TELEGRAMS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6116, 10 January 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(I'ER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND. January S The ship Rakaia, 112 days out from London, haa arrived, Jannary 10. The holiday traffic by rail this season is larger than formerly, owing to tho liberal fares, From the 23 rd December to 3rd January, 38,787 pcop'.o travelled on the AucklaLd liuei. Among the throngh passengers to Sydney by the K.M.S, Zealandia ware Me«sra W. G. George, the famous English long-di6tan"e runner, and L. E. Meyers, the ohampicu pedestrian of the world, Tho Utter is accompanied by Harry Fredrics, an Americm fleatfoot. The former corn's to New Zealand on a pleasure trip, bat la willing io nriange matches with the Australian cham pion, T. Malone. Meyers would not enter into any races in New ' York with George, but is willing to meet lmn in Australia. WELLINGTON. Janunry 9. Te Whiti and Titokowaru are still residing a! the Hutt, being tho gueata of the lion Wi Tako. Waters, the bankrupt, arrived on Satuiday morning, and was taken to tho Terrace gaol. During tho afternoon his counsel applied for a rule nut to show came why a writ should not be issued for the disolnrgo of Waters from custody, en the ground that the warrmt issued for his arrest is iuvalul. The Cliief Justice granted the rule, which is made roturnablo for Wednesday. Nelson was scratched for the Island Bay Cup at noon on Saturday. It is stated that among ot'ier measurts to bo submitted to Parliament noxt session will bo one for tho rcconstitution of tho Legislative Council. It is unlikely that tho measure will be passed during tho coming session, but it is thought desirable that the question should be placid before the country in a definite form, and it will probably bo amonp tho Kubjecta submitted to tho electors at tho next general ehction. HOKITIKA. January 8. Somo excitement has boon caused in the district by nu affiliation uaae, tho defendant being a reoeutly dismissed nchool teachei, aud the plaintiff a pup'l. The informatioi w« thrown out, tho caso being held not proven. Five informations for perjury nave been laid, two on be half of defendant, and three on belulf of the plaintiff. v