TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5276, 16 January 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association Special Wire).

Auckland, January loth.

At a bitting of f.he Supieme Court in bankruptcy to day, Thomas Lonergsn, tailor, appeared before the Court as a foraaken client to get his discharge. The applicant said his case had at first been placed in Mr Maddens hands, and then he had to act for himself. The Judge said that, as the applicaut had not complied with the forms of law, he was unable to grant the application. Mr Madden has gone to Wanganui. Mr J. T. Boylan was re-elected chairman of the Harbour Board.

The *yacht Zocal turned up last night after an absence of eight days. She had put into Mahuraiigi. The grocers' early-closing movement is likely to fall through. Moanatairi shares were quoted at 18s this morning. Iv the forenoon the company struck rich gold in their Point Russell ground, and the shares are now at 45s aud risiug.

Complaints are made through the papers of mails not beiug sorted on Sundays when steamers arrive, or uutil the morning after the arrival of the mail by coach. The stiff consists only of tha postmaster, a cadet, and a messenger, which the Herald says is not sufficient, and advises the public to agitate till the grievance is rectified. The discharge of coal-vessels at "Waitara is greatly delayed by the want of railway trucks. The Herald publishes the following from Te Awaixmtu :—"lt is correct that liewi starts for Taupo on tho ISth to gather the Natives, and it is his intention to go across tho boundary lilies and form n, new settlement on the disputed lands. His own tribe are turning against him. Tninui, who accompanied him to Waitara, has turned against him, and gone back to tho King's old place.

Wanganui, January loth. A man named Scott was to have crossed the river yesterday on a half-inch wire rope, but, owing to the strong wind, the attempt has been postponed until Saturday. Tho charge against Sergeant Donnelly and Constable Buchanan, of committing a breach of the peace by lighting in the streets, will be heard to-moirow.

Wellington, January 15th.

The Now Zealandtr has a long: leader this morning justifying the conduct of the Ministry in commuting "Welsh's sentence. It says :" It appears that Ministers are not satisfied that the prisoner was in a reasonable state of mind when he committed his fatal crime, and of course when a doubt has once invaded the Cabinet, it might safely bo inferred that the culprit would uot bo consigned to the scaffold. From what wo know of the case, wo should say that most men would bo likely to decide that if capital punishment is to be rotained at allj few cases could present stronger reasons for the sentence to be carried out. After all, that is only saying that the unhappy wretch would have met with a sterner measure of tho vengeance of the law if he had happened to fall into other hands than the existing Cabinet. The humane sympathies of the Premier will be the target at which reproaches will be hurled by those whose temper disposes them to be adverse to the judgment of the Cabinet. It is not the first time that Sir George Grey has been content to encounter a storm cf dissatisfaction for preserving a fellow-creature from the ignominious doom of the murderer. The case of Tiicker, who, under a subsequent Governor of the Colony, was restored to tho liberty which he now enjoys, is not exorcised from his memory." The Governor and suite leave per Arawata on the 11th February, aM will probably go overland from Christina «h to the Bluff.

The Governor, it appears, asked Ministers to give Mm the Hiuemoa to take him to Melbourne and briug Governor Eobinson back, but they replied regretting that the steamer

could not be spared from New Zealand! waters.

