TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 2317, 17 March 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

• $ - [ Auckland, Thursday. la the case of the mate of the barque Stag v. thecaptain to recoverthree months' wages for wrongful dismissal, the ResiI dent Magistrate gave judgment for two ■ months' pay, arguing that although the - articles gave the capiain the right to discharge at any port, the words, " £19 per ; month," made the engagement by the month. Mr Eichmond, solicitor for the defence, asked leave to appeal, but the application was refused until judgment was satisfied. James Kelly, accused of bigamy, was discharged. Chbistchxjech, Thursday. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, several Christchurch publicans were charged with selling adulterated liquors, but the appointment of a general analyst not having been properly approved of by the Governor, they were all dismissed. One sample of whiskey, when analysed, was found to contain 28 per cent, of water. At the final meeting of the Senate of the New Zealand University, it waa resolved after considering the recommendations of the Professorial Board of Otago, that in the scholarship examinations for 1876, the following marks be allotted -.—Latin, 1500; Greek 1000 ; Mathematics, 1500 ; Physical Science (6) 1000; English, 750; Modern languages, 50; History, 50. Several other regulations connected with scholarships were also made. It is rumored that gold-bearing quartz has been discovered at Alford Forest, in the Western ranges, some 80 miles from Christchurch. The cargo of the Cora Linne, which capsized in the Huoiber, was insured in the South British for £7000. The South British reinsured in the National for £2000. Timaru, Thursday. The New Zealand Meat Preserving Company have resumed operations at the Washdyke works, after an interval of more than a year. There are ten cavsea already for the Supreme Court at Timaru, which does not sit till June. There is great dissatisfaction at no steps being taken by the Government to erect a Court House. The District Courtis sitting in the Oddfellows' Hall. Dunkpin, Thursday. In Banco, Mr G. E. Barton moved, in Hughes v. fcjhaud, the breach of promise case, for a rule nisi for a nonsuit, on the

• ground that there was not sufficient cori roboration of the alleged promise of [ marriage, to satisfy requirements. The rule was granted. The Judge suggested i that the rule should be removed for argument to the Court of Appeal. Aq action by a discharged fireman i against Capt. Worsp, of the Phoebe, for £12, being one month's wages, for wrongful dismissal, was partly heard in the Resident Magistrate's Court, _ and adjourned, to enable the articles signed to be obtained from Wellington. The case arose out of the recent reduction of firemen's wages to £10 per month. Other firemen have like actions.