TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 779, 4 February 1887, Page 26

TELEGRAPHIC.

(united press association.) Auckland, January 27. Mrs Jane Horne, who attempted to drown herself, has been committed for trial. At a meeting of the Grammar School Board of Governors to-day, it was resolved to take steps for the recovery of amounts lost through the defalcations of tbe late Secretary. , J. and C. Gardiner’s Kaipara Fruit, Meat, and Fish Canning Factory, Komokoriki, has been burned down. It was insured in the Imperial for £BSO. The land case Manaema v. McArthur has developed a proportionately great bill of costs. The amount claimed on behalf of tbe plaintiffs was £1591, but the Court of Fiji, by whom the bill was taxed, reduced the amount to £226. Dunedin, January 27. The taking of evidence in the inquiry into the circumstances of the collision between tbe dredge and the Omapere was concluded to-day. The Magistrate and Assessors will visit the scene of the collision, and give judgment on Monday. Repairs to the dredge will cost £3OO or £4OO, in addition to *7OO or £SOO cost of raising her. At the meeting of the University Council Mr Macaudrew gave notice that at next meeting he would move—“ That the affiliation of the Otago University to tho New Zealand University was a mistake, and had kept well-to-do settlers from granting endowments; that in the interests of higher education it is expedient the Otago University should resume its position as embodied in the Statute under which it was originally constituted ; and that application be again made for the Imperial Charter under which degrees of the Otago University should be recognised throughout the Empire.” At the Police Court the license issued to a prisoner under the Probation Act was cancelled for disorderly behavior, and the prisoner was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Fred. Ellis and Wm. Small have been committed for trial for highway robbery, and Thomas King, Charles Coleman, and Peter Hardy for robbery of a returned Kimberley digger. At the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board yesterday, after consideration of the Benevolent Trustees’ action in refusing to sunply local bodies with a list of those receiving relief, it was resolved to ask the trustees to reconsider their decision. The Mayor of South Dunedin said there were people in his borough receiving relief who were not entitled to it. Some of them were to be seen sending jugs to hotels, and some had money on deposit in banks. Mr Robin, the chairman, said he viewed with alarm the fact that now, in the summer months, there was a steady increase in the applications for relief. . At the City Court Constable Fleming was charged with assaulting Mr Broad, a prominent member of the temperance party, who declares that, because after watching a woman leave the constable and enter an hotel after midnight, he remarked that publicans, policemen, and prostitutes were in league, the constable knocked him down and severely maltreated him. The complainant swears positively to the constable’s identity, but the defence i 3 that Fleming was not near the spot. Later.

Constable Fleming was to-day fined £3, with costs £2 12s (with the alternative of a month’s imprisonment) for assaulting a civilian by throwing him down and dashing his head against a clay bank. Napier, January 27. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, George Smith was charged with playing an unlawful game at the recreation ground. Accused issued tickets in connection with a spinning wheel. The defence was that tho game was not a lottery, as_ no money was deducted. Inspector Builen contended that it was not a sweepstake m the meaning of the Act, as the result did not depend on an event or contingency relating to a horse race, or other race, fight, game, sport, or exercise. The Resident Magistrate upheld that view, and added that a sweepstake was defined by Webster as money on a horse race. As accused might have been misled by the reading of the Act, and as this was the first time the point had been he inflicted the light sentence of four days’ imprisonment, forfeiting the instrument. Mr Dick, for the accused, gave notice

of appeal, and prisoner was allowed out on bail of LSO. Oamaru, January 27.

The s.s. Hinemoa has been testing the coast in the vicinity of Oamaru during the past three days for fishing grounds, but with little success. , _ The barque May Queen cleared for London to-day with a cargo valued at L 5600. Christchurch, January 27. At a meeting last night under the Presidency of the Mayor, a committee was appointed to raise subscriptions in aid of the New Zealand Rifle Association meeting. The inquest on William Lane, cook of the s.s. Rimutalsa. resulted in a verdict of accidental death, with a rider that an ordinary cargo net should be placed 10ft fore and aft of the gangway of all vessels lying at the wharves. New Plymouth, January 27. ’ The Hon Mr Bryce arrived this morning, and was met by Colonel Trimble. The continued drought is likely to seri. ously injure the pasture unless rain is experienced shortly. The Natives at Parihaka are holding a tangi. Auckland, January 28.

