TELEGRAMS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume IX, Issue 882, 19 January 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

t [rER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION,] , Auckland, Monday. 1 Arrived :—Douglas, from London ; 117 t days ; stormy passage. t Fanny Vesey, a domestic servant was drowned while bathing aloue at Motuhihi. 1 Sir Julius Vogel is greatly benefitted by f the course of baths at Waiwera which . has much improved his health. He in- i tends staying a month longer. >i Wellington, Monday. i With respect to the site for a central i prison, it is stated that should Wellington 1 insist oil the present works at Mount 1 Cook being suspended, the prisoners at i present incarcerated there will be disiri- t buted throughout the Colony ; and that r Blueskin in Otago will be the place chosen r for the erection of a central prison. No- I thing definite will be settled until a meeting of the full Cabinet lias taken place. l The Samoan chiefs had a long inter- t view with His Excellency the Governor 6 and the lions. Tole and Ballance this i morning. The Government are taking t action in the matter; but in what direc- c tion is not yet allowed to transpire. 1 Admiral Tryon gives a return ball on i board the Nelson to-morrow afternoon. t It has been decided that a meeting of i Admiral Tryon, His Excellency the < Governor, and the members of the Government will take place in Wellington 1 on 22nd inst., and it is understood that i Sir Julius Vogel will not be present. 1 The Nelson will leave Wellington for ’ ilobarl on Hie 24ih inst. I r Tile case of Ward r. National Bank, j , Tiiiiaiu, was before the Appeal Court J ( for leave to appeal to l’rivy Council. \ After argument, judgment was resumed, j The ship Huruuui, which arrived from London this morning was ordered into . quarantine, a case of typhoid fever having r developed. The sufferer is Miss Welch- 1 man, and the disease is of a mild character. ] A title match was fired to-day between a team from ILM.S. Nelson and one chosen • from the local voluuteer companies. The } blue jackets proved victorious by 95 points. J At an inquest on the recent fire at ( Lamblou Quay, the jury returned a vert ict . to the effect that a fire originated in Myers’ premises, but there was no evidence to show how or in what manner it did so originate. The following rider was added by the jury:—“Jurors arc of opinion that great improvements might be made in the delivery of water from the stand pipes, if an alteration be made so that if one hose is burst the other hose attached to the same standpipes need not be shut off in consequence. It is now considered certain that neither Admiral Tryon or his ship will go South. At first it had been intended that the Hinemoa should be placed at the disposal of the Admiral to visit the Southern ports, with view of inspecting the Southern defences and also the West Coast Sounds, but as the time of the Admiral in the New Zealand waters is limited, he is unable to make his intended visit. The meeting of Admiral Tryon with Ilis Excellency the Governor and members of the Government, which was to have been held at Christchurch has been abandoned, and it will now take place in Wellington next week. The Premier and Mr Larnach are expected at an early date, but it is unlikely that Sir Julius Vogel, who is at present at Waiwera, will be present. The reason ascribed to the change of programme is that Admiral Tryon is anxious to reach Hobart as early as possible in order to be present at the conference re Federation Council. At the conference, Wellington naval defence, federation council, and Samoan affairs will be discussed. Dr Lemon this afternoon received a cablegram from the Eastern Extension Cable Company, stating that the company ref used to agree to the terms decided upon by the New Zealand Parliament, and that the Company would hold out against any reduction in cable charges. Christchurch, Monday. The residence of R. Allen, of Lighthouse, Allen and Co., at Opawa, had a narrow escape of being destroyed by fire, caused by some person unknown lighting the tussocks on the hill. The orchard and plantation round the house were much damaged. The loss is over £IOO. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received advice of the departure of the Aorangi from Plymouth on January lGtli at 1 pan., for Port Chalmers via Teneriffe and Cape of Good Hope. Dunedin, Monday. Deputation from the University Council

waited on Mr Larnach to-day re School of Mines. They painted out that since the withdrawal of the Government subsidy of £SOO matters were not in a very satis factory state. Mr Larnach made a sug gestion that the Council transfer Piof. Ulrich’s services to Government, who would have him stationed at Wellington as Head Inspector of the Mines Department under the Ministry of the day. Perhaps the School of Mines would be started in other places like the Thames, the Government to subsidise by £1 or every £1 subscribed. Professor Ulrick could direct the Centaal Mining Museum, and his services would be available when required. The Council agreed to the idea and the Minister promised to submit the matter to the Cabinet.