Telegraphic News.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 545, 15 July 1882, Page 18

Telegraphic News.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Auckland, July 6. The City Connell has decided to obtain all the information re the electric light. The Auckland Stud Company are importing three American mares nearly related to Foxhall and Iroquois, the Derby winner. A member 6f the Thames police force is charged by ex-detective Farrell with attempted rape, on a woman named Eyre. It is stated that the case was hushed up by the payment of £2O. The charge is being investigated by Superintendent Thomson. A boatman, named Gordon, was found dsad in a boat floating on the Wairoa river. Death is supposed. to , have resulted from heart disease. ,

’ The • temperance 1 service of song, entitled John TregoWnetb, his mark,” given by nearly 100 voices atlSti James’for the benefit of the sailors of H.M.S. -Nelson (Mrs Hampson, leader) drew a crowd'd attendance. At the City Council meeting a telegram was read : froin ’ Messrs Reid and Duncan, of Dunedin;] stating that F.' W. Pearson, of Melbourne, intended' tendering for the Auckland tramways, which- are to be carried out under the above firm's supervision.. As the system is very 1 comprehensive, and involving a large outlay, the Council has postponed the question tpjiidmit of }a- tender being received from Mr Pearson. • • u;u a, - ... <-■ A ‘Maori, named Kata Puke, is believed to have" committed suicide by jumping overboard from th e Mabnrangi at Mongonui. He was in low spirits through the alleged irregularities of his wife. , n! i■ '■ 4 Seigeant McGovern has secured an important witness in Winiafca’s case —a halfcaste named' 1 Clement Newtown, to whom Winiata confessed the circumstances of the murder fat. Kuiti in 1880. .Mr Gilmonr, the Postmaster at. Raglan, took down the halfcaSte’s' statement at the time, he having told that gentleman of Winiata’s conversation. The written'statement is now forthcoming. ■ Newtqiwn arrived to-night-with Constable Gillies, fc About. forty men have been discharged, or have resigned in. the constabulary at Waikato, andarfe coming in fromthe road. '7 . A bout belbnging to Adamson, of Taipau, when crossing Doubtless Bay loaded with gum, capsized.,. The boat rolled over,.and two men in her clung to the bottom for balf-an-hour, and were picked tip by the Cutter Mahurangi oiff'Mongonui harbor.!;, One was Adamson’s Bon,' the other a Maori. 7.\ r; •, ;I '-v , ]_•> i: The, citizens’, .ball ,to Commodore, Erskine and officers was given to-night, at the Choral Eali; „ Among the'ffhjssts were Captain Kerfib er and’afficert of the German warship Carola and 'Germann consul,. General "Captain Yon Etnbesch*. ■ Four hundred guests .were present, and the hall was beautifully decorated.' r There was iio speech making. ' 7‘ 77/""..7 Re’ceht test I 'of I 'New castle and Kamo coal by the engineer of the Nelson is exceedingly Satisfactory, Trial- made' ;on one of the picked boats, and.' resisted greatly in favor of the produce of 1 the Kama. mines. The engineer ’calculatfbhi iredneed to plain figures* amounts> ttf "this jfff One. shilling's worth of: Newcastle! toal ’carried tbs‘ .-launch a distance of .fijve , miles, while r Kamo coal of .the same value dirove her seven miles, or two miles fur* tMr/"'Two bagß M'&afii Islands coal were put np (for the engineer tb’nse 'in the test, but unfortunately; they were left, ashore-j ;: . : Commodore Erskine paid an official visit to the Qerman war ship Carola, and received a salute of iieveh'gdns.' ’ ' /' i'-iinp .'oDTo/tr / AicKtAN®, July 7. ; f it is reported from'Alexandra-that Captain Gascoigne, in charge of the Armed Constabulary itbere, has bpe* yrarned that should the Constabulary, go Pirongia to cut firewood, they vvlll beindanger from Winiata’s friends. s Fourteen seamen and marines have been arrested for desertion and straggling from the Nelson, si;-.,, • . The Municipal Corporation have compromised the claims of McLean, the fisherman whose fish-stall they Ordered to be pulled down on the Coffee Palace Company’s land. They pay £35 and legal expenses incurred by him. ’. Auckland, July 8. .

