THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 197, 26 January 1875, Page 2

THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, January 26. At the Wesleyan Conference, the secretary read a memorandum from the Canterbury Sabbath Observance League, requesting the Conference to take the subject of Sabbath observance into consideration. He then read a draft letter prepared in reply, together with a paragraph in pastoral address referring to the subject. The President stated that the Canterbury League had been originated in consequence of the opening of the Museum on Sunday, and from the fear that running trains and opening publichouses on Sunday would follow. It was composed of a large number of Christian men, who now addressed this conference with the hope that its influence, which they knew to be great, would be exerted in other places as well as in Canterbury, in guarding the sanctity of the Sabbath. A lengthy conversation ensued, in which the Revs Messrs Richardson, Kirk, Morley, Fitchett, Rigg, Rishworth, and others took part. The resolution was passed. The Rev Charles Clark’s second lecture was again inconveniently crammed. Oamaru, January 26. The crops are rapidly ripening. Harvesting will be general in a few days, the ruling wages being £2 a week and found. Hokitika, January 26. Arrived—The Alhambra, from Melbourne. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, January 25. A singular and serious accident occurred at Parnell. Dr Wright’s son was boxing with a youth named McCleary with the gloves. After the encounter had lasted a few minutes McCleary staggered backwards, and fell perfectly insensible. Dr Wright was called and found that McCleary |was suffering from a paralytic fit. Strenuous efforts were made to bring him to, but \ythout success, and he was then conveyed home to his mother, who was deeply distressed at the condition of her son, who remained insensible all Sunday, It is thought that he was struck in the windpipe. To-day McCleary is better, though unable to talk. The spectators say that the inj nry was not caused by the blow at all. Measles is very prevalent among adults here as well as children. Six clerks in the bank of Hew Zealand are now laid up with this complaint. The Rowing Club’s second crew for the regatta had to be disbanded owing to one of the members taking the disease. It is stated on good authority that Creighton will take the editorial charge of the Southern Cross, and that Luckie will be removed to Wellington to conduct the Times. The inconvenience caused to business men by being summoned on special juries during the Supreme Court Sessions just terminated, caused an agitation for an alteration of the special jury system. One merchant has been kept hanging about the Court over a week expecting to be called. The Provincial Government issued a distress warrant against Dr Wallis, Presbyterian minister, who refused to pay the education rate, and seized a Hebrew Testament with many years annotations on the margin, and other books, and sent them to auction to satisfy the tax and costs.

[FROM OUR DUNEDIN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, January 2&. The American Transit of Venus Expedition has been ordered home via San Francisco. They will visit the provinces en route. During the course of the trial, Irvine v Morrison, in the Supreme Court to-day, it transpired that Irvine and Morrison were the successful contractors for the Round Hill Tunnel on the Tokomairiro andTuapeka Railway, for £19,870. A few days after the acceptance of their tender they sublet the entire work for £15,274, besides a profit of 20 per cent on extras. At the inquest to-day on the body of the ■woman Ryder, who was thrown down a bank by a man, a verdict of ‘ ‘ Manslaughter by some person unknown” was returned.