Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1582, 5 June 1874, Page 243

Telegraphic Intelligence.

PERIANOLO-AUSTRAtjIAtf PIIESS TEI,ECIEtAM AOENGT. INTERPROVINCIAL. , AUCKLAND. J . '* - : :- "■' ■■ 2nd June;/ A Fire atNe-wraarkethas destroyed;four buildings. M'Neill, baker, building owned by Mr P. Wrigley, was insured in the South British for £250, and in the Norwich Union for £6O ; Witherford, ironmonger, had his stock insured for £2OO in the New Zealand, and the building for £2OO in the South British, and £l5O in the New Zealand'; Jenkins, draper, stock is insured for £250 in the New Zealand j Morgan's building for £2OO in the New Zealand, and his stock for £260 in the Norwich Union. There was a quantity of goods saved, but the estimated insurance does not nearly cover the loss. The Are is believed to have originated in Witherford's workshop. The Waitemata Vacanoy.— Mr Von der Heyde, of the firm of Henderson and Macfarlane, and Mr J. S. Macfarlane, are candidates for the representation of the district ef Waitemata. , • Proposed Modification of the Education Tax. The Government propose to withdraw the rating clauses from the Education Bill, and to substitute a uniform household tax of £1 per year, and a bachelor tax of 10s, and a capitation of 108 for each child attending schools, but not ior more than four of one family. This is a temporary,arrangement.to defray costs this year. A new system on the basis of a property tax will be introduced next year. . , : •?.'-;• 3rd June. • Minerals at Kaipara.— ln reply to a deputation to the Superintendent, his Honor stated that,.when Dr. Hector arrived in Auckland, the GovernTv>°°i< ascertainpd tnat he had made arrangements to prospect the Kaipara district for minerals. The deputation handed in ore from the north, producing 82 per cent; pure copper. Proposed new Telegraph Station.— The Harbor Board have resolved to petition the* Government to lay a submarine telegraph to Tfii Tiri, in order that the arrival of mail steamers may be telegraphed to all parts of the colony some hours before reaching anchorage. GKAHAMSTOWN. 2nd June. A fearful north-west Gale occurred last night, doing extensive damage. Three coa'sting vessels were driven against the wharf, making bleaches through that part known as Curtis' sea-wall, from Grahamstown to Tararu. Considerable damage was done to the railway, and a quantity of ballast was washed away. The Tararu wharf is neavly destroyed; the beach; is strewed with timber; one cutter now lies high and dry in the main street at Grahamstown. -It is scavcely possible at present to estimate the damage. 3rd June. An Inquiry is being held to discover the causes of the stranding of vessels in the late gale. It was deoided that the qualities of the holding ground had been impaired, owing to the accumulation of silt from the battery tailings. The enquiry has not concluded. A Public Meeting is to be called todiscuss the question of providing increased wharf accommodation. ALEXANDRA, WAIKATO. 2nd June. Purukutu has returned to Tc Kuiti, and is very proud of the excitement oaused by his absence. He says he was engaged scraping flax, TAUBANGA. (FROM OtJH OWN CORRESPONDENT.) 3rd June. The Natives and the Land.— Messrs Mitchell and Davis are patiently negociating at Maketu for lands adjoining Tauranga. The principal chiefs have gone too, expecting, a share of the proceeds. Complaints regarding the native policy of Pollen and Clarke, and much discontent is expressed.— General sympathy is felt for Mr Vesey Stewart, and much indignation is expressed at the vacillating treatment he has received from both the General and Provincial Governments. WELLINGTON, 2qd June. Court of Appeal.—Powdrell v. Sealy. —Decision has been given in the Court of Appeal, in the matter of Powdrell v. Sealy, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Hawke's Bay. This, was an action for specific relief for performance of contract against the Commissioner. The plaintiff bought at an 3UOr tion sale of Crown Lands, in 18*6, what was set out on the official m,ap as a section containing 56 qcres of, laud, for which he paid £3012. The plaintiff could never obtain a Crown grant .io|\t&e;'eatire quantity of land he purchased.' ,in "1872, he was iufornied that the actual' contents of the section were only- 45 acres/ 'The plaintiff also declared that the land, though purchased at about £5 per acre, was, ;atthe commencement of the action, worth iS2O per acre. The defendant demurred that the declaration showed no contract between the plaintiff and the'defendant; secopdly,,tjiat the defendant, as Commissioner of Crovvii Lauds,, was not liable to be sued under the provisions of the Crown Lands : w Act^R6^6l r^y'"b^h"e?r Aci"'"Tfie'' Judges held that the. duties of a Commissioner, a 9 prescribed 1 in the Act of 1866, and also : ip,"tkat>of., j 862, in the preparation and issue of Crown Grants, are ministerial only, and do not eiribbwefr him to bind, the Crown by any contract for the issue of such Grants; noris he empowered to .decide as to the right of any subject.to demand the issue, of a Grant. They, therefore, looked in Vain for any principle on which, independently |

