TELEGRAPHIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 192, 8 July 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

PEB ANOLO-AUSTRALTAST PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY. Last IS ight’s Auckland News. Supreme Court.

Auckland, Tuesday Night. IxiE Supreme Coart was opened yesterday. The Grand Jury, after 12 hours’ deliberation, brought in a true bill against Brown for incendiarism. The following cases were disposed of:—John Hawkins, specimen stealing, eight years penal servitude j John Gudge, unnatural offence, sentenced to five years; Henry Arnott Digby, larceny as bailee, three years hard labour ; Henry Brady, house-breaking, 12 months ; Edward Jones. ©mbezzement, five years ; Charles Weatbereil, malicious injury ’to property, six months ; Heta (native), charge of stealing a horse at Hikutaia, two years; Wt Ilium Johnston, nameless offence, five years ; George Mountain, charged with larceny at Mercury Bay Island, acquitted ; George Smith, larceny as bailee, 12 months hard labour.

Arrived: Queen of Nations and James Wishart, from England, with 625 immigrants. Sight deaths occurred during the voyage. The Opera opened last night to a full house. Yesterday’s Parliamentary.

House of Repesentatives. _ Weiainston, Tuesday Night. On commencing business in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr Curtis, amid applause, gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill for borrowing £250,000 for the province of Nelson. The usual sessional committees were appointed* The Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill was read a second time.

Mr Wallis, of Otago, moved the address in reply, which was se ended by Mr Gibbs. The address will be considered to-morrow.

Legislative Council. The following bills were read a first time : Inspection and Regulation of Machinery, Offences Against Persons Amendment, and Justices of Peace Amendment. The Session. It is stated upon excellent authority that a deputation of members waited upon the Premier with regard to the probable length of the session. Ha replied that as far as possible determined at present it would not extend two months.

Christchurch, Tuesday Night. The local r nnmittee of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand are holding meetings in various parts of the country districts, and receiving good support. A large number of shares have been applied for.

Latest Thames News. (from otra ows correspondent. ) GKAHA3ISTOWN, Tuesday Night, * ru -kan mine, stamper battery, and other app.iances were sold under distress warrant to-day for £l2O. It originally cost about £3,000. • i* notber Thames resident intends settling in Tauranga shortly. At the District Court sitting in bankruptcy, three applicants received their final discharge. One was refused, having conducted his business ioosely, and having destroyed his books. , j Manukau crushing is turning out splendidly . Over 1,000 ounces of gold are banked. Ihe crushing is incomplete.