SECOKD EDIIIOB INTERPKOVlNClAL,

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 36, 10 January 1884, Page 3

SECOKD EDIIIOB INTERPKOVINCIAL,

(united press association. ) Auckland, January 8. At the Police Court this 'morning Edwards, the£pedestrian, was charged wilh committing wilful arid corrupt perjury by swearing, at the R. M. Court yesterday, that his signature to a cheque was a forgery. It was stated that a warrant had been issued, m Wellington for his arrest. The Court decided, however, that m the absence of the warrant, it could not take action on a telegram, and dismissed the case. Edwards sailed by the mail ateamar for 'JPrisco m the afternoon. The Harbour Board request Pilot Burgeis to rcsiga, m consequence^ of the ' many complaints against him. They alsp j.ns'tyuct pilots m future to take h^iquor from sljips when leaving them. ... v ._ „- ;L ,,:. ..-_, <>; ;:■ < '••'■■■ ' lAssociatibn^ ha^just been^ftrtnied {A. Campbell, Prehident), which contemplates holding' Sunday services m the forenoon, Sabbath school m the afternoon, and social gatherings, lectures, and debates on Saobath evenings. ••.;..•• : •;' ■■ ;"- During the' holiday week nparljr 14000 people left' Auckland by rail for the races and elsewhere, being ( 30Q0 inortj (than last' year.- . " > '■■ A' J ' ,Nbw PuiatotrrH,' January 9. A dj&pu*»tibii waited- on Vfajdr Atkinson last night,- urging that- more survey parties should be engaged exploring the'cauntryitfovJtlie 'trunk line to Auckland, as it -was impossible for one frjtwo parties to get thiSuglr the work properly during the short, time the weather allowed/ foi the exploration ofi bush country. He prointßed "to cjommunicate with the Survey DeparV ilient.j ;■■'.:•.■<(>• It is reported thaVsome tuVbuJent' natives met' Mi- Caikieek inlknd, and threatened violence to him .or any other surveyors wio should be met With.-:.:-.- .■■■ ••> ■—•■■ ■ ""■/'..' [ The Takapnna being unable to tiall' owing to •a-'fogi'MajotAtkinsoli left by train this morning."" , ; , ;.„]•:, 4 The' Harbour Engineer has. Rested the'oat^o of coaffrom Ajjokau, andrep'orts J it gbod for'" steam purposes, but, th'e'cyhsumfitiidnisaliout 25 per. cent, more tlratf ? Gre^motith. It is easily counter-balanced, lro^ever, v \y ; , the lbwfer $rice°at wkcn'auppli'es ca^i ,be obtained. _ _ ■ , , , { - . ..;.,. CrfwiiCHUßCHi January 8. Mr.E. Wakeßeld'hps ..annojiinced his intention to contest ( , the Selwya ieat, He addresses the^ constituents. at Leeston on i'ues Jay, 15 r Jannary. At a meeting of the Christchurch Preßbyterv wj-dajrthe Rev.^T Tj R. Cairns was chosen ; ModeriUof. for Ihe next 12 imouth^ : 'The following; were chosen io represent the' Presbytery at the Geriei^i Assembly :~The Reyp. MesKrs Cairns, Sldcombe, West/Por.ter, «xd Macwell, and. elders; Giyiri; Scnti, Graig, f'J. Andersoii, and' J. Cameron. ..•r«-»u ; ; ; < i January 9, i The Hospital Board haV,e rgsolved ( tQ 1 >l SGoVfeftimeW v to 1 ap u ply £1000 of the vote' fdi^Hospitals to the construction of a nevT kitchen, &c. t instead ofminii^e Wot)^. c ' y * A Venetian Mosaic, m cpnimeniora-, tidns>b^ltr : JoFfn'^eaiyf nas' Wen riv ceived at the^Catfiedral. It is the gift of Mt-^ealy^ widow and is believed'!tb r be the n first Im-ge work of the kin#in ihe ctflony. Tt is 7 feet by 8 fact" 'arid 'formed of tiny pieces of mavble^ -The subject -is Christ" efitbroned. Ny a v ■_ Q /■. 'jo'/. /. L Mr Justice Jolinston has decided to tee4t ( th^f3ftses.^ie(l;qn f/LpvjtoyyA&m a wrong man wai^ftt ish,? jury box, as null * . ; Thefollftwin&isentenpes.iwpgß pftHed f£day Vj-^doiphe^ I^way, , :1 t Jajceny, twelve', n>pn'th^.; ( geftry ;^.one« A oi4rceny frijm | the], gerso'njii^ve years^Jfohn £awrjence/l^rceny, yeHrs.a;^Jlohn acquitted .of vindecentr^ssault.' '-^orns O^vanagh .was acquitr- ? *, r , ;; ,,-fi :i "t .•-; svl/ '■' '. iK. T^abu, January 9. ■To-niglit a stiff Kouth-we»ter has set tn, ao^ compelled Woodytar'B cixcuti to ::. .:■..■■.; • >-^ ■>'■ * > iy ..- DuNEDtN, ; January/^ ' 'lie b^ dredge., has been able to york only four hoursbon.ihe bar since 2i£th i .pf kL ocjo;ber,.'(*nd the bar has shoaled two feet since that lime, • > TJiq, Tar%werai . sailed; to?day, on' an excursion, to thjp iWieat Coast Sounds. She Iqpfe: 2B. .pftßsengPrsifrom; Dunedin, $ Qamarui .19 jfcoui. Chn'stehurchj igak Nebcm,*:9 from 'Auckland, 4 from Hobanfc/>^3© from Melbourne, & from Sydney, and 1 fcom Jtagtynd.. 1 :" ,■.';: ■-<>':rs: ::<•::>