The Auckland Stud Company have refused, £IOOO for their Mnsket-Sylvia yearling ‘fifty 15 ' * ri A tradesman’s ball, to the petty officers of aitS. Nelson, is to be held. ; - A sound bottom fop the piers of the railway bridge across the Waikato, at Hamilton, has pot been found at a depth of 80ft below thebed'ofithe river.'r." ' - f A. commemoration service on 12th J uly was held, thif afternoon- in Pitt-street Wesleyan Church by members of the Auckland Lodger, Orange institution; There was a good attendance. Grand D. Goldie, of the iforth Island Jurisdiction, presided. The Yen'; Archdeacon Maunsell gave an address. Among the brethren in regalia were a number of seamen of HVM.S. I Nelsou. The collection made is to be fotwarded to the Irish Emergency Committee: in Ireland, which, it was stated by the Grand Master had expended last year £7OOO in relieving the necessities of persons of both creeds persecuted by Fenian organisations. '' . ' . „ • John Daldy, a publican at Wairoa South, has been fined 20s : and costs for drawing beer from a, cask without first defacing the duty stomp. The annual meeting of the Auckland Teachers’ Association was held to-day. There was a large attendance. The report showed a good credit balance. At the annual meeting of the Horticultural Society, the report read was encouraging. The spring exhibition is fixed for November.

Auckland, July 10. The Commodore and officers of H.M.S. Nelson, and officers from the warship Carola were entertained at dinner this evening by the Northern Club. A party of Armed Constabulary has been detailed off to repair the graves of the military and Volunteers killed in the Waikato campaign. Six seamen of the whaleship Adelaide Gibbs deserted in a boat from the Bay, but were captured off Mongonui. At the criminal sessions, Supreme Court, Edward Fitzgerald, for larceny, was sentenced to two years, Robert Johnson, for wounding with intent Daniel Squibb, was discharged. Samuel Henry Cox, for unlawfully wounding, owing to having himself sustained serious injuries at the same time, was imprisoned only to

the rising of the Court. A true bill for murder has been found against Winiata ; no bill in the case of Samuel Walker for rape. Captain Jackson Barry, lecturing in Waikato settlements, has interviewed Tawhiao and his chiefs, and was courteously received. The steam launch of the Nelson has picked up a boat, bottom upwards. It is feared an accident has taken place, as a heavy northeaster is blowing. The proposed tradesmen’s ball to the petty officers of H.M.S. Nelson has fallen through, owing to the Choral Hall not, being available before the departure of the ship. Superintendent Thomson has returned from the Thames, and will forward to Wellington his report on the inquiry into the charge brought by Farrell against an officer in the Thames district. It is understood that he does not intend taking any action on his own responsibility in respect to the serious charge made against'the officer. A bushman named Hawthorne has been killed at Wangaroa through a log rolling over Judge Gillies, in charging the Grand Jury, said there were 22 charges against 21 prisoners. He was sorry that the duties of the jury would be somewhat arduous, though fromthe number of charges and the gravity of offences it was not to be inferred there had been an increase of crime in the district, two of the most serious offences having been committed years ago. The evidence in Winiata’s case would be simple, but in the case of Pakara and Epiha the proof of guilt would hang on the identification of the prisoners with those who fired at McWilliams. Referring to the charge against Fairburn, of being illegally on the Rev. Mr Gittos’ premises, he said he did not know on what charge the Crown Prosecutor intended to indict, but he pointed out that unless it could be proved that the prisoner was there with a felonious intent, the case must fall through. In the case of rape on children under 12 years of age, he pointed out that the consent on the part of persons assaulted was not an element of defence. . _ _ At the Police Court this morning, Duffy Troy and Bowden were committed for trial for forgery. , _ . On Saturday night a man named J. A. Ball, residing in Upper Queen-street, fell down the back steps of his house. He never recovered consciousness, and died yesterday afternoon. , ~ Geo. Bennett, for stealing £l3 from Shelley, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one year s imprisonment with hard labor, to date from the time of his committal. ■ Auckland, July 11.

