Earl Spencer.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4506, 3 October 1882, Page 3

Earl Spencer.

The Wheat Harvest in 1 Prance. > | [Abchjß Special per United Press Association.] ; TReoeived Oot 3, at 12,25 p.m.] I LONDON, Oct. 2. 1 Earl Spencer, Lord-Lieutenant o! • Ireland, is visiting England. The French wheat harvest is one hundred and sixteen million hectolitres. i i AUOKLAND, Oct. 3. Mr Moss received a vote of confidence at ' Parnell yesterday. Captain Garth, of the barque Gazelle, was , nested yesterday, and oharged with smug- ■ ling ten ponnda of tobacoo. j DUNEDIN, Oot. 3. , n he oase of tho lads named Williamson . and Ahem, charged with burglariously entering several offices in town, the Crown case rested entirely on the unsupported teatimony of tho accomplice, Jones, who yesterday \ pleaded guilty. The Judge directed the jury ■ to acquit the prisoners, whioh was done. ' M'lntosh's Hotel, at Blaok'*, was burnt down on Sunday. The losb is estimated at ' £1200. The property was insured for £500 in the Colonial. DUNEDIN, Oct. 3. » In the Supreme Oourt, John Mason and ' James Hartley, for robbery from the person, • were sentenced to six months' imprisonment, 1 and John Madden to three years. Mr Stout 1 wished Mason's caae reserved for the Appeal ' Court, as he contended that only a case of 1 simple larceny had been mado out, but the > Judge held that there was sufficient evidence to support the indictment.