TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Star, Issue 4289, 24 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[Pxb Sanuxtm Cable,] November 23.—Defalcations on the (Tsa Paxss Aesnor.] Band v. Machine Labor. N , ovembfir 28.—The City Council hare agreed to employ men, instead of using machine labor, for breaking metaL B A champagne Innch was held to-day to celebrate °s_£« new hospital. Several ? übli 1 0 Siding Commissioners, the architect, Provincial Surgeon, and leading citizens present. The building cost L2o,ooft. been stopped. engaged single -immigrant* have Proposed Temperance Settlement. _ Ao c xlamx ) , November 23.—Prominent settlers at in the Waikato, between Raglan and the Waikato Heads. The Appeal Court. * S oT ? mb «£ case of Webb v. the National Bank of New Zealand occupies the attention of the Coart of Appeal to-day. Justice Johnstone delivered the unanimous judgment of the court on a preliminary point raised by Mr Macsssey, deciding that the respondents were in tune in applying for the rule mat, which, on that ground, they would uphold, wr Macassey thou gtteeededuftth the argument on behalf of the^appd* [Fbok ova own CoaaxsFOxnmnß. J

Hie Toapeka Railway. LaWKESCK, November 24.— The plates Tore laid through the Sound Hill tUxmeL The railway works generally an now showing signs of activity. Balolntha Agrionltnrol Show. ?°T. en !; ber 24,-The eighth annual show or the Clutha Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in a paddeok belonging to Parr Bros. SaSL”* prorod a great sucoeu. The good N weather indnoed a lane attendanoe. The qualit ** the Lelo6,ter The Counties Act. Auckland, November 23.—The 'Star* draws attention to a blunder in the Counties Bill. In fe, 1 ®; referring to Jhe power of the County Gouioilat its first meeting to determine that the whole of the Act shall not come into force, subsection 10 of the Act, as printed and gazetted, says, upon the passing of such resolution the sections mentioned in the second schedule shall not have force. The schedule intended is doubtless the tuiru, ana not tho sooond schodulOi "•The rumored cruelty to immigrants at the Dep&t is untrue. The authorities only compelled one lasy . uuu dirty woman to clean out her room. _ A leading Spiritist having' thrown doubt on the reported seance in the alleged haunted house, the 'Star* publishes particulars showing that the only important error was a mistake in the locality. The seance was held by two Spiritists, with two lady, mediums. The oceanaut of the boose has given nn possession, being afraid to live in it. Hw sister avers that die went info the house, and <Bsa. loud noise of a most ttni^