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Evening Star, Issue 3275, 19 August 1873, Page 3

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I M ,L UAJJ-J J. I. A. V » J Wellington, August 19. The William Davie was refused a clearance because the mate has not a chief mate’s license. The captain had to telegraph to Dunedin for a mate. This is the first case under the new Act. A rule nlii to show cause why a criminal information for libel should not be tiled against Mr Ballance, editor of the Wovi/anui Herald, by Judge Rogan, is being argued in the Supreme Court tins day. Referring to the inquiry on the ship William Tapscott, the Itidependent says the men were stripped naked, and scrubbed with hickory brooms and sanded sailcloth until the blood came. Auckland, August IS. Some burglars entered the Custom House on Saturday night by removing a pane of glass, They rummaged the drawers, but finding no money, they proceeded to Campbell's stores and stole several pairs of boots. Mr Saunders reports buyers of South British Insurance at LJ ; Caledonians, LIS. Grahamstown, August 18, Bishop Moran, on arriving here, was presented with an address by the Catholic residents. Two men, named Marant and Troutman, for stealing amalgam from the Pumping Association Battery, were each sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Naiher, August 18. A petition for the establishment of a municipality has been numerously signed, and a public meeting is called for Friday. Nelson, August 18, There was a blank calendar when the Supreme Court met to-day. The Judge delivered a charge on the duties and rights of grand jurors. Mary Aon Wouldham, convicted of manslaughter during last sessipu,

and whose case was reserved for the Court of Appeal, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, in addition to the sentence she is already undergoing. K eefton. August 18. A heavy flood has taken place, and all communication is stopped. The river is still rising, but no serious damage has been done. Christchurch, August 18. A public dinner is to be given to Mr Andrew Duncan, who goes home as Immigration Agent for the Province, under a resolution of the Provincial Council. Mr Stevens, late M.H. K. for Selwyn, goes home, vhi Melbourne, to-morrow. He has refused, on account of the shortness of time, several invitations to accept any public demonstration. Large sales of waste lands have been made during the week. Seventy applications were received from the couuiry districts for a share of the public library grant. A robbery was committed last night in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church. During the service, and after the collection had been made, some one got into the vestry and emptied the collecting plates, containing something over L2.