Tenders have been called for the completion of the railway reclamation and station. . The buildings are to be commenced immediately sufficient space is available. In the Supreme Court to-day, true bills were, found against John Edwards, for housebreaking, and Joseph Fail, for stealing from a dwelling. Hetaraka was found not guilty of breaking and entering a store at ‘Whangatei, and of uttering a forged cheque. It appeared that prisoner found the cheque,-and uttered it not knowing it was forged. Fred. Fairburn, who was charged with being illegally on premises, and against whom no bill was found, has been discharged. Thomas Edward?, for breaking and entering into the house of David Archibald, at Whau, has been sentenced to three years’imprisonment. True bills have been found' against Pakara and Epiha for shooting with intent. " ' J Fatba, July 6. At the annual meeting of the Church of England body last evening, £l4O was collected in the room as a nucleus towards building a new church. 1 , The weather here during the last few days has been remarkably stormy. _ ■ < • Hawjsra, July 7. A public meeting, convened by the County Chairman and Mayor, was held here last night, when a resolution was carried in favor of forming a new education district, including Hawera County, This was carried, as also, a previous . resolution, which proposed that, in the event of a new district not being formed, Hawera County should be added te the Wanganui Education District. Other Committees in the School District and the M.H.R. for the Electoral District will be communicated with. After this subject had been dealt with, a, resolution was moved by the Mayor, .and carried unanimously, urging that provision should be made by Parliament for teaching trades and giving technical education in State Schools, _ , New Plymouth, July 10.

The dead body of a man was found yesterday on the beach near the mouth of the Henui River. It|was much disfigured. Th<? deceased has been recogpised as . J ohn King. His parents are said to reside m Auckland, and he was well known at the Thames. Later.

An inquest was held this morning on the body of John King, who was found drowned yesterday near the mouth of tho Henui River. From the evidence adduced, it appears that deceased’s father had served in the 43rd Regiment iD the Waikato, and was a pensioner. The deceased had been in the Armed Constabulary force, and at one time was an apprentice to Mr Levinson, jeweller, of Auckland. Deceased had been acting as a billiardmarker, but had been drinking heavily lately. A verdict of found drowned was recorded. Nelson, July 6.

Last night, while proceeding to deliver a lecture at Stoke, the Rev. W. Lee, Wesleyan minister of this city, was thrown from his horse, which became restive on the approach of a train, the animal falling upon him. He was conveyed home, and on a medical examination being made, it was found that no bones were broken, although he was considerably , bruised and shaken. A few days will see him convalescent. Nelson, July 10.

The College Governors came to a decision this afternoon relative to plans for the new Girls’ College. Thirteen competitive plans were received, and that of Mr Reatson, of Wellingtpa, was selected. A south-east gale has been blowing all day, but with no rain. Westport, July 11.

The men who have been prospecting, the Guidin'* Star quartz lease at Mokihinui returnedto Westport this morning, bringing a large quantity of fine specimens showing gold thickly. There are two reefs, one of Creymouth, July 7. About sixty Chinese will book here for Hongkong by the steamer Bowen.. The Bank of New Zealand ship six thousand ounces of gold by the s.s. Hero to-morrow.

NEW ZEALAND MAIL

Greymouth, July 8. The following amounts of gold were shipped per Hero National Bank of New Zealand, 4299 ounces ; Union Bank of Australia, 2701 ounces ; Bank of New South Wales, 162® ounces ; Bank of New Zealand, 4703 ounces ; Chinese, 1309 ounces ; total, 14,633 ounces ; value, £58,632. * Hokitika, July 10. Four thousand three hundred and eight ounces of gold were shipped by the Hero for Sydney per Bank of New Zealand.

