LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1428, 12 September 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. Auckland, September 11,

A boy, named Jeremiah O’Sullivan, employed at Cousins and Atkins, had a large piece of his skull cut off to-day by the revolving knives of a spoke cutting machine. The oratorio, “Elijah,” was performed last night by the Choral Society. Over a thousand, persons were present. Mr Tincent Rice conducted with groat success. Mr Brett, the Mayor, took the part of the prophet Elijah : Miss Edgar represented the widow, Miss Auusell the angel, and Mr Harker Obadiah. The next concert will be under the leadership of Mr Carron, formerly conductor of the Italian Opera Company. He has accepted the position of permanent conductor of the society. Napier, September 11, lie murder of native woman at Waiapu, Inspector Scully reports that the body waa exhumed and an inquest held at Waiapu. The medical evidence having been taken, the inquest was adjourned to Gisborne, where the inquiry will be resumed to-morrow, the jury, prisoner, and witnesses having all been taken down to Gisborne. It is expected the inquiry will last a week. Wellington, September 11. At a meeting of the Tramway Company directors, held yesterday, the return presented showed that 24,000 persons have travelled on the tramway during the twelve days it has been open, and that one day the number was 3320. Nevertheless it is stated that the cabmen have not been materially injured in their traflic. Poet Chalmers, September 11.

11, J. Trusson, steward of the ship William Davie, made a determined attempt at suicide this afternoon, by taking two ounces of laudanum. He had been drinking heavily. At a meeting of the Harbor Board this afternoon the chairman referred to the discussion at the previous meeting in reference to remarks made by him in the Upper House, to the effect that the Harbor Board was not giving satisfaction to the public. On that occasion Mr Tewsley said that he (Mr Reynolds) had been tried and found wanting. To that remark the latter today took exception, and very bitter discussion ensued. Mr Reynolds appealed to the pubhc positions which he had held, and admitted the correctness of the “Hansard” report, but said that, if he had revised it, ho would have put in a qualifying word. Mr Tewsley told him that before speaking in the House as he did, he should have resigned his position as chairman. Mr Reynolds asked to be allowed to judge for himself, whether he should have resigned or not. Mr Tewsley then accused him of neglecting his duties as a member of the Board, and said that though Mr Reynolds was chairman, he left others to do the work. An inquest was held to-day on the body of Mrs Day, found drowned in the Bay. The jury returned a verdict that “Deceased committed suicide while in a state of temporary insanity.” [fbomthe cobeespondents of the pbess.J Auckland, September 11.

The inspector of weights and measures made a raid on the city tradesmen, and found the usual batch of offenders. Dr. Schwartubach has successfully performed an operation for blindness, the patient being Maori woman, widow of the celebrated Northern chief Tamate Waka. She had been totally blind for fifteen years of one eye, and ton years of the other. The sight has been restored, and, although both eyes were cut open a week ago, she is now about. Government defrayed the expenses. The Hero brought two Clydesdale mares and an entire colt from Melbourne for John Hislop, of Hawke’s Bay. The colt is Robin Adair, and cost a thousand guineas. They are all from the stud of 0. B. Fisher.

Several largo blocks of land have been sold in the last few days at Henderson’s Mill and other Northern districts to Southern capitalists.

TimAEU, September XL Further inquiry into the wreck of the barque Melrose was hold to-day, before S.. Boetham, R.M., J. Wcstall, and B. Woollcombe, J.IVs, assessors. The evidence showed that the captain had tried to slip his cables after parting, but was unable to do so through their being jammed in the hawse pipe. The Court was of opinion that no blame attached to tho officers, and that everything possible Afus done to sure the vessel. They also eaid

that they had not sufficient evidence before them to express an opinion as to the unseaworthiness or otherwise of the vessel. Dunedin, September 11. The case of Haughton v. “Daily Times” has been settled.

There was a largo attendance at McLandress’s saleroom to-day, when Crichton Park and other largo properties, near Clinton, wore offered. Strange to say, not a single bid was made. At the Government land sales a very different state of things prevailed. _ The Germans, who have been settled some time at Waihola, mustered in force, bidding for a number of quarter-acres that were offered at the upset of £7 10s, but were subjected to very keen competition, sections fetching very high prices. In one case £-1-1 was paid, and over £2O in several. Four young larrikins were charged at the Police Court to-day with assaulting and robbing Chinese,