BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 4213, 28 August 1876, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

CimiSTOTURCH, AugUßt 28. The so-called Dr Turner, hydropathic lecturer, who, on remand| is charged with stealing a coat, escaped from the yard' in broad daylight yesterday. " Ha-simbed over the.corrugateO iron fence, and was seen outside the gaol by an unarmed warder, but, being fleet of foot, he evaded pursuit. All the detectives and a large number of the police were hunting for him. all day and night, but without avail.

I ! GRAHA3Bftrowir, 28. A fire broke out on the beach road, destroying the Kuranui |Hbtel and store belonging, to, Paterson,, a grocer's and blacksmith's shops, and a number of other tenements. The scene of the,fire was very thickly built upon, large crushing mills and powerful mining machinery; /including the United Pumping Association's plant) being in close proximity. fFhe brigades were promptly on the spot, -and the exertions madeby the employes bf the Pumping Association and others were effectual in fire Sown lit about (fata hour, and f?9. preyentine'its spreading. Besides the number q£ the fire',"there" isa ist#ork tnxiX' where the. fir«[,<)ccarrea, i and {teat* that they would go as well > £§. &£ riunpihg Association's property: but this disaster was averted, the hydraulic engine of the A*«

satiation being ft valuable help inputting out the fire. It is believed that the fire originated in the Kuranui Hotel at present unoccupied. Patevson and the others will be serious loEera.

3 p.m. There is little doubt but that the fire yesterday morning was the work of an incendiary, and originated ;n the Kuranui Hotel, which was the only building insured. It was insured in the Standard Office for L 450. Ah inquest will be held.

ACCIDENT TO THE HAWEA,

Nelson, August 28. : On Saturday afternoon the Hawea struck a sunken rock between Jackson's Head and the inner rock. The sea was calm at the time. She made a good deal of water in coming, on to Nelson.

Charleston-, August 28. Yesterday forenoon portions of a Wreck were found in Constant, and Second Bays, and shortly afterwards, the shattered hull of a small vessel was observed awash in the roadstead drifting northwards. Part of the combings of the hatchways, and the deck beams of a vessel of about forty tons, some planks, and two pieces of headrails were picked up, the latter with the letters FLY painted in white on them. There, is no doubt that the wreckage is a portion of the Flying Cloud of Lyttelton, which came here early, on Saturday in ballast. As there was a strong breeze from N.E. it is probable that the vessel capsized in a squall and drifted on to the rocks near the Four Mile river. A

boat was picked up at near Brighton, but as the surf was breaking furiously there no , hopes are entertained of the safety of Andrews [(the master), and the three men who constituted the crew.

(From our own Correspondent )

THE CLERICAL SCANDAL.

Napier, August 28. ; The Rev. Mr Townsend has resigned the incumbency of St. John's Church and proceeded South in company with the Rev. Mr .Anderson. The latter, it is understood Mas cone to Bishop Harper,, the primate, to ; cite Mr Robinson for heresy. The church 'was closed yesterday, as the other clergymen would not preach. The parishioners; sre more than ever indignant.