TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6441, 4 October 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

(Per United Press Association.)

Auckland, October 3rd. Mr F. J. Moss received a vote of confidence at Parnell last night. Captain Garth, of the barque Gazelle, was arrested yesterday, charged with smuggling 10 pounds of tobacco. Defendant was afterwards fined £100 at the Police Court, and the vessel has been seized by the Customs. She belongs to Mr Ellis, of Newcastle (N.S.W.) At the Supreme Court, in the case of Samuel Joy, charged with bigamy, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty m the eyo of the law, but with a strong recommendation to mercy, as the first marriage had not been consummated, the first wife, a halfcaste, having eloped 20 minutes after the ceremony. The jury believed that the prisoner thought the marriage was null and void when he contracted the second marriage. Judge Gillies reserved his decision.

The Hon. Mr Dick left in the Hawea for New Plymouth. At a meeting o£ Auckland cricketers it was decided that the offers of the Southern teams were fair, and that a local team visit the leading Southern towns during the ensuing season. Mr E. S. Willcocks, late registrar of the Supreme Court, was presented by the Mark Union Order of Freemasons with an illuminated address on the occasion of his departure to settle at Christchurch.

New Plymouth, October 3rd. T. F. Gledhill, an old settler, and one of the first members returned to the House of Representatives after the Constitution Act .was in force, died last night at the age of 79.

Napier, October 3rd. A fatal accident occurred to a passenger by the last train to the races. All the trains were closely packed, including the platforms. One man on the platform, named Derrant, a saddler, when near Napier, slipped between the carriages, and was terribly mangled. Shares in the Frozen Meat Company are being rapidly subscribed. The capital is £50,000. The Company takeß over the present preserving and tinning works of Messrs Nelson and Williams, for which £30,000 is paid.

Wellington, October 3rd,

At the inquest on the lad Williams, killed by the tramway on Saturday night, a verdict of " Accidental death " was returned. Dc Gillon, resident surgeon of the Hospital, has resigned. The Supreme Court was continued to-day. William Noakes, for a breach of the Arms Act, was convicted, and sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment. James Henry Sibbald, for larceny from the person, was acquitted. William Rattray, formerly a Government clerk, on two charges of embezzlement, failed to surrender, and iris bail was estreated. The conspiracy case will be taken to-morrow.

Hokitika, October 3rd,

An influential local board has been formed in connection with the Equitable Insurance Association. Six thousand shares are already applied for. There were heavy thunder-storms all last night, and the rivers are flooded and coaches delayed.

Chhistohubch, October 3rd. A meeting of promoters of the West Coast railway was held this evening, at which it was determined not to proceed with the formation of a company, but to keep up the agitation in favour of its replacing the proposed Govornment line.

The Star says there is no truth in the statement that Inspector Broham is about to resign his position in the police force. The Synod opens on October 17th. The Lyttelton regatta will be held on New Year's Day, as usual, an attempt which was made to alter the day being a failure. The Supreme Court sessions closed to-day. Francis Innes, brewer, of Sydenham, charged with perjury, was acquitted. Mary Berry pleaded guilty to stealing goods on several occasions, and got three years. A Moriori, from Chatham Islands, charged with indecent assault on a Maori girl, was acquitted. Matilda Hansen was convicted of theft from the person, and sentenced to 10 mantha. ' This afternoon a south-wester set in, accompanied by heavy rain. The past two months have been exceptionally dry, though not so much so as_ to cause any injury as yet; but the present rain will be eagerly welcomed, especially in the light pasture lands. "The customs revenue received for September was £..!6,950 4s lid, including beer duty, £1261 7s 7d. Last year the amount was £21,364 19s 3d, the beer duty then being £1081 12s 7d.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM. (from our own correspondent.)

Wellington, October 3rd. The latest rumour names Mr Conolly, M.H.R. for Picton, as the probable coming Minister, but no authoritative information is available as yet. A long Cabinet meeting has been held this afternoon, preparatory to Mr Rolleston's departure for Napier to-morrow. Mr Rolleston will most likely return to Wellington by Sunday's steamer. , The customs returns for the Colony are now all but complete, and I hear most favourable accounts of them. I believe the receipts for the half-year show a substantial excess above the estimates, and a good surplus over expenditure. Arrangements are being made by the Sur-veyor-general for an official observation of the transit of. Venus on the 6th December.to be made at an observatory in course of erection at Mount Cook, in South Wellington. Mr M'Kerrow himself will observe there ; and substantial piers are being constructed to carry a transit instrument, zenith telescope, and astronomical clock. Some fine instruments have just been received from England. The Chief Surveyor of Wellington (Mr J. W. A. Marchant), assisted by Captain Hewitt, R.N., will also observe in the Wairarapa district, so as to secure the chance of clear weather on the other side of the Rimutaka Range in case clouds prevail on the Wellington side and obscure the view.