TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6697, 4 October 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Uctober 3. Mr Moss, M H.R., received a vote of con* fideace at Parnell lost night.

The Hon. Mr Dick left in the Hawea for New Plymouth to-day. At a meeting of the Auckland cricketers, it was decided that the offer of the Southern teams were fair, and that a local team would visit the leading Southern towns during the ensuing season.

Mr E. S. Wilcox, late Registrar of the Supreme Court, was presented by the Mart Union Order of Freemasons with an illuminated address on his departure to settle at Christchurch.

Dunedin, October 3.

' Mclntosh’s Hotel, at Blacks, was burnt down on Sunday. The loss is estimated at £I2OO, and the property was insured for £SOO in the Colonial.

At the Supreme Court to-day, Madden, for robbery from the person at the Hunt Club Races, got three years;, his companions. Mason : and Hartley, got six months each. Ahem and Williamson, two lads, charged with burglary at the “Daily Times” and other offices, were acquitted by direction of the judge, as the only eviJeuce was that given by their companion, Junes, who pleaded guilty iu order to turn Q ueen’s evidence. Jones got two years, Moses. A. Prince, for embezzlement of the funds of the Druids' Lodge, was sentenced to two yeara. : Thomas Keating, who knocked a man down in McLaggau-atreet, and stole hU purse, got twelve months. Mr Stout wished Mason’s case reserved for the .Appeal Court, as he contended that only a case of simple larceny had been made out ; but,the Judge held there was sufficient evidence to support the indictment. >

A meeting is to be held, at the Chamber of Commerce,, on Thursday afternoon to consider . what steps should ha . taken to impress on the Government the necessity of proceeding with.ut further delay with the erection of tbe new passenger station. A-Deep Sea Fishing Public Company Is being,floated here. Chistchuroh, October 3. Mr John Hall, tbe comedian, was married to-day to Miss Jessie Grey, a member of his company. The Supreme Court sessions closed to-day. Francis lanes Brewer, of Sydenham, for perjury, was acquitted. Mary Berry pleaded guilty to stealing. goods on several occasions, and got three years. A Morlori, from Chatham Islands, charged with Indecent assault on a Maori girl, was acquitted.. Matilda Hanson was convicted of theft from tbe persoo, and sentenced to 10 months.: This afternoon a south-wester set in, accompanied, by heavy rain. i The present rain will be eagerly welcomed, especially in the light pasture lands. ''? '■ The Customs revenue for September was £26,930 is lid, including beer duty,'£2lol 7s 7d. For the corresponding month last year the revenue was £21,364 19s 3d, the beer duty then being £lOBl 12s 7d. A meeting of the promoters of the West Coast Railway was held this evening, at which it was determined not to proceed /with the formation of the Company, bat to keep up agitation in favor of its replacing tbe proposed Government line! , The “Star.” says there is no truth in the statement that . Superintendent Broham is about to re.-ign his po-ition in the police force. The Synod opens on October 17. The Lyttelton regatta will be held on New Tear’s Day, as usual, an attempt -which was made to alter the day being a failure. Hokitika, October 3. An influential local Board has been formed in connection with tbe Equitable Insurance Association. 6000 shares have been already applied for. There was a heavy thunderstorm all last night. The rivers are flooded, and the coaches delayed. New Plymouth, October 3, F. F. Gledbill, an old settler, formerly aa auctioneer here, and one of tbe fint members returned to the House of Representatives after the ; Constitution, died last night at the age of 79. • Patea, October 3. Designs are called for Town Hall building, not to exceed £BOO in cost. A heavy sea and gale cause the detention of the Wakatu and Clyde here. - Napier, October 3. A fata! accident occurred to a passenger by tbe last train to the races. All the trains were cloiely packed, including platforms. A man on the platform, named Derrant, a saddler, when near Napier, slipped between the carriages, and was terribly mangled. Shares in the Frozen Meat ,Company are being rapidly subscribed for. Very few shares aye left. The capital of the Company is £50,000. Tbe Company take over the present preserving and tinning works of Nelson and Williams, for which £30,000 is paid.