LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 295, 14 December 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Monday. Mr Thomas Buchanan, manager of the . Bank of Anstritlasi* here, who refused a very advantageous offer to join the new Colonial Bank, bas accepted an ofier from the National Bank, and commences his new duties in tbe early part of February. In the Court of Appeal, tbe esse of Thompson v Hyde, having reference to the liability of mail-coaches carrying pasiengera, to pay foil, Iti was decided in favor of the appellant, ♦with cost*.' By this, decision, every mailcoach is liable to pajaMir .ordinary-iv&iicb?. _ The Governor a3jfe<yfc the LunaVlast evening soon after seven. The public landing takes place, at noon today. It was a - misapprehension that the Governor wished to V be received by the City authorities alone; V3*bat he Wished was to leave the inhabitants to receive him in wnatever way tbey thought proper. \ »J New PLTMoofar^atuV^ay. In the Armed Constabulary flridg for representatives W. R. Elder scored h. G ? Byarigs,andW.Byanß4. Elder's firing was as follows:— 200 yards, 27; 400 yards 27; . 900 yards, 24; 600 yards, 21. In tbe Mounted Constabulary, Arden scored 76. 'Yesterday, two men named M'Cart&y and , Sole were killed by the faling in of a gravel pit at Hawera. *- - Dmißunr, Monday. At a meeting of cricketers it was decided that if- an intercolonial match with Victoria could be arranged, it shonld take place at Christchurch. A Qaeeostown telegram to the Star, states that private letters from tbe Palmer diggings are, moat favorable:* A nnmber of miners have left for tbem. A public dinner to the transit observation party Is on the tapis. Visitors now flock -to -tbeobsenratojy, and receive every attention. .. yp& Harbor Board bu decided to dredge ~iflte long channel to a depth of nine feet. % *Bide ani rolled baoon is. ld. per lb; Colonial bacon la 3d. j English Is. 6d^ Brown and Sons report grain of air kinds in demand although there is no material alteration In prices Wheat is firm at 5s to 5s 6d. best barley, malting, 5s to 5s 3d; feed, 4s 3d .so 4s 6d; oats scarce at 5s 6d to 6s ; flour, £13 to £13 10s, firm and inf good demand for trade parcel*. \'_Jr AygKLAyp^fonday. The breach of Jhi^ustoms relations, under which tbeamarAosa was seized, re- . sotted in fiainf thefnaater £10. It was proved that the csglgcence was not with wilful intention to defraud. , The Luna tailed at lofe'p m. on Friday. Mr Buckland reports Jrices of entitle sussed *s6s to SOs pfffKlbs; lat sheep, a fall number, 3d to Sf p|r lb; lambs/xaood, M»t«6d to 16i; inferior 8«. ' ooa ' An advance was established at Hast wool sflbjpSch realised ls 3d per lb. Mrßinney reporU bnsiness dull. Oats, 6s3dto6a«£ ; wheat, 6sWT^aaize, 6s 6d; *- .Bow, XUJ& £14 10s; barley, 4s 6d; oatmeal, £S6; best barlqr, £26; hams ahd bacon, is; peas and beans, 5s 6d;-kanri, in baulk, 6s : sawn, 9a 6d to 13s. ■ .\ CHBisTcarrafa, Saturday. A public meeting was held last evening to consider the question oPlnneral reform, and was Influentially atteoded^those present including the minister of nearly every denomina- • tion. Sir Cracroft Wilson wss in the chair. On the motion of the Dean of Christchurch, seconded by the Bev. C. Fraser. 'a Presbyterian iOftister.it was resolved thatjn view of the desirableness of affecting a reform in the ordinary customs connected witfi funerals , Andttbe wearing of mourning, a fcommittee bo appointed for the purpose of collecting information on the subject, and considering tbe 52*' toe * a fc* 0 token for effecting such they bo authorised if the* Unnk fit, to Convene a public meeting for the consideration of the subject, or to take steps for the formation of a Funeral Reform Association. Those present were appointed a Committee with power to add to their number to carry ont the objects of the resolution. _ " Fbathbbwose, Saturday. Hobxhjb Rack: Tommy Dodd and New Zealander were the only entries. The latter fell at the first hurdle, and threw his jockey, wlio was bruised but not seriously -hurt Tommy Dodd walked over the course-