LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 182, 11 June 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(I'Elt I'HKSS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. Tuesday. The rumor is again revived that Government will offer the Speakership of the Legislative Council to Sir William Fitzherbert, that O'Korke will succeed him in the Lower House, and Hamlin get tlio Chairmanship of Committees, Twenty-two'recruits arrived to-day from Taranaki. Drilling at Mount Cook Barracks active every day. The pteamcr Patea, which loaves forPatea some, time to-night, takes 100 cases ammunition and ten casas of arms for use in that district. * . •; AUCKLAND. Monday. Cochrane, an old settler, lately immigra tion agent-in the North of Ireland, is dead. Eewi, on Saturday, visited Motrin's farm and took much.interest in stock and., agricultural implements. He also visited Thorpe's stables, and priced Cobham, one of the Stud

Company's horses. During his visit to Wiseman's saddler's shop to-day Itewi ordered a travelling satchel, with a silver Royal coat-of-aims outsido. Bewi has been presented with a splendid saddle by Mr Wiseman. He attended the ordination service at St. Sepulchre's and Trinity Church yesterday, when Bishop Cowio ordained the llev, J, Phillips and the Eev. J. Haseldon. • Rewi went to Paul's settlement at Orcaki to-day, Intelligence has been received of the death of Colonel Arney, late of the 58th, who served at Wairau and Horokiwi, and afterwards exchanged to the 11th Hussars. The New (Zealand Shipping Company have received a telegram, dated London, 3rd June, which reports the arrival of the Stad Haarlem at Rio Janeiro. Mary Anne Steele was arrested to-day, charged with stoaling a silver inkstand of the value of £5. TIMARU. Monday. The steam crane constructed by John Anderson, Christchurch, for the breakwate here, broke for the third or fourth time again on Saturday. On the first lift on Saturday, one of the principal cog-wheels went to pieces. The crane is now considered a failure. There is great disappointment at the result. A German named Sohroeder was sent to gaol for sporting a fellow-lodger's best clothing, He pleaded that he merely borrowed it to look respectable. . Monday. j An individual had taken passage by tho Christchurch train this morning. The train was moving away from theJDimedin platform when ho rushed after it, and mauaged, after a hair's breadth escape of his life, to securo his seat, Mr Pyko was tho principal speaker at the turning of the firit sod of the Central Railway, He pictured in glowing terms the country through which the line Was ulti matoly destined to travel, saying that it was capable of carrying an immense population, presented no engineering difficulties, but a continuous succession of fertile valleys after the Taieri hills had been pierced to the shores of Lake Wanaka, Mr Stout fully endorsed his statements.

There were 100 tenders for tlio second section of the Catholic Catlulral, The ono acceptcd amounted to £3,970, The Kumara coach capsized yesterday afternoon in Park-street. There were thrco passengers in tho coach. Judge Weston, who was one, was severely bruised and shaken, as was also the driver. The other passengers were unhurt. , ASHBURTON. Monday, The first Assessment Court for the Borough of Ashburton was held to-day, Over fifty objections were dealt with, but only iu a few instanees were dcdnctions made, Tho number of unemployed is rapidly increesing here. The men are pouring in from the harvest, and considerable distress is felt, A meeting will be held to-morrow, for tho purpose of calling on the City Council and Road Board to relieve the distress by prosecuting public works. The Borough Council is unable to do anything, being stumped for cash until the rates come iu.