TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4976, 29 January 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

m, T-,. Auckland, January 28th. ine .fcLinemoa arrived this mornino-. Sir nesda 6 ygoes to Wdikat«* early on°Wcdes£bSed ing Men'B Glub haS been BUCCC3sful,y r»™ * m e e tin 3 of the Ba*y °oal Company, the reporo referred to the improved pro-pects in consequence of the Union Company using the ■TV.- r" f dlV(i. dend-? f 710 Per cent" w*" declared, lhe Uty Council has received the Government subsidy.

Tr*.- .- * Wellington, January 28th. a/ w-Yr arS Tjodlh.afc the Premier bas invited Mr William Hutchinson, late Mayor ef Wellington, to contest the seat to be vacated by Mr Bunny m the Wairarapa district. It is said he would meet with the support of the local Swf r? ? rge Pr°P°r«oa of the electors about Greytown. A movement is being initiated to induce bir (^eorge Grey to contest the seat vacated by Mr Travers after his return from the Wai-

i„ °* bright, who has been deliveringseveral "H lectured in the theatre lA night, lhe building was crammed. The Court of Appeal opened to-day. An attempt was made this evening to blow up the sunken hulk, the Eli Whitney, which was cut down by the Taupo some months ago. She lies about 200 yards from the end of the Queen's Wharf, in 30 feet of w&ter. A charge o.iOlbs. of dynamite was used; which was set I oS by electricity from a battery supplied by the Telegraph Department. There was a sharp report, a few pieces of timber came to the ■ surface, and the mainmast canted to an angle, Ihere was^ very little commotion in t?.e water, and no shock was felt at the end of the pier. At the Wesleyan Conference, the Rev. W Morley was appointed editor of the New Zealand Wesleyan • and the Rev. T. Buddie, Principal of the College. The following reoresentafaves were elected to the next Sydney General Reid, Fitchett, Kirk, Richardcon, and Bavin. .Laymen : Dr Borrows, Mr-ssrs Tinne, Buddie, Manchester Jackson, Hanis, Hobbs, and Moxham...ltwas resolved to float a Connecuional j-Jire Insurance Company, with a guar-ant^-funa of not less than L3OOO. Five candidates^-* the ministry have been received, lnree ministers were sent for from Victoria, and two from England. It was decided to hold the next conference at Auckland. T . Gbahamstown, Januarv 2Sth lit bomerville continued his relig'ious ser-. vice;, on Saturday and yesterday before large audiences. There was a monster united service laot night, when all dissenting churches were closed. A farewell service will be held this evening. . - . A vine disease known as the oic-u-m hr-* broken out in this district. rr... tt , New Plymouth, January 23th. Ihe Harbour.Board have elected Mr Charles -L>. Irvine as Resident Engineer at a salary for the first year of LBOO. t T£ e Mayor has received a letter from the Lord Mayor of London returning thanks for sub criptions to the Indian Famine ] c l;ef Tound. rt Gisborne, January'2Bth. Quite a temperance revival is going on amongst the natives on this part of the coast. Ihey are petitioning the Resident Magistrate to abolish all licenses to public-houses ne'r Native settlements. tit ~ a _,P helstchurch, January 28th. Mr O. A. Fitzroy addressed his constituents at Leeston on Saturday night. A vote of ih ; .'.rs for ttoraddrr - was carried, and a moaon a-king him to rpign was negativ:d by II to 8. . The Soldene Opera Company have achieved a great succ:..-. at the Theatre .Royal. . „ -7- ; Lyell, January 28th. A 520z. nugget L-s. been unearthed i-.i the -Lyell Oreek Beef. It was discovered in the Alpine claim, which shoTS s gold freely. ' Havelock, January 28th. - A. quantity of salmon brought from Wellino-7 ton were liberated succe-.sfuUy in the Wairoa. -l.O.nsri-nifif] on i-.hft.jniirno-7

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our.own correspondent.)

•t j itt ■ , 7,. °-™aru, Janravy2BtK-Jud-*e Ward.delivered judgment to-day *i the br -'-ruptcy of HO'iker, ex pa 'i James boor-Jar. lhe case has attraetr-d a good deal of attention, and the facts shortly stated are as follows:—Jam-- Scoular was trustee of the-b ikrupts estate,-and his firm proved a debt of upwards of LI3C J. There were aLo mortga^"-' and realised LSOO by sale of the mortgaged n. .-pei^y. James Scoular \:also c\..vged'" the baniLvdpt's estate with moneys paid as insta'ment' to a building society, and i'or.rates in rrsp 3tof the mortgaged property. Messrs Scoular contmd^d they were entitled tb"a7dividend on the fun amount of their debt, without making any deduction for the 'amount realu'd bv the sale.' : -■'' -■•-■••*-■.■■

; Judge Ward stated the facts and the law at ■l >me length and with great clearness, havin" .evidently given- ther subject most careful con° sideration. His decision is, that-Mesrs Scoular hare forfeited .their security and may beiriade to recoup the L500.. They are also to'refund L22 10s, parj of the money paid to Eskdale,'who was employed to take charge of the bankrupt's pror rty, but, as the security was forfeited,-the trustee would not be. ordered to repay the amounts paid the Building Society nor the rates. - - - - ■