TELEGRAMS

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 592, 26 March 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

[ ]>i;i: I'ltF.ss AiiKxev. ]

"WELLINGTON. March 2:1. Ai\ extraordinary attempt has been made to burn down the Anjit* "Uiee. <in opening the oliiee this morning, it was found that an entrance had be* n eifectcd into the accountant's room some time between Saturday niiiht and Monday morning by some person, who turned on alt the gas jets, twisted oil' one branch, broke open the editor's room, ami clambered through a trap door in the upper !l -, apparently with the view of securini,' a free draught for the llamas ; then sf- lire to papers on thno files hanging close to the ae •ouutaut's ib sk. and under a gas jet. The papers on the die being [jacked close, burnt all round the edges : lie then went out. leaving the p.-ip-.-rs a charred ma-s. I'ortauately the gas' had been turned ..ii" at tintriaii:. which the perpetrator e..i;M not get :it. He is >'ji.ji .-e,l to ii.ive e.T--ted his escape throii-ju the rear of the building, v.hi'h is the edge of t!:" water. The m-itrance .•oinpaui s haw • •■il'er-1 I.!(•''* for the apore-he-nsieii of the guilty p■■!-■ <m. The building and plant were insured for a moderate amount.

The origin of the iire in Willis street mi Sunday morning remains unknown.

<nkUi a:-, lstow;-;. March 2... All oiiiuial letter has been received from Captain M:iliii'_', Private Secretary, expressing Jiis Kxccilency the I Jovernor's high appreciation of the warm ;uiil cordial reception accorded to iiiiii cm Thursday last. A further letter encloses cheques fur !.•> each for tin; hospital and ladies' benevolent society.

DUNEDIX. March 2.-.. The last rail on tlio Kh;csk:n seerion of the Northern Railway was laid on Saturday afternoon, so that communication i< now complete between Dtmcdin and the .Maori kaik at Wailior.aiti. There is still a trap of nearly a lit lie between the kaik and the township, hut, that is expected to he idled lip l>y the end ■•!' the inonih. ('oniing southwards tlu: rail: are now laid io Shag river. The line right though to ('hristchureh will probably he opened early in April.

A L"CKLAXL>. March 2r>. Mrs Warren, a lady-like person, who came from Sydney some time aero with her hushand. 'who was supposed to be a commercial traveller, was arrested to-day on a charge of attempting to set tire to Hadett's boarding house, in Waterloo Cuadraiit, and also with stealing Wearing apparel of the value of LB, the property of .Mrs i.ourie, another lodger. .Mrs. Warren and Mrs. l.ourie were on friendly terms. hut on Saturday night .Mrs Warren's room was found tube on lire in several places, while a quantity of valuable articles from .Mrs bonne's room were missing. Mrs Warren ultimately confessed she had taken them. When brought into Court this morning, she fainted, and had to be carried out. and the case remanded. The (Joveriior and Colonel Whitmore have gone to the Waikato. Mr Sheelian returns to the Thames tonight.

crirusTcuriici-T. March 25.

At Messrs. 'Watson and Co. 's auction sale Saturday last, 11,844 bushels wheat, 5f)52 oats, 37'JI barley, and 15:12 rye-grass seed were offered. Wheat was dull of sale at 4s 3d to 4s 7id : oats, 'is Od to Ms lOd ; barlev, 4s 7d to os 2d : rve-grass, Us Id to 6sr».L

The dead body of a man, aged about thirtyfive, name unknown, was found in the river Avon last night. At a meeting of the Hunt Club on Saturday evening, arrangements were made for the coming season, the prospect of which is very good. The Pre*--! this morning says it has good grounds for believing that the appointment of Inspector-General of Schools was never offered to Mr. O'Sullivan, of Auckland.

ALEXAXDEA. March 25. King Tawhaio arrived last night, and was interviewed by Te Wheoro. It has now been decided that the meeting with Sir George Grey and the Native Minister will be held shortly. Te Wheoro accompanied the King and Tengaukau on their return to Hikurangi, where they will meet the Mokau have arrived there.