TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 756, 27 August 1886, Page 26

TELEGRAPHIC.

Blenheim, August 19. William Parker and George Harney, both lads, were committed to the Supreme Court, on a charge of horse stealing and uttering a forged order at Fiaxbonrne Station. Auckland, August 19. The jeweller Clarke, who stands charged with arson in connection with the recent fire in Eden-terrace, appeared ia the Police Court this morning, and was again remanded, bail being refused. A fire took place in Winstoae’a buildings, Symonds-street, in a workroom above the shop of Mr Abbott, draper. It apparently originated in the ashes in an ashbox. In suppressing the fire great damage was done by water to Mr Abbott’s stock, which was insured for £6OO in the Union office, and £2OO in the Norwich Union. The loss by fire was only a few pounds. The Auckland Timber Company ba3 declared a dividend at the rate of 7J per cent per annum. Toe net profit for the year is £7751, and the balance to credit new account £23,491. The Mohican, the American warship, now here, has been cabled to eaii to Samoa on the 27th, in connection with the Samoan International Commission.

The Birhop of Nelson is a passenger by the Janet Nicoi for the Islands, on a visit to Tonga, Samoa, and other islands ia connection with the Anglican Church. Thames, August 19. George Harcourt, legal manager of several mining companies and Deputy Assignee in Bankruptcy, left the Thames somewhat abruptly on the 10th inst,, and, suspicions being aroused that he had left Auckland by the Rotomahana for Sydney, a warrant was issued for his arrest on a charge of embezzlement of £75 of the funds of the New Eureka Goldmining Company. The police have just received a cablegram stating that he has been arrested by the Sydney police and remanded to the 25th inst. Detective Doolan will proceed to bring the accused back to the Thames. Harcourt’s books are said to be ia a most unsatisfactory state. Napier, August 19.

There is a heavy sea rolling into the bay, threatening to further destroy the Marine Parade. Ram fell to-day, but not heavily. Masterton, August 19.

Thomas Shields, charged with the larceny of an overcoat, value 37s 6d, from Smith and Co.’s store, wa3 convicted and sentenced to a month’s hard labor.

Auckland, August 20.

The Hinemoa, with the Auckland members on board, arrived at the Maaukau this morning, Mr Mitchelson, M.H. R., was thrown from a buggy while riding into town, and badly shaken and bruised, but received no serious injury. She remains to take the English mail South should the Wanaka not arrive.

Laurence O’Brien, charged with larceny of tools, was remanded till Tuesday. The police intimated that he would be further charged with stealing at the fire on the premises in Elliott-stxeet yesterday morning.

Christchurch, August 20. Professor Black, of Dunedin, to whom a number of minerals obtained from the Red Hills, Big Bay, were submitted for analysis, states that two of the samples are specimens of the matrix of nickel alloy. This he considers an important discovery. Edward Buckingham and Cecil Williams, 18 and 16 years old, were to-day committed for trial for -breaking into the workshop of Jehn Goodman, St Albans, and stealing therefrom a number of tools.

Invercargill, August 20. The West Coast Prospecting Association have received about 100 applications, and will make a final selection on Saturday, It was stated that 500 men are willing to go to the field, Carey, the prospector, telegraphs that the statement about gold being in a creek in plenty should have read, “ quartz in the creek in plenty.’’

Hokitika, August 20,

The returns from the Ross Gold Mining Company for the past week have been seventyeight ounces. Everything is working well, but the difficulty of obtaining men is still seriously retarding the Company's operations, Dunedin, August 20.

Mr G. F. Dodds, President of the Federated Seamen’s Union, left in the Tarawera to-day to take part ia the Intercolonial Trade Congress at Adelaide.

Auckland, August 21.

On Thursday night, the house of Henry Henderson, at Wairoa South, wa3 destroyed by fire along with the contents. The supposed cause was the bursting of a kerosene lamp. The insurance on the building is £l5O in the South British, and on the furniture £SO in she New Zealand, The loss is said to be £2OO over the insurance.

Mr Dargaville, having telegraphed to the Premier again, urging a commission of inquiry into the North Shore land purchase scandal, has received a reply, stating that the Premier has gone South, and nothing can be done till his return to Wellington.

Feilding, August 21. Mr Burnett, the temperance lecturer, was a great success here. Three hundred and twentyfive persons took the pledge ia two days. During the mission 1000 converts altogether have been obtained in Oroua County. Christchurch, August 21. The police have received a telegram that Mrs Osborne, a steerage passenger per Wakatipu, jumped overboard on that vessel’s last trip from Lyttelton to Sydney. The weather, which was fine since Friday, broke this afternoon. It is now (5 p.m.) raining heavily from the south-west. Donedin, August 21. The weather is still gloomy and threatening, and some heavy showers fell to-day. Except on the Southern lice, where there ia a good deal of work yet to do, the Railway Department have nearly repaired the damage done. The water on the Taieri plain has gone down very much.

