, by Mr. R. Kett, of the Koyal Hotel. This is tho first trout caught in the district. Great interest is shewn in the forthcoming rifle contest at Nelson. It is expected that several local shots will compete.

The following are the vital statistics for tho month of January:—Births, 41 ; marriages, 8 ; deaths, 9. For the corresponding month of 1877 the numbers were : Births, 34 ; marriages, 9; deaths, 10. DUNE DIN, Wednesday. List night, two trolly wheels were placed on the line of railway between the Palmeraton and Goodwood stations. When the special passed this place it was too dark for the obstruction to be seen. The cowcatcher of the engine, however, cleared the line, and no damage beyond that caused to the cowcatcher was sustained. The Government have offered a reward of £100 for evidence which will lead to the conviction of the person who committed this crimiual or mad act.

A large quantity of Proudfoot's tramway plant has arrived, and a start was made in George-street this morning with the work of laying the city tramway. Dr. McCaffer reports this morning that Mr. Conyers is still improving. The amount of revenue on goods cleared at the Customs to-day is £4371). The increase of population in Otago by immigration over emicration during the month oc January was 1019 souls.

Mr. Bartlett has resigned his appointment in the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, to go into the general commission and agency line in Dunedin.

A deputation waited on Mr. Macandrew from the Harbour Board re gazetting the sits of the railway station, sheds, Ac. In reply, Mr. Macandrew said the matter of gazetting the site now rested with the department, and there was no reason why it ■hould be delayed.

IVERCARGILT, Wednesday. Consequent upon the Wallace County Council having unanimously elected Mr. J. R. Cuthertson to a seat on the Bluff Harbour Board, that gentleman will probably withdraw his candidature for the town. A general desire is expressed that tire Governor should visit Invercargill before leaving New Zealand. There was considerable excitement at the Bluff to day over the election of Mayor for that newly-fledged municipality. Mr. G. W. Nichols was elected by a large .majority over his opponent, sir. Warren. A man named Patterson was thi3 morning charged with being of unsound rniud. A remand was granted until to-morrow, to allow of medical evidence being adduced.