TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 581, 13 March 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[pee press agency.] o WELLINGTON. March 13. Messrs. Macandrew and Stout have arrived by the Hiuemoa this morning. Mr. Stout will be sworn in in a few days as Attorney-General. He has decided to • •ive np his Dnnedin practice, and reside permanently at 'Wellington. In addition to other portfolios Mr. Macandrew will take that of Public Works.

CHRISTCHURCH. March 13. A meeting °f the members of the bar is to be hekf to-day to hear Mr. Barton's explanation re his committal to prison by the judges. Ac a meeting of the Licensed Victuallers Association yesterday, a deputation was appointed to wait upon Sir George Grey to lay certain grievances before him. and among other things to ask that houses may have 12 o'clock licenses as in Otago and"'other places. They will be supported by members for the city.

ALEXANDRA. March 13. It is now generally reported amongst the natives that no meriting of the natives and Sir George Grey will take place this month.

AUCKLAND. March 12. The banquet given by the sons of old colonists to the "Hon. Mr. Sheehan, at East Hamilton, passed off very successfully. Forty-five guests, of whom thirtyfive" were sons of old colonists, were present, including many leading settlers of the Waikato. In a complimentary speech, the chairman stated that the object of the banquet was to honor the first native-born colonist of New Zealand who had attained to the dignified position of a Minister of the Crown in the Colony. The clothes of a young man named Russell were found on the beach to-day. It is believed that lie has bolted, placing Irs clothes on the beach only to blind his creditors.

The Taranaki is detained until tomorrow morning in the Manukau, awaiting the arrival of the mail steamer. Mr. Sheehan proceeds to Te Aroha tomorrow, to complete laud purchase arrangements.

A test case—City v. Owners of Allotments of Reclaimed Land-for rates, today, went against the Council. The i. ustralia has arrived with the English and American mails, after a sharp passage of twenty-one days five hours. Passengers for New Zealand, Messrs. Clavton, Haymoud, Benjamin, Reichelt, Maguire, Hanoramet, Kernsley, and

twenty-one in steerage. The Australia left Auckland on January S. arrived at Honolulu 21st, sailed 22nd, arrived at .San Francisco on January 2!I. Had tine weather throughout the passage, which occupied twenty-two days nineteen hours. Left San Francisco February loth , arrived at Honolulu on the 2Uth, at noon : sailed at i.2Q p.m.. siv.A arrived at Auckland at .).!-> p.m. to-day. Had a strong westerly gale for three days after leaving Honolulu'; then fine weather and strong favorable winds to Auckland.

ItiVERTON. March V.i. At xhc inouest held on the large tire here, a verdict was <v.tinned tiuu iheiv. was nn evidence as to the origin oi t!u. fire.

At a meeting of the Havb'T iJo.ird las' nigiir. it was" agreed to authorise _ the Chairman to hi.-graph to Sir G. Grey that the Hoard was willing to guarantee LloO for the purpose of securing a survey and report on the harbor by .Sir .John Cuode.

NT3W PLYMOUTH. March 12. The riL'rienltural .statistics rm- the C-.unty of Taranaki show ---Holdings. i;:;2 : land broken up. l-'J'Jo acres ; in wheat. loS(>: in oats, 412; barley, .'SO: grasses. 43,<>31 : potatoes, 404 ; other crops. 22G : total number of acres under crop. 4G,:J4!1.

TIMARU. Marcli l.'l. An impoi-t.int case was heard in the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, when the South Canterbury Licensed Victuallers' Association prosecuted a storekeeper named Edmund Cornish for sly-grog selling. 3lr. Hannnersley appeared for tinAssociation. The defendant was fined Ly and costs.