! ; Wanganui, July 8. In the case Richardson v. Enderby, In which defendant is charged by the Sheep Inspector with driving infected sheep on the highway, Mr Ward, R.M., gave judgment this morning, inflicting the minimum penalty of £5 and costs. The case was previously heard on 22nd April, when the magistrate dismissed it on the ground that, at the time of driving, the sheep were covered by a clean certificate, but the decision was reversed on appeal. A similar penalty was inflicted on Mr Keith for the same offence. . Detective Jeffery, formerly of Auckland, has been suspended for some time, and, in consequence of certain irregularities, the department gave him an opportunity of sending in his resignation, on account of his long spr« vice, which he has done. [ ,i j ' , ; Christchurch, July 6. i.!

A deputation is to wait on the. Mayor, today with the view of measures being taken to give Sir Julius Vogel a public reception when he arrives in Christchurch.

Bills, the well-known bird dealer, was arrested this morning when walking ashore from the steamer Bowen with two or three boxes of fancy Chinese • goods, and charged with attempted evasion of Customs duties. He was admitted to bail till Wednesday next. Mr J. Fisher, a grocer,' has obtained- judgment against Joubert and Twopeny for £5 damages, on the ground that an advertisement which had been paid for by plaintiff for insertion on a particular page of the official catalogue of the Exhibition,- had been inserted on a different page, and only in 6000 copies of the catalogue, instead of 10,000, as agreed by defendants. The Harbor Board considers the Government charges for haulage, transhipping, and loading unreasonably high, and will ask the member for Lyttelton and other Canterbury members to got them reduced. The Sailors’ Home at Lyttelton is in a fair way of being established. >,t .-[ i Of twelve samples, of bread purchased in town and submitted to analysis, eleven were quite free from adulteration, and the other had only a faint trace of alum. ■ ‘'' . '

Christchurch, July 7.

The Volunteers are suffering from the-powet assumed by the Gas Company to cut off, light, in consequence of gas bills unpaid by previous tenants. The Faqsy Fayre operators left their account unsettled, arid the Company have cat off the gas from ■ the drlllshed until it:;iß;paid. This is the sort of thing against yvhichr a Bill now before Parliament is aimed at, and fre-, queht complaints have been made here about the practice', ' JU One of 'the Fancy Fayre proprietors, as;-he.’ called himself, v was leaving the : other day by, steamer when a creditor stopped him, and the levanter laughed in Lis face, thinking there, would be no time to get a warrant issued. The creditor who saw hii money slipping 1 out of his grasp, as a last resource threatened .to .punch; the other’s head, remarking that they wpuld then both be arrested, the creditor would be bailed out, and in the meantime secure the necessary document —a remark which fairly cornered the levanter, who gave in and handed out the necessary money. 1 . ;

i. ,■. i ( Christchurch, July JO. The Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court commenced here this morning. The Judge, after remarking that the calendar contained nothing of exceptional interest, commented briefly on each case to be heard. Thera are in all 21 cases for trial. - • • A man against whom a prohibition order had been issued in Lyttelton came to Christchurch and got drunk, was “ ran in,” and fined £L There were over 4000 children at the Exhibition to-day. . In his address to the Grand Jury to-day Judge Williams said, “ This is a case of obtaining goods by false pretences. The goods were of a very trifling value, under £2, and this was, therefore, a case which could have been dealt with summarily by the Justices of the Peace. I think that they were not aware that the provisions of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1866, which enabled them to dispose of cases of larceny when the value of the property, does not exceed £6, have been extended by the Justices of the Peace Amendment Act, 1874, to cases of embezzlement, and obtaining goods or money by false pretences, where the goods or money.are of lefts value than £5. I mention this because the same thing occurred at the Timaru criminal sessions. The Justices in that case had not noticed the provisions of the Statutes of 1874.” Thirteen publicans were fined for not keeping lights burning in front of their houses all night, as required by the new Act. Nominal penalties only were inflicted. At the annual meeting of the Canterbury College Board of Governors to-day Mr Montgomery was re-elected Chairman. A tale-tale has been in operation at the museum for some time, and shows that, since June 17, 5200 persons visited it, chiefly on Sundays. This is at the rate of 125,000 a year, but being mid-winter probably many more really visit the building in the course of twelve mouths. The total number of books in the public library is 15,661, and the number of subscribers 644. The City Council has refused to allow any of its officers to act as inspectors for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Bishop Sargeant and the Rev. McCartney, assisted by several dignitaries of thp AngHcan Dhnrch, held a mission meeting this evening. It was very largely attended.

