TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XXXI, Issue 5174, 29 March 1888, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Friaa Aisoa'ation;) AUCKLAND,

March 28

The s.s. Staffa, on her voyage from Hokianga, put in to Eaipara harbor in distress.

It is reported that a man was lost overboard, but there are no particulars.

Yeiy stormy and cold weather prevails. The New Zealand Stud Co.'a thoroughbred horse Sword Dance died yesterday from inflammation of the lungs.

WELLINGTON,

March 28,

Mr Higginson, C.E., has been appointed by the Government to make enquiries into the Gisbome Harbor work and report thereon. Mr Higginon leaves next Week.

Instructions have been issued to Shoep Inspectors throughout the Colony to collect ;he rates due, which amount in all to £1500.

Judge Johnston and District Judge Seth Smith leave in the Eitnutaka for England next trip.

A Gazette extraordinary further prorogues Parliament to the 4th May. One of the most ssvere southerly gales experienced for many years sprang up this morning, and increased to hurricane force daring the day, and all shipping is at a standstill. No serious damage was done in town, but a couple of ehimntys were blown down, and a few sheets of iron have been stripped off.

Captain Hewitt, ofJtheJSarvey Department has received notice - that with a' view of retrenchment, his eervieas will no longer be required. Phillip Wilberborco has been committed for trial, for obtaining goods under false pratences. Alice O'Donnell was also committed for trial for breaking and entering. Sir James Hector proceeds to Melbourne two months prior to the opening of the Centennial Exhibition, in order to make full preparations for the due representation of the Colony there. AH applications for spaoe in the New Zsaland court exeouted in accordance with the regulations, ware passed by the Commissioners to-day, with the proviso that npon the opening out of the exhibits in Melbourne, should any inferior specimens be found among the shipments, the same will be returned to the owners forthwith, and shippers will render themselves liable for payment of all expenses incurred in the despatch and in the ooss of returning speoimens. Mr Seed returns to New Zealand at an early date, having fully accomplished his mission

Daring the year 1887 the number of vessels whioh arrived in Wellington was 2,109 representing an aggregate tonnage of 710,272 tons. Of these 1,952 were steamers, 1,995 entering coastwise

Capt. Cooper, of this city, has completed an invention for raising vessels by means of pontoons.

OAMARTJ,

Maroh 27.

Frederick Palmer, a laborer, 33 years of age, out his throat early this morning. He has suffered muoh from neuralgia recently. He arrived by the ship Christian MeCausland in 1872.

CHRISTCHURCH,