Telegraphic News.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 558, 14 October 1882, Page 18

Telegraphic News.

(UNITED PBES3 ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Ootober 5. At tha criminal sessions George Grey, for oattle-atealing, was found guilty ; judgment reserved. John Gordon, for unlawfully wounding his wife, got two months with hard labor. John Ley don, a well-known auctioneer on the Thames, on a charge ef unlawfully wounding, was acquitted. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, J; A. Deuglas, proprietor of Bruntwood station, was fined £2O, including costs, for assaulting James Camp, proprietor of the Tamahere Hotel, and was bound over ta keep the peace for six months in sureties of £2OO. Captains of vessels appear to be troubled with refractory seamen. The barque Rapido, for London, is now at anchor, unable to sail. She shipped twelve seamen, but only one was forthcoming, whom the police arrested and put on board by order of the magistrate. A private oable has been received of the death of the Rev. Samuel Edger, of Auckland, at London. He went Home to undergo a surgioal operation by Sir Henry Thomson. _ - Richard Polkinghorn and Adam Emrile, victims of the notorious Wade smuggling, case, have received £IOO each from the Government as compensation for the imprisonment they had suffered and the expense they had been put to. A meeting of fclergy and others has been held to devise means for establishing a reformatory and home for fallen women. There is £220 in hand, and land in trust valued at £IOOO, for the object in view. Lyttle has been re-arrested on a charge' of bigamy. Auckland, October 6. The City Council, after discussion of a petition from 1160 married women, piaying for a vote of ratepayers on the proposed enforcement of the Contagious Diseases Act, passed a resolution, on the motion of the Mayor, unanimously declining to grant the request, on the grounds that a public vote would be of little or no value, and that the Act would ex* eroise a beneficial effect upon the morals of the district. Sergeant-Major Pardy goes to New Plymouth, being relieved . by Sergeant-Major Goodall. His departure is regretted, as he is very popular here. Barry Cass, late of Christchurch, is lecturing here on " Eternal Punishment." The Sydney footballers left per Rotorua last night. A meeting yesterday decided on the estab. lishment of a Woman's Reformatory here. The sum of £1250 is already available for the purpose. The City Market was leased by auation to-day, for one year, for £B4O, an advance of £l2O per annum. At the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court to-day, George Grey, for cattle stealing, got three years ; Alexander Barnes and William Allen, for robbery at a brothel, were acquitted ; John Mathieson, William O'Keefe, and Hugh Storey, for malicious injury to property, were found guilty—judgment reserved. This was a case of larrikins smashing a plateglass window by pushing an old man through it. The band instruments of the once famous Thames Scottish Corps have been sent to Auckland for disposal by public auction, and with the fall of the hammer will end the last of the history of that celebrated volunteer corps. Auckland, Ootober 7. At the criminal sessions John Matheson,. William Oxefe, and Hugh Storey, young lads , charged with malicious injury to property, were released on finding sureties to come up for judgment when called on, and to pay the value of Hoffman's plate-glass window, which they had smashed—some £ls. Thomas Gorman, for perjury, got two years F. Antham, of Cambridge, Waikato, summoned the Huntsmen Hunt Club, for trespass on his land. Judgment given for plaintiff against twelve defendants for 10s damages with costs, £lO 10s; and for four defendants (?) with costs £lO 10s. Auckland, October 9. Richard Owen Brightock has been remanded on charges of obtaining money by false pretences and in forging cheques. At a meeting of the Auckland Teachers' Association, a resolution was passed deprecating the reduction of head-masters' salaries through the lowered average of school attendance caused by the prevailing epidemic. The resolution was forwarded to the Board for transmission to the Minister of Education. John Ganerbier, formerly a baker in Auckland, recently died in Adelaide, leaving £SOO to the Wellesley-street Baptist Church, Auckland, and £SOO to St. Stephen's Orphans' Home, Auckland, besides numerous legacies to Adelaide institutions. Auckland, October 10. Among the through passengers by the. Zealandia, for San Francisco, are Morris Greenwall, ol the Quintette Club, who goes