Port Chalmers, August 22. The weather showed signs of clearing thi3 morning, the barometer rising steadily, but at noon the wind came out from the S.E., with thick rainy weather.

Dunedin, August 23. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the body of Peter Grant, who was killed on the railway, The evidence showed that he was standing on the platform of the carriage before starting from Pelichet Bay. No one saw him fall, but the body was

afterward? discovered with the head nearly severed.

Harry Dann has challenged Hudson for the Caledonian Society Champion Belt. Several claims for damages cn account of the recent floods were received at the City Council, and were referred to the Works Committee. More are expected. Auckland, August 23.

Mr David NathaD, an old identity, is dead,

Daring the passage of the Alameda a Chinese fireman fell dead. Kis body was embalmed according to custom and landed at Honolulu, to be sent back from San Francisco, from where it will be returned to the Flowery Land. The Alameda refused cargo at San Francisco. This trip she took to Sydney 1000 tons of flour, wheat, and bacon. It is understood that the agent of the New Zealand Government at San Francisco (Mr Charles R. Buckiand) has sent a communication to Sir Julius Vogel, pointing out that the San Francisco mail service can be considerably shortened. Detective Doolan is a passenger by the Alameda to bring baek Harcourt, who has been arrested at Sydney. The body of a man, uokaown, was found in the Waihou River, near Te Aroha, yesterday. It showed no signs of violence, and had been apparently three weeks in the water.

New Pethouth, August 23. Frederick Mayhew, second schoolmaster of the Central School, was arrested on Saturday night, on a warrant from Blenheim, charged with the embezzling of £66 of capitation fund of the Spring Creek Riflss, Blenheim, of which corps he was once captain. He was brought up at the Police Court this morning, and remanded till Wednesday. Hokitika, August 23. A young man named Willian Porter was drowned in the Arawata River during the flood at Jackson’s Bay on 13th July. The body was found after five days’ search, and buried at Jackson’s Bay. He had come over from Otago, via Haast Pass. Wanganui, August 23. A Native named Ruhiruhi died at Putiki Pah yesterday. The Maoris say his death was caused by injuries received from Mr Stubbs, an hotelkeeper, in putting him out of his hotel when drunk. Deceased was generally supposed to be a hermophrodifce, but really was a man, though dressed always in women's clothes. An inquest is to be held to-day.

Christchurch, August 23. It appears that the Mrs Osborne who drowned herself during the passage of the Wakatipu to Sydney, wa3 Mrs McAlpine, a barmaid in Messenger’s His Lordship’s Larder, at Chrietchurcb, who absconded with Messenger to Melbourne. It is stated she took her passage at Wellington under the name of Osborne, and made some remark about wishing to destroy herself. Invercargill, August 23.

Mr A. F.Mackay has been appointed successor to Mr Watson as manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Invercargill. Timaru, August 24.

The Timaru Steam Collier Company was wound up to night and liquidators appointed. The action of the directors in disposing of the collier Timara for £SOOO was approved. Dunedin, August 24.

A High School boy named Noel Lees, son of the manager of the Union Back, dropped dead thi3 morning while playing with schoolmates.

The Daily Times suggests that Professor Ogston, who ha 3 frequently acted as expert in important Crown cases in Scotland, and is an eminent toxicologist, should assist the Crown Prosecutor at Timaru.

Rain set in again this evening, Christchurch, August 24. Last night Andrew Savage’s house at Pigeon Bay was burned down. It was insured for £l5O in the South British.

Marton, August 24. Mr Matthew Burnett’s mission here is a great success. One hundred and forty-eight took the pledge during hi 3 stay. Patea, August 24.

Frederick Gush, schoolmaster, who haa been twice remanded, was brought up to day charged with making a false declaration under the Marriage Act, and committed for trial at the next sittings of the District Court held here on 13th October, Bail was allowed —in hi 3 own recognisance of £IOO, and two sureties of £SO each. The prisoner reserved his defence.

Masterton, August 24.

Charles Wood, who wa3 arrested at Woodville on a warrant, was brought before the Bench here this morning, and pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny of a pair of trousers. He was sentenced to a month’s hard labor. There was a previous conviction in 1884 at Wellington against him, for which he had a two months’ sentence.

Ros 3, August 24,

A libel action has been taken against the Hokitika Evening Guardian proprietors, for making false and malicious statements to Stewart Dawson and Co., Dunedin, wherein it was stated that plaintiff’s newspaper, the Ross Advocate and Guardian, had ceased publication. The plaintiff claims £SOO damages. Captain Whitney, of the Auckland Cartridge Factory, at Mount Eden, has been summoned to Wellington to confer with the Defence authorities on the subject of the supply of ammunition in the Colony, the rate of supply, etc.