Christchurch, July 11.

At a public meeting held this evening to consider the present rates of firo insurance, they were generally condemned as exorbitant, and resolutions passed pledging the meeting to support any well considered scheme that may be brought forward to place insurance business on a different footing. At a meeting of the Benevolent Association yesterday, it was shown that the funds were getting low, while the number of cases requiring relief had increased, and it was therefore

resolved to make a public appeal for assistance.

The City Council resolved last nicjht by eight votes to one to take a, poll on the question of raising a loan for the city water supply. In the Magistrate’s Court this morning, Peter Luin, arrested on a warrant from Grey-, town for larceny, was remanded to Wellington. The Supreme Court was occupied all day with two cases of violent assault and two of indecent assault. One of the latter was convictedi and the rest acquitted.' . ; ,r; ■ • . Seventeen ferrets arrived ;by the Lutterworth to-day from London. Seven others died on the passage. They are to the order of the Government." ?*;o There was a great crush at the Exhibition yesterday evening in consequeqce of the, art union, and some of the children had a narrow escape of being hurt. Altogether 18,293 souls entered the building during the day. Lyttelton, July 11. . >; The Omaha, brigantine, has arrived from the, Chatham Islands this morning. she brings a Native prisoner, Tapene Arawhiti, who is committed for trial on a charge of attempted rape on a Native girl ll years old. ; - " < Dunedin, July 6. rjr The inquiry .into the management of the Benevolent Institition has concluded. The Commissioners will send in their report to the Governor. - They intimated that there were no grounds for complaint, ■ and • the public should not withhold assistance from the institution. ; ~ 7, ~v The fund subscribed on behalf of f the Kitchener Janlily has reached £620. It h&S been raised privately,; and mainly by voluntary subscriptions. It will be Invented on behalf of . Mrs Kitchener and family. ,-v ; > , Dunedin, July 7. The Kitcheners are now considered put of danger. .•!. ■ ’ ' •; •• At the, Clydevale station, John: Hewitt stuck up a policeman, senate take possession ef some cattle, and delayed hiti} two hours, keeping him covered all the time with a loaded guni ; '.■ < i ■ .''vnc # ' Messrs ; Ross >; and 7 Glendining havs imported an electric light for use their Kalkorai Woollen Factory. Burke and O’Connor have agreed to run a mile race at Dunedin in a few weeks’.time. The new dredge has been doing good,-work on the. bar during ,the past day or two. 7, .. Cuthbert McKellar, charged . with embezzlement from the National Bank, at Mosgiel did not appear at the Police Court to-day, 1 and was arrested on'warrant this evening*., j. Mr J. ;M. Ritchie, in this,. morning’s, ' “ Times ” contributes further information on the question of ferrets; Seven years ago on his run at iWaitakl a ■ pair were let out j aind have done 1 well; Last week Mr’Ritchie, and; partner spent four days on the run, and saw only four rabbits.,, He admits, however, that ferrets wohld be! hurtful to gained ‘7 J “ t; : '■ • •• ’'7 r 7'" ' ’' ,r - lil DUNEDHT/J^y, j Two youth's have been arrested by the police on suspicion of being .concerned in a burglary .congunitted at, the “Daily, Times”, office lastSaturday .night,. They are also suspected of. being, .'concerned in another offence of. the same : idescription. l t;: hf.iiMG i The first'Carling'of the season was indulged, in on Saturday! morning, a hard frost having occurred. •> i;u,A public meeting will be held. riext. Wednesday' eveniug, qnder the' ahspices of’ the Good Templars, to-Consider 'amendments suggested! by Licensed - Victuallers throughput thp, colony; in the Licensing■ j ■’ n nm/jx. ‘/Pbe members of the Kitchener family.injured' by; the recent 'fire aru all nhW' improviDgin' health, y: ‘ onl j'- 1 oni.* >*••!* nvni if!

