NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3026, 16 January 1879, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

YACHT ZODIAC lU.RNED UP. Auckland, Junu»ry 15. The yacht Zodiac has tur-jied up all safe.

FORSAKEN CLIENT.

In the bankruptcy case 'of Thomas liondrigf.in, the bankrupt: appeared in person before Justice Gillies to obtain his discharge in tlio chaiacter of a- forsaken client. The applicant Paul his case was at 6rst in Mr. Mad-lon's hands and then be had to do it himself. The Jud^e expr s.sed regret, but as the forms of law had not been complied with ho could nob "rant liia rtp|>lic*tiou. Mr. Madden has gone to Wanyranni. IMPROVEMENT IN MOANATAIAUI

MINE.

Moan a tain ri shares are 30a., and this morning business was done at 355., owing- to ireneral improvements in the mine reported

WRECK OF SCHIEHALLION.

" Auckland, January 16. Thesln'pSchiehallion, from Anckland, i* a tnfal wreck on the Iklp of Wight. ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR. Wellington:, January 15. Mr. Patrick Di^nan, of Auckland, will be called to the Legislative Council in a few days.

TREATING THE GOVERNOR WITH DISCOURTESY.

The Governor having asked for the Hiuernna to tro to Melbourne, th« Ministers have replied mri-ettfog 1 th;,fc they are unable to spare her.

CROWDED STATE OF LUNATIC /SYLUM.-

Dr. Slcjie, in his report, of the WeiluuMon Luna:ic Asylum, shows it to be fearfully overcrowded, the patients having only half the space required by law, and have scarcely roo-n to move. The passages and lavatories have to be used as sleeping places.

THE FOREST QUEEN.

Tb..' ketch Forest Queen i\ nut innch injured and may be got off.

PENNY BANKS.

The F3.-nnyF 3 .-nny B=mW «vtem will he im'nodiat^ly introduced in the Governrnbnt schools.

CANTERBURY CRICKETERS IN MELBOURNE.

Chkisi'uhukch, Janoary 15. The victory ol the. Canterbury men O^^r East Melbourne has caused great rejoicing !ißr<\

MATAURA ELECTION.

Invercargill, January 16. All the returns of yesterdays polling are not in, but it cannot effect the result of tbe Ma tau ra election, which now is — Shanks, 283 ; Kinross, 249.

SEYMOUR, THE BOOK HAWKER.

Dunedin, January 15. Seymour, a defaulting book-hawker, defended himself very adroitly from 887eral charges of embezzlement and forgery and passing dishonoured cheques.

PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY.

The Presbyterian jSynod now talks of endowing- a University for High School purp >ses, instead of a chair of iOugiish literature at the University.

SMART F. BROODER. Donedin, January 16. Tho case of Smart v. Broaden, claim £i) 08, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff.