TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 573, 4 March 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

«. (j'KK I'IM.SS AliKSi-V.) ❖ WELLINGTON. March .'5. Sailed—Htirunui. for London, wit It 4."5)!.> bales wool, 5152 ounces gold, arid .siiinlrv cargo, die- total value being 1J00.2.5.-.. The s.s. Australia left San Francisco on the 18th February, being contract date, 'i'he s.s. City of New York arrived at San Francisco on the 27; h February, one day before the time table date. March 4. Dr. Pollen. Mr. Whiiaker. and Mr. Rees. who arrived here per War.aka, are on their wav souHi to att. nd the trial <>f G;orge Jon.s. Mr. Rees will defend the aeons- d. Dr. I'olien and Mr. Whitakcr are witnesses. The bari[ue CI. >:coe. loaded with iron bark and timber, for the lliirunui Bridge, broke adrift from her anchorage at Port Robinson. Gore Bay, and has become :•. complete wreck. o AUCKLAND. March 2. The Colonial Secretary to-day, in reply to n, deputation of Remiu-ra residents, said the Government was fully determined to close tiie jSevmarkct Slaughter-house. 'March 4. Arrived—The Italian ironclad ChristoCob.mbo: 11.M.5. Nymphe ; and H. M.S. s--V.n:ur Conflict. A !i:v broke out at Onehiniga last night, and destroyed nine shojis and ilw.-l' iu-diotises. Ijtiugley's house ami stock n-i-iv insured in the New Zealand and S-a'i.lar.l oiliocs for LUOO : Orighud's .-rotv in the Standard for L 250, a considerable i.iortion of the st-.ek being stvet; Leary s building was insured for L 1.'.0. bur his goods were not insuivd ; Rirns was not insured : James Morris' biiiiiiinir. owimd bv (}•■■■ '•'■ heie-d'oot, was insured f .r L2OO in the hue the stock and furniture were mitii'trs'd. The other iosesi were not covered.; •y insurance. * TIMAPJJ. March 2. Mr. Richard Turnbult has consent, d f >e nominated for the Timaru seat, vatan j

by the resignation of Mr. Stafford. He will probably be elected. The Customs revenue for February was L 2439 Is. Bd., as against L 1638 6s. 9d. in the corresponding month of last year. The Criminal Sessions of the District Court commence on Monday, in the new Court-house, before Judge Ward. There are six cases set down for hearing—four <.i larceny, one of perjury, and one of assault and bodily harm. A number of farmers were in town today, but they are not inclined to accept buyers' prices. Prime wheat, 4s ; oats, 3s. Messrs. Jonas and Hart report sa'es of twenty-live head of horses at the followin" rates :— Heavy draught, L 55 to L7B ; medium. L4O to L4B ; Hg.,r, L2B to L3G. Fat ca- lie, U) 10s to Lll 10s; si ores, 2 to 3 years. Lb" os to L 7 13s ; yearlings to eighteen mouths, mixed seXes, L 4 15s to l 5 ios. March 4. The Criminal Session of (he District Court- was held to-day in the New Court Ib.use, before his Honor Judge Ward. L'iie ease against Isabella Dick for larc-uy of goods from. Mtssrs. Sutter and Co., >i-as"iirr:inged to come off in the .Supreme Court, which will sit hero in June. John Marthewsoii, for assault and occasioning bodily harm, was lined 40s. or seven days'*imprisonment. Peter M'Hugh, for larceny, was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. John Hennessey, larceny, against whom there were two previous . convictions, six months' hard labour. I'he Court then adjourned till to-morrow, when the case of perjury against Flora M"Kiiinoii will be heard. O 1 J3LENHEIM. March 2. A cable message was received this ■ morning announcing the floating of tiic. Turner Gold-Mining Company in London Tne Turner Company's ground lies beiueen Queen Charlotte Sound and Port (.lore. The telegraph camp on the new line between Blenheim and Tophouse was burnt down near Birch Hill. * INYEKCAKGILL. March 4. At a meeting of the Municipal Counci ■i motion to make a special preparation to receive Sir George Grey was negatived It was resolved to wait on him relative t< the removal of the railway station am e..m;l tioii of the Government buildings T:ie"_Mayi,r was authorised to take what ever st. Ps lie might think necessary b hospitably entertain Sir George Grey am parry. The entertainment is to be devoh . f every panicle of political significance. The steamer Oreti had a dreadful pas sag.- from Dunediii, having twice had b seek sin Iter. At one time the vessel was in great danger. " «. . NELSON. March 2. A (ire oecunvd at Stoke h.st niglu which resulted in tile total destruction of r .-,-. e sticks of wheat and barley—in all ■<()0 bushels belonging to one Allporr, a farmer. It is supposed to have or'ginated in tin- s;acit heating. A strong wind v.as blowing Lit the time. The stacks are uninsured.