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Evening Star, Issue 3872, 22 July 1875, Page 3

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New Plymouth, July 21. Mr Charles Brown has been appointed Civil Commissioner in the place of Mr Parris, who retires on a pension. The Taupo sailed with the members of the Assembly this morning.

Christchurch, July 22. Mr W. M. Maskell, Provincial Secretary, and Mr C. J. Harper, both supporters of the new Education BUI, addressed their constituents at Leithfield last night, and votes of confidence in them were passed.

Auckland, July 22. The schooner Pacific, which left Timaru, for Auckland, on June 3, with a cargo of wheat, is given up as lost. The ship is insured in the New Zealand and the South British offices for L 1,050. Captain Bradshaw has a wife and child at Auckland. Captain Urquhart was a passenger, and there were on board a mate, cook, steward, and four seamen.

INVERCARGILL, July 22. Messrs M'Neill and Baastian are likely to contest the seat f r Wallace. The writ is out, and the nomination is fixed for tho 31st Inst., and the poll for the 6th August,

{From our own Correspondent.) Christchurch, July 21. ’I he case Newton v. Wilson in the Supreme Court excited much interest. Plaintiff, who sued defendant—more familiarly known for many years as “ Cabbage” Wilson —for L5,0C0 damages for slander, alleged that defendant had said at a public dinner tablo that plaintiff “ would be bankrupt in three months.” Much amusement was caused by the production of an epistle written by plaintiff _ intended for publication in the ‘ Otago Daily Times,’ but not published by them, in which defendant’s history was alluded to and he was termed a “ barrowman and costermonger in tho olden days, but now one of our Christchurch nobocracy.” Sundry allusions more pertinent that respectful were also made to various members of defendant’s family, and these also caused much merriment in court. The Judge directed the jury that the verdict must he for plaintiff, and after retiring for three,-quar'ers of an hour they returned a verdict for one farthing damages. The weather is bitterly cold, and very frosty. Arrow, July 22. Mr Robert Pritchard was elected Mayor,

The performance last night of “Rory O’More” by the local Dramatic Club drew a crowded house and went off well.

An indignation meeting will be held next Saturday re the illegal action of tho Waste Land Board in connection with Kerin’s lease.

Queenstown, July 22. For the Mayoral election Mr Warren was defeated by fifteen votes. He attributes his defeat to the stuffed roll and mendacious statements. The nomination this day for councillors was a very tame proceeding. Mr Cash was elected for Lake Ward and Mr Tully for South Ward, without opposition. Mr Pritchard’s election as Mayor of Arrowtown is popular here. The weather continues very open. We shall soon rival the Cromwell escorts.