LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 832, 31 May 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Wellington, May 30. A Gazette extraordinary summons Parliament together for the despatch of business on the 11th July next. Judgment was given this afternoon in Gleich's case in the Supreme Court, by a full bench. The Chief Justice, and Judges Johnston, 'Richmond, and Williams were of opinion the New Zealand legislature had not given the Governor power to deport a prisoner from this colony to another, and that pi isoner was therefore entitled to his discharge. Justice Gilliea was against this opinion. The Attorney-General asked to be allowed to appeal, which was granted. G'leieh will" he released to-niirht.

Mr Gillon, to-day, in the District Gou.it, sued the New Zealauder Company for £197, for agency services and telegrams supplied. Four objections were taken : That Mr Gillon, as agent, could not sue as the .principal ; that the contract was not binding; that the Association were virtually a partnership, and one of them could not be proceeded against in that way. The Magistrate considered three of the objections good, and non-suited the plaintiff.

May 31. The New Zeaiaftder says :—" A man on whose word we can rely informed us last night that he liad brough to town several ounces of alluvial gold found in one of the up-country districts." It says it is not at liberty to mention the name.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Hawera, May 30. All the Maoris at Main, between Hawera and Carlyle, are selling off their stock in Hawera, and are on the road to Parihaka. Only one chief, Mathew Renkius is at Maki; he is now in Hawera and says this is quite true. The Maoris now seem quite fauatical in their adoration of Te Wliiti.

The settlersthis morning, at an urgent meeting, were all urgent for the district representative, Major Atkinson, to hold a conference with them at once. They hive faith in bis long [experience, and tried-judgment. New Plymouth, May 30. Parris has returned from Parihaka, where he has seen Te Whiti. The chief does not deny that he has sanctioned what has been done, but says it is not against the settlers but the Government that aefcioii has been taken, as they want to try the question, has issued the order so as to -bring, the Government to book; They (the Maoris) h-iye made a claim for the coiinscated land, and intend to stand by it.

Wellington. May 29. Mr M'Millan, who has been settled at the Mokau for some hrfs lef f that district, not that ho despaired of i(. ■being-opened to Europeans, lait that he had been bought out. The deed of assignment in Druisfield s estate was confirmed at a meefciug of creditors to-day. William Henderson, alias Alonzo Brannin, was committed for triai for stealiug a £2O note from Archibald Bell, master of the schooner Zior. Reefton, May 20. A return is being prepared here, under tiie direction of the County Council, to show the Government the number of idle quartz mines in Jnangahua, coutainiug abundance of stone, proved to average from live to fifteen pennyweights of gold per ton, but which cannot be worked at present, owing to the high rate of wages, provisions, &c, due to want of railway communication. Concurrently with this a mouster petition is being got up for presentation to the Assembly, urging the immediate construction of the Nelson and Greymouth Railway, via Buller and Inangahua Valley. Nelson, May 29: : - : A new Catholic chapel was opened on Sunday at Motueka. The event was celebrated next day by a tea meeting, when Fathers Garin and Maloney thanked their non-Catholic friends for their assistance.

Westport, May 29. At the inquest on the body of Bangolinni, who was killed while mining by a fall of cement, a vet-diet of " Accidentally killed " was returned. Auckland, May 29. The Waikato Cavalry have resolved not to attend the Governor's reception, as the railway authorities will not convey their horses free of charge. The rain of Saturday and Sunday brought down a thousand additional logs to the Taiaroa sawmills. -James Barbour, of AratapU, is about to build a steamer and engine on a new principle which, when completed, he expects will make 30 knots an hour in smooth water. Uhristchurch, May 29. Yesterday the constable stationed at VVaiau arrested a man whom he supposed to be Barnard, "Wanted" for sheep stealing. "He made a mistake, but the man turned out to be one Burston, who was " wanted" for another offence. Burston, it is said, bears a singular resemblance to Barnard. Pour boys were brou-hb up at the Police Court charged with stealing sacks. The parents stated that they were incorrigible. His Worship sentenced the two eldest to terms of impri. sonment and a whipping, and the others to the Industrial Sehool. The Lyttelton Harbor Board have decided to go on with the reclamation works. The stock and buildings of Wilson's tannery were valued at £6095; the f-o tal amount of insurance on the property was £3OOO, and the estimated damage by the late fare between £BOO and £IOO.O. It has been resolved hy the Church Synod to raise a loan of £lO, 000 on the security of the church property, £BOOO <>f which is to be devoted towards erecting a cithedral, and the remainder towards enlarging churches, schools, parsonages, &c.

It has noAvbeen raining almost continuously for nearly a week, and no present sign of weather moderating.

Floods are feared if rain does not soon cease. ■•'*'•... , May "29. The Moore centenary was a great success. , The Harbor Bdard intend to lay before the Minister of Public Works the objections to the notice which has been served on the Board for the resevation of land for railway works ; also as to the .necessity of length'uig the Graving Dock. OaMartj, May 29. Isabella Wilson was fined £ls and costs for sly-grog selling. Invercargill, May 29. A letter was received by the County Council from its banker, intimating his intention to close the preseut arrangements within three months.