TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5266, 4 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Ifjiit Associated Pkess Special Wike.l Auckland, January 3rd. Mr G. M. Reed, immigr.ition agent, visited the Ivati Kaoi .settlement, and was highly pleased with his inspection and its prosperity. Over twenty persons have been drowned in the Northern Wairoa river during the last twelve months.

Tho amount of gold sold from the Thames district last year was 61,007 cz3, being 5192 07, i less than thq quantity raised last year. During- tho mouth of December 2532 ton 3of quartz wero crushed, yielding 4505 cm G dwts 12 grs of melted gold.

New Plymouth, January 3rd, The Southern mail by tho Coast route with Wellington, dates '21st to 24th December, only reached thia port to-day. The steamers froquontly bring mails four or five days before fcfce previously dispatched overland mail ranches here.

The Roy Mr Isitfc, Wesleyan Minister, obtained 12 months leave to visit the Hot Spring* for his health.

A'man named Samuel Chapman, working on tho railway, pecoivod a severe scalp wound through a winch he was working at running away aud tho handle striking him.

Wellington, January 3rd,

The Fernglen is to come hure immediately from Nelson with raont yf hot' immigrants, as labour in not so much required in JN'elsSh.

The criminal statistna of Wellington for the past two years show that crime has not only been relatively, but absolutely decreasing, notwithstanding the large number of persons added to tiia population within that period. In 1876 there were 616 committals, of whom 512 ware men and 10-i women. In 1877 there were 527 committals, 4;} ii males and 91 females, or a decrease of 89. During the 'year just ended, there wore 430 committals, 358 men* and 72: women, a decrease 'being thus shown of 97>on. 1877, or 186, nearly 33 per cent, on the number of, committals in 1870. J, A, Maokay, lute manager of the Bank of Now Zealand at the Hutt, has been committed. ;|

