TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1096, 23 October 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. October 23. The c;ise of Richardson v. Bank of New South Wales, claiming L9OOO for alleged breach of agreement, was concluded at the Supreme Court at 11 o'clock last ni'_rht. The jury awarded the plaintiff LI7OO damages. CHRISTCHURCH. October 22. A Trade Protection Society has been formed in Lyttelton. A servant girl, who sold a bracelet she found in the street, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment to-day. Mr. Whitefoord, it appears, has not been taken away from Kaiapoi, and is only in the north temporarily. The Lyttelron magistracy will, therefore, not be changed. The Liberal Association have sent a cmgrumlai'Ty telegram to Sir G. Grey oil tlie result of last night's defeat of the Government, which they attribute to his self-saeriiiec in withdrawing from the leadership of the Opposition. In consequence of a quarrel connected with She late chess tournament, in which the behaviour of one of the Christchurcli competitors was considered to be bad, a new Chess Club has been formed, contain- : ing many of the most prominent members of the old club. '

DUNEDIN. October 22. William Waters, alias Woodlock, is again a prisoner at her Majesty's Gaol. He v>a3 arrested last evening in consequence of an attachment issued by Mr. Justice Williams, on a motion by Mr. Charles Woodlock for a writ of habe<t.i corpus as to the production of his child. The latter is supposed to be with Mrs. Waters, who has made herself " scarce," and has so far succeeded in preventing her whereabouts being discovered. ASH BURTON. October 22. Floods in the Ashburton River have made terrible encroachments on the banks, and the Alford Forest road is nearly swept away in places. -At a «;cuiing on Tuesday, the residents of the Upper Ashburton resolved t.o ask the County Council to put the Act in force, and levy a special rate fur river protective works. Tho Ashburton Borough Council propose to make important reductions in their official staff, which at present has nothing to do, and is swallowing up next year's revenue in advance. AUCKLAND. (>utober 23. It is stated that an attempt will be made to-day to work the Minister of Marine down the channel with lumpers engaged for the purpose, and will ship the imprisoned crew, with the exception of Cole, at the Rangitoto Reef, to prevent them from escaping. The destination of the vessel has been altered from San Francisco to Newcastle, N.S. W. A requisition is being signed petitioning tho Mayor to convene a public meeting for the purpose of urging tho Auckland members to consider the financial and general condition of the Colony in the present crisis rather than their part}'. GRAHAMSTOWN. October 22. Mr. James Mackay is at Ohjnemuri. : What has been done by him re tho Ngatihakoe has not transpired, he having sent his despatches to the Government. Messrs. T.rodie, Aitken, Porter, and Mackay proceeded yesterday to inspect the site for the bridge across the Waihoa at Te Aroha. October 23. James Petersen, a Dane, was accidentally killed by a tree falling on him while bush falling. He was 30 years of age, and much respected. NAPIER. October 22. The Napier Harbor Board's business is hung up for a time, through some of the members being annoyed at Mr. Ormond being elected Chairman in place of Mr. Buchanan, resigned. This afternoon, at a special meeting, Mr. Vau tier was proposed against Mr. Ormond, and tho votes were equal, but the casting vote of the Chairman ga\'G a majority in favor of Mr, Ormond. Immediately upon that those who had voted for Mr, Vautior, including Mr. Yautier himself, loft the meeting, and the ordinary business that was to have followed coulti not be proceeded with. There were accounts to be j>:iasod, and oilier pressing business. If the members continue sulky and stop away, t lie affairs oc tiie Harbor will quickly get into a mess. Two members aud t'io noli. J. X. Wilson i are hj; Wellint-ion. Mr. Buchanan's scat |h yet. vacant and Mr. Miller, another gularly elected by the Wairoa County Council, and cannot sit until his election is validated by the Governor's proclamation in the Gazette. Bo the available members are reduced s«> that by four members stopping away 110 business can be done. October 23. The J.C. Steeplechase took place on Wednesday. It was well attended. A Maori who owned a horse named Tawera, wiiile attempting a water jump, fell and broke his neck, dying almost immediately. Subai-quemiy, at the water jump, but in a different race, a jockey named Small, had his collar bono broken. Baron won the Grand National Handicap Steeplechase : Pourere, 2 ; Grey Momus, 3.

INVERCARGILL. October 22. A woman named Manila Harris, alias Parker, was brought up to-day, charged with setting fire to the Melbourne Hotel. It appeared that she went to bed in a temper, and set fire to the partition wall, five holes, about six inches square, being burned. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate decided to give his decision on Saturday. A man named W. Hidden was arrested to-day at Matauva, on suspicion of setting lire to a heavily insured unoccupied building. Donald M'Kay and Hugh Cameron were charged with aiding and procuring W. Hicklon to do the deed. Cameron was owner of- the building, which was insured ior L 750 in the New Zealand office. They were brought before the Resident Magistrate, and remanded,