TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 848, 22 January 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[per press association.] Reported Discovery of a Diamond Field. Auckland, To-d*y. A settler named Archibald Douglas alleges that he has discovered diamonds near Auckland. He is in possession of some thirty stones possessing all the outward characteristics of diamonds, and which withstand the sulphuric acid test. The Hamilton Murder Case. The Hamilton murder case was commenced at the Supreme Court to-day. Mr Hesketh and Mr Williamson (Crown Prosecutor) prosecuted, while Mr E irll appeared for Priestly and Mr Cooper for Mrs Hamilton. The Court was crammed to suffocation. Many of the jury were challenged. The defences of the prisoners will be separate. The evidence so far is the Fame as that adduced at the Police Court. Fire. Robert Taylor’s dwelling at Papakuri was burned on Friday. The house and furniture were insured in the New Zealand office for L2BO. Sporting. Dunedin, To-day. Mr John Fleming, of Dunedin, has purchased Idalium for 200 guineas. Immigration Nominations. 1,030 souls, equal to 90 statute adults, have been nominated here. Fatalities. Thomas Tracy, an elderly man, was found dead on the Kaikorai Valley road. He had ruptured a blood vessel in his cheat.—Ernest Frame, ordinary seaman belonging to the ship Westland, was drowned in Port Chalmers while bathing. Tbe Peninsula Election. The Peninsula election is causing great excitement. It is generally believed there will be a close run between Messrs Larnach and Donnelly. The latter had a large meeting on Saturday night, at which Messrs Barron and Fish were the principal speakers. Mr Wells has retired in favor of Mr Donnelly. Tbe Fapakaio Murder Case. In the Papakaio murder case the prisoner challenged eleven and the Crown one juror.