TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5393, 2 June 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Peb Pbess Association Special Wibe.(

Auckland, May 31st. James Kennedy, formerly Sergeant major in. the imperial forces, bai been arrested for railway uespiss at Hamilton. He had lain down acros. tho rail* at 7.30 p.m., where he was found hopehssly drunk. Mr M'Gregor Hay, tolicitor, has been thrown from hu horso and injured. At thu annual meeting of the Moanntairi Company, the report showed tbat 7942 tons of quartz had been crushed, yielding 46770zi The tributes obtained tribute equal to 20i per cent.

iLe Auckland Savings Bank, it is understood, would be willing, wilh the consent of the Government, to contribute handsomely out of the surplus piofit to the establishment of a free publio library. Twenty-sevenmembera of the Naval Brigade have offered their services as marine artillery to assist in working big guns and torpedo-boats in connection with the Brigade.

New Plymouth, May 31at. The Hinemoa, with the Governor, Sir G*. Grey, and Colonel Whitmore on board, arrived here to-day at about noon. The party landed, and were conveyed to Mr Caverhill'a house, which haa been given over to the viceregal party. It is expected the party will remain here till Tuesday next, and then leave for Auckland.

Natieb, May 31st. The Maori chief Hirota Tuiha, who obstructed the railway line, was charged at tho Police Court with the offence. Inspector Scully said he had received instructions from the Government to withdraw the information, na there were extenuating circumstance*. The Resident Magistrate said the summons was withdrawn because it appeared that in tho morning the prisoner had been ejected from a railway carriage with undue force, for smoking, and had allowed his temper to get the better of him. He had, however, told the stationmaster at Kopua. of his> intention to obstruct the line, and he no doubt thought he had a right to prevent trains passing over his land. He had, however, rendered himself liable to penal servitude forlifi, and it wai to be hoped that thia would be a warning to him.

Wellington,' May 31st The electric light football match, last night, was largely attended, but the light worked badly, and frequently went out. Imogene Ifluiders, a married woman, attempted suicide by throwing herself from a. wharf into tbe harbour. When rescued she was nearly dead, and was taken to the HospitaL Gleich has been released from gaol. Alfred Lindsay, boot importer, has assigned his estate to T. W. Young, merchant Tho liabilities ere about L 14.000, and the assets about L 17.000. Tho Customs revenue collected at the Port of Wellington for the month ending to-day-amount to £.12,563 8s 9d. For the corresponding mouth last year it wa3 1.16,793 lis 6i During the month of May, 85 births and 31 deaths were registered in Wellington, and 24 mairiage certificates were isiued.

Captains Hewitt, Rose, and Cress, who form the Royal Commission touching the wreck of s.s. Taupo, returned from Tauranga yesterday. It is understood that they have not yet concluded their labours.

A supplementary Gazette authorises the shouting of hares within the Counties of Maniototo, Vincent, Waikouaiti, Lake, Peninsula, Taieri, Bruce, Clutha, and Tuapeka, between the Ist June and 31st July. The middle line of the railway from Clutha to Catlin's River is defined by Gazette notice. The experiment of lighting the trains on the Wellington and Featherston raUway with gas manufactured en route, has at length been rewarded with entire success. A trial was made on a train a night or two ago, and proved conclusively that so soon as the trains are fitted with complete apparatus it will be perfectly easy to Ught them with safety and econemy. Preparations are now in progrei-s to carry out this system of lighting*, which probably will be applied to all the New Zealand railways, from. its great superiority in every way to the dirty ' and inefficient oil light hitherto in use. A man on whose word we can rely (says the New Zealander) informed us late last night that he had brought to town several ounces ofalluvial gold, found in one of tbe up country districts. At present we are not at liberty to mention the locale, as the party has not yetsecured his own interests, and wishes to make further investigations, but wa bave every reason to put laith in the statement*of out informant.

Mr Ballard, cadet instructor to the Telegraph Department, was presented with an address and a gold pin this afternoon by the* cadets of the department, prior to his departurefortheSoutn. -.<--.

The perjury case against Mr Kinross, of Napier, occupiei the Resident Magistrate's. Court' all day. The examination or Native witnesses )vas very slow, all they, said having to be taken in both Maori and English. "Very little progress was therefore made, and nothingvery important waß elicited. The chief witness was Pariawera, who deposed thai Kinross now claimed certain lands of liis own, known as Kaukawa. In payment for spirits supplied to witness the land had been mortgaged to Kinross, but only for four years. The witnees. had got goods and money from Kinross on various occasions. He had transacted business with Kinross through George Wir„'an, who acted as interpreter. Goods of v<u*i..ui kinds had been debited by Kinross lo him, and laid against his interest in tha Kaukawa o-tato. He always got whatever he asked for iv connection with the Kaukawa estate trooi Mr Kinross' store —whetner goods, money, or spirits. Hs could not Bay how much spirits he sot, but he used to got two cases at a time. Toe spirits were all charged sgainst the mortgage on Kaukawa estate. He always signed a document when he got goods, spirits, or money. Ho did not understand the contents of ttese documents. Mr Kinro-s always used to tell him the amounts of the cheques. He could not read himself. The case was further adjourned to June 10th.

