TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1071, 3 December 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

INTERPROVIN DIAL, [pee press agency.] Wellington, December 3. The Court of Appeal had a formal meeting ihjs morning, and immediately adjourned until Thursday next, when judgment will be given in several cases on which the Court has reserved judgment. Mrs James Griffin, better known as Miss Gassy Mathews, once a popular actress, and who has been in ill health here for some time pact, died in the hospital yesterday, [Dunedin, December 3. Special prayers for rain have been offered in St. Joseph’s and in the Synagogue. A special meeting of the City Council will be held to-day re the water supply. One hundred of Hallenstein’s hands tiave been knocked off, owing to the stoppage of the water supply, and 200 on half-time. There is great distress through want of water, and the crops are suffering everywhere. A telegram received here says J)r Somerville leaves Sydney for Auckland by the January mail. [from oub own correspondent,] Dunedin, December 3. The “Herald” makes a creditable appearance Jthis morning. There are on \j four days’ [supplyVf water in the reservoir how. A two-storey house at Port Chalmers was burned yesterday. It was insured for £!{00 in the South British and the furniture for £2OO in the same office, and the stock for £350 in the Union. Simpcor/p bakery, in Cumberland street, was destroyed by fire. The oremhes were insured for £270 in the South British, and the stock for £2OO in the United Sydney. The Vincent County Council hao re-elected Mr Pyke chairman, at a salary of £fiofi. The ‘' Herald” understands that Angus has given instructions to Mr Stewart Denniston to stop further proceedings in the ease Regina v. Proudfoot. ajid asks will the Minister lor Justice or the respond bit ift W Officer ol t he uQpscnt to a nolle yy/vm/.*''*. AthTRALIAhi £JEWch [Per Albion, via Hoii i'<a,'J There has been very little political action j during the last week as the House only sat on. two but there has been a good deal o!, talk and speculation upon the acts and intentions .of Hie Mri.nj.s'7- The payment. ot| members now actually appt aiu.c.-j the estimates,; and as the appropriations will be laid!] aside by the Council, the Assembly will ad j journ for six weeks, and then further adjourn from tune to time, for so long as the present I session of Parliament continues so long doesl

payment of members remain the law of the land, the last Act having been enacted to remain in operation for three years of the last Parliament, and during the full session of this. The Forts and Armaments Bill, embodying the whole of Sir Wm. Jervois’ scheme of defence, and involving an outlay of £350,000, is to be laid aside by tlnOouncil, because it contained a free gift preamble. The Mining on Private Property Bill or the disputed Railway Bills will not become law this session. The Governor has been somewhat taken to task for the part he ha? played in regard to the payment of members, but he prides himself upon acting as a constitutional Governor, while Mr Berry has declared that the Government are determined to carry out the clearly expressed wish of the people. The Wolverine shortly leaves for Sydney, thence to New Zealand.

The Soldene Company, which have been playing to crowded houses, open in Dunedin at Christmas.

A young man named Samuel Odell, receiving £l5O a year, having embezzled £2OO of his employer’s money, committed suicide by drowning. He had won money over last races.

The Indian Famine Fund has reached £23.000.