LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1615, 8 October 1873, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[A NGLO -AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Wellington, Oct. 6. The Supreme Court criminal sittings commenced to-day. Judge Johnston, in delivering his charge, congratulated the Colony on the passing of an Act for the regulation of prisons. He said further delay in the introduction of a system for! the classification, industrial education and personal 'i amend irient of prisoners would be culpable. He hoped, the ■Colony would profit 'by the lessons emanating from the International ; Penitentiary Committee recently held in the, Inner Temple, London, ,and published in the volume of Trans'actibnsi of the Congress.. , He : : detailed the result of the labors of the Congress, arid gave a summary of a paper contributed by Sir Sir Walter Crotton/ The system, introduced in Ireland had three stages that had stood the test of sixteen years experience, and had proved a success. There was only one case for trial— Blalchford andNelaon,for per jury. Blatchford.was found notjjuilty ; Nelson pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment. ; : . ; . October 7. The immigrants- for • . . ; Napier, per Douglas, left by the, Liina'yesterday, and j the remainder will , be released from< quarantine to-day. The annual race meeting will take place on March 7 and 8. \ The William Tapscott weighed anchor , yesterday, apparently in readiness for a start, but to-day the new crew refused to work, asserting that the vessel is not seaworthy. The Governor paid an official visit to H.MiS. Pearl to-day. The Pearl fired' a salute, and the twb men of-'war manned' yards. '--... , ?. ■ lAtjokland, Oct. 7i ■... Captain Beaton, late of the schooner Florence, and now awaiting trial under a charge of barratry, escaped from gaol yesterday, .but was shortly afterwards recaptured. Thornton, landlord of the Royal George Hotel, atteiripted to commit suicide by leutting his throat with a carving-knife, and now lies dangerously iIL Christchiib,ch, Oct. 7. : The health of the immigrants on board the Punjaub is improving rapidly, and no> •new cases have occurred. The ship has been admitted to pratique. Wanganui, Oct. 7. It is reported that Mr Tribe, M.H.R., lis about to start a newspaper here. The police have captured a young man ;named Robinson, charged with rape upon a young girl of eleven years of age.