to America te bring back further novelties ; also, the Rev. Joseph Cook, the Boston lecturer, who delivered lectures in the Opera House this morning, during the stay of the steamer, on the " Religious Signs of the Times." The house was packed to success. Nearly all the local clergy were on the platform. Mr Peacock, M.H.R., addressed his constituents in City North on the success of the session, and received a vote of thanks. Sergeant Anderson, marker at the rifle range, was hit in the eye, while marking, by a piece of spent bullet. The injury proved serious, and he was sent to the hospital. The s.s. Zealandia had, for San Francisco, 14 boxes of gold shipped by the Bank of N.Z., valued at £59,599, and two boxes of gold coin shipped by the National Bank, valued at £15,000. Tawhiao has returned to Whatiwhatihoe from Kawhia, and the Natives are now anxious to know when Mr Bryce will meet them. Mr John Sheehan leaves to-morrow for Cambridge to attend the Native Lands Court, being retained there in several cases. The Opera House was tested as to the time it could be emptied ordinarily by the immense crowds at Cook's lecture to-day. The pit and stalls were cleared in four minutes, and the whole house in six minutes. Professor Guscott, a herbalist, well-known in the South, died yesterday. The 40th anniversary of the arrival of the ships Duchess of Argyle and Jane Gifford with Scotch immigrants, was celebrated last night

by a re-union of the survivors and their descendants. About 500 arrived in the two Bhips, of whom 50, were present last night. Twenty of the survivors have 662 descendants. Napikb, October 5. At the inquest on the body of Derrant, who was killed returning from the' races on Tubsday, the following verdict was passed : The jury are unanimous in blaming the railway authorities for not having sufficient carriage accommodation and sufficient supervision on the day deceased was killed." Napikb, October 7. During their stay here, Messrs Bryce and Rolleston succeeded in settling the long-stand-ing dispute between Mr Harding and the Natives at Waipawa. The Government buy five acres of land from Mr Harding, and give it to the Natives, who are to; remove all .their dwellings at present outside the new boundary within four months. The arrangement is satisfactory to the Natives, and is practically what Mr. Harding offered several, years : ago. Both Ministers proceed to Wellington to-day by steamer. ■>.._-•' A fancy dress ball was held last night in aid of the funds for a children's ward At the Hospital, and was a brilliant success. fjj ' The departure of the steamer Te Anau for Wellington is postponed till to-morrow. A deputation of Wairoa settlers waited upon Mr Rolleston this morning to urge the construction of the Napier-Wairoa road. The Minister promised that the work should be proceeded with without delay. . . Names, October 9. After a lengthy hearing, eleven Maoris, charged with pulling down a house at Omahu, were discharged to-day. The affair arose out of a tribal dispute. A half-caste named Broughton built a house on a certain block, but it was pulled down in a night. There was, however, no direct evidence to connect the prisoners with the affair, though they were next day seen throwing parts of the house into the river. Nominations for Hawkes Bay Guineas, 1884, close to-morrow (Tuesday)- evening. Mr Beamish, jun., who was seriously injured in a jumping match at the Agricultural Show last week, is now out of danger. Patea, October 9. The men employed on McLaughlin's contract for the Borough improvement works have strack for an increase from 8s to 9s a day. :..,!-...:.'. i. ~; . Haweba, October 10. Important meetings in connection with the Colonial Land Association have been held within the last week at Waverley, Patea, and Hawera, where numerous shares are reported to have been taken up, especially in.this district. The delegates proceed North after passing through the West Coast districts. Geeymouth, October 9. The barque Examiner, from Wellington, in ballast, arrived yesterday evening. Captain Clarkson reports that, during his 25 years' experience he never saw ao many whales as be encountered between Cape Farewell and Greymouth, 12 being in sight on; one occasion, besides others being visible all the Way. The Charles Edward, from Westport, brings Sergeant-Major o*Grady, of the Thames, who •changes with Sergeant Kieley. '■■ ■ ' Ltew, October 7. Splendid gold has been struck at Victor Emanuel mine, New Creek. Specimens brought down yesterday surpass anything obtained in the district for many years. Hokitika, October 10. The first supply race ...of..the.Humphrey's Gully Goldmining Company is now completed. O'Neill and party of three men, fadjoining the company's lease, in opening up their tail-race, have; struck Bplendid gold, having washed twenty ounces of gold for a week's work. The To tar a Company, adjoining the Ross Goldmining Company's ground, are getting excellent prospects in the trial shaft which is being sunk. The erection of the hydraulic engines for the Ross Goldmining Company is rapidly approaching completion, and sinking operations will beresumed immediately. Chbtstohukoh, Ootober 5. Carmalt's fire escape was publicly tried at the White Hart Hotel this afternoon, and received much approval. A Christchurch resident lately submitted to the Licensing Benehes a ladder of galvanised iron designed for the same purpose. It is exceedingly handy and strong, and takes up very little room, and favorable comments have been made on it. At a sale of Rev. O. Hampton's furniture, Ac., at Kaiapoi, some articles were stolen, among them being a patten and cup used for eommunion in the eick room. Cbistohuboh, October 6. Sixty-four fishing licenses have been issued so far this season. Chbistohuboh, October 9. Mr 0. W. Adams, geodesical surveyor, has been summoned to Wellington to assist the Surveyor-General in observing the Transit of Venus. The Supreme Court has been occupied all day in hearing a case in which a grocer of the Malvern district sued a stoker on the railway for damagts for the seduction of his daughter, but the jury leturned a verdict in favor of defendant. The boating season opens next Saturday. Two inquests were held to-day—one on a prisoner who died from congestion of the lungs, and the other on a patient at Sunny side, who died ot brain disease. The verdict: in each instance was death from natural causes. John Walsh, 82! years of age, who was undergoing a sentence ef five years, died in Ly ttelton Gaol on Saturday last. The annual training of the Yeomanry Cavalry commences here to-day. Contingents have arrived from Timaru, Ashburton, Rangiora, &c, and the men are quartered at the drillshed. They disperse on Saturday next. The Cup matches, which are exciting great interest among cricketers, commenced on Saturday, when Lancaster Park scored a hollow victory over Addington. CHEIBTCHUBCH, October 10. A little girl, named Cecelia Mellins, eighteen months old, fell into a well at Addington this afternoon, and was drowned. About a quarter past two p.m. to-day, the body of a man was found in a yard next to the White Hart Hotel, being first seen by a boy employed at the hotel. The constable proceeded to the spot, and found the corpse lying on its back in a corner. There were no marks of violence about the body, which was not stiff. Dr. Hunt was brought, and expressed opinion that the man had not been long dead. Deceased was dressed in a browa tweed Buit, with hat to match. A number of papers and 18s in silver were

found on Mm. He was apparently aboi twenty-six years of age; bad dark brown hair, and fmoustacbe.- The—appearance of his face seemed to indicate that death had resulted from apoplexy. He was stoppiug at Klioginstein's Hotel, where; be called this morning, apparently in his usual health. His name is believed to be Bradburn, and he is said to be well connected, but of intemperate habits. He arrived last night from Timaru, The formation of the new coursing ground is getting along, 77 acres having been levelled and sown in grass. Belts of trees, with plenty wattles amongst them, a lot of parsley, and other herbs attractive to hares, have been planted round the enclosure, and, a large order sent Home for wire netting. The ground is expected to be ready next season A grand stand, kennels, stables, care-takers cottages, &c, will also be erected in due time. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, Messrs Joub,ert .•and Twopeny sued a man named Parker for unlawfully removing the foundation stone from the Exhibition ground, trad obtained a verdict for £12." Upwards of .130 teachers attend the Satur. day morning drawing classes at, the School of Art. ~ nmnronr, October 5. The numbed of nominations from Dunedin for immmigrants for September was 264 sonls, equal to 234% adults, of whom 46 were single men and 112 single women, . At the Supreme Court' to-day Albert Edwards Morgan, a lad of sixteen ', was found guilty of attempted rape on a girl of six in the Southern Cemetery. The, lad'e father stated that the boy. was scarcely right .in his mind, and Judge Williams deferred passing sentence till he could be examined by the gaol surgeon. At the City Court today, Louis and Solomon