A resident in Grafton-road found two men stripping his fruit trees. He rushed out and caught one, who was tied with ropes and taken in a wheelbarrow to the police office. He gave his name as Thomas Floyd, and at the Court was sentenced to three months’ hard labor. His companion was identified in Court, dragged into the box, and received the same sentence. The residence of Corns, a laborer, was burned at Avondale to-day. It was insured for £6O, and the furniture for £4O, in the South British office. The French warship Scorpion, Captain de Chambiac, six guns, has arrived from New Caledonia. She leaves in a week for Tahiti. The Government intend to take proceed, ings against Rotorua leaseholders for arrears of rent. The Natives are clamoring for payment. William Anderson has been arrested for the larceny of a watch and gold chain. This is the man who was discharged through the non-appearance of witnesses against him at the recent Criminal Sessions. Through a misunderstanding the witnesses were absent, and were fined in a total amount of £4OO. Mr Ballance, as tbe result of bis visit to Rotomahana, believes the Terrace still exists, though perhaps it is buried by 50ft of mud. He will get cross bearings taken and trial borings made to ascertain the site. He thinks there will be no difficulty in removing the mud, if the White Terrace is still intact. Christchurch, January 28.

Margaret Lloyd, alias Fanny was committed for trial to-day for obtaining goods worth £7 from Strange and Co., drapers, on false pretences. _ This afternoon a fire broke out in the upper story of Richardson s Empire Hotel. It was confined to the floor where it began, and the total damage was about £3OO. The building, stock, &c., were insured in the Equitable office for £7OOO. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a defective fine. Tbe damage to the hotel and furniture amounts to about £IOOO, mainly caused by water. A good deal of the insurance is reinsured. Dunedin, January 29. At Queenstown, Boult was committed for trial on two charges of embezzlement of the Lake County funds. Greymouth, January 30. John Hogan was killed yesterday through the capsizing of his waggon. It is supposed that he fell asleep while driving, ihe verdict at the inquest was Accidentally killed through careless driving.” Auckland, January 29. Dr Lee, aged 76, an old colonist, is dead. Timaru, January 30. At an inquest on an infant named David Anderson, found dead in his parents bed, the jury returned a verdict of “Death from accidental suffocation.” Nelson, January 31.

In the country there have been some showers. Harvesting is in full swing, and the crops are better than were expected. Kaikgura, January 31. t The County Council has been endeavoring to induce the Government to obtain Messrs Inglis’ leasehold of over 30,000 acres, and throw it open for settlement under the perpetual leasing system in blocks of 500 acres. Negotiations so far have resulted unsatisfactorily, the Minister of Lands stating that the Government is unable to entertain the offer. It is stated that owing to the price asked for relinquishment of the lease being too high, namely, 53 an acre, the Government will now be asked to make Inglis an offer. The land is splendid pastoral country, lightly timbered, grows fine crops of cocksfoot, and would make good farms for families. Feilding, January 31.

Mr Macarthur, M. H.R., member for Manawatu, will address the electors here on Tuesday, the Sth prox. Auckland, January 31.

The Supreme Court Civil Sessions have been adjourned till Wednesday morning, on account of the indisposition of Mr-Justice Ward. The case to be heard is a dispute over a will, and is expected to occupy three the Wesleyan Conference, the report of the Three Kings’ College, Auckland education trust, and mission property trustees, was received and adopted. . The Committee appointed to arrange for a trip to England of the Rev W. Morley, suggested that it be deferred for a year. It was decided by the Conference that Mr Morley should start for England in 1888. The report of the Committee on New Zealand Methodist affairs was received and adopted. The circulation of the paper was stated to be 2500, an increase during the past two years of 1500. Professors Brown and Thomas passed through Rotorua on a scientific expedition to the East Coast. They intend making a study of the various volcanic deposits as they go, and see the effect thereof on the vegetation generally. „ , Tbe North Shore Club have challenged the Waitemata Club for ±SO to £IOO a side, but the victors in the Champion Whaleboat Race have declined. At the meeting of shareholders in the Union Sash and Door Company the report showed a deficiency on the year’s operations