of positive enactment, any person claiming such G/ant from l£he Crowp-ican affect the Crown-by an action agriinsUheGommissioiiu': ; Ttre chief reliance of'tfie/pla'ihtiff 1 was fa c'f•* Stain words in sections 8 and 11, apparently . making the as defendant, , liable for costs and namag&g.,, The Judges * held that the whole" matter came-''to this : I While the Legislature "provided in express . terms for the conduce of actions on behalf i>i Her ■Majesty, it had not,; in express terras,'' i.iven any right against her. The judgment on this demurrer pass, for defendant', with costs'. •• - ... The, Synod. The Bishopric' .of. Duuedin.—At the General Syuod it was agreed, on the motion' of Mr Sewell, that the; Synod, in the exercise of its undoubted authority/having carefully examined the cir . cumstances under which Dr. Jenuer claims to be regarded as having been the first Bishop of the See-of Duuedin, declared that Dr. Jenner, not having been appointed' to the See of Dunedin in accordance the laws of the Church of New. Zealand.T ought not to be recognized as having been first Bishop, and this Syhod doth . hereby . recognize the Eight Rev. Samuel Neville, D.D., as present and first Bishop of the See of Dunedin; • • '■-. ' The New Zealand Loan.—The Government have received advices of the sale in Loudon of £672,000 of ty per cent, debentures, nominally at £9B, but with allowances for interest at in reality £96 9s sd. This is part of the one and a-half million loan which has been offered for sale. The balance is to be sold at the same price. A-.: \ • The Mangaroa Railway.—lt is understood tliat Mr M'Kirdy has obtained the Mangaroa railway contract, consisting of eight miles of very heavy cutting, including two tunnels. The amount of the tender for formation oiily is £65,000. There were eight tenderers, the highest being £BO,OOO. ''-'. '!• The Sufferers by the Wreok.—Twonty. five pounds has been.subscribed for the crew of Ihe Earl of South Esk to buy them clothes. A subscription list has also been started for the captain amongst the master mariners. ; • - 3rd June. The Opera Company is well received. The Synod.—ln the General Synod, leave was given to bring in a Bill to regulate the affairs of St. John's College. A Bill was read a second tiiiie for the purpose of making certain necessary alterations in the formal organization in the Church. It was resolved to appoint a. select committee to enquire into the desirableness, or otherwise, of adopting the new lectionary. WANGANUI, 4th June. The Land.—Large Meeting.—A crowded meeting was held at London, Upper Wanganui, to hear Alexander M'Donald's account of the points iu dispute between the natives and the Government. The meeting lasted six tours. At its conclusion, a Committee of settlers'was formed to represent their feeling upon the matter- to the Govern-' ment. M'Donald had the meeting entirely with him. The chiefs present expressed their determination to pr. vent surveys, or leasing,; or selling land, until there was a'fipal adjustment of the, dispute. ;; ' ' ; f 'r WE S I.L a,"n,D'. : : ' v V'\\ ; GKEYMGUTH.'. ' 2nd June. Fire and Loss of Life.—A fire occurred at Pama, six miles south of Greymouth, at 1 o'clock this •'morning, on the premises occupied by O'Conor, hotel-keeper. The,office of the Road Board and a private dwelliugwere'totally destroyed, and -three other; buildings, were pulled doujii, A. girl named- Elizabeth Houghton, twelve'years: of >ige. was burned; to dea,th, and Mother residents .were sericHiQr burned in trying to. p-wopc. 'J'bo oauseof the fire is »* yiesant unknown. The estimated loss of property is £I,OOO. No insurant'' CANTERBURY. ' - CHRISTCHTJBCH. 2nd June. Testimonial.—Mr Pender, Inspector of Police ill Ch'ristchurch for the past twelve years, having been removed to Timaru, has had a testimonial, consisting of a gold watch and chain, a silver tea aud coffee service, 260 sovereigns, and an illustrated address, publicly presented to him. A large number t'l leading citizens were.present on the occasion. 3rd June. Opening of the Museum on Sundays.—ln the Provincial Council last evening, a motion was put and carried by 26 votes against 7, that the Museum be opened for at least three hours every Sunday afternoon. 4th June. Another Colonial Bank.—A meeting of persons favorable to the. establishment of a new colonial bank took place this afternoon, and an influential working committee was appointed to promote the undertaking. Another Newspaper Company.—The prospectus has been issued of a company, with a capital of £5,000. for the establishment of a new paper to be called the Guardian, to be published three times a week. . O T A G 0. DUNEDIN. 2nd Juno. The Estimates—The Provincial bal-ance-sheet shows the estimate of receipts at £482,743, actual, £492,409 ; expenditure, £404,066, for the financial year, ending March 31. 4th June. Judicial.—lt is rumored that Mr Justice Johnston' will take charge of the Otago Judicial district after the sitting of the Court of Appeal. AUSTRALIAN. MELBOURNE. . 26th May. The trial of Green for the Queen-street explosion is concluded; the jury disagreeed, A man named Ard, at Wangawalla, died after a fight with another man. The Queen's Birthday was well observed as regards the holiday aud amusements. There was a torchlight procession by the Fire Brigade last night, which was a splendid affair. About 700 members belonging to. various brigades from different parts of the colony took part in the demonstration; thousands of people collected in the streets. HOBART TOWN. 26th May. The negotiations between Tasmania and New Zealand have resulted in »n.adjustment of terms,"aud the free interchange of grain, flour, malt, hops, |alcs. jams, fruits, butter, cheese bacon, fish, timber, aud flax.