TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 104, 7 April 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (xREYMOUTH, A |)ril <J. Over 3000 tons of coal were sent away last week, and 1000 tons were loaded on Saturday. The wharf is still crowded with steamers and sailing vessels. Auckland, April 5. Among the passengers by the Uotorua en route for Home are Sergeant Dunny aud Detective Walker, m charge of 81ieehan, charged with tho CastletownIlocbe murders. Dunedin, April 5. At the Police Court yesterday, Lawrence White, one of the . couTicted prisoners m the Neuthorne assault case, was brought up charged with a number of offences m the gaol, amongst them being one of assaulting officers by throwing a pannikin of hot tea on them.' He was remanded. The body found on the banks of the I Taieri River some weeks ago has been identified as that of Edward Forester, jv j railway navvy. He had spoken and acted like one insane before he went missing. Sir Julius Yogel has written to the j Deputy-Chairman of the Chamber of I Commerce, who had published a letter of remonstrance against Sir Julius replying to the defence deputation, to tho effect that he meant no intentional disrespect to the deputation. The Government have replied to the Chamber of Commerce that the question of appointment of shorthand reporters to the Supreme Courts is under consideration. The Australian Mutual Provident Society has purchased, for £25,000. Wertheim's coiner, Princes and Dow-ling-stroetfl. : Christchtjrch, April 4. The police have received information that Mr Matthews, Public Works m- j spector, has been drowned at Hurunni. April 5. A lawn tennis tournament between Otago and Canterbury came off at Lanr caster Park on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance. The visitors were unsuccessful m every { series of matches, of which there were three. ; Richard Harker, a cab-driver, . who was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to bum down bis' house at Ashbourne, was committed for trial to-day. D. Livingstone, pedestrian, attempted to run II miles within an hour this afternoon at the Drillshed ground. He covered 10J miles Major Cautley arrived at Lyttelton today. Carterton, April 4. Oh Thursday night one of the large produce stores on the Pastoral Society's grounds was discovered on fire. There was a steady breeze blowing, and it was soon consumed. Shortly after the alarm a Scandinavian was seen coming from She fire, and was arrested. The prisoner states that he was shown there to sleep by the landldrd of the White Hart, and the fire awoke him. He endeavored to beat it out with a board, but the fire gained on him. Ha then went out to look for water, and discovered his own clothes on fire. Returning he found the place alight to the' roof. He then finished dressing, and Was coming up to give tho alarm at the hotel when ho was arrested, The prisoner has monov, and it is re- , ported here that owing to tho landlord refusing him a bed or shake-down he threatened to burn his house.