TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5277, 17 January 1879, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee Pbess Association Special Wibe).

Auckland, January 16th. The p.s, Annie. 'Milbank ran into the yacht Zodiac last night. One of the Zodiac's hands, while trying to bear 'off, Iwaa left hanging on the steamer's topsail, and hoisted on board. The yacht started her planking and leaked. She was towed up to the harbour. The mail steamer will probably be detained 10 days for the repair of her machinery by Fraser and Tinne. The mail will probably go to Sydney by a Union boat. The City of Sydney reports having passed a large immigrant ship yesterday morning, bound to Auckland, supposed to be the ship Maravel, with 350 passengers. " She is now due. Information has reached the police authorities of the drowning of a man named James Littlechild yesterday, at Booms, about two miles from Lamb's Mill, Kivorhead. The deceased was a servant of Dr Wood'ii, and was on his way to Riverhead, in company with another man named Hart, for the purpose of obtaining goods for his employer. On their arrival at Booms, they found that the boat was on the opposite Bide of the river. Hart crossed first, and went to the house in <rJer to obtain oars. He heard screams from the oppoi-ite bank, and ran back when he saw Littlecbild's hat floating in the water, but could see no trace of his body. The deceased leaves a widow and two children. The river at the npot where the accident occurred is about 20 yards wide. Constable Houghton searched for the body until dark, and was assisted by Lyons, but without success.

New Plymouth, January 16th. A rifle match between Taranaki and Wanganui rifle corps was fired ye.iterday, resulting in a victory to the latter. The scores were — Taranaki, 538 ; .Wanganui, 539. Mr Parris has been appointed a commissioner to go to Waugnnui to inquire into the statements made by Parenua Tumahaki and Harita Trtopu, iv their petition addressed to the House of Representatives. Mr Parris leaves hers at once for Wanganui.

Wanganui, January 16th. The borough valuation just concluded amounts to L 48,000, being an increase of 25 per cent, on last year. ,

Wellington, January 16th,

Information has been received of the total wreck of the barque Schiehallion (homeward bound from Auckland) on the Isle of Wight. The following are the insurances:—New Zealand, L 7700; National, LG3SO; South Eritiah, L 1500; Victoria, L 300; and Colonial, L 266.

The ship St. Leonard is now ready for sea, with a cargo valued at L 90,000. She will probably sail to-morrcw. The Commission on Higher Education held a preliminary meeting yesterday. Arrangements are being made for the Wakatipu to go on to Auckland and take the City of Sydney's mails and passengers, as ehe is disabled.

The annual rateable value of property in Wellington is nearly a quarter of a million sterling, only about L 25.000 behind Dunedin. The Post btates this evening that the increase in the value of property during the past year has been considerably greater in Wellington than in Dunedin.

The Post this evening has the audacity to accuse the new Press Association of pirating its special telegrams. The man Hill, mentioned in my last telegram as having been arrestei for threatening to take the life of his wifo'a shopman, stated to day when brought up that ha acted from motives of jealousy. He suspects improper conduct between the shopman and his wife, yet he is prohibited by an order of the Court, issued some time since, from crossing his wife's threshold. He is a son of the Rev. Mr Hill, who was stabbed in Pentridge some yeara ago, whilst offering religious consolation to the man who murdered him.

Eignold and his company sail South tomorrow, after the moat successful sea3on ever played in Wellington. H.M.S. Nymphe arrived to-day from Sydney. She left on the 7th. On the voyage the second captain of maintop, Browse, missed his footing and fell into the sea. They were unable to save him.

Mr Rignold had a magnificent benefit last night. He appeared in a new drama, entitled "Alone," and as William in "Black-Eyed Susan." To-night is his last night here.

Colonel Whitmore returned to-day.

The Revs. J. Glover and J. Guy, of the Primitive Methodist Church, were last night admitted to the ministry.

The sale of Hunter's property was finally completed to-day. The Governor is said to have strongly objected to the advice to call Mr Dignan to tho Council, on the ground that no further nominjj; tion should be made to ihat body. Minisjsra, however, pressed their advice, and the Governor gave way.

Christohurch, January 16th. Two gentlemen have beeu ntjminated for enrolment as justices in Kaiapo- district, where J.Ps. are scarce.

