LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 146, 11 December 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Special to the Mail.]

(FROM OUR SPECIAL eORKESPONDENT.)

Timaru, Dec. 10

Mr Edward Ball, proprietor of the- 'j South Canterbury Times, was committed ' for trial this morning for alleged criminal libel on Judge Ward. He was admitted to bail in two sureties of £25 each, and himself in £50. The casecomes on for trial during tho present sitting of the Supreme Court. (Prom the Press Agency.) Wellington, Dec. 10. The Presbyterian Assembly to-day agreed to issue an exposition of the principles and policy of Presbyterianism for the instruction of their people. The treasurer's report, as read, showed a balance to the credit of the Church of £3153 17s Id. Reprovision for widows and orphans—lt was shown that £600 . was available, and the Rev. D. Bruce reported that during his travels he had ' ■ collected Upwards of £600 for, the. Same i fund. Ministers were instructed to-' J make their first annual payment of £sby the 30th, September, 1878. Ministers who are' contributing to such" schemes in connection with home churches to have option of exemption. Parliament was 'prorogued by com-: mission to-day. . . Parliamentary Commissioners were Sir John Richardson, • Sir P. D;Bell; and the Hon. Colonel . f . Whitmore. There was no speech, and} the usual return of business-done was-nof?-' ;'' laid: before House. All the Bills . passed were assented- to by message, . except the Seaman's and Shipping Bills " ' which were reserved for Queen's assent* The attendance of -members and public / was very small. Just before the formal prorogation,' S,ir Gr. Grey advised the/'. Governor to veto the Llnd Bill, which - had "not been sent up fof> his assent witht •,..'/' the other Bills. The Governor refused "■ jjj point blank to take such an unconstitu-' ' - tional step, the Government themselves '™ having carried the Bill through both. Houses without a hint while Parliament ' was assembled that theyintended to '' '■ prevent the Bill becoming law. , Napier, Dec. 10. The consecration of the .Bishop of Waiapu took place' yesterday, at St. John's Church, which was crowded. The ceremony was conducted by the Primate and the Bishops of Wellington and Auckland. The installation took place at the evening service, when the Primateformally instituted f Bishop Stuart to thesee of Waiapu. 'Offertory in the morning amounted to over £25. Balclutha, Dec. 10. At five o'clock this morning, William Stevenson, saw sharpener, discovered, on waking, that his wife had left her bed. On making "search, he found her in thapassage with her throat cut right across, and a razor lying beside her. She attempted suicide a short time ago. An inquest will be held to-morrow. ,* [Per Submarinh Cable.] (Reuters, Per Press Agency.) . Mk ••im London, November 29. Shipping Casualties. —The'ship Cutty Sark, bound for Sydney, collided with a vessel unknown, and has had to put back. The Chile, for, Auckland, alsocollided with the Osprey, and. put back j and the Celestial Queen, for Nelson,, collided with the Wansbeck, and put back to Portland.