for trial forforgery'. The prisoner's salary was L 175 per'annum. A customer of the Bank named Thomas' Mahey gave him n. cheque signed in blank to draw out a balanco of LBl from Patea. Mackay filled this €p for LI3OO, and passed it as cash. An unexpected audit a few days after disclosed the fraud. Mackay' was also committed on a charge of larceny of Ll3lO from the Bank. : This morning a large deputation Interviewed - the Hon. Mr. Llacandrew, who promised that . at least a passenger platform should be placed near Mills's foundry, A rather warm scene occurred between the Minister and J. E. Nathan, one of the deputation. The Hon. Mr Macandrew said he intended to reclaim 20 additional acres, and carry out the wharf as shown on the plan. The Government expected tho Thorndon reclaimed land would realise nearly, half a million, with which an immediate commencement of tho West Coast lino to* connect with the Wanganui lines. Careful surveys of the three routes are nearly completed, and one promised to give a line in every way desirable. There were landedfrom the Otaki yesterday 1700 rounds of Armstrong shot and shell for the guns already in the Colony. The gate takings at the Caledonian Games on New Year's Day amounted to L 165 7s 6d. Tilting at the ring was on the programme, but there were no genuine entries. After the Sports were over, however, two persons insisted on entering for tilting, and threatened the Directors with legal proceedings if they were not allowed to compete. The desired permission, therefore, was accorded, on which the two claimants went through the form of tilting, and in the absence of any other competitors necessarily carried off the two prizes. S. J. Hill/who has for some time been in gaol for contempt for disobeying an order of the Supreme Court not to molest his wife, there being a deed of separation, was released to-day. The local nomination for 83 adults will be sent Home per mail to-morrow. ■ The second prize—L4oo—in Hughes's Sweep was drawn by Mr Harry Bennett, of the Commercial Hotel. Mr Varley, the lecturer, sails South on Mon- • day. Colonel Feilding has presented a very handsome Communion Service to the Anglican Church, Feilding. • _ _ A Gazatfce issued to-day extends "the boundaries of Nelson Borough, and. contains an Order-in-Councjl making a change in the Telegraph Regulations so as to legalise special wire arrangements, and give evening papers 1500 words per .day at evening rates. The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse, Mr W. L. Travers, and Mr Thomas Mason are re-appointed Goyernors of the New Zealand Institute.—Mr Jno. Sperrey, of Wellington, Mr S. Y. Collins, of Napier, and Mr Thomas M'Kay, of Nelson, are made Justices of the Peace. 1 A serious fire is reported from Marton, Rangitikei. It broke out during the afternoon in the new Temperance Hotel, and destroyed it. and Kussell's house. ■ It was burning at- -5 o'clock, when the telegraph station closed. Several other buildings then seemed likely to ;' go. ' . . " .': Midnight. The fire at Marton was confined to the two-, buildings named, Lyons's premifes were saved ■ with difficulty. The fire broke out in Russell's carpenter's workshop. The Temperance Hotel, which was totally destroyed, was insured in. the Victoria for LGOO, and in the National for LT.OO. The insurances, if any, on Russell's property are not known. The following' lands were declared - open for sale on deferred payments from 23rd January :»,. —Section 1109, Hokonui, district area, 191 acres 3 roods 5 perches; Becjion 70, 132 acres 2 roods 11 perches ; .sections 471, 181, ,218,' and 472,188 acres ; section 473, 232 acres : total, 925' acres 3 roods 34 perches. Section 471 is subject to -Valuation of LIC 12s 6d, for fencing, G6§ chains at ss: and section 472 subject to valuation of L 7 178 6d, for fencing, 3J chains at ss. Frederick Doose. a quarryman at Roslyn, 'and CarlJohann Farsberg, a hotelkeoper at Cromwell, are naturalised. ; The date for receiving objections to Henley * Road District ia extended to 14th January. Robert Park, Dunedin. is gazatt«d Accountant iv Bankruptcy, and J. C. Brown and Jonas Harrop, Visiting Justices at the Lawrencev Gaol. ______ " Nelson, January-3rd. The Fernglen sailed for Wellington last night. The Westland immigrants are to go to Wanganni, and the Marlborough ones will be sent there from Wellington. ■ \ : ~ . . Christchubch, January 3rd. There are 14 cases for the Criminal Sessions, which commence on Monday, " The conduct of the Committee in taking action againat Francis Valpy," late Secretary of the Railway Employes' Society, was last : night confirmed by the general meeting of the members. - - A man named James Hallows was admitted into'the Hospital, suffering, from injuries re- : ceived at the.Springfield Coal Minerthrough f piece of stone falling on him. The repairs to the Kangitata Bridge have been pushed forward