YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1236, 19 February 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

INTERRED VINOIALi

[per press agency.]

Mr Barton Elected for Wellington. Auckland, February ]B,

Masses wei’e said in the Catholic Churches yesterday jn connection with the Pope’s death.

A fire, which broke out this morning in the roof of Holdsworth’s crockery store, Victoria store, was promptly extinguished. It was caused by a spark from a chimney falling on the shingles. A second alarm was raised later in the same building. A stray spark from an open furnace had ignited some shavings, but the fire was again quickly extinguished. A deputation from the Harbor Board today requested the City Council to contribute towards the formation of streets on the reclaimed land west of Q.ueen street. It was agreed that the Mayor and chairman should confer, and the engineer be instructed to prepare plans and estimates of expense. The school teachers propose to present a testimonial to Mr R. J. O’Sullivan, on the occasion of his acceptance of ofiice under the Education Act; £O3 lias been collected, Wellington, February 18.

Sir George Grey, Messrs Fisher, Maoandrew, and J. C. Brown leave at 10 to-night in the Hinemoa for Westport. Mr Sheehan went to Wuirarapa this morning to finally complete some arrangements with Maoris, lie and Colonel Whitmore leave for Napier to-morrow per Rangatira. The following is the result of the poll for the city election: —

Barton ... ... ... 506 Pearce 462 Hutchison 263 There was less excitement than is usual at election time.

Mr Barton’s eon, in returning thanks to the electors, said he recognised that their

coining to the poll in such numbers was due to the fact that they were endorsing the policy of Sir George Grey in the first place, and in the second place affirming that his father was suffering for his defence of the right against the unjust treatment of the judges. A final effort to blow up the hulk Eli Whitney, which has been lying submerged a short distance off the end of Queen’s wharf, was made this evening. A charge of about 30lbs of dynamite, equal to hundred pounds of powder, was used. All the arrangements were very successful. The explosion gave a severe shock to the Queen’s wharf, and was also felt in public houses in the vicinity of the wharf. A large quantity of timber came to the surface besides hundreds of dead fish, some schnapper being 121bsto 201bs weight. Requiem masses for the Pope were celebrated yesterday at both Catholic churches,

An order has been given by the Defence Minister, giving a pension of £lO a year for life to Major Ropata and Kepa, Waiwera Chiefs, for holding the New Zealand cross.

[prom the correspondent of the press.] Timarit, February 18. The inquest to-day touching the death of the infant child of Margaret Wilson was further adjourned for a week, in consequence of the mother, who is in the Hospital, being still too weak to attend. She will be arrested on a charge of manslaughter directly she leaves the Hospital.