Mr Dignan is to be at once called to tho Legislative Council. The conduct of the College Governors in diacussirg the reorganisation of the slaS with closed doors is severely condemned. They are understood to have resolved to retain the) services of the present principal, Mr Wilson. . S. J. HilJ, who was recently in gaol for contempt of Court in persecuting his wife contrary to the injunction of the Court, is again in trouble, having been remanded on a charge of using threatening language towards his wife's shopman. The Forest Queen U not much icjured, and may possibly be got off. The books prepared for the school savinggBanks will render the account keeping a very simple matter. It will rest with the local school committee to appoint trustees and treasurers, and in many cases the master will probably undertake the duty of cashier. Any scholar having saved five shillings will be able at once to transfer his account to the Post Office Savings Bank without expense, as tho two banks will be connected. The seventh New Zealand District Meeting of the Primitive Methodist connection is being held in Wellington this week, A largo number of delegates from all parts of the Colony have arrived in the city, and it is anticipated that the [proceedings will be of an important and interesting nature. The opening sermon, was preached last evening by the Rev. B. J. Westbrook, at the Sydney street Church. To - night an ordination service will be held at the Btune church, when. the Rev. James Guy, who arrived from England last July, and has since been assisting the Rev. J. Ward at Dunadin, where he has acliaved a considerable amount of popularity^ will be fully admitted to the ministry. Several more of the Hermione immigrants will probably be released from quarantine thin week. Christchukch, January 14th. The Mayor intends to take legal opinion regarding the right of the Government to erect ttl-sgraph posts in the streets of the city whenever they may choose. Rain came through the roof of the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, a perfect shower falling generally on the Bench, Bar, reporters, public, and prisoners. A legal gentloman, asking to keep his hat on, was informed that he misfht unfurl his umbrella if ho liked. From a report Bent to the City Council by the surveyor, it appears that during the last six months the larrikins of the city have stnashedslamp-glaBS to the value of L 43 Üb. The rainfall on Monday and Tuts lay registered at Chri-tchurch was 2.14 inches. The) rain was particularly heavy on Tuesday morning early. The opening of the line to Invercargill has been definitely fixed for Wednesday next, The invited guests from Christchurch will leave on Tuesday, and remain at Dunedin that night. Mr W. Conyers returned to-day, after ft month's absence inspecting the Westland and Nelson lines; The Lyttelton Times has compiled a tabla showing that during the year ended June 30th, 1878,145,614 tons of grain were carried on tho Christchurch section of the railways, which then extended as far as Palmerston. North of Dnnedin, there were shipped at Lyttelton 87,399 tons; at Timaru, 13,376; aud at Oamaru*. 44 839. The cage Cleave v. King and another resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff on ail the issues, subject tosaveral questions of law. The damages, other than special, were assessed by the Jury at Ll5O, and the special damages will be settled by the Court above, from the notes taken by the Judge, and the evidence taken at Invercargill. > The case Henderson v, the Napier Harbour Board begins tomorrow, and is expected to occupy a week. Messrs Macassey and Harper will appear for the plaintiff, and the AttorneyGeneral and Mr W. L. Rees, M.H.R., for the others. ■ Mr J. F. Graham's benefit to-night was well attended. Timaku, January 15th. An inquest was held yesterday, touching tho death of Mary Connor, who hanged herself at Waitohi Flat on Monday. A verd'et o£ " Suicide while labouring under temporary insanity" wa3 returned. The deceased had only been in the Colony about a year. 1 Inveroargiili, January 15th. At a meeting of the Bluff Boating Club last night, it was decided to send'a crew to compete for the champion four-oared prize at the forthcoming Henley Regatta. (Per Press Agenct.) Wellington, January 15tb. Inquiries having been made as to the cause of Major Gordon, inspector of Volunteers, not having paid a visit of inspection to the South lately, it appears that he ha 3 been seriously ill for the last five months. The Minister of Public Works is still urging on the contractors the more rapid construction of the Featherston railway extension. The Wharf Committee resolved to furtheir increase the shed accommodation upon the outer T by 80 feet. The Land Tax valuers appointed for Te Aro Cook Ward, finding considerable difficulty in ftbiaining a satisfactory valuation, asked the permission of the City Council to copy the assessment list, but were refused. A deputation of the City Council will shortly wait upon the Government to urjre the immediate construction of the railway wharf, though it is said the Government intend doing so shortly. Mr Travers' opinion being unfavourable to the Hutt County Council's claim to 120 th o£ the reclaimed land and other provincial property, the opinion of the Hon. Kobeit Stout is now to be taken. Christchtjbch, January 15th. The railway authorities state that they are able to supply more trucks than the merchants can keep going, and they attribute the block to the overcrowded condition of the town bonds and railway sheds. The result of the last match of the Canterbury cricketers has been received with great rejoicing here, as the East Melbourne Club is supposed to be the crack club of Australia. Lyttelton, January 15tl£ ] Three locomotives, imported by the Government, were landed from the ship Mallowdala this afternoon. Inveecabgill, January loth. The educational statistics of the Southland district for the quarter ending December 31st shows the attendances at the beginning of the quarter to have been 279G, and .it tLa" end of the quarter 3076. The average nuinb-r oh the roll was 2900; the strict avenge, 246*5 J and working average, 2507. Ages : Number under five years, SO j between five and seven years, 524; between seven and 10 years, 1086; between 10 and 13 years, 1045; bstwe^n 13 and 14 years, 297 ; above 15 years, 44. Standards r Number of infants, 462 ; iv standard 1, 692 J in standard 2, 581; in standard 3, 556; in standard 4, 396; in standard 5, 396; in standard 6,110; passed the standard, <510. Branches: Number learning to read, 29t>3; to write, 2459; arithmetic, 2416; grammar, 10S0; geography, 1746 ; lmtoiy, 529 ; elementary science, 208; drawing, 01S; object lessons, 90S; vocat music, 577; sewiag, CU2; domestic economy, 65.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (FKO.M OUH OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

Wellington, January 15th. Humours are current of further disagreements between the Governor and Ministers. A few days ago the New Zealand Times denounced Mr Wood's appointment to the Legislative Council as a job, and appealed to tha Governor to prevent any further nominations to the Upper House. It is said now that this article was either inspired by his Excellency or that he forthwith showed a strong desire to adopt the advice given in it in preference to that tendered him by Ministers. In reference to Mr Dignan's promotion nothing definite, is known, further than that the objection waa not pressed, and that Mr Dignan will be duly called.

Arrow, January 15th. An application fcas been made by Mr. A. H. Douglfts, the defeated candidate in the last election of county councillors for Arrow Hidings, to cancel the votes of three electors because their names were mis spelt on the roll for the riding. It is likely that this election, like the former one, will ba upset, and a third one be proceeded with as soon as possible.