so expeditiously that the Railway Department hope to run through passenger trains to Dunedin to-morrow. The general traffic will be resumed early next week. ' ' ' The Committee appointed to consider the. schemes sent in for a supply of water to Christ-, church are: going to make an experiment with a three-feet oyltnder sunk in one of • the islands in the Waimakßriri. This plan has been sug. gested by Mr William White, a well-known Provincial cijitractoi', -' ,' ; The Agricultural and Pastoral Association complain of the treatment of their ,S,how Grounds by the Foresters at their fete- on Boxing; Day. The amount of. rent will-not compensate for the damage, ' ...: " It has been raining nearly all the night,-and hopes are entertained by the farmers that with a little moie rain the crops will yet.turn out well. ■ ' ._ Mr Bowen, M.H.R, for Kaiapoi, will, it h generally understood, succeed Mr Carruthers aa Inspector of the Trust and Loan Company. It. is not yet knowe. whether this will create a vacancy for Kaiapoi, Messrs.Parker's property in the.Waimate district, of 9500 acres, was sold during the week to Driver and Co., of Dnnedin', The price has not transpirod, but it is believed to have been satisfactory to the sellers. This property wag withdrawn from salo a short time ago at L9loa peracre, "A'builder, named Christopher Reynolds, Residing in Sydonham, diad suddenly early yesterday morning. Two doctors wore sent for, but he died before they canie. ' An inquest will be held to-morrow at noon. " • Fifteen additional railway carriages wdre to have.been brought up to Christchurch for the, holidays, but were detained by the breaking of the liaugifcata Bridge ; they will req,ch Christchurch to-morrow, and be kept here altogether. . There" is' a great complaint of want of steam crane 3at Lyttelton.. One man, on ask- - ing for the use of one, was told he could not • have jfc for two weeks. The Harbour Board ■ are .constantly extending the harbour accommodation, but there is no corresponding increase in the appliances!. The total nnmbor of prisoners in Canterbury Gaols at the end'of Dacember was 167; 69 males and 20 females were discharged during the same period. Thirty prisoners less were received into prison d'irin? the past year than in 1877. The numbers were 376 and 340, TiMAnn January 3rd. During the week some showers have fallen, and in some cases baye proved of. great benefit to the crops. The harvest will begin in a few days, and already reapers are at work. It is expected that oats will open at 3s to 3s 3d, and wheat 3s to 4s 9d. No transactions of importance are reported during the week, but a feeliog of enquiry is beingl manifested by the millers. An inquiry was held to-day into the cause of the late fire near Timam, by which a large J Amount of property belonging io Judge Ward * and others was'destroyed. The following ve?diot was returned: "Tbat the fire in question, ovlgiuated from sparks from an engine," A rider was added, " That the Jury considered it advisable that railway engines should be provided with spark catchers on the most approved principle." The nomination of Mr Buckingham as ngaiusfc Mi- John Studholme at Waimate yesterday, for the Gladstone seat iv the General Assembly, was a great surprise. He has since. retired iv favour of Mr Studhohno, who is now duly elected. Mr Studholme is a strong opponent of the present Government, and favours denominational education. Tho interruption of goods traffic by damage to Riuigitata Railway Bridge is causing very great inconvenience in Timaru, ivi lai-ge quantities of wool, t'r.iiu, stono, and other productions are accumulating. O.isr.vnu, January 3rd. Mr FLmdersou, the waterworks contractor, having thrown up tbo contract, a spacial meeting of tlie Municipal Council w;ia held to-night to consider the question of proceeding with the works. Tho Engineer submitted for the consideration cf tlie Cmincil r-ever.il recommendations us to complpling the work, partly l.iy tender and partly J>y rlay labour, and recommending the Council to appoint a certain staff as suggested. Tho rocommen Nations were, with slight amendment, adopted, and it is now uuderstood that tha work will be resumed with all possible dispatch. The prompt action of tho Council is to be co:onieiu!ed, because there are a large uumbur of men thrown out of employment by tho stoppage, and thereby suddenly deprived of the meaus of subsistence. Four cases of temporary insanity, caused by excessive drinking, have been before the Eesidant Magistrate during the past week. The vitnl statistics for the past month are— Births, 37; lnarriaftea, 8 : deaths, 4. Oorresponding month in 1577--Births, 30; marriages, (3 ; deaths, 3. Total for toe year—Births, 40G; marriages, 91; deaths, 92. Fit 1577 the numbers'were—Births, 416: marriages. 74 ; deaths, DO. Ikveucabcuu, January 3rd. Mr Andrew Kinross, one of the candidates

