TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 972, 31 May 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. May 30. A Gazette extraordinary calls Parliament together for the despatch of business on the 11th July. The Governor and the Premier left tonight in the Hinemoa, on a flying visit to Taranaki. The full Court, to-day, gave judgment in the application - for a rule absolute for a, writ of habeas corpus re Frederick Gleich alias Fisher; the defaulting Adelaide bankrupt. The rule nisi had been obtained on the ground that the Foreign Offenders Act, 18G3, was ultra vires. The Chief Justice said the Court was not unanimous. He held himself that it was as much as a Governor's power to authorise other people to take a man out of the colony, and keep him in custody on the high seas, or perhaps in another colony en route. The Legislature only had power to provide for the peace, order, and good government of' the colony itself. The question had been mooted ever since the Act was passed. ~He would make the rule absolute. Judges Johnston, and Williams each delivered judgments concurring with the Chief Justice. Judge Gillies dissented, but did not feel very positive. He did not at present, however, think the Court justified in declaring the whole Act ultra vires. The judgment of the Court was to make the rule absolute for the prisoner's discharge. The Attorney-General said he would not oppose Gleich's discharge, but as tlie point was a most important one he would ask leave to appeal to the Privy Council. The Court doubted whether there was any power to appeal, but if there was they would willingly grant leave. The rule for Gleich's discharge is to issue at once.

The services of the Waimate Rifles and Wellington Naval Brigade have been accepted. May 31. The New Zealander states that a man has arrived in town with a parcel of several ounces of alluvial gold obtained in one of the country-districts, and that he is a person whose words can be relied on. He refuses to disclose the locality yet. The Taupo Enquiry Commissioners have returned, but their report is not yet ready. The electric light football match last night was largely attended, but the light worked badly, and frequently went out. DUNEDIN. May 30. The Macetown correspondent of the Cromwell Argus says : —" It is computed that at the end of this season some 3500 ounces of gold will have been produced from the reefs, at a value of L 9400. They are now in their infancy, and they have had one of the worst years with floods to contend with in the annals of the goldfields history. If the above return is only in earnest of what we may expect when the reefs are fully opened, and we have six or eight ten-head machines going, then the Arrow district has good grounds to look forward to a bright and prosperous future." The postal officers throughout the Colony have subscribed as a body to the Ivaitangata Relief Fund, and the sum so raised amounts in the aggregato to over L 220. AUCKLAND. May 30. Rewi arrived at three o'clock, by train from Waikato, with the Hon. Mr. Sheehan, and was welcomed with three cheers by a crowd of 500 persons, who patiently waited in the drenching rain. The Mayor delivered a congratulatory address, to which Rewi and Mr. Sheehan responded. The clergy of various denominations find members of- the Assembly, were well represented. Rewi, with Mr. Sheehan and the Mayor, drove off in a carriage to the Northern Club, where tlio two former will remain. It is understood that Governor will leave Wellington about the 12th June to visit Auckland, and will meet Lord Lof tus by the next mail steamer. At the Police Court to-day, Mr. Robert Graham was proceeded against under the Native Lands Act for unlawfully occupying native lands in the Rotorua district. The day was chiefly occupied with a technical objection raised by Mr. Hesketh, Mr. Graham's counsel. The counsel for the Government are Messrs. Brpokfleld and Tyler. TJie hearing will be resumed to-morruw. May 31. James Kennedy, formerly a sergeantmajor in the Imperial forces, has been arrested for railway trespass at Hamilton. He had laid across the rails at 7.30 p.m., where he was found helplessly drunk. Mr. M'Gregor Hay, solicitor, lias been thrown from his horse injured. At the annual meeting of the Moanatairi Gokl-uuning Company, the report showed that 7,942 tons of quartz had been crushed, yielding 4,6770z5. of gold. The tributers have obtained 5,2390z5., at a tribute of 20£ per cent. The Auckland Savings Bank, it understood, would be willing, with the consent of the Governor, to contribute handsomely out of its surplus profits to the establishment of a free public library. Twenty-seven members of the Naval Brigade have offered their services as a marine artillery to assist in working the big guns and torpedo boats in connection with the Brigade. GREYMOUTH. May 30. The Inangahua County Council have voted Mr. Richard Reeves, M.H.R. for Grey Valley, the sum of LIOO, for services rendered to the district in Parliament, HOXITIKA. May 30. E. B. Dixon, head master of the Hokiiika school, has had three informations laid against him at the Magistrate's Court to-day for ill-using a boy named Peter Helniling by striking him on the back with a cane or stick. Several witnesses, including a medical man, were examined, but the evidence went to show that no undue severity had been exercised. The Bench dismissed the information, without calling on the defence, Notice of appeal was given. INVERCARGILL. May 30. At the Harbor Board meeting to-day, some discussion took place regarding the new lightship recently built for the Board. In his report, the Harbormaster stated that she leaked, but this he considered a satisfactory sign, provided too much water did not come in, as the seams would contract. It was decided to appoint a man to examine the ship before the account was paid,