Cohen were charged with selling goods on false pretences. They went to Aloysius College and represented that they had been sent there by Bishop Moran, and Mother Superior Gabriel, of Timarn. On the faith of these and other representations, which proved to be untrue, Father O'Malley purchased. The Bench decided that there was no case for a jury, and discharged the prisoners. The store of Thomas Ambrose, of Mandeville, was burned down on Tuesday. It was insured in the South British for £359. The Harbor Board tenants held a meeting to-day, and carried resolutions setting forth .the injustice done to them'by'the railway passenger station buildings not being proceeded with, as was" understood would be done when they purchased the leases, and agreeing to urge on the Government "the speedy prosecution of the work. Eight nainee have been received frorn Nelson, and a few from Napier, for the provincial directory of the Equitable Insurance Assooi&« tlon. ; . Dtoedin, October 9\ Post-sessional speechifying' will be begun here by Mr Rutherford, M.H.R. for Bruce, who addresses his constituents next Wednesday. • : - . , ~ , .',-.„■ U,, , There has been a considerable run here today on Great Western and Surprise (Reefton) glares. -•• < ; At a temperance meeting:in.a country di«« trict the other day, Mr M.; W. Green, M.H.R., announced that he intended next session to introduce a bill to prohibit the' sale or manufacture of all intoxicating liquors within the colony, except for medicinal or chemical purposes. . ! . • ■••-.'. At; a meeting of the creditors of David. Forsyth, butcher, Port Chalmers, the liabilities were stated to be £5191, and assets £2558, partly secured. The National Bank holds a bill of sale to .secure £2500. ..: . , .. Dunemn, October 8. A very sudden death occurred shortly after noon to-day, the wife of F. M' Coxhead, the well-known Customs agent, having fallen dead in a fit. Ann Sherry, against whom there were eighty-eight previous convictions, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at the Police Court yesterday for being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond. The Rotomahana will leave here for Melbourne on October 23, arriving the night before the Melbourne Cup. DtNEDiN, October 9 . At the meeting of creditors . of Richard Dodds Thomson, Customs officer, it' appeared that the debtor, who was in reseipt of a salary of £l5O per year, was living at the rate of £SOO per annum. He. had incurred a number debts without any attempt to settle themMr James Duncan was appointed trustee, and instructed to represent these facta to the Government.. .=»«*•?'•] ■ ; The meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association promises to be most successful. Every district in Otago will be represented. At the City Court to -day, Pierce Butler and Patrick Gaiety were each fined 40s and costs, or one month's imprisonment, for illegally catching trout. MrM. W. Green, M.H.R., writes to the " Star " to-night, explaining that his utterance as to prohibitory liquor law was wrongly reported. What he alleges he did say was that he had some thought of introducing a Bill during the next session of Parliament similar to what had become law in several American States, to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor, except for medicinal.lchemical, and manufacturing purposes. i'he Musselburgh ranges have been decided on, at which will be held the New Zealand Rifle Association Meeting. Numerous entries are coming in from all parts of the colony. Wanganui will send about thirty men, who will bring tents to camp out. The review will be held on the 9tb November, and a citizens' ball will be held in the evening. The Episcopalian Synod opens to-morrow, and the Roman Catholic Synod on Wednesday. For many years the people residing at the Glendermid railway station, on the Fort Chalmers line, have been fretting over loßiog the old Dame of Sawyer's Bay, and in various ways showed their aversion to the name of Glendermid. One way was by continually painting out tho obnoxious name on the station building. After these many years they have been successful in inducing the authorities to give in, and now Glendermid is to be known no longer, and the station has been re-christened by tho muchbeloved title of Sawyer's Bay. ' So far, this name has been allowed to remain to be unblotted out, so that probably everybody is happy. It was asserted at Timaru Chamber of Commerce on Friday that the Refrigerating Company had been " had " over the sheep by which the Mataura cargo was made up, and that old ewes bad been sent only fit for boiling down.

