TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1442, 17 December 1885, Page 1

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

At Auckland the s.s. Zealundia paid pilotage and other charges amounting to £BO under protest, the agents alleging she was still under the San Francisco contract. She took what Sydney mails were left behind by the Alameda, five begs, for the conveyance of which Captain Webber received £5 10s.

Fifteen Salvationists were summoned at Napier on Monday for creating a nuisance in the streets by marebiogin the streets with instruments. After a lengthy hearing, in which the facts were not disputed, counsel argued that the by.-law was ultra vim and an infringement of the liberty of the subject. The Resident Magistrate reserved his decision until Saturday. ’ It is stated that Messrs Ryland and Sandon, of London and Manchester, and Messrs J. and R. Merely, of London mid Nottingham, manufacturers and warehousemen, are about to establish a New Zealand agency, and have, selected Wellington for their head-quarters. The Government have requested Mr Joseph Clarke, of Sydney, brother to Sir William Clarke, to represent New Zealand at the funeral of the late MajorGeneral Scratcbley. Sir Julius and Lady Yogel returned to Wellington on Monday morning During the passage from Lyttelton _ Sir_ Julms suffered severely from a paio in his side and back, and Dr Grace, who was sent for on the arrival of the Hinemoa, forbade his removal from the steamer until the afternoon. Later telegrams states that Sir Julius is progressing favorably. The body of Israel Bassondale, who was drowned in • the Waipoiia river, Masterton, lias been recovered. The Star states that Mr Macandrew will be called to the Upper House immediately. The flags of the vessels in Dunedin harbor were at half-mast on Monday on account of the death of Captain J. W, Cummings, Lloyd’s Surveyor. The cutter Kent, when crossing Fovenux Straits from Stewarf Island to the Bluff on Saturday was thrown * on her beam ends, and narrowly escaped being capsized. The crew were at first puzzled to account for the occurrence, but the mystery w flS explained by a large whale going astern of the vessel, it is surmised the cutter sailed over the monster. An old man, known aa "Daddy” McLean was found lying dead on the jetty at Invercargill on Monday morning. He was seen fishing at 3.30 a,in., and was found dead a few hours later. . Death is supposed to be from natural causes. The deceased who had lived there many years, was nearly 90 years old. At the inquest on Gilbert Jenkins, whose body was discovered in Puni Creek, Southland, on Saturday, the evidence showed that he was suffering from delirium tremens, and a verdict of “ Found drowned” was returned. The Wairau Road Board,, near Blenheim, has declined to pay its quota towards the Hospitals and Charitable Aid, on the ground that the principle of the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Act is wrong, and that such institutions ought to be supported out of the Consolidated Fund. The hospitals have hitherto been supported by Government, and* the charitable aid for the whole district, .for many years past, has been defrayed, by the Blenheim Borough, the Road Board not paying anything. The Waiiaii' Board is taking steps to induce the n*W Boards to follow its example, and refuse to pay. At a trial anil of five yachts that wi'l compete at the Lyttelton Regatta, M* Westlake’s new boat distanced the ether*, both with and against the'wind, by 250 yards in two miles, Fifty-eight, candidates presented themselves at Christchurch on Monday morning for the entrance examination for matriculation and junior sdho'arship in connection with the New Zealand Uni; versity. Edward Downing, brewer, has been committed for trial on o charge of setting fire to his brewerv at Wlmngarei, Auckland. Bail was allowed,

Smelting operations in the New Zealand Smelnng Company’s Lh Monte furnace at the Thames commenced on Tuesday. The machinery and smeUer are working smoothly. John Robertson, who was injured some time ago by falling from a scaffolding at the Woollen Company’s works, Wellington, has died 1 )

The Government received a telegram on Tuesday from the Thames stating that £4OO had been subscribed there for a School of Mines,

' About 250 people left Dunedin on Tuesday morning to be present at the opening of the Gatlin’s River Railway, and at Balclutha about the same number joined the train, which then Started,for the terminus, Mr Mecaodrew, by request, declared the line opened, and stated that if extended, to Waiknwa, >s intended, it would open out 80,000 acres. A general holiday was observed at Bull* clutha, '

At the Edinburgh University the New Zealand students bold their own. L, Barnett, of Wellington, and Somerville, have passed the first professional examination, the former gaining tw6 mSdals. W. Gatlin has also, passed the first professional examination besides carrying off two medals.' A ion of Mt 7AT J.; Barns also secured honors. ’’...

A deputation of unemployed at Dunedin waited on the Premier, accompanied by Messrs J. C. Brown nnd Bradshaw, M.H.R.’s. The latter assured the Premier that the pien were not loafers. It was represented that tbe'vvages,'4s oa, 1 fire quite inadequate, and the work promised would only employ 40, whereas; 150 had signed the petition. Many of these'had been out some time,' and had families dependent on them. The Premier in reply said the wages offered in 1880 wire lower than the rath now proposed., Government had no work to be done, Parliament not having sanctioned the letting of another contract on the Otago Central. He would, however, communicate with the Minister of Public Works. Mr Brown mentioned that the men. could not get aoy work in the country districta, as there was hardly sufficient for the ordinary country hands.. ;