Telegraphic Tespatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XI, Issue 792, 20 July 1878, Page 2

Telegraphic Tespatches.

INTERPROyLNCIAL,.r :i (Press Ag&icy,),., , Dunedin, July 19th. The dead body of a child Was fo'imd'lbutside of a fence at the north end of the towu this afternoon. The mother is supposed to be known. . . -- . t <1 CHBIBTOHUROH, July 18th. In the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr Chapman, a wool-sorter, sued Sir Crucroft Wilsen for £1000 for malicious prosecution. Some time ago Sir C. Wilson laid an information against Chapman for stealing forool; ami he was committed for trial, but o» cortLmg before the Supreme Court he was acquitted. In the present case the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for £150 and costs. • -■'. ;, Hoff was charged at the Oxford Magistrate's Court yesterday with murdering his wife on July Bth,' and was committed for trial. '_„ Wellington, July 19th. The Zealanch'a from Auckland on 25th ult. with the Australian and New Zealand Jane maifc for London arrived at San, OH Jalj 17th— oncday in advance of due date. ' Telegram from Agent-General >.arinoddces the Bailing of the ship Rakaiaj frqat^ Plymouth, with 260 immigrants for Wellington. She loft on the lat inst. ' ' M >- t^ The out-going mail took 57 nominations for immigrants. The total nomination "for the year are ninehundred. !<; ' ''■ ' Attempts are being made herato^ float* a tannery and leather Company , with a capital of twenty thousand. ' " . Sir George Grey ias been sufficjeotly-ja' disposed to prevent him attending^hia office during the last few days.. • The customs revenue for Dunedin for last year shows an increase over the previous year of £10,312 j Lvt'le,t6n, increase, fci year of £28,211 ; increase of .£12,399 j Wellington, £18,028 ; InvercargiU and Bluff, £6,897 ; Napier, £1,133 j Nelson, £507. Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika show an increase of £7,102 ; and other pores an increase of £4,919. The proportions of revenue contributed by the- principal class of imports, are :— spirits, £383,776 j tobacco, cigars,' and snuff, £151,03*; wine- and beer, £63,996 ; tea, coffee, etc., £89,401 ; sugar, .£131,539 ; goods by weight, £77,860 ; goods ad valorem, £320,770 ; other duties, £4,437. . :j. -,