LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1220, 18 June 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[l'Elt GItEVILLE'S TELEGRAPH COMPANY, REUTER'S AGENTS.J

Wellington, June 17. Saturday's rumor of a case of small-pox having occurred at Te Aro has proved correct. Kaye, recently mail agent to the Nebraska, has been attacked by smallpox in a mild form. The Government Isent Dr Johns tone, the Health Officer, who advised the removal of Kaye to the quarantine ground. The patient, with two of the Armed Constabulary and a quantity of medical comforts, was sent off. He acquiesced in removal, otherwise, in the absence of a Public Health Act, he must have remained at his residence. The disease is only mild. - The Government have instructed the Board of Health, at Auckland, to take precautions against the' introduction of small-pox by vessels from San Francisco. The mail bags are to be fumigated. . The Appeal Court, to-day, gave judgment in Smythies' case. The Court regretted it could not grant the prayer of the petition. The petitioner had not succeeded in convincing the Court *that the jury that heard the original case ought to have returned a verdict of not guilty. It was fair to state that Smythies' fraud was harmless and useless, as Sodon admitted his consent, and therefore he could not be defrauded. Smythies was entitled to costs, but he did actually use forged paper in recovering them, though the paper could not, and did not have any effect. It is doubtful whether the Act of George the First, which barred an attorney from practising in England had not the same effect in this Colony. The act of which Smythios was convicted did not imply sufficient moral turpitude to warrant his exclusion from practising, but he had failed to satisfy the Court of his upright conduct, and the burden of proof was on the petitioner. There was an absence of testimony from clients and the legal profession that the charge against him was riot sufficient to warrant his suspension, but his conduct was not absolutely upright as required by statute. Auckland, June 17. • ■; Henry Thomson, a passenger by the Nebraska from Dunedin has gone to the Hospital suffering from small-pox. He says that two other passengers by the Nebraska, who went on to San Francisco, were similarly affected, but did not know the nature of the disease. Later news from Samoa reports that Captain Hayes, after examination by the captain of the Narranganset, was released for want of evidence. Wanganui, June 17. i The steamer Wanganui, while leaving the heads for Wellington, cracked her boiler and returned for repairs, Napier, June 17. The Council was prorogued without a Superintendent's speech. Taranaki, June 17. A large meeting almost unanimously passed a resolution urging the Government immediately to commence the Waitara railway. The Superintendent's party unsuccessfully moved an amendment delaying the railway. , Nelson, June 17. Shephard, Luckie, Guinness, Donne, and Reid have been summoned by O'Conor for unlawfully, falsely, and maliciously conspiring, confederating, and agreeing against him, whereby he has been brought into public hatred and contempt, and suffered great pain of mind and expense. Damages are laid at LI 00. The hearing takes place on the 24th inst. Sailed, at three o'clock, Albion, for West Coast jmd Melbourne ; Wellington, for Picton and South.

(FROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

Nelson, June 17\ Messrs Kynnersley, Guinness, Donne, and Reid are detained here in connection with the charge of conspiracy brought by Mr O'Conor against them. Mr Kynnersley is still in low health, but is expected to be able to appear for the. defence,- if accessary. O'Conor holds a public' meeting here o-night, when a scene is anticipated.