TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 4 November 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER press association.)

WELLINGTON. November 3.

Government have decided to immediately survey and place in the market the whole of the Parihaka block except the reserves recorpniencled by the Wpst Qoast Commissioners.

A party of experienced diggers have arrived from Nelson with the intention of thoroughly pyogpectijjg thg Terawl\iti. A singular charge of conspiracy was partly heard in the Court to-day, in which Henry Mace charged his late partner, Simpgon, and a man i.ar.Ql M'Lennan, with conspiracy to defraud, it being alleged that Simpson,, sold cattle, the property of the firm, and worth L4OOO, to M'Lennan for LIOOO, and afterwards said the notes were burned in the fire which destroyed his house. The case was adjourned till next week. November 4. The Executive yesterday considered the further representation of the Bishop of Dunedin regarding Ah Lee, and decided thq.t no grounds had been shown why sentence of death shpuld not be parried out.

The Chief Justice has directed the attention of the Law Society to the case of Madden, solicitor of Rangitikei, whom it was recently moved to strike off the rolls. He is practising without taking out a certificate. The Chief Justice said that, if the Society does not take action, he should direct the Registrar to make a motion to have Madden committed for contempt, DUNEDIN. November 3. The Dunedin Presbytery to-day adopted an overture for transmission to the Synod against the Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Another overture to the effect that bankrupts and insolvents should cease to be oflice-bearers of the church, but could be at once eligible for re-election, subject to the approval of the Presbytery, was also adopted. At Kensington crossing last night some trucks that were being shunted came into

collision with a tram-car, arid oVerturhted it. The ei% severely Shaken, and the RusTitoii,' i ertdered unconscious, but not seriously hurt. A man named Matthew Hay Turnbull, in the employ of Murray and Co., confectioners, had his hand so badly crushed in the rollers of some machinery to-day that three of his fingers had to be am"limited. in<> official information has been received here of the reprieve of Ah Lee, and the scaffold is being erected for his execution.

A woman named Mary M'Carthy attempted suicide yesterday at Pelichet Bay by throwing herself on the rails in front of an approaching train. The engine driver jast stopped in time. The city gas engineer has been instructed to order at cost price 100 tons of Westport coal to test its gas producing qualities, in order that the result may be ascertained lefore the next six months' supply of coal far gas-making purposes are called for.

CHRISTCHURCH. November 4. Reports from the country districts show that lambing is proceeding most satisfactorily, and that it promises a high per centage of lambs. Crops of all kinds are also making grand progress. AUCKLAND. November 3. Two stacks of wheat and oaten hay were destroyed by fire on James Wallace's farm at Papatoitoi. Wallace was absent at the time, but with the assistance, of several natives further damage was averted. The hay was insured in the South British for about half the value.

A telegram from Cambridge, Waikato, states this morning a number of ploughmen, in the employ of M'Lean and Co., went to plough at Horahora, a block of land under Crown grant-, but whioh the natives residing near dispute the possession of, A number of women attempted to stop the ploughmen. The women were dressed in fighting costume—viz., their chemises. The women commenced to chop at the bridge lately erected over the Waikato. A number of Maoris were looking on. The constabulary -working on the Cambridge and Roturua road came up unarmed. The Maoris threaten to destroy the bridge, November 4.

The Tailors' Society met last evening and fixed the rate of wages at Is an hour, and the working hours at from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.with one hour for dinner. They also passed a rule that no journeyman be allowed to take work hc?flQ to be done in leisure hourg. Latest news from Waikato, in reference to the native obstruction at Horahora, states that one old Maori, a fanatic, with half-a*doaen old women to help, threatened direful things, but it means nothing. It would have been more serious had not the Cambridge troop been at hand. Lates news from New Caledonia states that Frado, a rebel chief, has been captured. He was concerned in the massacre of the Friccott family.

LYTTELTON. ; November 3. Sailed-—Dido, for Oamaru. NAPIER. November 3. The great Owhako rehearing cases has been before the Land Cou.rt for the last three days, The block, which embraces about 160,000 acres of land, is under lease to Mr. Studholme, and the interests involved represent nearly L 300,000. Dr. Buller, who appears in Mr. Studholme's interest, prevailed on his native clients to withdraw the application, wd the case was dismissed., muah to the ahagrin of the repudiation party, who were very active in the matter. November 4. A fire broke out at half-past twelve last night in a cottage at the top end of Hastings-street, opposite Swan's brewery, The flames communicated with the builds ings on either sicje. Owing to the ing having cut up the road, the steam fire.engine was delayed, and the manual engine, though soon on the spot, was unequal to keep the fite down. Three dwellings occupied by Redstone, Cole, and Davidson were destroyed. The insurances are all in the Union, and are L2OQ on Redstone's, L2OO on Cole's L2§ on Cole's workshop, and L§s on Qole's tools. Davidson's policy had lapsed.

GISBQRNE. November 4. An inquiry into the stranding of the Lochnagar, before Mr. Price, R.M., Mr. Clayton, Nautical Assessor, and Mr. Johnson, Collector of Customs, was. held yesterday, and lasted from 10 a.m. to 7 p.in. The following decision was arrived at: —The cause of the stranding of the Lochnagar was a heavy gale ffftqi the south-east, with a heavy breaking sea. The heaviest part of the gale caused a chopping sea, The vessel pitched and rolled heavily, and snapped her chains, winch are light. The only means of saving the vessel was by beaching her. We are of opinion that, although the master ought not to have had the whole of the sails under when in an open roadstead, yet from the evidence it appears that from the heaviness of the gale and the lightness of the sliip, sails would h%ve b. e p. n little use, it would have been safe for the vessel to put to sea with so little ballagt and cargo as she had on board in the heavy gale that was blowing at the time, the barometer not indicating the approach of such heavy weather, Had the vessel been provided with ooil springs there is a probability that the chains would not have snapped. There was no attempt to ease the chaiu by substituting a warp in the absence of a spring. With this exception we consider the master, under the circumstances, acted to the best of his judgment to save the shi P- '