for Mataura in the place of Mr Wood, addressed a meeting- of electors to-night. Mr Crisp occupied the chair. Mr Ivmross, in the course of his address, declared himself as most decidedly in favour of the Grey party on all geaeral questions. He approved of the deferred-payment system regard- . ing Crown lands, and claimed credit for having suggested Buch a system in the Provincial Council when he was a member of that body. ■ He.would support a reduction in the price of deferred-payment land and extension of time, j so that at the end of three yeara dummies could not hand over holdings to capitalists. 116 lauded the. Hon. Bobert Stout as Minister of ] Lands. Speaking on the franchise, he advocated manhood suffrage, with one year a Colonial and a short local residence. The numbers should, in his opinion, be eliminated from the backs of the ballot papers. He believed in an eleotive Legislative Council, but the power to elect should be vested in the proper parties—not capitalists. He agreed with the principle of ; the Land Tax, and thought it desirable that subsequently there should be an income tax. ' He would support the Ministry in any mea- 1 sures they might adopt to restrict Chinese im- 1 migration. At the conclusion of his speach a i unanimous vote of confidence was adopted. ' ——♦ ! [Per Press Agency.] j Auckland, January 3rd. , At the inquest on the body of Bridget Con- , nolly, the Jury returned a verdict that do- ' ceased committed suicide whilst in a state of • temporary insanity. Dr Philson, Dr Bowing, j and the husband of the deceased gave evidence , clearly proving that she. Bwallowed carbolic ; acid. The Evening Star says that Sir Geo. Grey ■ will turn the first sod of the Waikato Eailway ] at Hamilton in a few days. i The Hon. J. Sheehan proceeds to the Wai- ] kato to-morrow to visit Kewi. # ] Mr 3T. J. Moss arrived at Cambridge this , morning, and reports a track through Kahora , Bush that offers no difficulty for a good coach ■ road. The Lakes could be reached comfort- i ably from Cambridge in a day. Auckland i would be the best route, the road being far j superior to the Tauranga road. Mr Moss left ] Awhoa Schoolhouse at 6 o'clock on Monday morning, entered Kaharoa Bush at 7, got out . ot it at 3 on Thursday atcernooii, »ua iohoHoJ ; the Native settlement at Tapapa the same • evening. Mr Moss started during the night ] for Cambridge. The track has not been used ' for years, and was quite overgrown. The Na- ; tives had great difficulty in finding it, and had . to cut their way right through the bush, which ( is hot more than 20 miles broad. Tapapa is an ( equal distance from Cambridge and Awhoa, ( has no oreek to bridge over, and is fins bußh i country for settlement. The land is good, and | is chiefly timbered with rimu. i Hennesuy, of Opotiki, will be tried thin sea- 1 Bion for shooting a settler named Boonivetch i .while fording a river on horseback. _ _ i William English, brought up from Opotiki, i will also be tried for wounding a Maori with a l billhook. i The racehorses Lady Elizabeth and Eepo ] were shipped per Southern Cros3 to-day for ] Napier, 1 Grahamstown, January 3rd. ( Mr Stewart, Eailway Engineer, and Mr j Beer, C.E., arrived to-day, and commenced j preparations for the fires section of the Thames ; Valley railway. ' The local authorities have _ also been com- ( municated with re the acquisition of the land , for the lines, the greater portion of which is f expected to be given. ( New Plymouth, January 3rd. , By permission of the Government, assu- c veyor is about to proceed to Mokau, to survey j land, for which Jones and Co. are in treaty c with the Natives, preparatory to the sitting of 8 the Native Land Court. A large number of Natives are assembling at Parihaka. Large quantities of provisions are being conveyed thither. Extensive crops of potatoes are being cultivated {here, and from the bearing of the Natives, it is thought that they will make a stand againetthe settlement of the plains. Hiroki is engaged hoeing potatoes, and carries a loaded gun with him. His ..wife has not died of grief, but is living with another man. Mr T. Kelly, member for New Plymouth, and Mr H. Weston, proprietor of the Taranaki Herald, have been charged by the Harbour Engineer with conspiring to oust him from his appointment. The Committee of the Harbour Board are investigating the charges. The matter has caused some excitement here. Napier, January 3rd. The return of births, &c, for this town show that for the past year the births were 440, the marriages 115, and the deaths 224. It is rumoured that Mr E. H. Bolt, engineer for the Hawke Bayand WaipawaCountieF. succeeds Mr Floyd as chief electrician on the East Coast. A man named Alder was run over yesterday by ft dray horse. The horse bolted, and Alder ] in attempting to jump off the dray got his legs entangled in