Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1571, 28 April 1874, Page 198

Telegraphic Intelligence.

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAM AGENCY. INTERPROVINCIAL. AUCKLAND. 24th April. Mr Kirton, late manager of the Gisborne branch of the Bank of New Zealand, Poverty Bay, who some time since was fined £69 for contempt of Court in failing to appear when subpoenaed as a witness, paid the money into Court in Auckland yesterday. Tire Dorette Immigrants have been released from quarantine, aud will be landed at Auckland to-morrow. An Inquest on the late fire has been held. King, the chemist, deposed to his having accidentally knocked over a bottle of spirits of turpentine, which struck against another bottle, breaking both, and spilling the contents, which blazed up and set fire to the premises. A verdict that the fire was caused by accident was returned by the jury. 27th April. Supreme Court.— A case against Messrs Brogden for wages of workmen employed by a sub-contractor was determined in favor of Messrs Brogden. The Chief Justice held that a contractor is only liable for the debts of the sub-contractor to the amount of money due by him to the sub-contractor ; that when all money due has been paid to the sub-con-tractor, the liability of the sub-contractor ceases ; and that workmen must look to their actual employer for wages. Alleged Libel. — A rule nisi has been granted calling on the Auckland Evening Star newspaper to show cause why a criminal information for libel should not be filed against the proprietors, Messrs Eeed and Brett, for certain remarks on Captain Frazer R.M., at the Thames. The rule is returnable on Monday. His Honor the Judge proceeds South on Wednesday, GBAH AMSTOWi!. 27’*' April. Land Dispute. —The Star’s Ohiuemuri correspondent repeats a statement as to a recent purchase of a block of land iu the Ohiuemuri district by Southern capitalists, and further states that the Government has already bought the same from four of the grantees. 'Serious difficulty is threatening between the two parties of natives. The land is said to be auriferous. A great native feast commenced to-day. TAURAKGA. 25tli April. Native Items. —The Horolioro native dis* pute was satisEacrorily settled this morning. The great native meeting at Ohinemutu ha E been adjourned until Monday. TARANAKI. NEW PLYMOUTH. 23th April. The Census of the population, published In the local press this morning, shows the increase of population for the three years to be one thousand. Appointment— lt is- reported that Mr Whitcombe, Provincial Secretary, has been appointed Commissioner of Crown Lands. Licensing Meeting.— All the bottl e licences applied for in this district have been refused. WELLINGTON. 44th April. New Zealand Institute.— Judge Chapman, Mr Rolleston, and Crawford, of Wellington, R.M., have been elected members of the Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute. The University Council concluded its annual session yesterday. Applications for admission as undergraduates were received from Messrs Warton aud Anderson, and agreed to, the latter being subject to the approval of the chancellor. A regulation was passed, admitting certificated teachers iu schools established under acts of the General Assembly or Provincial Councils to the final examination for B.A. degree) without passing the matriculation or keeping the University terms. Those to he reckoned certificated teachers who have been in the profession five years at least. A resolution was passed that the Bowen Prize Essay should be increased to £lO this year. CANTERBUR Y. CHRISTCHURCH. 24th April Census.—Complete census returns have been published. The population of the province is 58,770, namely, males, 82,294 females, 26,476 ; being an increase since last census of 12,401. 27th April, Mr Christopher Holloway, the agent for the English Agricultural Laborers’ Union’ has arrived here.

