YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1534, 7 May 1885, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS

Auckland. The Provincial Hotel at Dairy Flat has been burnt down ; insured for L 360 in the Victoria Co. The Gienelg steamer, with two sailing vessels, have left for Kawau to • ndeavor to raise the steamer Maogregor and bring* her to Auckland. The members of a number of the city churches are up inarms against the movein on t to establish a Volunteer corps in connection with these churches. Two meetings of clergy have been held for the. purpose of discussing the matter. _ A re-: solution was passed discountenancing the formation of Yolunteef corps at proposed. Mias De Grey closed a most successful dramatic season at the Opera House, and left by the Walrarapa for Sydney. Sir George Grey arrived to-night from Kawau. He will probably deliver an address here, but intends first to consult bis friends. He will return to Kawau before going to Wellington. - . r • The Hon Mr Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, and Mrs Stuart were passengers by the Wairarapa, for Sydney. Mr Button, of the firm of Whitaker, Russell and Button, proceeded to-day to Wanganui, where he will appear on behalf of Mr Bryce before the commission appointed to take evidence in connection with the celebrated Bryce v Bnsden case. Wkdunoxon.

The Governor has commoted the sentence of death passed on Pcendergast, (he Pokeno murderer, to imprisonment for life

Nothing farther has been heard of the missing men, and all hopes of finding them alive are abandoned. 1c la now known that there was a fifth man on board, a swagger, name unknown, who accompanied the man on the return journey. The Nautical Court gave judgment in the case of the wreck of the barque Oceania. They found the accident attributable to an error of judgment by Captain Firth, in hugging the land ; but under the circumstances did not consider it necessary to recommend that hfa certificate be suspended. Captaih Firth was, however, ordered to pay the costs of the enquiry. Timaett. A man named John Reid, brother of. Mr Alexander Reid, a f .rmer, was found hanging to a tree in Raukapuka Bosh to-day. He left his brother’s house on February Ist, and has not since been heard of. His body -was found by some boys. Dunedin. The Presbyterian Synod a’-e taking steps to petition Parliament to amend the Education Act to allow the daily reading of the Bible in schools. The Premier, Mr Stout, arrived this evening. His visit is understood to be owing to professional engagements. As a result of Mr Booth’s mission so far, 1,233 blue ribbons have bsen taken, and 819 new pledges signed. The Rugby Union have decided to amend their rules, to allow of «ooring- 4 by points.