the reins and fell, the wheel passing over his left side and wrißt, He lies in a precarious state. Colonel Whitmore, accompanied by an engineer, is to-day taking soundings near his estate at Clive. ' ' - It is proposed that a company should be formed (Mr Murray, with Mr M. E. Miller, ( is at the head. of the movement) to purchase c the Grange estate, to form1 a township, to erect a breakwater, and to form a harbour. t The continued drought causes much appre- 1 hension in the farming districts. i Whangarei, January 3rd. ' Mr Aley's house and shophave been destroyed by fire. Stock and building valued at L6so— ] uninsured. i Wellington, January 3rd. , The establishment of a High School for girls , in Wellington is being agitated. \ The whole of the female immigrants by the Hermione obtained situations at good wages , almost immediately. j As soon as the Glenelg comes oft the 1 Patent Slip, she will attempt to bring off the j Hyderabad, being assisted by the Hinemoa. ] 'Young, the coach contractor, ran his first , regular mail coach between New Plymouth and . Hawera to-day, by the mo antain road. , A despatch from the Secretary of State, re- , oeived by the Governor, contains a memo., , stating that the attention of all foreign govern- , ments should be called to the provisions of . "The Contagious Diseases (Auiinafe) Act,lß7B,' ( under which, except in the case of countries ppecially exempted by the Privy Council, in < #hole or in part from the operation of the Act, all animals landed from abroad in any part of . the United Kingdon will, after the Ist January next, be slaughtered at the port of debarkation. The Lords of Her Majesty's Privy ; Council will require from any couutry applying for exemption—(l) A statement of the law which regulates the importation of stock into that country. (2) Of the methods adopted to i preyenti'the spreadipg at any contagiouii disease when it exists there. _ (3) A periodical report on the general sanitary condition of their animals. It is also desirable that their Lordships should be furnished before the Ist p£ November next with such information on the points above referred to, as Her Majesty's Representatives in foreign countries which export animals to ttia United Kingdom may be able to obtain through the Britlslf Consulate. Christghubcih, January 3rd. The Globe to-night announces its intention of publishing the names of vendors of rotten fruit, of which a large quantity Im lately been ou sale in tho city. The first sitting of the newly established District Court will be held on the 20th mat. The through traffic with Duneclin will be resumed to-morrow. The large' American engines will notcroasthe Ejngitatabri<ke..but. - thl-mncU-Biramiug-engine-Kiwi "will be employed for that purpose, the American engines * changing trains at this place. x Two new piers have been built at a cost of several hundred pounds. The quay authorities consider that the breakages of this bridge durJug the last year through floods have cost the country Several thousand pounds. Mr 'Bill*, from Australia, leaves Lyttelton for England on the 9th'to select a Bhipment of birda for the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. , 4 j The Society have only about a thousand, trout left. Five hundred of them will be set free in the Ashburton tributaries on Monday. Five thousand trout have been placed in the ! Avon during the season. An experiment will be made by the Water Supply Committee with a view of testing the practicability of supplying the city from the Waimakariri. The experiment ia expected to cost L2OO. Oamaru, January 3rd. Notwithstanding the fact that the season has | been mora dry than usual, the cereal crops are | now looking remarkably well in this district. Should favourable weather prevail between now and harvest time, the average yield of grain is c spectodto be higher than for yea w past. Considering that the grain yield in other parts of the Colony, particularly in Canterbury, is not expected to be so large this year, farmers here look forward to obtaining good prices, particularly for oats. During the past week little business has been done. Grain and breadstuff^ quotations remain as last given. <sSPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (FROM OUB OWN' CORRESPONDENTS.) Waikaia, Januaiy 3rd. Mr 11. Bastings, M.H.U., addressed his constituents last night in Mr Alexander Matheson's long room. Mr Joseph H. Davidson was in the chair. There was a crowded meeting, which gavo him a good reception. Mr Bastings referred ta the work done during the past session, A unanimous vote of confidence was recorded at the close of the meeting. Arrow, January 3rd. The rjesuHt of the fresh election for Arrow Jtfriimr, which took place yesterday in lieu of the pretexted statutory one, is as follows ;—B. 'M'CraokeiJ.^HSj w» Jenkins, 128; A, U, Douglas,