TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 522, 20 May 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

V £SPECIAL TO MAIL.J • EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING. Wellington, IBtli. . A meeting of the Executive' Council was held at Government House, this afternoon, when the Governor and all the Ministers were present, and a largCjnmouut' of business was transacted, f } I : { SHIPPING CASUALTY. Wellington, 18th. An accident occurred on board the barque; Himalaya yesterday afternoon,, while heating about the haibor. In one of tlie heavy squalls, the outer jib carried away; the halyards.and maintopmast staysail also parted, a block falling on the bead of one of tbc-pilot boat’s crew, who fell to the deck insensible, lie was attended to by the ship .doctor, and subsequently recovered so far as to resume bis diilies. The cutter Hero is safely at anchor in Port Levy Ray, about throe miles south of Lyttelton Heads. She had been detained there by the recent unsettled weather experienced on the coast. FEMALE SUICIDE. Dunedin, 18th. Airs Kcat, living in David-street, attempted to commit suicide by poisoning herself yesterday. She was removed to the hospital. SPEECH FROM THE PREMIER. Wellington, 18th. Tl ic Premier left for the Middle Island to-day, to address hisSelwyn constituents. MISMANAGING A STEAMER. Wellington, 18th. Charges are to he brought against the captain'of Iho s.«. Manawatn, in connection with the recent accident, for proceed ing to sea with insufficient crew ; against the purser for falsifying the articles : and against the agent for fraudulently shipping passengers. .... . DIVORCE COURT. Wellington, Wednesday. At the Divorce Court to-day, the case of Knight v. Knight, of Waimca, Nelson, was heard. Evidence disclosed that the respondent had kept up an Improper intercourse with his stepdaughter. Decree nisi was granted. MAORI CROPS BURN!'. Dunedin, Wednesday'. The whole season’s crop at Potori’s farm, Mongatuapo, was destroyed by fire to-day'. No insurance.'

DEATH OF TWO' MAORI- CHIEFS. Dunedin, Wednesday, Wiiircmti Kaitoki, chief of the Kaitu tribe, died yesterday, at Otago Heads, aged 85 years. New Plymouth, Wednesday. A native cliiof named Pairama Paliiu, of Kaiapakopako, died suddenly un Saturday. A tangi will be held, lasting about a week, and the gathering will include a number from Parihnka. THE A.C.’s. - New Plymouth,- Wednesday. A constabulary man named Hartnett, at Ngaknmiknmi Camp, while bathing this morning, hurt himself, and has botm insensible ever since. SWALLOWING VERMIN POISON. Dunedin, 18th. Agnes Hurst, married in February, to a carpenter, swallowed some vermin poison, was takon to (bo hospital, and is now recovering. GRAIN SHIPS. Christchurch, Wednesday. Twelve ships arc loading grain at Lyttelton, equal to 1-1,000 lons. GOLD REEFS NEAR NAPIER. Napier, Wednesday. Thompson Brothers have discovered gold bearing rccfs : in the Tarawera country, S(T miles N.W. of Napier, and secured a protection order.