TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4768, 4 July 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Monday. The City o£ San Francisco passed Napier without calling for mails or passengers. The mall agent entered a protest, the alleged reason for not calling (rough weather) being considered unwarranted. In the Supreme Court, the Judge, in his charge, commented strongly on the committal of Captain Morris on a charge of bribery at the East Coast election, on the unsupported testimony of one witness. He directed the Grand Jury-to throw out the bill. Wanganui, Monday. Duthie and Watt have purchased the s.s. Clyde for the Patea, Poxton, and Kangitikei trade. Professor Hadley, N.Z.A.M., has accepted the appointment of pianist to- the Hi Murska Troupe. The speech of the Hon. Mr. Waterhouse in the Legislative Council, on the Wanganui election, caused much excitement, and an indignation meeting is talked of, for the purpose of calling upon him to prove his remarks, which are looked upon here as totally false. Taubanga, Monday. The mail-coach subsidy will be discontinued for a period of four months. Armed Constabulary orderlies will Carry the mails once a week through to Napier and Wellington. Peters, of Napier, places two-horse coaches on the road between Tauranga and Ohinemutu, for the convenience of tourists. . Christchurch, Monday. A project to establish a skating rink here has completely failed. The Lydia Howarde Company are doing a capital business, and have engaged the Music Hall for six months. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day. McNicol, convicted of perjury, was sentenced to eighteen months ; Gordon, for horse-stealing, a recent arrival, and said to belong to a wealthy family, but a

victim to billiards and drink, was sentenced to two years. Allen Wright, for forgery, twelve months. The weather is very stormy and wet. Lyttelton, Monday. Eight sailors belongingto theship Desdemona were committed for trial to-day for the larceny of cargo of the vessel. Donedin, Monday. The Times denies the statement made by Waddell that he told the Port shipping reporters that the city of San Francisco touched in coming in last time, and denies that it was so. _ The departure of the Suez mail is delayed till to-morrow. The Supreme Court criminal sittings opened to-day. The calendar is light, and the Judge’s charge was brief, containing nothing special. Geeymouth, Monday. The Wealth of Nations Quartz Company’s (Inangahua) crushing for the month amounted to 2870z5. 17dwts. of retorted gold. Napieb, Monday. The steamer City of San Francisco not calling here created much disappointment. Several through passengers and the mail were left behind, and no steamer is in port to go after her. Had the City been detained twenty-four hours in Auckland, which the Government was able and willing to do, it might have been caught. r, „