CiiRisTCHUiiCH, May 31st. At yesterday's meeting -of the Selwyn County Council, grants were made to the Cemetery Tru-tees for fencing, levelling, and planting; and to the Avon Road Board to clean creeks, with the object of giiing-work lo the unemployed. They also voted L 5500 for the further extension ot the Malvern waterrace. ......

Tne Diocesan Synod, at last night's sitting*, voted an additional L 6090 for enlarging churches, parsmages, and schoool-.. Oa rising, the Synod adjourned to the lst of July. Barnard, the sheepstf aler, is still eluding the police, who are out in all directions'of tha district.

The births in Christchurch and the surrounding district during May were 158 in number, agaiost 162 for the same month lust year. The marriage* were 36, against 33; and deaths6l, against 49.

The Pioneer Bicycle Ciub, Christchurch,' arranged at a committer meeting last night tbe following runs lor the m.mth of June:—7th June, Sumner; 14tb, Fendoltown and Harewood; 21st, Kaiapoi; 28th, Heathcote Valley. A box of surgical instruments, quite new, was found the night before last in a etallat the old Provincial Stables, Durham street. The pi lice, so far, have beeu unable to find an. ownei.

At a moving of tbe Christchurch Ch«sa Club lust mgnt 12 entries were received for the chess tournament to t*ke place on Tuesday and the following days. Dr Ellis was appointed vicepresiieut, and Mr Hallwood, of Wellington, secretary.

Timaiiu, May 31st. Ths vital statist'cs for limaru for lhe last month are 48 birtriß, 20 deaths, 10 marriages. A large proportion of tne deaths wore caused by accidents.

The Customs revenue for the same month is LIBOG 5i lOd For the corr«.»poi.din^ month laat year it waa L 1945 8s 3d. The sittings of the Supreme Court are adjourned to Jute Ilth.

Oamahu, May 31»t. Th? number of vts:el-ientit<diiiw>ir s during May was 43, with an asgregite r»gi.«ierad tonnage of 74G8 tons. Outward, 3Gve s Is; onnage, GlflSt'M.

Tho Custou*s revenue for the monlh of May wss L 1393 19s 41, as against L 1723 li ldfor May, 1878. Thediffe. ence is acc.ULteufor by the fact that much less goodi are loaded now thau formerly.

Invekcahgim,, May 31st Mr A. Hen'lfrs^n has b'en appointed Sheriff and "Suirsrae Court Rtgistrar, vice Mr W. Stuart resigned.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

(FKOM~<OUB OWN COHBEBPONDENT.)

Auckland. May 31st. Kewi visited tbe Bank of New Zealand, Hospital, and Mustutn tiday, Tho Native Ministir has instructed the Thames Couuty authorities lo proceed with the work of continuing the Ohiueinuri main road through Tukukiuo's settlement at Roinaita, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Act.

The Thames Council has resolved to proceed at once with the erection < f un Orphanage at Para» ai, at a co»t of LIOOO, half of which will be borne by the Government.

Jas. Ingram was this moningf charged with stealing a security, value L 33, bol.tiding to tba estate of the late Sergeant-inijor Tolly. Ingram was further charged with attempting to obtain the sum of LlB by false pretences. The cases were adjourned until Thursday,

: Tfae Government prosecution arainat Robert Graham wa" resumed to-day. Mr Tyler apptared fnr Mr Brookfleld, Crown Prosecutor, and Messrs Jas Russell and Hesketh for tlie defence. Mr Tyler called the Hod. John Sheehan, Native Minister, who deposed to th*

signature of the Governor and Colonial 'Treasurer. He was aware of the present Sroceeju.xr.. He never eaid nr did anything irectly or indirectly as a Minister of the Crown tn induce ftrarmii to occupy land in Rotorut known as 'IV K"«tu, but, on the other hand, he warned Mr (Jr; hum against occupying the html cxc pri r g through the Government. Th-; only i. Ilie -■ e.ider.co was ?!>at nf Nat.ye", do'cribiiigh-mirdaries, aod nf Charles John Youir.', G v-rnni' ni. lsmd-purchasor, who deposed t! at I.*- hi.il paid several sums t > .Natives nn iho alio' tr., n'- occupied by Graham. He paid l.») in October. 187-1, at a meeting nf .Natives. Messrs O. O. Davis ami Henry Mitehrd were act'r.'g wi;h bim iv the transaction. At another time (he had fo-gntieii the date) he paid Lo ; it w.:s towards the cloie nf 1574, and was paid ou account of the same block. Suifcquont'.y he paid another L 5 iv small sums. Thn money was all [.aid to -aboriginal Natives, who were owners of the block. Ho met Graham at Taura-.-.ga, when that person asked Lis advico en his occupancy of the blcck, but witness did not exprers any decided opinion on tho qucr-tion. The ea«e will last some iirue.