LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 896, 14 August 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] Wellington, August 14. It is semi-official ly announced that the formal dissolution of the New Zealand Parliament takes place tomorrow, and writs for the new elections on Monday next. It is understood that Sir G. Grey has altered his determination regarding making his first political address at Nelson, as he will leave here for Christchurch on the 21st by the Union Company’s steamer, not by the Hinemoa. The Liberal Reform Association Committee met last night and selected Mr Hutchinson, (the present Mayor), and Mr George Fisher (Hansard reporter). as candidates for the Liberal interest, promising them the support of the association, which is said to number 1000. The following donations were pretenred to the Liberal Reform Association fund - Sir George Grey, £ls ; Mr Sheehan. £5 ; Col. "Whitmore, £o! A deputation from the Association waited on the Premier and asked him to addiess the Members of the Association on Saturday night. [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Hokitika, August 13. The Claud Hamilton snipped the following amounts ol gold to Melbourne yesterday -11 12ozs. l-idwts. 13grs. for Bank of New Zealand; and 180'2ozs. ITdwts, for Union Bank. Ihe result of the assay from Mr

Schonfelter’s treatment of the ore from the lower vein at the Rangitoto Company’s mine, forwarded to Auckland for assay, yielded at the rate of over 30ozs. of gold and 13ozs, of silver to the ton. Great satisfaction expressed here by shareholders at the prospects of the mine. Dunedin, August 12. The body of a man about 50 years of age was found just below the railway crossing Stuart street early this moroing. The deceased has not been inden tided and is apparently a mendicant. The position in which he was found proves the idea that he went to the water’s edge and lay down to sleep, and died from exposure. Thomas Chalmers Reid’s examination takes place to-morrow. It is stated that the report of the trustees will disclose an exsraordinary ttate as regards the bankrupt’s affairs. August 13. A meeting of T. C. Reid’s creditors was held to-day. The report showed a deficiency of £3600; the assets will yield about 4d in the pound. After further discussion, it was resolved that the trustee be instructed to fake advice as to whether it is possible to prosecute Mr Reid criminally, and if the reply be in the affirmative that immediate steps be taken in that direction, A resolution was agreed to that Mr Leary be authorised to detain £SO out of the assets of the estate for his services, and that the balance be distributed pro rata amongst the creditors. o amaru, August 12. In compliance with an intimation made by Inspector Thompson, on behalf of the authorities,; the natives on the Omarama run, Upper Waitake, have agreed to depart to-morrow. Wellington, August 12. The balance-sheet of the Working Men’s Club shows a credit balance of £359, notwithstanding the Club lost £2OO by the fire. The charge of larceny against Nellie Lawson, of the Post Office Hotel, was dismissed, there being no evidence to substantiate the charge. Auckland, August 12. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bay of Islands Coal Company, J. C. Firth presided. The report showed that the half-yearly sales of coal were 10,848 tons the mail steamer using 200 to 400 tons per month. One third of the new shares (666) are all disposed of. Resolutions Were passtd authorising the issue of the second third. A dividend was declared at the rate of 10 per cent. The Meg Merrilies from, Fiji, reports arrival of the Agnes Dodald, at Levuka with some labour. She had a boat’s crew killed at the Island of Pentecost. Hobbs divided £IOO of his honorarium among the charities of the district, and Tole is contemplating a similar step. Patrick O’ Brien and George Head, two boys scarcely ten years old, were charged witli breaking and entering a dwelling, and stealing therefrom. SubInspector Paid y stated that the prisoners stole a workbox from the house, and, having pawned it, spent the money in beer, and became drunk. They were remanded, as the Magistrate was puzzled what to do with them. Captain M urphy, of the Minister of Marine, and Robert Robertson, mate, were charged with a series of acts of cruelty to Alfred Cole, A.B. Mr Cooper appeared for the prosecution, Mr Tyler for the captain, and Mr Hesketh for the mate. All day long the Court and approaches were blocked up by the public. The evidence of Cole lasted the whole day. Nearly all the crew are witnesses in the case. The case was remanded at the request of the counsel for defendants, as there was no time to arrange for cross examination. New Plymouth, August 13. About 7 o’clock this morning two prisoners made their escape from New Plymouth gaol in a very daring manner. The men that escaped were Hall, a prisoner transferred from Dunedin to New Plymouth, who was undergoing a sentence of ten year’s imprisonment and a Native prisoner named Hinaki, who was only recently convicted here for horse stealing, and sentenced to 12 months. The prisoner Hall rushed pass the gaoler and bolted out of prison quickly, followed by Hinaki. The gaoler at once gave pursuit, and whilst pursuing Hinaki he called for Mr Morton, who lives in the vicinity of the gaol, to follow the prisoner Hall, and not lose sight of him. The "Native was cleverly captured before he had reached outside of the prison; in the meantime Mr Morton had followed Hall, and kept him in sight until they reached a wood by the stream, where Hall dashed into some scrub and was lost to sight. Mr Morton was joined by one of the constabulary, and they at

once made search for the prisoner. After they had searched about the scrub a short time without success, the stable went into the stream, and followed ■ its course some little distance, when he v espied the head of the prisoner above the water, the remainder of his body being submerged. The constable made a cautious approach, and succeeded in capturing Hall, who little expected to be pounced on in such a manner as ■ the constable managed it. The whole of the affair did not occupy the space of au hour from the time the prisoners first escaped untilTtiU Was brought i back. From jiarticulars learnt since the capture, it is ascertained that the prisoners’ intention were to have made for Parihaka, and have sought protection of Te Whiti. Extra protection has to be kept .over the prisoners, owing to a conversation heard amongst the men that, if they escape, Te Whiti would protect them the same as Hiroki.