TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 440, 25 September 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from tlir, imii-;s.s auhncy.) * CHRISTOHURCH. September 24. The Pre-s Club lias been in a langui.-hing state for a long time, and is to he wound up. Captain G tl. Wilson, an old settler, was found dead i ! i his bed this morning. Ihe cause of death was apopl xy. September 25.

Notice of the allotment of shares in the Union Insurance Company were issued this morning. The allotment appears to have been made with a veiy careful regard to the liusness portion of the applicants. Many clerks and others avlio hold little or no prope ty, but applied for large numbers o' shares, anpa ently for speculative purposes, received no shares at all.

A letter has I ecu published this morning from the master of the Loburn school, emphatically denying tin alleyed Hogging oi Cah"lic* child ien "for rinsing to read the Pr. -ti'Stunt Bib'c. A careful inquiry is to be made into the case. 0 AUCK-LIAN D. September 24. A South Briti.-li Insurance cabh gram sratcs that the company h is a full line on the Avalanche. This means cither Lsii()o or LGUOO. A Ke\v Zealand Jiisuance cablegram says the vessel sank in deep water, ilie losses will l;e total.

! r. .>kae is inspecting the Quarantine Station as a temporary asylum, the p'esenc location being v."h lly unsuitable and dangerous A proposal lias be.;n made to lodge idle luna'ics at Government iiouse.

Arrived —Sissy, schooner, from Oaniaru. Sailed —Ethel, for i 'imedin. • ❖ —— GEAHAM6TOWN. Septcinbi-r 24. On Monday. Moauanui, a well-km wn Tliames chief, died at Parawi. 'ili-rewil! be a good tanf/i. 'lhe deceased was the principal opponent to opening up the Ohineniurr. e> DUNEDHs. September 24. Ti:e criminal se-sion of the Supreme Court Mill commence next Monday. 'J he calendar comprises two cases ot ratio, one of attempted rane. and one of e".ibev;zleiue'it, three of manslaughter, one cf larceny", two of cattlesteal ng. two of maliciously kill ng, three of cutting and wounding, one ot attempted suicide, and oi.e of libel.

WELLINGTON. September 25. Dr. Lemon lias just received a fervice telegram from ]'atavia stating that the cable is now (yesterday) clear of traffic. The Resident Magistrate has given judgment in a disputed ca-e arising under the Marriage Act, ISSB. The plaintiff app ied for a marriage license, and wished to give 14 days' notice, which would enable him to obtain a license for 5s , but being eligible to take out an immediate license,-the Registrar demanded a Ice of "20s. Ihe p aintilr paid this under prot' st, and sued to recover the remaining i os. The Magistrate. aft*T a good deal of consideration, lu-ld that the Registrar was right in demanding the 2ijs. fee. anil that the ss. fee was payable only where ihe party was an infant, find where the case came under the 7th seel ion of the Marriage Act. Judgment was thei'efo e given for tile def ndant, with co ts. Mr. ullivier appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. >Staliord on behalf of the Government.