tbii ititemenfc'»■ authoritatively and.warmly denied by the Secretary of the. Refrigerating Company, who asserts that the muttoa was - ,s SJMm i Brothers have received some Swan's lamps by the 5.9. Manapouri, asd " intend fitting them ujj'jUi! their hotel, giving the electrie light a thorough trial as to coat in comparison with gas. ' .-:■••••'■ , The- following additional provisional Direc- !' tors, have been added to the Equitable In- . surance Association :—Nelson—Peter Donald, ; "Dr. Irvine,' C. E; ; JBjinny, 1 S. Kirkpatrick, A. . Palmer, B. G. Parker, J. A. Parley, and John Graham. ' Napier—J. S. Large (of Large and , , T,ownley), and H. S. Ruddock (of Ruddock tad "Fryer),. ■■'.•' ; ,''• : ' : Bishop Neville; in his'opening address, to the' ■ Synod to-day, referred, at some length to. the question of effecting a union between the Wsaleyans and iipiscopaliaus in Ot'ago, and 'expressed the hope that at lio distant day,, this would conie to pass., ' * ,'i,. The Papakaio murder trial commenced, this morning!' The Crown challenged one juror; and the : .prisoner five. Mr O'Meagher de. fended"., Mr Hnggitt, who prosecuteß, in his Opening addre-ss occupied an hour and a half.- '' ',' '■ ' murder case ( was continued at the : Supreme Court till 5.30 p.no.,'eight witnesses ,''•! being, exjimined, when, it''/was, adjourned till --•-i- At the criminal "sessions to-day,. Albert. Edward If organ, for criminally; assaulting a "' child, was' sentenced 'to thiee years'; hard '' labor.'; "'...''' , .;' ,',--,.'■■,"■'■ ' ' '. v '--' r ', i .'.'"/: '.' '...;;."'.'";.".';'. .'-.. TnfARU, October 5.- - }!'. \Z i f^l^! M .[W-'^ii}! i .'y^^ M tne i Magis- ,''* Court this morning with" arson in cot! • Section wkhjho.receni fire at his jeweller's •hop. . He stands remanded until Monday. ' 'The bodyoia'mati named Archibald Mao- ' had'been muring since Monday -.'"•"''•▼enini''')la<'^.'!wa)jV:foaad ! in the Washdyke ' Creekto day,,'Anfnquest will fee held.' j ,; ";. ! "* : fl i ':' a Tima*u,;October?.' • : 'l f 3%>, Timaro'' Cricket K Cliib; have .arranged matches with the ! English Eleven and an i"' Auckland team. '"'"■'," vV ''■. '''']., '".. '"' •- '& *'■» ! >-,- * • TrMAßtr, October 9. ''. .At the Borough Co ancil., this .evening, Captain Sutter, the present Mayor, stated he ' .wqul&'not stand for the office agaiu. '" Detective Kirby'leaves for Melbourne on Wednesday to brmg back Patrick'Ryan, who has bsen arrested! there, under the Fugitive Offenders Act,'for,horse-stealing in this die-, trict. ,';'"/, , ',';''". t ;'.. ', '..j " ~'':'.' ' * '.' .Thomas" Lyeli, wan to-day committed; for V trial 'at';ihe/Supreihe Court on. a change of ","'. wilfully getting fireto. his shop on August 12. Police Inspector 'Pender '■], is to be presented, -, prior to hui. departure ,for'Christchur6h, with "' 'li'marble of sovereigns. ; .'l'l'''i'.' : " ,*_.'") !. ; ' ! ,lNyEß(3Aßciii,t,, October 9. 'V (r ".;J6hn R.! Cnthbertson, an' old .resident and '.'l public man, andformerly M.H.R.; for Inverj oargill, died fary suddenly this evening. : r ''";.'.'. '.'''"-j i iKVßßCAßoitl.,'October 10. " house belongin,; ( to R. Smith wai burned down at VVaikiwi last, night. It was insured tor £IOO in, toe Norwich .union. '