Five seamen belonging to.-the barque Charles Deering, of New York/ deserted from their ship on Tuesday night; iast. A reward of L 2 per man has been of jred for their arrest. The annual noting of the Coursing Club ■was held last fining. The report and balance sheet were Ljitfi of a highly satisfactory character, a,ndj. ,ere adopted. A number of the com-mittee-men appointed for the ensuing year stated that subscriptions for a testimonial to Mr Auson, late secretary, were coming in very freely. It was brought before the meeting, that Mr Surnan, winner of the Cup last year, had expressed great dissatisfaction at the Cup received, stating it was only fit to drink beer out of, and he intended to have his name erased from it. It was explained the Canterbury Cup consisted of L6O cash and a piece of plate added. The Cup was a sterling silver one, and Mr Surman expressed himiself satisfied with it at the time to different members. The motion, that it wa? beneath the dignity of the Club to notice such a complaint, was carried unanimously. A meeting of the Bailway Volunteer Eire Brigade was held last night—electing officers, enrolling members, &c. Sixteen new members were enrolled. Mr Conyers, Mr Back, and Mr Hanney became honorary members. Mr Conyera arrived from the Worth yesterday. He has been on a visit of inspec tion of the Nelson-West Coast railway for some weeks. The damage done by the recent flood to the railway has been all repaired. Passenger and goods trains ran as usual yesterday. Mr H. W. Tancred was elected on. the Draiuage Board to-day by 6Q votes to four recorded for Jacobsen, the engineer, his opponent. The case Henderson v. Napier Harbour Board began to-day. The issue will affect the contract for harbour works at Ahuriri, Napier. Mr Henderson, the contractor, seeks to recover a sum of over LIS,OOO on account of work performed and material supplied in addition to what he contracted for, and which he alleges was necessitated by the Harbour Board having departed from the plans and specifications on which the tender was based. The Court adjourned at half-past 5 o'clock. The fi si annual meeting of the Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company was held on Wednesday. The report showed a s itisfactory state of affairs, and a credit balance of L77S. Now machinery was being erected, and also a new concrete warehouse —the latter to cost L 865. Harvesting is becoming general, and crops are a fair average, notwithstanding the drought. oamaru, January 16 oh. A little child named Bissett died suddenly this morning. It had got up early in the morning and drank half a bottle of brandy. Thi3 was not discovered till too late to apply remedies. John Johnston, of the Kaitaki Bridge Hotel, wa?fmed L 5 attheMagistrate'sCourtta-day, for selling liquor in unlicensed premises—namely, a refreshment-room he had erected near the railway station at Kaitaki, and some distance from his hotel. Mataura., January 16th. There was considerable excitement yesterday over the Mataura election. Last night the result was known for all places except the distant polling-booth at Fortrose. All the returns are now in. Total —Shanks, 309; Kinross, 260. Both candidates are thorough supporters of the Ministry. Invercargill, January 16th. There has been an increase of L9OOO in the valuation of the town this year. It is now L 47.508, while for 1878 it was L 38,420. At the Police Court this morning, William Robertson was committed for trial on two charges of forgery and uttering. A case of Home importance to dairymen and others was heard in the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. Daniel Philips was charged by the Inspector of .Nuisances with haviDg on the lOoh inst., with a horse and cart, hawked, sold, or exposed milk for sale without having paid a license. Mr Macdonald, solicitor to the Corporation, said the action was brought under clause 3of the 44th bye-law of the town. Mr Finn, for defendant, admitted having no license, but pleaded first that defendant did not "sell" in the streets in the ordinary sense, and that he merely supplied customers. Mr Finn held that the bye law cle»riy contemplated there being a public market where defendant

and others could dispose of their produce, &h& the offence of selling would bo outßide the ™a£r!' Th. c 9ounca>ifc WftS submitted, had no ngnt to prohibit, sale or impose penalties unless it provided a market. The words of tfao byetow were-" The market established by the in F 0, v"cll>" &c., and there being no apecific market, defendant had a right to sell wherever he could. Mr Macdonald admitted there was no market; but under the provisions of a tfeo~ turn in the bye-law quoted, although no market existed, the defendant was not entitled to vend his commodity in town without paying the license fee. The Court thought the question a. rather important one, and would consideir the points raised, though it was of the opinion that defendant was liable. The point in his favour was that there was no market inspector to receive any fees. The dues referred to in the bye-laws could, he thought, be only leviabla from persons hawking'to chance"customers, and might not apply to a milkman ordered to leave a pint or a quart at certain places daily. As the case was or some importance, Mr M'Oulloch intimated that he would take it into consideration, and give his decision another day. A very sudden death is reported from Oretf. A man named Atkinson, employed on the railway fell down suddenly as if in a fit. When lifted up, slight signs of life wer« visible, but he very shortly afterwards expired. _ At a meeting of the Eailway Demonstration Committee this afternoon, several matters of detail were discussed, but nothing of general interest was considered. Much satisfaction was felt at the date of openijig being definitely announced.