LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 810, 6 May 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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' Auckland, May 6. Nows from Rarotonga reports the loss of tho schooner America in a wale at Scilly I'laiul. Twenty-six persons in ail wore aboard. The* island is a Inrivn sandbank, but they snbsi.-ted three weeks on their provisions, when they were r-scn-d by the Caroline Mada, schooner, and taken to Tahiti. The City Council are - making preparations for the txovernor’s reception. 1 he Auckland Club has also convened a meeting to consider a proposal to entertain his Excellency at a banquet. A young woman has been arre ted charged wbh h-aving her infant on the footpath in Wellington street, wrapped in a blanket, with feeding bottle, last night. The poor infant, when found, was-soaked with rain. ICoi'UA. May 5. Nothing has been d me here vet. The King refuse.-, to intim ,te intentions, or

to come with his people to visit the Ministerial quarters. Rewi is annoyed at this delay, which he considers an insult to his guest. Kingites invited the Ngapulhis to visit them, but the latter and Kepresentive men refused to comply. The Waikatos consider the Ngaqulhis should visit them and openly talk over affairs in sight of ail the tribes, and in the presence of the Governor. Ashburton, May 8. The Governor arrived from Timarn at Tiuwald at 11. 30 a.m. He was presented with and veplied to an address ; turned the Grct sod of the Mount Somers Railway ; and made a speech. He subsequently sat down to a luncheon, and then proceeded to Ashburton, arriving at a quarter to one o’clock. He. was presented with an address ; and, after responding, drove round the town inspecting the buildings! Two or three thousand people assembled at the station, and the Governor was loudly cheered. An arch with “■ Welcome Sir Hercules was erected over the main thoroughfare below the station, and all places wtre gaily decorated with flags. Wellington, May 3. The Government has issued ac rcular containing certain restrictions under which powder may he carried from one part of the coast to another by sea. Constable CafJ, who while in plain clothes was assaulted by the door-keeper at the Opera, has laid an; information tor assault. Tipon, the door-keeper, enters a cross action. The Police authorities now prohibit any of their offieers in plain clothes from performing duty. In consequence of the rain the forundation stone of St. Peters Church will not he laid till Monday. May 5. A good deal of speculation is rife as to what candidates for the May ovality will be brought forward in consequence of the Mayors resignation!. The Union Company have purchased a new steamer called the Penguin, from Glasgow. , It is superior to the llawea. They are also negotiating for a fourth. It is stated that the Hon. W. Fox intends to address the constitiitents at Wanganui.

Oh a ryes of perjury, against Kinross of Napier, will be he ml at the Resident Magistrates Court to-morrow.