TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4159, 20 July 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph'Agency.] ‘ Greytown, Sunday. An inquest was held on Saturday night on the body of Captain Cbland. His horse shied on passing the mail coach, reared, and threw the captain, and jumped on him. Death was instantaneous, A verdict of accidental death was returned. A rider was appended to the verdict, exonerating the driver of the coach from all blame. ’Auckland, Saturday. Mr. J. S. Macfarlane has.enier,»<l-an action for damages, which ' are laid at : £IOOO, against Mr. Harris, junior, ’for malicious prosecution. The case will be heard on Tuesday. Grahamstown, Saturday. The Bank of New Zealand’s gold returns for the week, up to the present time, represent 2068 ounces. More will come in during the evening. The Bank shipped nearly two thousand ounces during the week. Dunedin, Saturday. The Colonial Bank of New Zealand has secured the services of Messrs Beal and Warren, who have been long and favorably known in connection with the Bank of New Zealand. It is also understood that Mr. A. W. Morris will join the Bank. Applications for shares are coming in steadily. Napier, Saturday. Mr. Walter Lome Campbell died suddenly at Waimarama on Tuesday afternoon, at the age of twenty-nine. 1 ' An inquest on the body will be held to-day. , ■ ■ ' ■New Plymouth, Saturday. The wreck of the Eliza Mary was sold yesterday by auction, and bought by Mr. Baker for £BSO. Her cargo of coals brought £l5O. The vessel was insured in the Victoria Company for £2,500. The p.s. Paterson still lies in the same position. A nautical survey will be made to-day. The immigrants by the Waikato who have come here have been well received. A public reception was given to them last night. There was a huge attendance, and some of the old settlers narrated their early experiences. The immigrants state that they like the place well, and all of them expect to be engaged early. Poet Chalmers, Saturday. Messrs. McKinnon and Innes were nominated to-day for the Mayoralty. Arrived : Ship Sussex, 75 days from Gravesend, with 495 immigrants, all well. This week we have received over 1500 immigrants by the four ships Caroline, Hindostan, Cartsburn, and Sussex. The Sussex spoke the Hereford, from Loudon for Canterbury, on the 12th May, in about latitude 10 deg. north, and left her behind. The Hereford, however, arrived at Lyttelton before the Sussex reached Port Chalmers. Gkeymouth, Saturday. A fatal accident occurred on a lagoon this afternoon. Two boys, named Albert Jones and Marshall, aged 13 and 14, were paddling about in an old canoe, which, carried by the force of the current, ’struck against Amey Street Bridge and capsized. Marshall saved himself by jumping on the stonework of the bridge, but Jones, falling into deep water, was drowned. The body has not yet been recovered. Captain Walters, of the schooner Alma, was to-day fined £5 pounds, and costs, for neglecting to give the ship’s articles to the Shipping Master of this port, in accordance with the Merchant Seamen’s Act. The articles were left in Melbourne. ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OE THE CLAUD HAMILTON. Hokitika, Saturday. The s.s. Claud Hamilton has arrived. She left Melbourne on Friday, the 10th instant. She brings the following news : ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, July 2. In the Commons, Dixon’s Bill for enforcing the universal establishment of school boards, and compelling the attendance at school, was rejected by 320 to 156. , 6th July. Hemp, dull; sales New Zealand middling to good, £l7 to £2O. 7th July. Mr. Gladstone made his first appearance in the Commons ' since Whitsunday on the occasion of the 1 debate on the Scotch Patronage Bill, which ho.’opposed. The debate was adjourned. Earl Dalhousie is dead. The Atlantic cable steamer Faraday is reported safe., The Australian mails, via California, have been delivered. Those via Brindisi are expected on the 10th. Paris, 7th July. The suspension of V Umvers, for publishing the Count of Chambord’s manifesto, led to a serious crisis. The object of the Legitimist motion on the subject in the Assembly was the overthrow of the Ministry. Bth July. The discussion on the Legitimist’s motion opened in the Assembly on Wednesday. The moderate Left and extreme Left combine with the and the issue is doubtful. The position of the Ministry is critical. Singapore, 9th July. The Left abstained from voting upon the Legitimists’motion, regretting the suspension of I!Univers, which'consequently was rejected by 379 to 80, AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, July 11. Business in Parliament has been unimportant. The Assembly sat only two days during the last fortnight, owing to illness in the Chief Secretary’s house. It is decided not to proceed with the Constitution Bill. On Wednesday an adjournment was made owing to the death of Mr. M. M. Pope, the member for Grenville. The Chief Secretary has had a severe attack of pleurisy, but is now; .recovering. The Local Goyemment Amendment Bill just introduced*’’does, away, with main road subsidies, and establishes a system of endowments. The question of the payment of members is to be again submitted on the motion for going into committee. The majority of the Assembly are in favor of it. The railway revenue for the past year ending June was £850,000, being £IOO,OOO over the estimate. Two of the new light lines of railway were opened this week without ceremony. Mr. McLean, New Zealand Minister of Defence, occupied a seat on the floor of the Assembly to-day.

The Rifle Association has telegraphed to England to ascertain what inducement, or what matches are open, for a team from all the Colonies of twenty men to visit England. New Zealand is asked to join. A portrait of the late Hon. J. P. Fawkner is to be painted for the public library, out of the proceeds of a public subscription. A boy named Gallagher has been cut to pieces on the Suburban railway. He was crossing a level crossing at dark. A fire has occurred at Dudgeon and AmeU’s tobacco factory ; loss, £IO,OOO. The building was insured .for £2500, and machinery and stock for £7OOO. The firm of J. and R. Callaghan, boot importers, have had certain goods forfeited, as false entries were passed at the Customs concerning them. The Pera left Galle with the mails three days before her contract time, and is expected here on Saturday, July 25. Blondin is expected here after visiting Sydney. There have been heavy gales for the last few days. No casualties of importance are reported. Sydney, July 11. It is stated that Gardiner was recognised on board the Californian steamer on Saturday. A case of small-pox is reported aboard the Government steamer Ajax at Newcastle. The shipowners have resolved to petition the Home Government against the Polynesian Labor Act as ruinous to legitimate trade. Brisbane, July 11. Four Bills have been passed, including the salaries of the Governor and Ministers, but the Assembly negatived the increase of salaries of the President and Speaker. Adelaide, July 11. Mr. Bundey has accepted office as Minister of Justice and Education. A privilege dispute exists between the two Houses, owing to the Council inserting an amendment in a Money Bill. The revenue for the half year exceeds half a million. A number of coolies have arrived en route from Singapore for Northern Territory.