LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1728, 14 April 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION)] Wellington, April 13. Til** Governor, accompanied by bis private secretary, returned here from Christchurch this morning. During the forenoon he had an interview with some of his late Ministers, but the result has not transpired. His Excellency visited the Premier at his residence this afternoon. The interview lasted upwards of an hour. It is understood that Mr Hall will leave for his home in Canterbury in about ten days. ■ Dunedin, April 13. An old man named Bamage was committed for trial to-day fora criminal assault on his grand daughter, aged 9. It was conclusively proved that he had violated the girl on two occasions, the former being a year ago. A new road engine was tried here to-day with every success. It is claimed it will strain a speed of 15 miles an hour. It is the invention of Scott, junior, of Wellington, and will be started on a journey by road to Christchurch to-morrow. Christchurch, April 13. Sir George, Grey will submit a list of names to the Governor on meeting him as a new Ministry. It is reported thatDownie Stewart is likely to be Attor-ney-General without a seat. Siesta and Nonsense were offered with the rest of H. Horsford’a horses to-day, but withdrawn at 959 guineas each. 700 guineas was the highest

offer in each case. The Hon. W. Robinson secured _Radftriles j by Leolrnua—Eorient-, for- 70 guineas j Hon. G. M‘Lh H m got Fesem, by LeOlinus— Naiad, for 40 guineas j aUd Leonora, by Leolinus—Gossip, went to CantAiu RusSeli, Of Napieh, fot lOt) gfiinei* Auckland, April 13i Sir George Grey left in the ArawatA Fof Wellington Abcbmpanted by Ml 1 Seymour GeOrge, M.H.R. . FAtliA, April it T#o abtrtewhftt shddeti deaths occurred eariy this raining. William Holmes, late chief clerk in the Crowd Lands office, Wellington (where be has a wife and family), who was temporarily filling Captain Wray’s office was seized with an Attack of inflammation yesterday, and expired this morning. Petet 1 Larsea, a married man with a family, also died about the same time from 4 similar cause. A DISTRESSING AFFAIR. New PiiVMOUfn, April 13. The lamentable intelligence of auddeil death of Mr Halse, at Waitara, this morning, was made more iutensely pairtful on account of its being knoWn tllAt the deceased gentleman had taken hiS own life by poison. Halse went to Waitara on Tuesday morning and transacted some business in connection with the Waitara Harbor Board, of which he was chairman. He remained at his residence that night, and yesterday morning breakfasted at the Waitara Hotel. He then, it appears, returned to his house and did not make bis appearance in the Waitara township during the day, as he was suffering from severe mental depression, owing to distress in business affairsi Fears were entertained by his friends that he had become a victim of temporary insanity, and while in that state of course the very worst result was to be apprehended; His relatives telegraphed for him to come to town, but he did not do so; He was seen by several people at his own house, and he then appeared to be greatly distressed. Mr J. B. Roy, his son-in-law, left town by train this morn l ing for Waitara, and he found Mr Halse dead in bed. Some strychnine wasi found In a glass on the dressing table; A letter was left by deceased addressed to Mr Hoy. The sad ; intelligence was at once telegraphed into town, and the Venerable Archdeacon Govett and Mi* Gibbs,coroner, had the melancholy duty of break! tig the news as qiuetl> as possible to Mis Halse ad family. An in* quest is being held to-day at Waitara; It is stated that over £20,000 of trust money lias been made away with by deceased; The affair has caused a great sensation in town. Mr Halso Was uni* versally respected, end has been many years the leading lawyer in the place. His affairs ai e said to be in a dreadful state of confusion, arid it is not known yet who has escaped.