TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1202, 23 February 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

DUNEDIN. February : 23. It is probable that Smith and Coventry, of the City Guards, who fired so well last year, will again attend the New Zealand Rifle Association's meeting q,t Nelsoh, The Lincolnshire delegates will proceed to Southland on Wednesday, and will forward their report by the outgoing mail on-Friday. ;Tlie Gubernatorial party returned this morning. The Naval Brigade scores in the general competition is 58. O'Connor won the walking match.

CHRISTCHURCH. • February 23. On Saturday a adaptation pf the " Happy Xiand " was produced at the Theatre Royal with pronounced' success. The version is from the pen of a' gentleman connected with the literary staff of a Chris tchurch evening paper. A lad, a son of Mr, James Judson, of Woodend, was killed on Friday" by a kick from a horse.

H.M.S. Cormorant was visited yesterday by an immense number of people. Mr. Mosley gave another anti-Chiniquy lecture on Saturday ; to a small -but appre-ciative-audience.;. . He dealt specially with the question; Where: dqes the money go ? The West-laud cases "of scarlatina and four cases of measles are now under treatment, and the vessel has been ordered iiito quarantine. >;Ruring the ; passage thej.'e "jypre 47 of measles: and 20 cases of' scarlatina. 1 There wore four deaths among the- youngest of the chilr dren on board,

Arrived —Priijce Alfred, from JCaipara, and Owake, from Port Chalmers. t Sailed—Torea, for Kaipara ; Sea Bird, for Hokianga; Pelican, for Timaru ; Falcon, for Foxton ; Clio, for Waitapu ; Catlin, for Catlin's River ; and IJlizabeth, for Picton,

AUCKLAND. February 21. The Oralua brings files of the Samoan Times to January 4th, They contain

'ittle ne svs of interest. A shock of earthquake was felt at Apia on the 23rd. The [Jnited States informed : ihe United States Co^^af' that a commercial agencyit Pagopago, inclad^ppifylti^flapvof BinikSms pen ; nM|rcra? codsul^pcnctjioiia^cyjjjjffii Eill juSiiSiir > igencjpfiust UnfeSfe aWfcioifc. jofj theS^^ed The French"'people whoamved ' by the Griffin from New Caledonia are in great tribulation over the refusal of the owner of the vessel to deliver their luggage &|iT?sOEgy§haj®£? |» ( alleged' lie? ' time. The difficulty is likely also to lead to an action - for- assault;— - it- seems that • ffl./Peltzer;has befriended his unfortunate compatriot's " in many ways since their charge wenkdown. to th,e, and. interviewed "the"' ; ckptaih. his opinion in vigorous ternis, "and" he' avers that the captain assaulted him by pushing him off the vessel, besides making use of threatening language towards him. The facts will come out in due time. Additional compensation claims have; been sent in to the City Council during the week, to the amount of LIOOO. Farmers are greatly agitated over the; pleuro-pneumonia scare,- and desire the: Government to take stringent measures. ; GRAHAMSTOWN". February 23. Alburnia shares have advanced 10s in price, owing to the statement that gold has been found in the low level. •; Archbishop Steins is visiting the Thames. An address from the congregation, the Hibernian Society, and the Christian Doctrine Society was presented to him, and a very large congregation heard him preach yesterday. WESTPORT. February 21. At the District Court, Eliza Marton, for stabbing Rosana Boyle at Lyell, was sentenced to six months. Wm. Stewart, for assaulting M'Lean, was acquitted. The verdict caused considerable surprise. BALCLUTHA. February 21. ; A Deering string binder was exhibited at work on a crop of wheat on Mr. Tonk's farm, Balclutha, this morning, in thle presence of many settlers, who were highly satisfied with the machine. INVERCARGILL. February 21., The sale yesterday of Oatlands estate, about nine miles from town, was the most successful held here for a long time. The land is of first-class quality. The bidding, was spirited, and the highest rate obtained was L2l per acre. The average was between Ll2 and Ll3.