TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 19 August 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER peess. association.) WELLINGTON. August 18;, The steamer Hero -will inclvicie the port of Ly ttaiton in her round trip from Melbourne and Sydney. The Endeavor, brigantiue, sailed to-day for Oamaru. August 19. Miss Bligh passed a good night, and is progressing favorably from thp effegts of the poison. The charge of perjury against a bailiff named Clifford was further remanded. A charge of embezzlement is being heard atMasterton Court against Johnson, formerly Assistant Clerk to Court there. AUCKLAND. August 18. A distressing ease of lockjaw lias terminated at Cambridge in the death of a young man named Robert Montgomery. Ten days ago he cut his big toe with an adze, and taking little care, tetanus set in, and yesterday death ended his sufferings. John Miller, an old pensioner, was found dead in bed at hi? lodgings. The verdict of the jury was "Death from natural causes."

August 19. Arrived—Scottish Lassie, barque, from London, 94 days out. CHRISTCHURCH. August 19. There have been 40,000 trout hatched out in the Acclimatisation Grounds since June 15. The weather continues very dry and warm, and north*west winds have already set in. During the past six years the rates annually collected in Christchurch have risen from L 4500 to LII,OOO. The construction of the new breastwork and jetty at Lyttelton was com--menced to-day. Thp work will be completed in twelve months. Arrived —Fiji, ship, from Newcastle. NEW PLYMOUTH. August IS. The Rowena was hove off the beach at Waitara this morning, and is now lying in the river at the cattle wharf. She has received comparatively slight injury, and will leave for Manakau in all probability to-morrow or next day. It is stated that Government have issued instructions to the Armed Con: stabulary fovce not to take natives prisoners unless after repeated admonitions to desist fencing. This has led to a new feature in the mode of arrest.