TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 7006, 5 November 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,) Auckland, November 8. At the Sequent on the body of a man (name unknown) who died on a roadway in the Victoria Quadrant, the post mortem revealed that the cause of deith was heart disease of long ntaudiog No papers were found on the body to give a clue to identification, but deceased is believed to have come from the South or from Australia. He was about 47 years of age, and of a dark complexion. Mr Mitchel-on goes North on Tuesday to attinl the Whangarei Agricultural Show, Thence he proceeds overland to Darg*viile, re* turning to Auckland, aud leaving for the South in about ten days’ time. Ho will go on to Christchurch to be sworn in by the Governor. Mr McAnually, a warder of Mount Eden Gaol, who has been fifteen years at that establishment, has been transferred to Wellington !n view of promotion. He left by the 83 Tarawera, in charge of two prisoners. Great enthusiasm was manifested here on the news of the Martini-Henry victory becoming known. A German, named Buck ali*s G. Jones, who is wanted by the police, on account ef having uttered numerous forged cheques, has been arrested on the s.a. Rotomabana. Buck ic charged with feloniously uttering a forged cheque for £9 on the Union Bank of Australasia with intent ip defraud. Several charges of a similar character are against the prisoner. At the annual meeting of the subscribers ef the Young Women’* Institute, the report showed that the outstanding liabilities amounted to £l4O, fch«» deficiency additional in the current year being £2OO. The meeting adjourned to consider some method of carrying on the institution. The Auckland Trades and Labor Council intend issuing a monthly summary of the condition of the local trades and labor to kindred societies in the other chief cities of New Zealand and Australian colonies, and also to the leading industrial papers in Great Britain. WanoaNOl, November 4.

lu the Supreme Court yesterday the trial of McGregor >. Boyd was continued. Several old friends and neighbors of the deceased John McGregor were ci lad to prove his incapacity to transact business, and also to show that the defendant, Miss Boyd, exercised undue Influ-nco over b in, to the extent of excluding relations and friends from seeing him at hie house. Numerous witnesses for the plaintiffs have yet to be called, and there is lilt e prospect of the case terminating this week, unless the parties to the suit arrive at a compromise, which it is rumored is under consideration. Thames, November 3. The new Prince Imperial Company cleared up for the month to-day, obtaining the splendid yield of 2139 ounces melted gold from 980 loads of general dirt aud IScwt of specimens. A dividend of 3s was declared. The company has just purchased the Alburnia battery for £I2OO. The mine is now keeping 52 heads of stampers constantly running. The principal other returns of the month are:—The Bright Smile, 163 ounces; the Deep Level Cross, 257 ounces ; the Hauraki (Karangahake), 106 ounces; the Moauatairi, 178 ounces ; the Golden Crown, 113 ounces ; and Waiotabi, 260 ounces. Christchurch, November 4. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Major Eeclea, arrived by the s.s. Hinemoa to-day. They will stay at the Christchurch Club while here. The members of the society of Orangemen, to the number of about 140, went in procession to-day from their hall in Worcester-streot east to Durham-street Wesleyan Church, where they attended a special service, at which a sermon was preached by tha Rev. E, Best. Dunedin, November 3. The Trade and Labor Council are memorialising the Minister of Justice through Mr Pyka against persona concerned in shipping interests trying oases of misdemeanour by sailors, Mrs Craigman, one of the Canterbury’s passengers, died during the voyage of consumption. The Land Board, after fceariog counsels’ addresses yesterday on the Silver Peak purchase cases, adjourned till Wednesday, The Harbor Board nominations took place yesterday for Port Chalmers, which return, three members. There were six nominations for Dunedin (two members), three nominations for two suburban constituencies returning one member each ; and for' one suburban con* stituenoy Mr Wales, architect, was returned without opposition. Mr Larnach and Mr Piah, M.H.ll.’s, are among the candidates. Ths weather to-day has been cold and stormy, with one or two smart hailstorms. Inveeoabqill, November 3.

A fire broke out in Hawthorndale’s Hotel this morning, but was extinguished before much damage was clone. It is covered by insurance in tha Equitable office. Gbetmocth, November 4. The body found near Point Elizabeth, and which is unknown, bad a gold ring on the little finger of the left hand, upon which was inscribed the word “ Biamah. 1 ’ The jury feund a verdict of found drowned.