At the Police Court on Saturday a husband named Carter was charged with assault on his ! wife. The latter has a protection order, but liad taken her husband back to live with her. The husband, however* whenever he gets drunk abuses her, and the police stated there was fear that, if not restrained, he would kill her.,, The police added that'the wife thought 'she had broken the protection qrder by taking' her husband back, and they knew of several women with orders who took the same view,- They asked an expression of opinion on the point, but the Bench.did not give this, contenting themselves with binding Carter over to' keep the peace. ! '■ Dunedin, July 10.

Mr Driver intimates to the Press that, having severed his connection with the Agricultural Company, he is now free to attend his Parliamentary duties, and leaves for Wellington on Wednesday; He denies any intention of resigning in Sir Julius Vogel’s favor. < O’Connor and Burke have been maiched to run in the Caledonian Ground in. September.

Cuthbert MdKellar, a defaulting bank clerk, hasbeqn arrested at the Bluff, 1 ' In the Bankruptcy Court this morning, in an unopposed case for discharge, it transpired that the debtor’s splicitor omitted to file an affidavit of the postage of notices, in consequence of vuhich proceedings have to be commenced de novo. Thirteen cases are set down for trial at the criminal session,

The quarter returns from the ‘Otago Educational District show an average attendance of 15,765, being an increase of 100 on the return for the corresponding quarter of last year. Four new schools have been opened. The Gas Committee of the City Council recommend that the services of Mr Genever, gas engineer, be dispensed with at the end of three months. The recommendation will be considered at to-morrow night’s meeting of the City Council. Many years ago the Provincial Government changed the name of Sawyer’s Bay railway station on the Port Chalmers line to Glendermid, after a local resident named McDermid. The change was resented by the residents, and several times the name Glendermid on the station building was painted out. For several years, however, there has been no sign of the ancient feeling, but last night, once again, the objectionable name was painted out with coal Caversham Borough Council has petitioned Parliament against the further watersupply concessions sought to be obtained by the Dunedin City Council from the laien River and adjacent streams, to secure which Mr Fish has now a Bill before the House. Caversham urges that no other source of supply is available for the suburbs on the flat. The new dredge has already produced excellent results on the bar. On Saturday there was a depth of over 19ft at low water. Dunedin, July 11.

The City Couucil to-night adopted the Gas Committee’s recommendation to give. Mr

Mr Genever, the Gas Engineer, three months’ notice, by six votes to five, against an amendment to refer the matter. back to the Committee for reasons. i ;

Mrs Kitchener’s baby, who waa injured in the late fire, died this morning. : At Palmerston to-day, J ohnMunro, a farmer, was proceeded against n for selling, game to Robert Smith, a game dealer* in Dunedin. The evidence showed that Munro had forwarded a box to Smith by rail containing 9’'hares and 1 pheasant. Smith, however, < swore that the game was sent to him as a, present, and the information was withdrawn, the prosecuting counsel commenting on Smith’s action in keeping this fact from the police when asked for in-: formation. nil : ’ t. !■ >•

