TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 192, 21 July 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

INTERPROVINCIAL. - • ■ » (UNITED PEBSB ASSOCIATION. Wellington, July 19. The Danedin Gbol Commissiunen continued their inquiry at Mount Cook gaol to-dayi Warder Proctor was the first witness. He was m Danedin from 1869 to 1882. He had seen prisoners roughly handled by Mr Caldwell. The feeling between the officers of the gaol was not good. Prisoner Piummer deposed that Aicoofe, a prisoner, died one night while being taken iron* his cell to have a bath, which had been ordered by Mr Oaldwell. He had often seen Sergeant Watson, a warder, drank. Oa one occasion witness and a gaoler sat far into the night drinking brandy and smoking. Mr Caldwell ur^ed-him to deny having written a letter to the Minister of Justice. Witness did write something, but was too muddled to know what. Another prisoner and the chief officer m charge of Mount Cook Gaol were also examined, their evidence being unimportant, and the Commission adjourned until to-morrow. Auckland, July 19. ,At the civil sessions of the Supreme Court, m the cas of John Gibbons r. Kaipara Steam Ns?igation Company, claim for £2050 damages for oaring a foot torn off by the steamer's hawser, the jury awarded £700. ' July2o. At the City Council last night, ths Mayor strongly condemned Councillor Oevore for using a circnlar to members of Parliament, calculated to imperil the City Loan Bill, which has been ap* proved by a poll of the ratepayers. iTheilev. vVhytock, who recently retnrned from Dunedin, has been appointed assistant to the -Hey. Thomas Syurgeon m the Baptist Tabernacle here, and the Eev. Clark* of Weit Melbourne, has been cabled for to sup* ply Mr Spurgeon's pulpit while Mflbes on a holiday ,to Australia. Theparishioners of All Paints Angljcan church, now vacant, passed a re* solution condemning the present system by which an Anglican clergyman may leave the church at three months notice, while tne parishioner* have no means of getting rid of him. It was urged on nominators to. insist, m any nomination of a new parson, on a clause providing that the agreement shall only be for seven years. Christohubch, July 19 The New Zealand Electric tight Oompanv have obtained from the Harbor Board an extension of time for their trial of the electric light for Port Lyttelton. The result of the trial already made gives the cost of such light per lamp per hour as slightly less than 4d, mi. «• PuMßDnr, July 1». The City Council, at a special meeting held to-night to consider the proposed Auctioneers' Bill, suggested that the fee should be £50 instead of £40 ; also, that £10 fees should be required to license pensions acting as share, property, or money brokers, or appraisers. July 20. The Cromwell police have arrested David Adams. It is said he is wanted tor forgery »t Wanfanni. Grbtmotjth, July 20. Heavy sea on the bar again this morning jno departures. Wet gloomy weather.