TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10619, 14 March 1896, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Pbhss Association.)

Auckland, March 13.

The mayor aud town, clerk paid an efficia! visit to his Esc«lleuey Admiral Bridge, the commaDder, captain, and officers of H.H.S. Orlando at 10 o'clock this morning, and wets very courteously received. The Admiral expressed himself very j>l?ased to be ence again iv Aucklasid, and said slttiongh his present stay vronld be a short oue, he hoped to bi here shorUy again. The ißHjor intends to invite his Eicelleccy the Oavcriior and stuff, the Admiral snd staff, the outnm&yders and oiScers of fcha Tfarships, and some f*w others, to an onting ou Tuesday next.

Among tbe ptssenjjars by the Upolu, from Biji, »r,e the Hon. J. C. Stewart (Colonial Secretary), the JRon. Mr Convey, and two Fijian chiefs. Th<:y proceed to Sydney to mett his Excellency Sir Jobn Ttiarston, Governor cf Fiji. Hit Houston addressed the electors ab KaTvakawa. He deplored tbe attacks made by journals and othirs on tha private character of members of the Government of the day, and said he thought Ministers could vindicate their character in a court of justice on every occasion. Mr Houston was unanimously acoorde'J a vote of thanks and confidence

At the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, James Thompron was sentenced to Bye years' imprisonment for an indecent a*sauit on. a girl of weak intellect under 15; Alburt Edward Alley, three years for larceny; and William Marshall, 10 veers for sn offence on a girl under 10.

In connection with the Rotorna barglnry, two men named T. Hn'die and J. Steen w<re arrested at Okoroire charged with being the perpetrators. It iB ailrged som.3 of the 6tol«n notes were found i>\ thsir possession. Ths accused were brought before tile bunch and remanded for a week.

Wellington, March 13.

Mr C. J. Haselrten, Undersecretary for Justice department .Hfid Registrar of Patents, has resigned from the public service, and will be sueoeedid by Mr V/aldegrave, chief clerk in the Justice department Sir Haselden joined the civil service ia Auckland \a 1860, sud received the- appointment of Uader-seorctary for the Jaet-ce department in 1888. Hr Waldegrave *a? for somo ti(no private secretary to the Hon. W. P. Ketvts.

The committee of the City Council derided to recommend to allow gold mining to proceed at the, waterworks if the partie* combine to drive a tunnel from bfilow the duiu.

While at Huwell, Bay o£ Islands, Sir Jamea Hector picked up some lumps of clay, thrown out of a hols dug for t. (easing p?st, which were thickly studded with globules of mercury. The existence Of the ineUl at Russell has been known for some years, it having been found all over tho flat amongst the clay deposited by tho creek, bnli tho tonrce of the deposit haa not been discovered, and ifchss not bacn thought worth while to attempt the extraction oE tho globules from the clay,

Mr H. J. Williams, of Wellington, secretary of ths Licensed Viotnallers' Assooiation of New Zealand, lately compiled for the United Liccntrd Victuallers' Association of New Sontb Wales an exhsusbivo history of tha couree uf legislation in this colony on the licensing question from tho Jew: 1881 up to the last sasjiun of Parliament, includiug »1m tha history of tlw women's euilrajte movement. In recognition of Ilia efforts the Sydney Maooir.tiou haa oieetad him an honorary life membar, »ud forwarded a gold medal which attaches to Ufa membership, together with a very oordial letter of thanks.

The penalty of £100 inflicted on tbe Assyrian, Michael John, for smuggling, has bion reduced to £50.

Tho Metropolitan Permanent Building aud Investment Society pays a dividend of 8 per octit. for the year.

Tho second trial r.f David Shannon on n oharjje of auault sud canning ajtual bociily hnrtn, resulted in B verdict of gailby. 6«nteuoo was deferred.

MORE GRKAT CUKES of torturing, disflgurjug skin, scalp, arid blood humours are daily m'inln by Cuticura remedies than by all othnr skin iiml .blood remedies combined, Tho best physicians endorse and prescribe them. Chemists bvoijwhcni recommended-them. They may be taColy astrt from the moment of birth, and are guaranteed absolutely pure by the Wcheat medical cuttiorities, whose certificates aecominuy every package, lhey ore sjwet, gentle, and ottcetiv,;, and especially appeal to mothers, minus, and children, asfi-elastothe reiined and cultivated everywhere. Theyetautte the system by internal and external medication of every eruption and impurity ami constitute tlie most affective skin S' m ttm ea .PUr' fiert Snd hnlnoar ™**» Jg

Negotiation! w<ue eompletod to-dsj for th« purchase of a aite in TaranaW ibeet for the Anglican cathedral Tho pnee to ba paid it £7000.

C'HisisrCßirECH, March 13 At > meeting of the Proeroisive Libcal Association it wos datermued to conununi< at i by circular letter wilii theyanoun politictl sml labour bodies throuijnout the colony, inrt><],g all to take part in th» formation of a pohl c»I platform that shonld be recognised throngViout the colony ' A resolution was also paswl— 1 That this aißucifttiou heartily congratulates Dr Emily Siedebeip on obtaining her diplrrda, and wrehen her evtry imecesß id her future career." It w»« a lon resolved—" That thu association accord to the Hon W P Reaves a hearty vote of thanU for his pist services io aiding to pass LiborM «nd L&bonr measnres "