SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1005, 22 July 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

From our Special Correspondents. DUNEDIN, July 21. Yesterday a verdict was given in the case of Mercer v. Queen, for L 75 in Supreme Court for damages sustained by plaintiff at Waverley by the capsizing of a cart, caused through the obstruction nf telegraph wires. In the case, Police v, Proudfoot, a breach of a bye-law in connection with tramways, judgment was given for 10s. Holder's of agricultural leases are showing signs of desiring to convert their holdings into freeholds.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Lands Board several applications of the kind were made, and approved. The Thames Collector of Customs has laid information against two brewers for using duty stamps more than once. Serious floods are reported from Canterbury. Trains have been delayed a good deal in consequence. A company is being formed at Temuka for the manufacture of paper. A dastardly attack on a woman named Lees, by twp women and a man, is reported — l They kicked and thrashed si idl she became insensible, and then they robbed her. The Sydney Commercial Banking Co. has declared a dividend of 25 per cent. T. Walker, of Yaralla, has made a donation of LSOOO for the foundation of bursaries to assist poor students at university. The Local Self-government debate was continued in the House last night till 12 30. Some lively contentions took place respeotthe defection of Mr Ormond from Government.

Tho list of exhibition awards is ready, but the correct list has not yet been published. An application for an additional teacher for Cromwell school was declined to-day by tho Board of Education.

LONDON, July IS.

The Irish Land Commission has been appointed, and consists of Lord O’Hagar, Mr G. F. Litton and Mr Yergon. Very general surprise is express? d at the names of the commission, which are considered very ■weak, will be strongly opposed by the Irish members in the House of Commons.

Severe tornado passed over Minessota today. Immense destruction has been caused to property, and heavy financial loss has resulted.

Dean Stanley, of Westminster, is dead. A telegram has been received from Tunis, report that the insurgents are daily increasing in boldness, and are raiding the country in all directions. To-day armed bodies of Arabs approached within a short distance of the city in their predatory excursons. The revolt is still spreading, and tho Arabs are rising in large numbers. In reply to a question in the House, Mr Gladstone said communications wore passing between the English and French Governments respecting Tunisian affairs, and some decision will bo arrived at as to what action would be taken by England. The Queen’s prize at Wimbledon was won by Private Deck, of the Third Devon Volunteers, with SO points, the highest score ever made.