LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 946, 11 October 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] "Wellington, October itf. The steamer City of New York with the outward London mails of 11th September,- left San Francisco oh the 29th ult.-, her contract date. The' Zealander, with the Homeward New* Zealand mails of 16th September, arrived at San Francisco on the 9th inst., One day in advance of her due date. The cable repairing steamer left Sydney yesterday for Wellington,- £nd is! expected to arrive in seven or eight days, when she vtill immediately proceed to repair the damaged Gook Strai t cable, of which one’ wire has been defective since April, and another' went last Sunday. PARLIAMENTARY. Wellington, October 10 1 . At a Greyite caucus this" morning' 40 were’ present, 45 presented ; . Sir' George Grey in the chair. Sir George’ Grey stated that if the If oil. M;r >lacandrew formed a Ministry,-: G. Grey) would not be on&; It . wasagreed that Macandrew should give'notice of a No-confidence motion immediately,, the House meets to-efey, ahd' resist any attempt to rig the Order Paper. Will invite the, other side tc> ; come to a division at once, and to' da that he will move the suspension of blie Standing Orders, to enable the motion to be disposed of forwith. At any rate, this party beipg stronger, will insist upon the' debate' 1 being: finished not later than Tuesday next. ; October 11.In the House last night,- the Hon.' Mr Hall, after briefly explaining the ministei'ial policy which {s'almost iden-' tical with’ that of the late Ministry,proceeded to move the second reading of the Triennial P'arliaments Bill. The Opposition objected, and moved' that the debate be adjourned.- - After a good deal of discVtssion, the" adjournment was carried by a majority of 2 against the Government. Two' Government supporters were absent without pairs. Air Macandrew gave nbtice tp move' a resolution on Tuesday of No-confi-dence in the Government! [NEW ZEALAND' PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, October 91 An inquest was held on the body of Sartra'al Saunders' Baldwin', Who was found insensible in a paddock at the' Heathcote Yalley, on Tuesday morning, and died on the same night. D. Craig, manager of the New Zealand Insurance Com panys, said that Saunders was originally a respectable young fellow' who came out with letters authorising Craig to pay him a pound a week for 20 weeks; but he gave way to' drinking habits. The evidence showed that he had been employed at the Governor’s- Hotel, but that he fell into such a state through drinking that the landlord dismissed him. He gave hinl another chvinoe, and Saunders abstained from drink for a w'eek, but their relapsed, upon which- 4 he was told on Monday that he Wofi-lil have to go. He [tacked up some music which belonged to him, and’ evidently wandered about on Monday,, night, which was bitterly cold, tiiFie succoured to the weather. The medical evidence showed that the lungs were in a terrible state of disease, which made him an easy prey, and that he was sober at time of his being found. The jury returned a verdict of died from*, congestion of the lungs, the result- ofl exposure to the cold.--

October 10. A telegram was published in Christbhurch this morning, stating that Judge Johnston will try Watters on Monday. Y'his is incorrect, as he will be occupied with a Chiistcburch case on that day. Dunedln, October 10. About 130 suigle men—passengers by the Forfarshire—were lauded yesterday afternoon, they appear to be a very respectable class of men and are principally mechanics, only a few of them being agriculturalists and shepherds, i Napier, October 9. (The libel actions raised by Major Mail and Mr Searancke against the Hatvke’sßay Herald have been amicably settled, through Messrs Buller and Lewis, the plaintiff’s solieitors. The Herald publishes a full retraction and apology, and pays LSO into court and all hosts in each ca~e. The Herald also extends the apology to Major Jackson. The-Telegraph has in a similar maimer Stopped the Jibdl action raised against it by Mr Kees by apology and paying LIOO to the Hospital and costs. Gisbokne, October 9 W. L. Rees has Served writs on George Lawrence and Robert Cooper, for maliciously publishing that he had drdwn d cheque for L 59 on the bank in which he liad no account, with the intention to deceive, and bad obtained incney under false pretences ; damages LIOOO. Also on J. S. M'Favlaue and Lawrence E. F. Ward, junr., that they did wickedly, falsely, and maliciously Conspire, without reason or cause, to jirosecutte him concerning the cheque; the charge against him having been dismissed; that through these proceedings he had been injured in reputation; damages L3OOO. K ees also Sewed a writ for libel against the Evening Herhld for publishing the article abiput a fortnight ago; damages L 2500.