LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1851, 23 July 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[anglo-axjsxraxian press telegraph AGENCY.] Wellington, July 22. Amongst the new appointments provided on this year's estimates are a Secretary and Controller of Legacy Duties and Stamp Office, at a salary of LSOO. An Assistant Manager of the Telegraphs Department, at a subsidy of L4OO. An Assistant to the Colonial Architect, at L 250 per annum. Accountant in the Home Department, at L 250 ; and a cadet and extra assistance in Colonial Architect's \ Office, at L 20 0; and a Resident Agent of l the Government at Auckland, at L4OO a : year. "' | The barque Frowning Beauty had a narrow escape from getting on the rocks, at Ngahauranga, early in the morning. The cables had parted, and the steamer Wellington went to her assistance, and brought her to safe ancHorage with the loss of main mast, misen topmast, and both anchors. The brigantine which lan into Manuwatu last night, was the Kate Brain. The Legislative Council did not sit to-day. The Cyphrenes arrived at Aunckland this morning, but the lines being down the news was not telegraphed. In the libel action, Steele and Keogh v. Hutchinson, of the Tribune, his Honor delivered judgment, holding that the facts were not set forth with sufficient clearness in the defendant's pleadings. The plea was bad in substance, and the demurrer was allowed with costs. The Attorney-General gave notice of appeal. Nelson, July 22. Charlotte Boseley, landlady of the Bay View Hotel, Suburban North, was found dead under suspicious circumstances. At the coroner's inquest the jury, after an hour's deliberation, returned a verdict of wilful murder against Norman Boseley, deceased's husband, and against Wm. Milyand, barman, as accessory after the fact. The body is terribly bruised about the head and face. Medicaljjevidence was to the effect that death was caused by rupture of a blood vessel in her head, causing pressure of the brain, and that rupture had been caused by a blow behind the ear. DuNEDiN, July 22. Ramsay has been elected Mayor by a majority of 34 votes, the polling being Ramsay,|llo6 ; Walters, Jlo72. John Brooks, produce merchant, Manse street, has been loßt in the snow at Waikari last night. The body has not yet been found. Port Chalmers, July 22. Andrew M'Kinnon has been returned as Mayor by a majority of 26 votes. Auckland, July 22. The Supreme Court was occupied all day with the case of Macfarlane y. Harris. The evidence principally related to the manner in which informations were laid. 1

John M'Leod, a Justice of the Peace, and formerly member of the Assembly, before whom informations had been sworn, deposed, in reply to questions by the Judge, that he would not put much faith in Macfarlane's sworn testimony, as his knowledge of him, both commercially and politically, led him to believe Macfarlane to be a dangerous man. The case is not yet concluded. Christchurch, July 22. A largely attended public was held last night to protest against the erection of the Canterbury College in the domain. The following resolutions was passed by an overwhelming majority—" That this meeting protests against the manner in which the Canterbury Domain Amendment Bill was brought into Parliament, and passed through to the the third reading, in the face of the fact that petitions were being signed against the measure, and without any opportunity being given for those petitions to be presented, and that a petition to the Legislative Council, embodying the above resolution, be signed on behalf of the meeting by the Chairman, and immediately forwarded for presentation. It was stated during the meeting that that the petition to the General Assembly was signed by 1000 persons, and that the petition to the Legislative Council was already signed by 800 persons.