LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 699, 24 December 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.]

Wellington, December 23.

Since the tx-amway has been running only six of the poorest kind of cabs have been niff off.

The working classes are subscribing freely towards the anti-Chinese Fund, in aid of the seamen on strike in Sydney. There is great improvement in the health Of the fever patients by the Hefmione.

The' Governor and Lady Normanby have gone into moufrning on account of the death of Princess Alice.

In the cdse the Queen against Stennallj a smuggling case heard some time ago, an application for a rifle absolute was made, calling upon the prosecution to show cause why the conviction should not be quashed. The rule was discharged with costs.

A Supplementary Gazette declares the following lands open for sale in the Westland Mining District:—All that piece of land consisting of one thousand six blind red acres, block one hundred and forty-one, on map of Turiwhati survey, district bounded towards south by road reserve along Teremakan River, towards west by run No. 3, towards north by run No. M, towards east by block seventy-two, subject to necessary reserves and roads and exclusive of gold Workings; alsb all that piece of land consisting of three hundred and seventy-six acres, numbered two hundred an eight (in red)' on map of Mahinapua, sinvey district bounded towards the west by Ross road, towards north by line in continuation of northern boundary of Mabinapua township, towards east by H.G. line, towards south by southern-most branch of Frosty Creek. I)une£in, December 23. At a meeting of the master tailors, held to consider the demands of the men for increased wages, as they were

of a complicated character, it was resolved to consider them at another meeting. At a meeting of the Amalgamated Carpenters and joiners l Society, the following resolution was carried : “ that we vifew with alarm the continued influx of Chinese, and heartily dd-oper-ate with our fellow men in Wellington to put a stop to it; and that a fine of ■£so be imposed oh all captains, of vessels bringing Chinese to New Zealand.” Evidence of the case Stanford f Gille and others was concluded this evening. Counsel did not address the jiiry, and a verdict was rdtilrnfed fdf plaintiff, subject to the law of the case being in his favour.

At the Trinity Wesleyan Church, the Rev Mr Morley gave a denial to the statement that nearly the whole of the Wesleyan ministers of New Zealand resisted the itinerate system Of that church. A small piece of land in George street has been sold at the rate of £60,000 per acre. , 1 Christchurch, December 23. The question of hospital and charitable aid was referred to a select committee to consider the whole, and bring up a report, as it felt that the expense is much greater than it ought to be. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Christchurch, December 24. A little girl named Margaret Jack died on Monday morning from the effects of a dose of aquafortis. One of Jack’s sons had been burning corns with aquafortis, was in a bottle on the table, and which the child drank by mistake. At an inquest, a verdict of “ Accidental death” was returned ■ to which was added a rider that “ Parents should be more Careful in leaving poisons about.” Robert Everton has been charged, under the Vagrant Act, with Soliciting alms. From the evidence, it appeared that accused followed three yoilng men, from whom he demanded money, at the same time using threats, and talked about bis intention of having money at any risk, and caught one by the throat. The Inspector of Police remarked that the evidence carried the citse beyond soliciting alms, and he would like to make inquiries. Accused was therefore remanded till Friday.

To-night the Hatmonid Society perform Haudcirs oratorio tb& for tlie ffrst time ' ’ . -At a meeting of c the HosinfelißOard onSaturday, it was stated by the house surgeon that a ydung girl from Melbourne, aged 17, had been admitted for treatment of a certain disease, when he discovered she was enciente. Mr Chirton, the house surgeon, said she would have to be turned out before the accouchraent took place, as the Hospital was no place for those cases, where-* upo'n J. Brown, a member of the Board said the first consideration of the officer of a hospital should\ be the claims of humanity, and he warned the house surgeon to be very careful how he acted in the matter: Auckland, December 24.

Mr Macandrew left by the steamer Hawea for Tauranga. He goes ’ overland to Napier. •

The Government has bought a site for Railway workshipa, at Newmarket, for £4000.'

Chas. Burton, confectioner, has been fined for holding ari art nnion of Christ mas cakes. ' i