BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3549, 8 July 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

„ , Grahamstown, July 7. Vulcan G. M. Co.’s battery and mine, with all appliances, were sold under a distress warrant to-day for L 120., The plant cost about L 3,000,

. A „ Christchurch, July 7. At the Supreme Court, the Judge, in his charge to the jury, referred to the desirability of legislative action being taken in making the inmates of an inebriate ward in a lunatic asylum work, as being more conducive to the restoration of bodily and mental vigor than idling about.

John Wilmshurst, surgeon-superintendent of the ship Isles of the South, for larceny as a bailee of medical comforts, was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment; and William Wood, for forgery and uttering, to five years’. An indictment against Robert Quick, a-lin. Patrick Quin, of manslaughter, was thrown out. ■ f ‘

Over 2,000 shares in the Colonial Rank applied for here during yesterday. The members of the Kaiapoi Public Library hare decided, by thirty-eight to thirty seven votes, to open the public library and reading* room from five to seven on Sunday afternoons. The Christchurch City Council decided last night to apply to the General Assembly for a Bill for the endowment of the city with the proceeds of thecDog Tax, and Auctioneers’ and Publicans’ Licenses collected within the boundary of the City.

Auckland, July 7. At the Supreme Court criminal sittings, George Smyth, for larceny as a bailee, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment. The Grand Jury, after twelve hours’ deliberation, returned a true bill against Alexander Brown, for incendiarism. John Hawkins, convicted of specimen stealing at last session of the Supreme Court, whose case was submitted to the Court of Appeal for settlement of certain points of law reserved, was brought up for judgment. The verdict was fully affirmed by the higher Court. The prisoner was sentenced to eight years’ penal servitude. John Judge, for an unnaturaloffence. was sentenced to five years. Henry Arnutt Digby, for larceny, to three years’ hard labor; Henry Brody, for housebreaking, twelve months ; Edward Jonqs.lor embezzlement, two years ; Felix Seymour, formerly clerk to Fraser and Tinne, five years : Charles Weatherall, malicious injury to property, six months; Heta, a Maori, for borsestealing at Hikuti, two years’ penal servitude; William John Stone, for a nameless offence, fire years penal servitude.

_ Wellington, July 8. 1 nt schooner Dauntless has arrived from New Caledonia, and reports that the schooner Mary Stewart is -a total wreck at New Hebrides. The crew were picked up in an open boat at sea and taken to Noumea. Admiral Ribout has arrived at Noumea from France to inquire into the escape of Rochefort. All the Communists will bo removed to the island of. Pines and another island, to bo selected.

Bateman has been sent to Prance to fulfilliis term of'imprisonment The convict executioner was murdered by one of the convicts on June 20, and the murder* was afterwards guillotin d. Duels are very prevalent; three took place on June 20; one being between St. Davarenne and Guutemaire, of the Gens-d’armes, on which the latter was killed. Permission was given them to fight by the Governor, who attended the funeral, and addressed the soldiers upon the duty of upholding their honor, even at the cost of life.

. , Queenstown, July a The news is oonffnqed that Grace's party has got payable ground at the Shot'ov* Ohinpantfs claim near the encroachment upon Eater's claim. The Arrow United Company has also got capital prospects. The miners aw indifferent about the Gold Duty Repeal Ordinance.