BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 4091, 6 April 1876, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, April 6. . Smat, the perpetrator of the Hutt atrocities, was sentenced this morning to twenty years imprisonment on each of the two charges. The sentences are to run concur* rently. The following telegram has been received 6 ® on- Gisborne, Messrs Seed, and Knowles, on their departure from Canterbury “ On concluding our work here to-day we proceed to Dunedin. We have i^ ei wL 6Te ?7 Possible assistance from SL5%' t? and the omcers of the Provincial Government” The General Government sends the following telegram to the Superintendent of Canterbury The Government thankyour Honor for the courteous assistance you and the Provincial Government officers have given Messrs Gisborne, Seed, and Knowles.” The Government have received a letter from Mr Seymour, Superintendent of Marlborough, ’ expressing his utmost readiness to assist the Commissioners in their work in every way. Before the Colima came to grief Sir J. Vogel telegraphed to the Sydney Government that the| Colima .was not fit JK * ervic 9- was so satisfied of this that he gave instructions for a survey to be held on her at Port Chalmers, but not being able to get in there it was to beheld at Lyttelton. After the ac- " oident the agents in Sydney telegraphed to Know if out. Government would have any \ route to be altered so Mtorilow tie ZeaUndi* to Auckland.

The Government replied—“ Yes: provided this Sydney Government agree.” No answer has yet been received.

Auckland, April 5» : Mr O’Brien, chief warder, has oeen apSjinted Governor of the Gaol, vice late Capt. yre, who was buried to-day, There is an uneasy feeling in Auckland about the attitude of Sir G. Grey and Sir J. Vogel. Sir G. Grey is moving to get the whole of the late correspondence in reference to public money being expended privately, referred to the Secretary of State. Samples of coal from Wangarei and Mercer have received very favorable opinions. The seams in both places have now been well worked into, and the quality has considerably unproved. The Harbor Board has determined not to lengthen the new railway pier, bat will obtain the requisite depth of water by dredging. Himiona Te Rua pleaded not guilty to the charge of wilful murder. The evidence was conclusive, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. The Judge passed sentence of death, but it is understood -there is little probability of that sentence being carried into effect. Himiona advanced, in justification, that he was the victim of witchcraft.

Invercargill, April 5. An examination of the hatching boxes yesterday by the Curator showed that twothirds of the ova packed by Mr Youl are Unimpregnated, ; and consequently worthless. All those packed by Mr Buckland are doing well. The Curator is of opinion that the six boxes' of Buckland’s ova will give a greater yield than the 100, boxes packed by Youl. Buckland’s boxes contained 1,200, Yonl’s 600 living ova.