TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 764, 22 October 1886, Page 26

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, October 14.

A man named George F. Waller was arrested on board the Rotoinahana prior to her departure for the South, charged with embezzling £lB of money belonging to the Episcopalian Church. . Arthur D. Beunetf, accountant, charged with perjury in regard to an endorsement on a promissory note in Robert Fifzroy Belton’s estate, was acquitted. The Judge expressed regret that he should have been subjected to the inconvenience of the trial, aud animadverted etrongly on certain evidence given for the prosecution. In the case of slander, in which James Huy was charged with slandering William Green, an English solicitor, the Judge inflicted the nominal penalty of £1 and costs. The barque Rapido, wrecked at Cambridge Gulf, was iu3ured for £6OO in the Union oflics This was reinsured for £2OO in the New Zealand, and £2OO in the Tcames aud Mersey offices. A meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce was held to hear a deputation from the Thames in reference to the inadequacy of the votes made to the Thames goldfield district by the Government, aud the inequality of the distribution of the goldfields vote. The Chamber promised to bring the matter under the notice of Givernmeut. WooDViLLE:, October 14. Mr Ballance arrived here last night, and received three deputations on local matters. He remains ia the district till Saturday morning, when he leaves for Wellington. Dunedin, October 14.

A man named William Hapson,. who had obtained quarters from several hotelkeepers by representing himself as a traveller for a wholesale firm, was sentenced to two months. Wherever he stayed, goods had disappeared. William Stables, the man who was landed from the Sierra Oolonna, suffering from hernia, died in the Hospital to-day. The police in the Dunedin district have subscribed and presented a purse of sovereigns to Inspector Weldon, who goes Home on leave oi absence. Invercargill, October 15,

At 8.30 to-night a six-roomed house in Invercargill, owned by Mr W. McMaaters, was burned down with its contents. The owner is a hotelkeeper in town, and his family only occa ionatly reside at his private house. Mrs McMasters left the house for the hotel about 6 o’clock, when there were only some embers on the hearth. Thera was an insurance in the Colonial office of £l5O. on the house, and £IOO on the furniture. Blenheim, October 35.

The verdict at the inquest on Robert Arrow, killed by the wheel of a dray passing over his chest, was accidental death. Woodvills, October 15. Mr Ballance left for Wellington this ’morning. Christchurch, October 15.

A man named Joseph Rumble was committed for trial to-day for breaking into the house of Frank Exton, at Templeton, and stealing articles of jewellery of the value of £5 15s. Sir Julins Vogel has been elected a member of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The Governor has written to: the Chairman of the C.J.C. Committee expressing his iuteution of visiting Christchurch during the race week. Auckland, October 16. John Livesy, commission agent, has been committed for trial on four charges of forgery. Bail wa3 accepted—himself in £SOO, aud two sureties of £250 each. The Baptist Conference has closed The Rev J. H. Cornford, of Napier, was elected president for the coming union next session, to be held in Wellington. A fund has been started, ana proceedings will be taken, against Bolton, Walker, and Mackay, the three principal witnesses iu the prosecution of Mr A. D. Bennett on a charge of perjury. _ The Mararoa, during her trip from Sau Francisco, maintained an average speed of 330 miles per day. The fastest run was 385 miles ; the lowest 300. A young noaau named Olive Sc John attempted suicide last night by throwing herselE into the harbor from the Queen-street Wharf. She seized a buoy thrown to her by a constable, and was rescued. The large new four-story building for the Young Men’s Christian Association is finished, and will be foimaily opemd on the 2nd November. ... Mr H. F. Farnall announces his candidature for Waitemata. The Stark inquiry is still proceeding. No evidence ef conspiracy has been disclosed. Mr Stark cables to his solicitor that he has just heard of the Commission, and leaves London at once on his return to the Colony. October 17.

The boating season opened yesterday by a procession, eighty to ninety boats being out. Dunedin, October 16.

