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Evening Star, Issue 3238, 7 July 1873, Page 3

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Wellington, July 5. : Mr John. Henderson, the representative of| Moisrs Btogden in this country, has’published an able pamphlet explaining their pro-; posal for entrusting to a company the con-, struction of public railways in New Zealand,, such, company te be formed, in London,* with a certain proportion qf local share-1 holders and directors, and a minimum ratd of interest to bo guaranteed by the Govern-.-ment. The pamphlet SiviXl he circulated shortly. . • Mr W.Q. Pilbett has been appointed Registrar of Births, &c., at Oamaru. ' July, 7. i The, whole of the Australian Squadron will rendezvous at Wellington in September ! or October, to meet the new Commodore, who crimes in the flag-ship, via the Cape of Good; Hope, direct. Commodore Stirling goeti Home in the Clio; ?

i Tauiunga, July 5. There was a demonstration, followed by a public dinner, on the arrival of the first coach from Napier. Mr Vogel's health enthusiastically teasted for promptly grantf ing the settlers’ memorial in favor of a coach service. The contemplate sowing large qhahtities of wheat. :

Auckland, July 5. , Mr Saunders, quotes buyers lor Rubies at 5s 6d ; South British, 44s bd. Lyttelton, July 5. ; The. Edwin Fox has been admitted tq pratique. . ... !

New Plymouth, July 5. A smart shock of earthquake was felt this morning. ! !

. j : Alexandria, July. fi. The Kingites have decided that Manuhiri shall remain adviser to Tawhaib, but future .disputes are to be settled in open rununga. The Kingites blame Manuhiri far the present embroglio with the Government.

CIIRISTCHURC'H, July 7. ; The quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day. There are twelve oases, including two cases of manslaughter, three embezzlement, one forgery, one horsestealing, -one arson, one obtaining money under false pretences, one larceny as a bailee, and two of assault. Four cases are charges against one prisoner. ' His Honor, in his charge to the Grand Jury, brought under their notice the facts in the case of Eegina v. Crisp, a case of manslaughter, in which, owing to the negligent driving of a cca,oli, a man lost his life, The lav/ in such cases was that it is the duty of every man who drives a carriage to do so with such care, and caution as to prevent as far as possible injury to any person. If death ensued to any person through rapidity of driving or the driver’* want of caution, he would be guilty pf manslaughter. In the case of Stiffe the question the jury would harefca consider was whether the death of deceased was by the treatmeut he refjeiyfid fsom prisoners; if so, whether Wflh treatment was negligent or unnecessarily violent. His Honor then referred to the proposed additions to the Supreme Court, and also to the building of a drunkards’ ward, which he hoped would soon be completed. The Crown Prosecutor withdrew the indictment against Mrs Hill and Dr Parker, in Stiffe’s case, prosecuting only Miss Herberte and Hill. Mr Oat was offered L 1,500 for the horse, but refused it. TIP MAIL SJE^YICE, [By Telegraph. | We received the following telegram on Saturday top late far publication “ The Government have arranged with Messrs M'Meckan, Blackwood, and Co. for six months’ service each way, to connect with the P. and O. Company’s boats at Melbourne, The contract boats leave Melbourne immediately after the arrival there of the mail steamer, proceeding to Hokitika thence to Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and the Bluff. The time is to' be eight days to Wellington, ten to Lyttelton, and eleven to Port Chalmers j but practically wheh-

ftver a steamer reaches Wellington early on the eighth day, she will roach Pert Chalmers on the tenth day after leaving Melbourne. The outward mail will be conveyed to Meibourne m twelve days from Dunedin, eleven from Lytteltmi nine irom Wellington, and six and-adialf Hokitika. The steamer Paterson is to convey from Nelson the inward mails for New Plymouth and Auckland, and to convey the outward maU from those places to Nelson , the timeto the Manukau to be nine days. The exception in the latter case is for the Manukau bar and the prevailing westerly wmds lhe service Trill be commenced at Melbourne onthe anival of the English mail due there on the Bth inti, and at Dunedin for the outward mail on August 1. •