LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 708, 6 January 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Invercargill, January 4. It is stated that Government have decided to order that the last sentence of the law be carried out on the convict Welsh. Judge Williams advised the Government there was no reason why he should not suffer capital punishment.

Wellington, January 4. It is also understood that Government are organising a Detective Department for the whole colony. It is probable that Inspector Thomson, of Auckland, will be Chief Inspector, and that there will be three detectives at each of the principal towns, and that the Government will endeavour to prevent their identity being known to the public. A tailor named M'Elwain, who was out on bail for arson, and who was to appear at the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Conrt on Monday, was found dead in his bed about midday. For the last few days he was observed to be strange in manner, and bid good-bye to several of his friends a day or two ago. The doctor refused to grant the usual certificate of death from natm-al causes, the body when found being swelled to twice its natural size. An inquest is to be held on Monday. It is suppled deceased commuted suicide by poison.

January 5. The Marton fire was confined to the Temperance Hotel and Russell's house, through a change of wind, otherwise, there being no water, half tiie town must have gone.

Christchurch, January 3. Parker's property, Waimate, 95,000 acres, was sold by Driver and Co, of Dune iiu, during the week. The price lias not transpired, but it is supposed to be satisfactory.

January 5. Seven Road B >ards in North Canterbury spent, -during the year ended Dec “tuber £60,230. They begin the year with ar. aggregate of £63,395, and loci! works in capital order. The amount is mostly ou fixed deposits at the Bunk.

ihe pv.ee of milk is advanced to fivupence in consequence of dry weather.

Towles’ Amateur Opera Company promised to be successful. There is a nightly rehearsal, the costumes are new and in good taste, and tickets are selling rapidly.

A sticking up case is reported from the north., A Mi Blackett had been collecting money and was riding home with a large sum in his possession, when a man jumped across a fence and made for him, Blackett galloped off and a mile further ou he met another in in, who was about to attack him when the horse b came frightened and bolted. It was known that Blackett carried the money. The night was dark and drizzling, and no clue is likelv to be found to the would be highwaymen.

Auckland, January 2. The German settlers (Capt. Kaippis) are about to erect a Roman Catholic Church there.

January 5. The cricket match between the Auckland United v. Taranaki ended iu a drawn game.

Dunedin, January 5. Several New Year’s rioters have been fined from £1 to £ls each*

Rain fell fell continuously to-day from 6 a.m. to 3 p.in. and the Caledonian sports were adjourned till Monday. The railway to Invercargill is to be opened on the 13 th or 14th,

LATEST UNPUBLISHED. Oasiaru, Januaty 6. The shop of Mr Solomon, a musicseller, iu I hamjs street, was discovered to be ou fire. An alarm was given, and the back door broken down. Several pictures and a large quantity of fancy goods were destroyed. The stock was insured in the South British for £IOOO. Solomon estimates his stock to be worth £230(1.

Wanganui, January 6. A sharp an 1 long-continued sh ick of earthquake was experienced lure yesterday morning, at half-past 8 o’clock. Nc damage w»s done.

Wellington, January 4. It is understood that some hitch has ocenn• d regauliug railway five passes fthe Press of th i Colo ly. Mr Macandrew positively refuses to authorise the issue of them until such time as the mutter is brought before the Cabinet of Ministers.

January 6

The Supreme Court cri mind siftings opened at ten o’clock this m iruing. The remarks of the Chid Justice were eo >- fined purely to cases on the calendar, which is light. Mr Barton, -M.H.il., denies the state-

inent that he purposes practising in Auckland, and adds that he intends to remain in W ellington to pursue the quarrel between himself and the Supreme Judges until a settlement in accordance with what he and those who think with him believe to be just shall have been arrived at, and then he will resume practice in Wellington. Oat crops on the East Coast have been almost destroyed by high winds, the grain being blown out of the ears. The New Zealander suggests that in consequence of the high rates of rent in the city, some allowance should be made to married members of the police force.

Auckland, January 6. A man named Edward Picknell met with a serious accident at Newmarket, on Saturday. While driving a dray from Auckland to Onehunga, he fell off, and the wheel went over his leg. He was conveyed to the hospital, where it was amputated.

Mr W. H. Kissling, solicitor, aged 31, died last night, of typhoid fever. The deceased was a native of this colony.