The ship Oamaru arrived Home, 76 days out. A cable message advises the death on the passage of Mr T. B. Bow, Assistant District Engineer here. October 17.

A stable, with two horse?, belonging to Messrs O’Donnell and McCormack, of Fredei iok-rtreet, was destroyed by fire, this morning. The stable was insured for £3O with the Norwich Union, and the horses for £SO iu the New Zealand. Dr Cougfctrey’s house, which was slightly damaged, is insured in the Norwich Union.

Christchurch, October 17.

Committees of tha Chamber of Commerce and Corn Exchange held a combined meeting yesterday, when it was decided to coinmuni cate wicii k’ndred instilu ions throughout the Colony as to the proposed standard corusack. The general opinion was that a sack, to contain 2001 d of wheat was most suitable. A laborer employed at Ripa Island fortifications died last night from injuries received through a fall of earth on Thursday last. Auckland, October 18.

The current gossip about Dwa to-day was that one of the ‘‘trio of scoundrels ” referred to bv Mr Justice Ward had taken bis departurelast evening by the Aravvata for Fiji. The bowling season has opened. The Auckland Bowling Club lias initiated 21 new members, and is taking steps,,to form a New Zealand Bowling Association, as the result of a communication from Dunedin.

Fred. Yonge, a farmer,on a charge of cruelty to the steeplechaser Ruahiue, at the PakuraDga Hunt Ciub’s meeting, was fined 10s and costs. Blenheim, Octobsr 18.

The Marlborough Hussars have gone into camp for their week’s annual training. The Volunteer Review takes place on Friday by Colonel Whitmore. The Mayor is organising a popular musical enlertaiament in honor of the event.

Dunedin, October 18. The Registrar, Mr Goidon, has been appointed Sheriff. Christchurch, October 18.

Yesterday Mr P. D. Mansell, of the Christchurch Bicycle Club, accomplished 200 miles in 23 hours, going from Christchurch to Leeston and back ttiree times, and once f-om Christchurch to Springstoa aud back. The roads were good, except at one place, which was newly metalled. Christchurch, October 19.

The annual session of the Diooes&n Synod opened this afternoon The Primate, in his opening address, referred to the urgent need of obtaining increased facilities for the religious education < f the young, and urged on chuichmen the necessity oi heartily supporting the work of the Church generally. Lieutenant xkndrews has received official intimation from the War Office notifying bis appointment to the S-eond Battalion of the Essex Regiment. This baitdion is now under the command of Colonel W. R. White, and is stationed in Egypt. Some mistake appears to have occuned in thr previous telegram, stating that the appointment was to tie Derbyshire Regiment. Dunedin, October 19.

A deputation of Port Coaltners residents waited on the Minister of Miaes regarding the Harbor Board expenditure, urging that the Board be compelled to comply with the provisions of the Act in regard to expenditure on the Lower Harbor. Mr La.-uach promised to bring the matter before the Cabinet. At the inquest on the body of John Russell, one of the party or four recently drowned at Taieii Mouth, no uew facts were elicited, and a veidict of accidental death was returned. Auckland, October 19.

Mathew Burnett closed his s-.riee of temperance meetings iu Auckland last night, prior to leaving for the Thames aud other places. During the fortnight he has administered the pledge to over 600 per.ons. The Rev J. Robertson, of the Congregational Church, was entertained at a farewell soiree last night, and presented with several oil paintings of Auckland scenery, on the occisioa of his removing to New South Wales.

WAt GVNOI, Oct ■‘her 19

The Court is now siting as a Compeusation Court in Hammond v. Public Works Department. Two Miori cases are still unfinished.

Blenheim, October 19,

The Supreme Court sittings open here on the 27 tb. There are already six criminal cases, eight civil actions, aid a quantity of bankruptcy business for trial during the sessions, which are expected to be lengthy. Oamaeu, October 19.

The woman Sorgenson, charged with the murder of her child, was brought before the Bench to-day, and remanded for a week.