TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4344, 20 February 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

ARRIVAL OR THE MACGREGOR. [Per Press Agency.] Auckland, Friday, 9 p.m. The mail steamer Macgregor has arrived from Sydney, which she left on the night of the 13th inat. She will sail for San Francisco, with the mails, before morning. She brings no later news, and her Australian news generally is unimportant or has been anticipated by the Omeo. Gbahamstown, Friday. The Ohinemuri talk continued all day yesterday until dusk, when a number of the principal chiefs came forward, and signed the agreement prepared for coding their rights over the land. The Luna returns to-day, and Ministers will proceed to Auckland to be present at the late Superintendent’s funeral Napier, Friday. The Rev. Charles Clark’s lecture on Charles Dickens last night, exceeded all expectations. Both houses were bought by a speculator immediately after Mr. Clark’s arrival. At the Napier Gas Company’s meeting yesterday, a satisfactory report was presented. A suitable piece of land has been purchased for the works. The plant is expected from Glasgow per John Norman. The following gentlemen were elected directors :—Messrs. Sutton, Remedy, Tiffen, Campbell, Ford, Newton, Close, and Luxford. Wanganui, Friday. Eleven horses have accepted for the Handicap. Little Wonder, aged, 9st. Gibs.; Fair Helen, aged, Bst. 121ba.; Premier, 4yrs., Bst. 71hs.; True Blue, aged, Bst. 71bs.; Medora, aged, 7st. 9lbs.; the Peer, aged, 7st. 81bs.;

Whitefoot, syrs., 7st, 71bs.; Tim Whiffler, aged ( 7st.; Rob Roy, aged, 6st.; Glenara, syrs., fist. lOlbs.; Hardy, aged, 7st. 71bs. Chmstohuuch, Friday. "At the Magistrate's Court, to-day, about thirty cases were brought against cabmen for the obstruction of the thoroughfares by standing with their cabs thereon. Dr. Foster, City Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Garrick for the defence. The latter contended that no obstruction was caused, as there was ample room for the traffic in the thoroughfares where the cabs were standing. He also argued that if the cabs so standing were a public nuisance, complaint should have proceeded by indictment to have it stopped or abated. The Bench imposed a fine of 10s. in each case. Mr. Garrick gave notice that ,he would move for prohibition iu the Supreme Court. The Heathcote regatta, yesterday, was only a moderate success. The Champion Four-oar Race was won by the Kaiapoi crew easily; Christchurch being second, and Heathcote third. None of the races produced close contests. The Sunday Observance League is taking measures, in the hope of putting a atop to loading and unloading steamers' in T.y ctel con on Sundays. The District Prize Firing was commenced yesterday by the City Guards. The highest scores were—First set : Wolfe, 55 ; second set : Private Lusk, i 6. ' Dunedin, Friday. Dr. Bakewell, writing to the Star on the action of the Board of Health, in admitting the Garelooh to pratique, says the utter imbecility of the Boai'd has shown itself on every occasion when it has had to act ; but now it has surpassed itself iu folly and stupidity. Had the Board wished to have scarlet fever ragiug through the province, and thence diffusing itself through the whole island, it could not do better than release the Gareloch. He strongly protested against the astounding act of folly committed. Father Coleman brings an action for slander against the Times for inserting a letter to-day in re the collections of St. Joseph’s Church.