TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 717, 6 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

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LATEST FKOM AUSTRALIA. [By Submarine Cable] Melbourne, October 5. Sailed—Waimate. Arrived—September 21—City of Dunedin and Island City, at Newcastle. INTERPBOVINCIAL. Gbahamstoavn, October 5. It is reported that the Waitekauri Company yields 928 ozs ; Welcome, 324 ozs ; and Young New Zealand, 106 ozs. Wellington, October 6. Roberts, last night, gave Wesfcou 500 out of 1000, but Weston won by four points. Roberts made a break of 193, and made 51 by spot strokes. Roberts was not in his usual form. Sailed—Otago, for Lyttelton and Otago. Passengers—Bishop Redwood, Mrs Harris, Mr Chester, and Simonsens Opera Company. Arrived —Easby, from Sydney. A meeting was held to-day at which it was resolved to have a public demonstration previous to Sir J. Vogel leaving the colony, and to present him on the occasion with a suitable testimonial. All classes are invited to join in the movement. Chief Justice Prendergast has issued a rule of Court this morning for a special sitting of the Court in reference to the letter sent to him by Mr G. E. Barton, and in which he complained of the Judge's treatment of him and informed him that he had asked the Government for an inquiry. The Chief Justice said he had the Registrar's affidavit to the Court, proving the authorship of the letter. He therefore summoned Mr G. E. Barton, barrister, and writer of the letter, to attend at ten a.m. on Monday next, to answer for his contempt of Court, and in order that Court might pass such judgment upon him as might seem tit. The Simonstms 'Opera Company are passengers per the Otago. Westport, October 5.

The second attempt by the Luna to haul off ibe 8.8. Matau was unsuccessful. The lines broke, and none Btronger were ready te replace them. During the operations heavy seas made all awash aboard the Matau. The Luna is just leaving for Wellington. Westport, October 6.

The steamer Matau broke her back last night during a heavy sea. She parted just forward of the boiler. All hands were on board, and they had barely time to scramble ashore before she filled,

Dunedin, October 5. Judge Williams and the Crown Prosecutor yesterday lectured the jury about their inattention, and referred to the extraordinary verdicts which had been returned. Port Chalmers, October 5.

The Union Company's steamer Beautiful Star struck on Shag reef last night. She was got off in a quarter of an hour. The donkey engine was kept at work pumping her free. She returned to Port Chalmers and was beached. The water still making and filling the midship compartment she was taken info the floating dock. There are several holes in both sides, and about thirty-five feet of pl-iting will have to be removed. It is feared that there is other damage. The ballast has been taken out, for examination. (From a Correspondent.) Wellington, October 6. Arrived—The Easby, from Sydney. She proceeds to Port Chalmers direct, transhipP Va c into the Wellington passengers and cargo w Lyttelton. (From a co^ es^on^ent 0 f t j ie p Db:r W , D T. Nj October 5. In the Supreme Court yestt.^ ay t be Crown Prosecutor commented strongly Oi~t; Qe i na t. tention of juries in returning verdic«, d { a . metrically opposed to evidence. The endorsed his observations, saying that in three cases tried this session the evidence warranted different verdictß. In one caße of acquittal the accused considered his case so hopeless that he at first intended to plead guilty, but thinking better of it he prepared :i speech and put on a pair of glasses presumably to give himself a venerable respectable appearance. The result waß that the jury gave him the benefit of the doubt. In the second case the accused virtually admitted the offence.

On dit that Bishop Moran intends filing another indictment against the Star.