TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7005, 7 May 1891, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

By Telegraph— Per JDnited Press Asaooiation WJBLLINGTON, : v>- May 6.; . The cable steamer has succeeded in picking up and buoying the' southern end of the broken cable, but in searching for the other portion she haß unfortunately grappled with andibrpken the single wire line ; at all events communication suddenly stopped this .afternoon, and c it is supposed the grapnels have fouled and snapped the cable. Thib throws all the worlfon to the Wanganui oable, and m'Ußt/;have?tbe effect of seriously delaying telegraphic commuication between the two islands until repairs are effected. The statement of claim in the. Judge Edwards case v»as filed this morning. It sets out that Mr Edwards WB3 not appointed in succession, to, or substitution for, any other Judge, and that if he sets tip a plea of warrant from the Governor it may be cancelled as issued illegally. An affidavit was filed' that the case be removed from the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeal. It is understood that there will be a full Bencn of Judges, UNir^Jußtioe Richmond, who is on holiday leave, taking part in hearing of the argument, which comes off early next week. The remains of the late Mr W.N.Blair were escorted to the steavnev Takapuiia this afternoon by a cortege of some hundreds on foot and a number in carriages. The pallbearers were his Honor Mr Justice Dehriiston, Sir fcobert Stout, Hon J. M. Larnach,- Messrs J. H. Cock, W. Murray, G..S. Cooper, J..A. BleArthur, and McGregor. The Ministry were represented' by Mr \Ballaiiee and Mr Buckley. On reaching the wharf, the coffin was taken from the hearse and carried down to the vessel's side, where a boat had been lowered, and the coffin was placed therein, and covered with the Union Jack. Ou the coffin were placed numerous wreaths. GISBOBNE, :■■ May G. Rumours have been afloat 'or some time Of serious defalcations in the accounts of the Harbor Board. The examination of the Bank pay-in slips revealed, the fact that cheques which had been received for rates were not credited in the cash-book. This system had been carried on from 1887 till the time of the late Treasurer's (Mr John Bourn's) death by drowning on the first of April last. The actual deficiency traoed amounts to £1529. The amount of rates levied outstanding according to the {books was £3184, tfnd of this £163 has during the investigations been traced as apparently deficietfbies, bringing total alleged defalcations up to £1692. The Board resolved to obtain legal advice on the matter. Mr Bonrke was also Town Clerk. and, deficiencies of £118 having been discovered, an investigation of the accounts has been authorised. CHEISTOHTJRCH, , May 6. In the E.M. Court to-day, John Ingram, licensee of the Provincial Hotel, was fined £20, declared disqualified to hold a license in future, and the license of the hotel forfeited, for his house to be the resort of prostitutes, and allowing them to remain longer than was necessary for them to procure refreshment. The evidence showed that the house was simply a brothel. WESTPORT. May 6. An elderly woman named Jane Brown, an old resident, was found dead in bed this afternoon. She leaves a family, who are grown I tip- ■■■ .■ ': The Census returns for the Borough of Westport show the population to be 2,660, being an .increase of about a thousand since thelast Census. DUNEDIN, •/■■ ' Mas 6. . The Census shows the total population of Dunden to be 22,389, a decrease since 1886 of 867 persona, the males number 10,436, and the females 11,943.. The total population of the Suburban Boroughs is 11,356 males, and 12,094 females; being an increase of 491 persons. . In the whole of the Census district, comprising Danedin and suburbs, Taieri, Peninsula, and part ctf Waikouaiti (South Waitake) Counties there is an increase cf j 1,303 persona since 1886.