of £16,000. The loss is attributed to interest, indebtedness, and depreciation in the value • of timber, and th. 6 cessation of the buildingr industry. Mr E. Mitchelson was elected aDirector. Timaru, January 31. Captain Miller, of the Elderslie, inspected the port to-day, and it is said that he was so favorably impressed that he will have no hesitation in bringing. his steamer here toload with frozen meat. Dunedin, January 31. A lad named William Ross was charged to-day with criminally assaulting a little girl at Mosgiel, and the case was remanded. Theaccused was a former inmate of the Industrial School. Invercargill, January 31. Harvesting has commenced in this district. To-day there was slight rain, which will benefit the crops, the weather for some time having been very dry and sultry. Christchurch, January 31. Mr J. A. Williams, of Halswell, announces himself as a candidate for the Heathcote seat, giving as his reason for coming forward the “ weakness of the candidates already in the field,” Messrs A. Ayres and F. Jones. A two-and-a-quarter mile course for the Christchurch Regatta has been laid off on Lake Forsythe. There is one bend, and the straight to the finish is 1000 yards in length. In the narrowest part it is 70 yards wide. Joseph Gould, President of the Chamber of Commerce, has resigned. Rev MrDowie, faith-healer, opened in the Oddfellows’ Hall last night to a very large audience. The proceedings were very orderly. Mr Dowie’s address was moderate in tone. He stated that he could not heal anybody who had not faith. No “ healing ” was attempted last night. Westport, January 31. After six weeks of dry weather rain is now falling. It was much required. Napier, February 1.

Letters received from Kent hop-growers speaks in the highest terms of praise of hops grown on the Riverlea estate, and exhibited by Mr Tanner at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. They are described as in all respects equal to best Kent’s. Mir Tanner expects an enormous crop this year notwithstanding the drought. Wanganui, February 1. The Education Board to-day resolved to approach the Government for assistance toward getting an Assistant Inspector, on the ground that the schools had increased from 40 to 74, with nine to be opened shortly. They also passed a resolution censuring the Rev Wilks, headmaster of the Manaia School, for continually quarrelling with the Committee, and gave him notice that unless better relations were observed, they would feel inclined to dispense with his services.

Auckland, February 1. At the meeting of the Presbytery this morning, the Rev T.. W. Dunn was appointed moderator. The Revs P. J. Riddell, A. McCallum, D. W. Runciman, and T. W. Dunn were appointed representatives to the meetings of the Assembly at Christchurch, along with five elders. A committee was appointed to confer with other denominations as to the appointment of a mortuary chaplain to conduct funeral services at the. corporation cemetery, Waikomiti. A misunderstanding appears to have arisen between Captain Johnson (master) and the crew of the Northern Company’s steamer Glenelg. The crew objected to any compulsion being used with reference to the keeping of the watch oyer night whilst in port, because they were in the habit of arranging this matter amongst themselves, and they 1 were not allowed, as on the Union steamers, any “off time” in consideration of having to keep watch in port, They spoke their minds pretty plainly, and the result was they were discharged. Their case was taken up by the Seaman’s Union, and the Glenelg had to ship non-Union men in their stead before leaving for Whngarei last night. Mr Coutts, manager for the Northern Company, and Mr Ellison, Secretary of the Seamen’s Union, met this morning and talked the matter over. Coutts and Ellison came to the conclusion that an amicable arrangement could be arrived at on the return of the Glenelg. In the meantime the Union will take no further action, and the crews on the Northern steamer® generally are not desirous of having any strike. A number of persons have been fined for neglecting to furnish property-tax returns. Nelson, February 1. The Hon E. Richardson and Mrs Richardson arrived this evening from the West Coast, overland. They leave for Wellington on Thursday. Advices have been received of the sale of: Nelson hops at Adelaide at 15d. Dunedin, February 1. On dit that Mr Elder’s mission to England to raise a loan for the Port Chalmers Dock Trust has been unsuccessful. Christchurch, February 1.

Messrs G. E. Mannering, C. H. Ingles, and M. J. Dixon, left Christchurch this morning for Fairlie Creek, to attempt tte ascent of Mount Cook.

Major-General Whitmore has written to the Lyttelton Times re Snider ammunition, pointing out that the iron rim of Kynock’s cartridges is objectionable, as likely to attract moisture ; that as to the powder used in the Whitney cartridges, it is all specially sent through the Government by the War Office, from Waltham Abbey. General Whitmore sent with his letter specimens of Whitney cartridges and solid drawn Snider cartridges sent to the Colony by Major-General Steward. He considers there is little real difference between them. The rim of Steward’s gcartridges, however, is sharper, and seems more likely to afford a better purchase for extraction! than Whitney’s. "Wanganui, February 1. The Wanganui Rifles have decided to enter a team for the team match at th© N.Z.R.A. meeting, and to pay the entrance fees of six men to all matches. Masterton, February 1. Mr G. Beetkam, M.H.R., addressed |his constituents last- night. He was well received, and wa3 accorded a vote of thanks.