LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 191, 15 May 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per press Telegraph agency.]

Wellington, May U. The Court of Appeal was opened this morning, but adjourned till the following day without transacting any business. Only two cases are on the list, and them ate three cases, in . the Divorce Court;

The Mounted Constable, gent to Palisser Bay, to search, along the Coast for wreck, reports that he .saw no traces of recent Wreck remains. What he did see were evidently the remains of a vessel wrecked over,a month ago. He found pieces corresponding with those found by Merson. They were all. of Kaitn timber with Muntz metal nails. He also found the sliding -cover of a companion hatch, painted white, 3ifeet long and 3 feet wide.

In Supreme Court this morning, the Chief Justice delivered judgment in the case of Hamnon y. The'Public Trustee, in which the creditor endeavored to recover upon a life insurance policy which Robert Sparke, a bankrupt, had effected with the Victoria Life Assur. ance Company prior to his decease Sparke left a widow and five children’

and the point involved was Whether' a, policy of insurance is protected to the family from the creditors oh the death of the assured. The Court decided that it was; and judgment with costs: was given in favor of the defendant. A case of some Importance to shipmasters was decided to-day in tho Resident Erangois Jee sued Krull (agent for an Australian firm) for £557, balance due on freight of cargo of timber and 16 days demurrage. The point of defence was that the agreement as per charter specified trade measurement according to which a reduction of 10 per cent in each 100 Cubic feet is claimed. The plaintiff alleged he was unaware there was any such stipulation in the charter party) and consequently claimed full and ordinary freight. The magistrate gave judgment for £565.

The following are the insurances effected on Caselberg’s store and stock) burned at Masterton yesterday:— Liverpool, London, and Globe, £ISOO ; Northern, £IOOO ; New Zealand) £IOOO ; South British, £looq ; Standard, £IOOO ; Batavia, £SOO ; Norwich Union, £500; Victoria, £1000; been re-insured. The store was considered the finest in any country town in the Colony. The origin of the fire is unknown.

, Arrived—Luna, with 200 tons coal from Greymouth. She encountered heavy Weather), and was for nine hours.

May 15. The ship Ben Ledi, from London, ran in, without a pilot, during the heavy gale last night. She encountered very heavy weather when running down the English Channel, and lost four men off the jibboom, and had to put back for repairs. She brings a number of cabin passengers. Christchurch, May 14. The Times says that Beattie Baylie and Hoskins, proprietors of the Theatre Royal, have commenced an action for libel against the Licensed Victuallers’ Gazette, in consequence of a paragraph which appeared in the last issue of that journal, reflecting very severely on the nature of the theatre building and management.

May 12. The Conference on educational matters called by the Teachers’ Association was largely attended by school teachers, members of School Committees, and ministers. The members of the Board of Education sent apologies. After a lengthy discussion the following resolutions were carried :—l. That education be free and compulsory, but religious and unsectarian, supported by a conscience : clause.. 2. That no certificate be issued for teachers on ' Examination higher than, second-class ; first-class to, be ; attained by success in / teaching and length of service oiilyl .3. That Inspectors be appointed by a central authority, and one 'shall be 'appointed Chief Inspector so as to rendef the system of education uniform throughput the Colony. 4. That it is desirable that Inspectors ’appointed should be chosen from those who have had experience in tuition. 5. That it is desirable that steps be taken to form a National Union of Teachers. 6. That no system of education would be complete without the establishment of secondary middle-class schools, where children from public schools can proceed, and thence to the University.” Grahamstown, May 7. The winze on No. 9 was down 12 feet this morning. Two shots were blasted down, from which 251bs of specimens obtkihed, One being ISlbs weight, and very good gold was left in front. The main shaft is down 60 feet 5 they have 25 more to go. The new winze from the tunnel level on No. 9 is nearly down some 74 feet east of the specimen run. Melted gold, 7660zs 6dwts (

May 8. The reef is broken down to the floor of the win?e. Some golden stone has been obtained, and the bottom quarts shows more, mineral. A windlass is boiv Just over the wihste to haul up the tetofae, the depth being 12 feet, but it ■frotild need to be much mole to secure the dip of the gold run. The shaft is down 45 feel. Mo great change in any other part. Mm 9 reef* to the east, hag not yet been found past the clay fhult. It may be expected every horns

May 12. t A- tidal wave was felt up the Thames lUVer yesterday. The river rose about three feet at four o’clock. The tide caihe in suddenly, but did not rise "Very high, returning as quickly. It rose again about seven o’clock this molding.

Auckland.; May 12. The Kaiurfla, from Wellington to Kaipara, put into Raglan dismasted. She had a very narrow escape from to tab loss.

The Star authoritatively denies the rumor of Sir George Grey’s intended retirement.

A meteor like a globe of fire passed over the city this morning*