LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 687, 10 December 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Reefton, December 9. The Paotolus Company cleaned up after a trial crushing of 35 tons of stone, which yeikled 278 ounces of retorted gold. A dividend of Is per 20,000 th share has been declared, and a similar amount will be divided from next crushing. Mine looks remarkably well, Auckland, December 9. The Sydney lleraid states at a recent meeting of th t rT»h Commissioner's (Joint, at Levtiki, a summons was apjiiiod for against the Rev. G. linnvu: for alleged but his friend-* at Fiji thought it might be fair he should b«,tried in Nev Britain. It .will prolnhly be some time before the High Coir mis3ioner ' can. proceed to Fiji to inquire.

Christchtjrch, December 9. Three boys, Joseph and Charles Wade and Fredrick Ohishlom, are now before the Magistrate charged with setting fire lo the kerosene store yesterday. The Victorian eleven wil be selected to-day. There are only 12 men to choose from, some of the best men being unable to go. Wellington, December 9. Sailed : Tararua, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers Messrs Whitelaw, Neave, Mackay, Street, Simpson, Cook Oldsworth, Misses Hobben and Davidson, Mr and Mrs "Williams. The rain of Sunday morning did considerable damage to roads and bridges in the country places outside the city, but none in town. A number of small bridges were carried away. The schooner Corea waß totally wrecked in Tory Channel yesterday, near Wellington Head. She struck on a rock while beating dowu channel, and had to be beached. She is now on the beach full of water. In cousequeuce of the prevailing fine weather a good deal of the cargo of the Southminster is being saved, 200 cases of kerosene, amongst other stuff, being brought up to*day. Judge Richmond has nearly recovered from his bad attactk of inflamation of the lungs, and will shortly go to the hot springs. An attempt was made to upset the Hutt train yesterday by placing a log of wood ou the line. Invercaiigill, December 9. It was unanimously resolved at a public meeting this afteroou to create a scholarship in connection with the New Zealand University as a memorial of the late Sir John Richaidson, and a committee was appointed who will correspond with the. centres of poplulacion with a view to raising funds for establishing such a scholarship. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. ■" MURDER OF CAPTAIN MOLLER. Auckland, December 10. The brigantiiie Meg Merrilees arrived at »ix o'clock last evening from the island. Considerable excitement was caused when it became known that Captain Moller, well kuowii in Auckland had been murdered several weeks a-jo, and that Messrs M'Arthur and Co.'s truder,' named Thomas Reynolds, was arrested, charged with the crime. The circumstances are alleged be as fo'lows : —The morning after the brigantiiie arrived at Butawawaha, they began taking in eopm for M'Artlmi- and'(Jo. Tlu Captain and Reynolds c >uld not agree. Captain Moller was walking about ashore with a gun loaded with shot, The captain was about to take a case of l.eef, when Reynolds said "If you touch, you are a dead man," theu fired at Captain Mollor. The shot took effect in his left arm, aud the vessel proceeded to the Ebon Marshall Group to find a doctor. Next morning the captain was taken ashore to the American Mission, when he expired in great a-»ony. Reynolds was arrested after the shooting, by Messrs Brewn, Disney, and Grant, and brought to Auckland and handed to the police. He will be brought up dt the Court to-morrow. On the arrival of the schooner- Moller's wifo vva» ignorant of his death, and met the vessel in the stream, when a harrowscene ensued. Napier, December 10. In the Supreme Court, the man Charles Stewart, for stealiug jewelry contained in a registered post-office packet addre>sed to Charles Stuart, the jury found the prisoner received the packet without felonious intent, but afterwards retained it with felonious intent. Judge Gillies ruled that that was a verdict of not guilty, under the section of the Act under which the prisoner was indicted. Had he been indicted under the 46th section instead of the 41st, the finding ot the jury would amount to a verdict of guilty. It might be sa.d there Was a failure of of justice through the prisoner being wrongly indicted. There is another charge against the prisoner of detaining the letter after its being demanded from lain. Wellington, December 10. A reiSjMs. table looking man, named Nflakes, was arrested by Directive FaiYell, s .me ck>s ou a charge of indecent exposure, and was yes'eiday tri d and acquitted. "He now intends to |»iv. c -ed with a civil action agaiust Detective Farrell. The Zetlandia is ready fn- sea, with a ougo of colonial pro ilire including 500 t,0,,s « himnru Hulrr on bo-nd, valued at over £IOO,OOO. The captain fluds gi%it dffi uliy iu obtaining seamen, who appear to nave come to some understanding to aland out for very high wages. It is probable the Vessel will be delayed Consequently ort the men refusing to accept £7 per month, Mr Justice Richmond lias gout? to the Hot Springs, fur the Otnetit of bis health. ,

The New Zealauder says Mr Wood, member for Mataura, is to be called to the Upper House, and that Sir Wil ; Ham Fitzherbert will be offered the J Speakership of the Upper Chamber