The Presbyterian congregation at Port; Chalmers has accepted a tender for the build* . ing qf ,a new church, at a cost of, ,£4965. It Will seat.7oo persons.' ' ■ A land owner in Palmerston district to to-day fined £lO for neglecting to take effi-: cleat steps to, destroy rabbits, as required by the.; Act. .. j , ;J. J J‘' ,■:f ‘| . i f It'*■ 1 ’ At the Crown lands sale to-day four runs, passed dn at the February sale, were offered.' Two in the .WakatipU: district found no bidders, i Ron- 388, pf 1,4,000 acres, on, the Oreti River, Southland, near Maroa; Lake, the upset. of which was £SO per annum, was bought by M. Baird at 1 £lB5 rental. Run 476, of 6000 acres (upset £lO per annum), situated between Dusky'Sound and Wet-Jacket Run, - was sold’ to William Dooherty at the upset price. nos* Mrs Bernard Moore gave her first lecture on “‘Nursing ’’ this afternoon to an audience o£> 80ladies. * •

Telephonic communication between Port Chalmers. and Dunedin is now established, j There are ,103 subscribers now. to. the Dunedin j Exchange.

Ashburton, July 8.

The Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon, and Gauary Association’s annual show on 21st and 22nd instant promises,to he more than ordinarily successful. Eight silver cups have been promised by'members of the Society, and there is a large number of entries from Christchurch and Timaru. fcf >• •?., "»'

‘] n Timaru, July 6. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Christ-, church,' to-day, three Chinamen, named Au ‘*» Ling, Jim Ling, and Ah Ohor, were committed for trial dtithe Supreme Court for receiving' * 1 quantity ,of property stolen, by, the boys who . were dealt witfy last week. One of the, witnesses swore that one 0 f the, Chinamen had threatened ti cffiTU 'bCy’evfciiroat if the police! came to hear of the<transaction'J ''■- 1 ■ :

1 ri';i;f.y rv.'9!*f:£ ! , An inquiry was held to-<jlay at, the instigation ,of . the Liverpool, London. and lnsurahci 1 Company ihto tbe .bu'rnfirig of sevetalstacks of grain, the property of 'll. > Hefferrian; on;W. Gbsling’s Cooneor j>farm,; some r weeks ago. The, stacks were insured for ,£4OO. f-Thb 1 jury unanimously returned a verdict; tffajk, Jfcfyp,: fire .was maliciously c’ause’d by some person unknown’. "; a Vi ohh.- ! . On Saturday last, a boy named Birkwfell 'was 'accidentally shot in , the. face; near Temuka, while, looking up the barrel of. a pistol loaded with .shot, held in his hands, ‘and. which I 'had’ hung fire. : 'The considered ih danger, but he will probably* be bHnd for Ijfei:,u oils vs nwl:) (-ion u-yft. -2l ".i Invercarghi, Julyio,,; The inepibers, of the.. Committee; appointed |oU Saturday were iri waiting this at the'station,'but : Sir 5 jnliuj : did ndt •arfivstl-jn'e *• A. .-■ >7,’ J of

\ / A ; man named CharlesFow died suddenly,ftt the,Oreti Hotel on Saturday night. It is supposed that death resulted , from an overdose of j chlorodyne. ,An inquest will be held. 1 ■ ; - ; In 1880 there wer*e ; exported from Bluff Harbor 12,100 'bushels Of-wheat and 293,000 bushels of oats. For the six months pf this, year already expired, the exports of wheat have been 115,500 bushels arid of oats 179,800; bushels. At present there is enough grain at the Bluff to load twelve ships of a 1000 tons each.:,’;. r-.i;:'.,.- :i> r/i'Kiii! tlnfA

Jnveroarijh.li, July 11. f/ The tramway Directors have decided to discontinue running cars oh' Sunday's. Mr Thomas Arthur; late: 1 station-master here, goes to Ashburton in place of Mr Pilkington,. r.L*-r;r .rl /