YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1081, 14 December 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

INTERPROYINCIAL. [per tress agency.] The Hew Mail Arrangements. The Premier’s Movements. Auckland, December 13. Working-men, at a meeting, agreed to give Sir George Grey a reception, and to co-operate with the committee formed yesterday. At a meeting of the reception committee held to day, it was agreed to erect a triumphal arch, to deliver an illuminated address, and to request Sir G. Grey to address a public meeting in the evening at the Theatre Royal. Tauto, December 13. The Hau-haus of Rotorua have seized the horses and equipment, baggage, &c., of Mr Connelly, who had just returned from sketching views of the Tongariro and Riagehu mountains. Mr Connelly is now at Tokanui, on the south side of Lake Taupo, seeking assistance from the friendly chiefs, but Topia and Turoa, the friendly local chiefs, are just now absent at Wellington. Wellington, December 13. Arrangements have been completed for the change in dates of the sailing of the San Francisco mail boats, whereby from January next the service will, in so far as practicable, be fortnightly with the Suez mail boats. Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan left for Napier this evening in the Hinemoa. The land sales for the last fortnight were 37,043 acres, value £21,343, 7000 acres have been thrown open for settlement at Kewitea, near the well-known Fielding settlement, Balclutha, December 13, At the inquest at Gatlin’s River on the body of Mrs Stevenson, whose husband found her in the passage with her throat cut, the jury found a verdict —“ Suicide under temporary insanity.” Mrs Stevenson leaves six children. An inquest has also been held as to the burning of Dutton’s house on the 7th instant. From the evidence it appeared that Mrs Dutton wus roused about four in the morning by finding the kitchen on fire. She got out her children and some furniture. Mr Dutton was from home. The house contained ten rooms, and was valued by Mr Dutton at £6OO, and furniture at £2OO, The house wag insured in the South British for £2OO, and in the National for £250. An open verdict was returned. Invercargill, December 13. The eleventh annual show of the Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held to-day. The weather was delightful, and the attendance of visitors very large. Shorthorn and Ayrshire cattle mustered in strong force. Horses were also well represented. Sheep exhibits were not so numerous as in former years. Altogether there were some 400 entries, [from the correspondent of the press.] Timaru, December 13. At the Supreme Court to-day W. H. Orr, for burglary, was sentenced to ten years; Wray, for larceny, to twelve mop tin ; Margaret Wilson was found “ Not Guilty ” on a charge of sending a threatening letter to extort money from one Curtis, as being father of her child. The usual monthly meeting of the Harbor Board was held to-day. No important business was transacted.