TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 975, 21 June 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Welcome Visitors. Auckland, To-day. Mr Wilson, a South Australian farmer" who arrived to settle in the Waikato, re- : ports that a large influx of South Australian farmers may shortly be expected. The Lyell Murder. Nelson, To-day. In the Lvell murder case the Jury retired at midnight, and after an absence of forty-five minutes returned a verdict of manslaughter. The prisoner, in reply to the J edge, said he had been convicted on the oaths of a perjured prostitute aqd two perjured constables. The Judge sentenced him to penal servitude for life, saying at the same time that the Jury bad taken a very merciful view of the case, as the evidence fully justified a verdict of ■■■■/ wilful murder. The case has created a / lot of excitement, and the Court has been / crowded during the whole trial. / Committed for Trial. Wellington, 'u - A young man named Hewlings, sp“ be respectably connected in Oh‘nStcW°“» was !to-day committed for trial on r of entering the Princess Hotel*acd} ing clothes belonging to a lodges The Dunedin Gao*-' , ! d dl JTo-day. / The gaol enquiry com»rtnoed this morn,v > ing.s At the outset Mr Caldwell, the late governor, made strenuous efforts *to (jw

an adjournment' until his counsel could attend, but the Commissioners decided to proceed with the investigation, leaving it optional as to whether Mr Stout should cross examine the witnesses at a future stage. Mr Caldwell then retired. Two prisoners were then examined, and gave evidence that great cruelty had been practised within the gaol walls The enquiry was adjourned till to-morrow.

The dead body of a middle-aged woman was found in the river Ashley, ne»r . Rangiora, on Tuesday evening. From appearances the body had evidently been in the water three or four weeks, and has ■ not yet been identified. The affair is •mysterious, as no one is reported missing . hr the district. E. Dombrain, while shooting yesterday at Port Levy, accidentally discharged his gun, the contents of which tore his left ' arm and entered hia breast, which bled freely. He was brought to town, where ‘.Dr Prins pronounced his injuries painful but' not, dangerous. ~ . A meeting of the Committee of the •Ashburton Racing C-ub was held last .evening- at Quill’s Hotel, when the following members were present Messrs C. >W., Purnell (in the chair), M. Friedlander, J. Bozenberg, A. Hewson, T. Quill, and Bra Ross and Leahy. A letter was read from Mr P. Journeaux, the owner of Steel Dust, requesting that the disqualification of that horse should be removed, and- it was decided that a meeting of stewards should be called to decide the -matter. The recommendation of the general meeting, that the Secretary’s salary be fixed at L 75 per annum, was unanimously adopted by the Committee. The following sub-committees were then Appointed :—lmprovement; MessrsFooks, JL Friedlander, W. Saunders and Dr Ross. Finance: Messrs Fooks, H. Friedlander, W. Saunders, and Drs Ross and Leahy. Mr E. G. Crisp was reelected Chairman of Committee for the ensuing year, and after some routine business had been transacted the meeting adjourned;

There was a very fair attendance at the Town 1 Hall last evening to witness the . first appearance of Miss Eloise Juno and her dramatic combination in the emotional play of “Leah, the Forsaken.” Miss Juno played the part of Leah with considerable ability, and showed that the character had been well studied by her, particularly in the emotional parts. Her elocution is good, but at times it lacked tfaatiorce which can be put into the part bytja woman seeking revenge. The love meeting t with Rudolph, and afterwards her terrible curse, and finally the death scene, wereequally well pourtrayed, and were loudly applauded by the audience. Mr ;8.. B. Russell, as Rudolph, did full justice to his part, and acted with care and precision.■■ He possesses a clear, resonant' voice and every word was heard vCith distinctness. In the scene where he makes the promise with Father Lorenzo fabwaC: particularly good. Mr Lachlan SfoGowan made an excellent Father Loreazo, and Mrs McGowan equally well acted her part aa Dame Gretchen. As the .old fashionable doctor, Mr J. W. Wheeler contrived to amuse the audience immensely, and with Hans (Mr Walter Modus) they wore repeatedly applauded for their humorous 'acting. As Nathan, the unprincipled schoolmaster, Mr Marshall was very good. M issGreonless ( Anna) acted her part very feelingly, and Miss Featherston also as Bose put plenty of spirit in her part, particularly in the acjsne where Father Lorenzo and Hans celebrate Rudolph’s wedding. To-night thercompany play “ Jeannie Deans,” and as it is new to most of Ashburton playgoers, there ought to be a good house.

A meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held on Monday, June 11, when there were present Messrs Peache, Walker and Edson. Mr A. E. Peache was voted to the chair. The Retaining Officer’s announcement that Messrs Walker, Peache, Edson, McFarlane and

Mcßae were duly elected members of the Board was read. Mr McFarlane’s letter , re the gates oni Edson’s road was read, and there being ho objection the request wbb granted, subject to section 139 of the Road Boards Act, 1882. The Overseer’s report was read and considered. It was resolved that gorse notices be given to persons mentioned in the report, under section' 101, of the Public Works Act. 1882. - The Clerk was directed to write to the Chief Commissioner of the Waste Lands "Board to enquire who has authority'to compel adjacent owners to clear gone tramway reserves. The following works, in report were authorised :—Alford Forest Hotel, drain and formation ’ K Bubolench' road,, near Alford Station ;' Pound road, two culverts ; Mount Somers

station road, repairs to fords; West Coast road, near Gould and Cameron’s. Reynolds’s road was ordered to be advertised ak dangerous until repaired, and the Overseer was instructed to have the necessary repairs done at once. A letter was read from Mr Morgan, of Methven, and the Clerk was requested to furnish him .with the account required. Be a letter from Mr Page about the loss of a hority Mr McFarlane was requested to make: the. necessary enquiries in relation to*the matter. y Mr Mackeig,South Bakaia, wrote’ re stbrmwater, and the Clerk was ordered .to reply, that this Board does not consider itspff interested in the matter. It was resolved to invite tenders for works required for another week, the Chairman to accept same at noon on the 18th inst. Several accounts were passed for payment, and’ the Board adjourned to Monday, July 2, at 1 p m.

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