NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6061, 21 April 1881, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[from our own correspondents.] THAMES, Wednesday. The annual meeting of the subscribers to the hospital is being held this evening. [united press association.] NEW" PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. Colonel Trimble addressed the electors at Inglewood. He spoke in support of the Ministry. A vote of confidence was carried. Messrs. Parris, Rennel, and Honi Pihama left by the s.s. Hawea for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Hokitika. The object of the visit is in connection with the liberation of the Maori prisoners, which, it is understood, will ensue if they report favourably as to the state of mind of the prisoners, and whether they are likely to behave themselves if liberated. HAWERA, Wednesday. Sir W. Fox has inserted a notice in the Star cautioning persons against dealing in native lands in the West Coast district, stating that all such transactions are utterly null and void, and no consideration will be given them by the Government if entered into before regulations are made by Act of Parliament. BULLS, Wednesday. A serious fire occurred here this morning, about 9 o'clock, resulting in the total destruction of a six-roomed cottage belonging to a man named Kinglir. The origin of the fire is unknown at present. The house is insured, but not to the full amount. *" Joseph C. Hall and Christina Goodwin, charged with child-murder, were committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Wanganui. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Instructions have been issued to deputy property tax commissioners throughout the colony to take proceedings against defaulters: The Long Bros., who, it is alleged, intended absconding from their creditors at Picton, were brought up at the Magistrate's Court to-day, and remanded to Picton. At a meeting last night of gentlemen interested in making a suitable acknowledgment to J. H. Shaw and others who contributed to the recent result of the Asylum inquiry, it was resolved that His Worship be requested to call a public meetI ing to consider the result of the inquiry.

I BLENHEIM, Wednesday. | The adjourned inquiry re the Waihiawa i tragedy lasted all" yesterday. The jury found that deceased Bopoama met his death during a quarrel with Rawini Kepa and Mary Bopoama; that death was caused byinjuries received during a scuffle or fight on Saturday, the 9th April, aud recorded a verdict of manslaughter against Rawini Kepa and Mary Bopoama. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. There was a fair attendance at the Middle Park stud sale to-day, and good prices were obtained. All the animals were sold. The highest price was 525 guineas for a bay colt by Traducer out of Idalia (full brother to Sir Modred) which fell to Mr. Di'moin. He bought a brown colt out of En Avant for 475 guineas. A bay colt out of Aghiir was bought by Mr. G rigg for 375, and Jlr. Horsford gave the same price for a filly out of Hanuock. The next highest prices were 275 guineas for a lilly out of Rupee, Mr. Carter, aud 250 guineas for a two-year-old filly out of En Avant. In all thirteen animals sold for 3025 guineas. A bay colt by Traducer, from Raupo (Mata's dam), offered by Mr. E. Cutts, was passed in at 709 guineas. Teu of the Middle Park stud were by Traducer, two by Papapapa, and or.e of Leolinus. C. Frith, the well-known cricketer, has left Christchurch to settle in Dunedin. TIMARU, Wednesday. During the past four weeks over 200,000 bushels of grain, besides large quantities.of other produce have been shipped from Timaru. Three English vessels have been despatched. DUNEDrN", Wednesday; It is understood that Dunedin has been decided on as the scene of the next year's volunteer review. The Southland Hussars, preceded by the Invercargill band, marched through the town yesterday afternoon, and then went to the asylum grounds, where the cavalry were exercised in drill and held a review oa a small scale, finishing with a dashing charge. Lieutenant-Colonel istavely congratulated Captain Burrell, who was in charge of the detachment, on the precision of the men's movements seeing the short time the company had been in existence. Captain Burrell, in reply, thanked LieutenantColonel Stavely for the kindness received at his hands by tlic Hussars, aud promised to put in an appearance with a large body of men at the next review. The charges • of embezzlement against Moritzson are still going on at the Supreme Court. Bishop Moran left this day by the steamer en route for Rome. At the commencement of Moritzson's case, Smith, leading counsel fov prisoner, asked the Court to request the Pres3 not to publish the evidence till the completion of the case, as otherwise, ordering witnesses out of Court would be unavailing, seeing the case could not be completed to-day. The .Tudqe decided that he had no power to grant the application. '