LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1062, 25 February 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.]

Wellington, February 24. With the object of accelerating the San Francisco mail service and providing for probable trade requirements, the Pacific Mail Company have applied for and obtained permission from the contracting Governments, to send either the City of Pekin or the City of Tokio from San Francisco to the Colonies, for the purpose of being inspected, and substitute, if necessary, as the mail boat under contract for either the City of New York or the City of Sydnev. It is stated that the counsel for the native prisoners have determined to contest the validity of the Governor's action in assenting to the Maori Prisoners’ Trial Bill, on the ground of the Bill being repugnant to the law of England and outside tha Governors instructions. Writs will be served on the Governor by some of the prisoners, claiming damages for illegal imprisonment.

February 25. An influential committee has been appointed to collect subscriptions in aid of the Irish distress fund, and a house to house canvass will be made on Monday.

Nelson, February 24. A tire broke out about noon in some rooms above a shop in Trafalgar street, occupied by Mr Crawford musician. The fire brigade assembled and expeditiously extinguished the fire, which appeared to be seiious, inasmuch as a valuable block, including Wymond’s corner, was in jeopardy. There was no insurance, and the loss is very trifling. Dunedin, February 23. An instance of rapid telegraphy has occurred. A cable message from London, to be repeated there from Edinburgh was answered in Dunedin in 24 hours 15 minutes from the time it was put in.

A corporation laborer named Connolly, v?ho pluckily saved a child from certain death on Thursday, by snatching it from the front of an. approaching engine ,at Hanover street,, is recommended by the Star for the consideration of the Humane Society; The Governor has arrived, and stays over the races.

Mr Oliver arrived here <Jil Saturday, and leaves on Friday to take up his residence in Wellington. Ohinemutu, February 24. A violent ejection case from the Ohinemutu Hotel came on to-day before H. Brabant and Robert Graham, Esqrs. Five persons appeared on the information of Inspector Emerson, Counsel objected to Graham sitting on the Bench as being implicated. Graham declined to leave the Bench, and ultimately said, as he saw no chance of Natives getting justice, he would procure a Parliamentary inquiry. Upon the application of the Natives, the' Magistrate adjourned the case till March sth at Tanranga, adding he did not think he could sit with Mr Graham, who might be implicated, but would do so with impartial justices at Tauranga.

Hawera, February 24. Captain Forteacue, with 35 men from Opunake, arrived in camp at 3 o’clock. The band went to meet

them-, and played them into camp* The Natives presented Col. Roberts with 1 Imllock, 6 pigs, I-50 kits potatoes, G kits ]Teaches, 4 kits cabbages, 3 geese, 16 fowls, 1 turkey, 2 kits of nlaifce, and 1 can of honey. The present was made by Patna Wanna-, ia the name of Te Wbiti and Tobu. Col. Roberts thanked them.