TIMA.EU. 24th April. Sporting. The grand Inter-provincial Steeplechase, held yesterday at Waimate, was highly successful. Ths Maiden Plate, two ■miles, was won by Bushman; Theodore second. Graud Inter-provincial Handicap' three miles—Medora, 1 ; Honest John, 2Waimate Cup, two and a-half miles—Banjo, 1 ; Honest John, 2. Consolation Handicap —-Honest John, 1. 27th April. The Timaru Herald reprints the Otago Guardian's article regarding telegrams, and supports it in a leading article. WESTL A N D . HOKITIKA. 27th April, The Town was lighted with gas for the first time on Saturday. Fatal Accident—At the Lyell, Patrick Kerry, of Hall's railway survey party, fell into the Buller river on Saturday evening, and was drowned. The body has not yet been recovered. OTAGO. DUNEDIN. 25th April. The Libel Case.—The Guardiah has published a leader, commenting strongly on the order of Judge Chapmau directing that the officer in charge of the Telegraph Department should place all telegrams at the disposal of the plaiutiff, in the libel case brought by Mr Macassey, barrister, against the proprietor of the Evening Star. It asserts that the order conferred an unfair advantage on Macassey. He was also enabled to get the mass of the defendant's evidence in the case beforehand. Mr Macassey has sent a letter to the Guardian directors, stating that if they do not cause an inquiry to be made into the unprecedented course pursued, a rule nisi will be moved for at the next Banco sitting, to attach the company for contempt of Court in permitting the publication of unbridled comment upon a matter which is subjudice. Supreme Court.—James Mcintosh, late member of a firm of Oamaru merchants, was brought up at the Supreme Court on a charge of forgery, in adding certain words to a lease after it had been signed. After hearing the evidence for the prosecution, the jury intimated that. they did not require to hear the defence, and brought in a verdict of not guilty. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. MELBOUBNE. 21st April. The nominations for the third and last batch of elections were held on Thursday last in twenty-three districts, returning 37 members. Two only were returned unopposed. Sir James McCulloch and Sir John O'Shannassey have both found opponents in journalists. The former is quite secure of re-election ; but the latter's chance is considered rather doubtful, though his friends are confident of success. The whole of the elections will be completed to-morrow. For a vacancy in the ©ouncil, Cargood and A. K. Smith are candidates. The Victorian Government prove to be generally favorably inclined to the offer of the Coal Company for a reduction under the present arrangemeut. SYDNEY. 21st April. Parliament is likely to be prorogued, as members are becoming tired of the long session. Brian has been sentenced to death for the Piambong murders. The rush to the Endeavor river has ceased. ADELAIDE. 21st April. The miner's strike at Wallaroo and Moonta has ended, the directors agreeing to the ment's terms for two months, with a promise of increase if copper rises. The result has given rise to much satisfaction. The exportation of coolies for the northern trade is strongly urged on the Government. For a pro ra^a subsidy according to the number of telegraphic messages, Victoria would pay £13,00', and New Zealand, £1,300 ; but it is doubtful whether the other Colonies would agree, even for a year, to these terms. Drummond, the Bank manager, has received a sentt nee of five years, A company is being formed to utilize the iron discoveries made in Massacre Bay. Goodman, the official assignee, a very old colonist, and formerly a member of the Government, has died byj typhoid fever which is rather prevalent. Detective Walker has been charged with the manslaughter of his wife by striking her over the head ; but he has been as it was showu that she was addicted to diunkeness. and died from natural causes. At the anniversary fete to-day a very large procession of trades passed through the streets. Sir Gavan Duffy proceeds to England today by the mail steamer. O'Farrell, the lands office defaulter, is kuown to be in New Caledonia, but has so far succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the police. All the escaped Communists have now proceeded to England. EUROPEAN SUMMARY. [l J EK OMEO.] LONDON. 14th April. The Australian February mails, via Briudisi, have been delivered. . Dr Livingstone's body arrived at Southampton to-day. In the Hoese of Commons, Mr Lowther, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to Mr M'Arthur, said he had received no official confirmation of the cession of Fiji. The proposed production of all papers relating to Fijian afiairs, together with the Commissioners' report would receive the attention of the Government.

15th April. There is an agricultural lock-out in Somersetshire where the farmers refused to abide by-arbitration, and the laborers are emigrating. In the North the disputes have been compromised, except in the south of Staffordshire, where matters are still unsettled. 16th April. In the Commons, Sir Stafford Northcote has introduced the budget, in a speech of some length, The revenue for the year 1873-4 was £77,380,000, the expenditure £? 6,500,000, including the Geneva award and the oxpenses of the Ashantee war. The revenue for the year 1874-5 is estimated at seventy-eight millions, and the expenditure at seventy-two and a-half-millions. The Chancellor of Exchequer proposed to take off a penny from the Income tax, and abolish the sugar duties, also provide for the reduction of the National debt by terminable annuities to the amount of £450,000. There would also be a contribution of a million towards the reductson of local taxation, After providing for the above, there would be a surplus of £462,000 still in hand. There has been a terrible colliery explosion at Einstinfeld, in Austria, by which 51 persons were killed. 17th April. By adding to the revenue the interest accruing from Government loans to local bodies, the surplus has been brought to six millions, and the amount transformed into terminable annuities. The budget is generally approved of. 18th April. Dr Livingstone was interred to-day in Westminster Abbey.: Dean Stanley officiated. There was a full musical service. The Queen sent a beautiful wreath to be placed on the coffin. The principal pall-bearers were—F. M. Stanley, Dr. Wainright, and Livingstone's two sons. There were present several foreign Ministers, the Lord Mayor and Corporation, a number of Anglo-Indian notabilities, and leading geographers. Sir W. Fer* gusson, M.D., previously made an autopsy of the remains. The appeal has been granted in the Mount and Morris case. J. Holyer, Esq., Q.C., the member for Preston, has been appointed for SoliictorGeneral. A Eussian squadron is about to visit Australia, FOREIGN. . VIENNA. 14th April. The Emperor of Austria, in answering the Pope, respectfully explains that duty compels the sanctioning of the Ecclessastical Bills. The Papal Envoy has received conciliatory instructions. !,,■ BERLIN. 16th April. Monsignor Ludochowoki, Archbishop of Poseu, who was imprisoned, has been deprived of his See.