TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4308, 11 January 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] Auckland, Saturday. Captain Logan, of the s.s. Hero, has been fined £l5O at the suit of the Customs’ authorities in the Police Court, for over-crowding his vessel at the trip when the Governor came over. Leave to appeal was granted. In the action against Captain Logan, of the a.s. Hero, for overcrowding his vessel on a late voyage, it was shown that the ship had space for 401 passengers, according to the Passengers’ Act, but carried 62 in the saloon and 50 in the steerage. The defence put forward was that the Hero had no more passengers than she was licensed to carry under a certificate that had force in New South Wales and Victoria. It was held that this certificate was overriden by the terms of the New Zealand Passengers Act. The Hero took away 6369 osss. of gold, of which 2334 ozs. were from Nelson. A train coming into Auckland this afternoon ran off the rails, in consequence of the pointsman being absent from hia post. The train being under slow speed at the time, no damage was done. 1 The requisition to Sir George Grey to stand for Auckland City West has already received four hundred signatures. Grahamstown, Saturday. Only a,few small parcels of gold have been lodged this week, owing to the holidays. The Queen of Beauty Company are now retorting, and the gold will be banked some time tonight. The gas, in the mines is very prevalent and bad at present. The operations of the Pumping Association below the two hundred feet level are suspended at present. The low levels in Tockey’s and the Caledonian mine are also affected. New Plymouth, Saturday. The Hon. Major Atkinson leaves this for Wellington on Tuesday. The sittings of the Provincial Council will be opened on Tuesday next. There are a large number of strangers about town, who are inquiring about land in the Moa block. 1 Napier, Saturday. Three buildings were burned down at Meanee at midnight yesterday. A blacksmith’s shop, worth £2OO, was totally destroyed. There was no insurance. The private dwelling-house of Mrs. Clarke, value £75, was also burned down. No insurance. The furniture was saved. Neagles’ store was ; totally destroyed. The stock was valued at £I4OO, and the building at £450. Insured in the Victoria for £IOOO. The Victoria reinsured half the risk in the Standard. The fire started amongst the goods in the upper storey of Neagles' premises. How caused is not known. An inquest is likely to be held. Christchurch, Saturday. Mr. Joseph Beawick addressed the electors of Kaiapoi district yesterday. He said it would be better to endeavor to improve provincial institutions rather than abolish them, as the provinces could be more economically and efficiently governed from their own centres than from Wellington. A vote of thanks was accorded to him for his address. The nomination is fixed for 16tli January ; polling, 22nd January. The general-opinion is decidedly in favor of the Hon. C. C. Bowen.