LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1781, 16 June 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, June 14. For some weeks past a man named Longmore has been in custody on a charge in connection with some of the recent burglaries, but has been remanded again and again to give the police time to catch the man who fired at Deans, and who is also suspected. This morning he was taken to the Resident Magistrate's Court for another hearing, and left in a room where prisoners are usually placed, the constable standing on guard outside the door. The windows were all closed, but Lm«more, who is an old hand, calmly lifted one up, hopped over the adjoining fence, and was clear before hid escape was noticed. It has all along been suspected that Deans' assailant is lying hid in some house at present unknown to the police, and that Longmore was cognizant of his whereabouts, and no doubt if not captured before he reaches this place he will get clear altogether, for a time at all events. It. is supposed he made for Hagley Park, the plantations in which would screen him from observation, and as he was in ordinary clothes he would not be likely to be noticed.

In consequence of Longmore's escape, the case which has already been adjourned t'onr or five times was adjourned once more, the prisoner at 4 o'clock not having been re-captured. The latest informati >n about the Westport is that she has a hole in the forehold and had to jettison the cargo. She eventually got off and. seamed for Akaroa. She had on board 2700 sacks of wheat. The Rev. Mr Cnmminir, lately appointed inspector of the Board of Education, wan thrown from a buggy in Hi»h street yesterday, and had his elbow fractured. The industrial prize at the Exhibition has been finally awarded to the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory. The other firms recommended were Keid and Grav, agricultural implement makers, Dntiedin ; Austin and Kirk, pottery works, Cbristchurch; Lighthmd, Allan, and Co., boot factory, Uhiis'churuh ; and J. Piper, tinwaie, Christehnrch. The grounds on which the Kaiapoi factory was preferred to the of era whs the large number of hands employed by l hem, the general in ignitude" of the operations, and the fact that the mateiial usi'd and some of the machinery were entirely New Zealand products The trophy is a set of silverware valued at £SO. Dunedin, June 14. Another wire rope train way is to be coiihtrnct.-d in Dunedin similar to the Woslyn one. !hi> one will proceed up Ili-h street, (which is very hteep) to

Mornington suburb. Traffic is expected to be begun by Christmas. The City Council intend taking legal proceedings against Mr the tramway proprietor, to compel liim to cea.se using steam engines on the lines. A meeting on the Waikaka gnldfield carried resolutions iti favor of the reduction of gold duty and miners' rights, and expressed the opinion that miners should be allowed to prospect on private propeity on condition th-it if payable were found they should be allowed to purchase by arbitration ; if payable gold were not found, the miners should restore the land to its previous state. Wellington, Jnne 14 It is understood that Sir Arthur Gordon will resign ihe Governorship of New Zealand imtnedi itely after his arrival in England, and will be succeeded by Strachan, the present Governor of Tasmania, and who is one of the most popular Governors Tasmania ever had. Strachan will probably be succeeded by Pope Henuessy. June 15. A letter has been received from Reynolds, the Mew South Wales sculler, to the effect that he is willing to row Hearn for £IOO. Hearn is quite willing to accept his challenge, and allow Reynolds £25 expenses should he come to Wellington. It is probable a match will be arrauged.