TELEGRAMS

Westport Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1968, 20 January 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

[FROM OWN OUB COBBESPONDEJfTS.] CHRISTCHURCH. January 17. Murray, landlord of tho Crown Hotel, Lyttelton, attempted to com mit suicide by cutting bis arms with a razor. Cause—Monetary difficulties. Caygill, publisher of the Telegraph, has been committed for trial for libel ling Treadwell, recently candidate for Parliament. January 19. Typhoid fever has broken out at Leburn, in a family recently arrived per ship Helen Scott from London. At the wool sale yesterday prices were—Greasy merino, 7| to 114 : cross* bred, <H. ASHBURTON". January 18. Lancaster's slaughter-house has been mysteriously destroyed by fire. The previous building had the same fate three years ago, and the cause was never discovered. The estimated loss is £SOO. There is no insurance. Shares are rapidly selling iu the Frozeu Meat Export Company. TIMARU. January 19. Tn tho English cricket, match South Canterbury scored 11; English eleven, 119. The play was brought to an early conclusion, much to the annoyance of the public, who had paid to see the sport. . . OAMARU. uanuary 19. The cricket match between Oamaru team and the Englishmen resulted in a one innings win for the latter with 29 runs to spare, their total score being 146. The principal scores were—Midwinter 40, Barlow 36, and Bates 33. The local team only succeeded in making 57 in their second innings. DUNEDIN. January IS The wife of Constable Dupree, recently sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for stealing ducks, has brought an I action for perjury against the constable giving chief evidence against her husband on the plea that he manufactured entries in the note book produced in proof of Dupree's guilt.

DUNEDIN. January 19. Guthrie and Larnacli leceived a cable notifying further advance in iron, galvanised, 20s; bar iron, 10s ; fencing wire, 10s per ton. The Presbyterian Synod yesterday discussed the question of union with the Northern Church, namely the rest of the Presbyterian Churches throughout New Zealand. The Committee appointed last session brought up a report enumerating the proposals made to the Northern Union Committee to form a basis of union, and it was stated that no serious opposition was expected to any of them except the one that Dunedin should be the head quarters of the whole church. However, the Northern TJnion Committee never having met had not considered the proposals, so that the subject was not advanced any further than last year. It was agreed to continue the Committee in office, and to remit the proposal to the Presbyteries and sessions for report at next Synod. Thomas Price, a bootmaker in Princes street, committed suicide early on Tuesday morning by shooting himself. He put a shot gun to his mouth. He had - been drinking heavily since Christmas. P He was a wido.ver, aged 5? years. WELLINGTON. January 17. News of the rich development of the Welcome claim at Eeefton, caused some briskness in the share market here, and attention is also attracting to Westport prospects Entries for the Wellington Racing Club summer»ineeting received last night give promise of a successful meeting. January 19. Some months ago the sea] of the colony was found to be worn out, and an application was made to the Home Government for a new one. The new seal reached here in due course, the old one being, as required, sent Home However, application was made by the New Zealand Government (through his Excellency) to the Secretary for State, asking that the old seal might be returned to the colony as a memento, it being the first seal used in the colony under Representative Government, and was sent out with the Constitution Act of 1852. The Home Government agreed to return it, and the seal arrived by the last mail, having been slightly defaced by order of the Queen in Council. It is rumored that a despatch has been received from the Agent General in respect to the establishment of a direct steam service. He is negotiating with an eminent shipping firm on the subject, and plans for vessels for the service have been prepared. A conference is to be held between those interested in the service, when plans and the whole proposals on the subject will be dis» cussed. The Graftou leaves for the West Coast this evening. At the district meeting of the TJni ted Methodist Free Chutcb, the report showed an accession of 75 members in the district, and collections throughout the colony £317 to the Mission Auxilliary Fund. The following appointments were made:—Revs. Long, New Plymouth ; Wellington, Smitb°: Horsely, Dean, superannuated ; Auckland, first, Potter, second, Grey ; lnvercargill, Dutton (one vacancy etiil there) ; Timaru, Sharp, Barley, Greendale, Jones; Ashburton, Dixon; Dunedin, first, Ward, second, Dumbell • Hayes, Circuit Missionery; Christchurch, J. Ward ; Manawatu, Saddler and Adamsous; Geraldine, Luke; Oarnaru, Clover; Waimate, one wanted. PATE A. January 19. The criminal information for libel laid by Mr Sherwood, the Mayor, against the proprietor of the Evening News was called on yesterday and the hearing adjourned for a week for the production of important witnesses. The case is exciting considerable interest as startling revelations are expected. OPUNAKE. January 19. Sir Wm. Fox and Major Parris are here to throw open land for settlement and finally settle native claims. NEW PLYMOUTH. January 19. Wiremu King, the great VVaitara chief, is dead, aged 90. AUCKLAND. January IS, Crawiord.a passenger per Zealandia, died of small-pox on Saturday in quarantine. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce carried a resolution to cordially supportaproposalof tbePeninsularand Orient Co. for a steam service between Sydney and SSew Zealand, connecting with the English Hue. Much dissatis" faction is expressed at concentration of the Union Company business at Dunedin. The Union Company are hastening construction ot additional vessels ou stocks in England. January 19. Scarlet fever of a malignant type prevails in suburbs.