TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4396, 22 April 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Per Press Agency.] : Auckland, Wednesday. Sir George Grey-has delivered his award in the case of Shera v. Eeed and, Brett and Reed v. Shera—an alleged lihol arising out of the -publication of a,letter from Hannaford relating to the Tauranga relief fund. Shera claimed £IOOO for the, reflection upon him contained in the letter complained of, and*a counter claim for £IOOO had been put in by Reed against Shera, for an epithet made use of in a letter to the Herald reflecting upon Reed. The arbitrator has decided that written statements, shall bo forwarded to Sir George Grey .within seven days, by both parties by Reed and Brett expressing regret that Mr. Haunaford's letter appeared, and their satisfaction that Shera and the trustees were actuated by honorable motives in dealing with the funds, and from Shera, withdrawing the language complained of by Rqed. These statements are to be handed by Sir George to the parties entitled to them, with permission to make them public. No award is made regarding costs, thus leaving each party to pay the expenses incurred by them. Galvan, the laborer who was thrown from his horse, . has died from concussion of the brain. Two samples of stone, from the Prospectors’ claim, Ohinerauri, have been tested at the Bank of New Zealand. The test resulted in a return of 15ozs. of gold and 15ozs. of silver per ton. •, • - Information has been given to the police of a brutal affray between two carters while drinking. In a quarrel one named McCaslin knocked down'the other, named Lupton," and kicked him, breaking his leg and inflicting other severe injuries.' ’ • Grahamstown, Wednesday. Major Keddell has opened ah inquiry at Ohinemuri, in re the surreptitious issue of miners’ rights. Captain ■ Eraser, warden, made a long statement, detailing the arrangements made for the issue of rights. Mr. Allom followed, but his statement has not been completed. Accounts from Taivua continue favorable. A large public meeting was held last night in Grahamstown, to consider the leasing system on the new fields. A resolution condemnatory of the system was passed, and a committee; was appointed to urge upon the Superintendent the necessity of enforcing the Goldmining District Act to the letter. The Ohinemuri prospectors have sent down three tons of quartz, from their mine, from different reefs. The result of the trial crushing is looked forward to with interest. • - r • ’ Alexandra,’ Wednesday > Everything is very. dull. The river la lower than ever. No signs of rain. Measles are thoroughly established at Kuiti, and deaths occur every day. At Waitoraa, there are several cases, but as yet no deaths. Tu Tawhaio was here yesterday. . He-has, returned to Kawhla. New Plymouth, Wednesday. The furnace for smelting the iron-sand is now completed, only requiring the .concrete flooring for the platform. The foundation for the engine and boiler is now being laid. Napier, Wednesday. Sir Donald McLean arrived here to-day from Mahia, East Coast. At the Mayor’s banquet last night only three Councillors attended. The Superintendent spoke of pending changes in provincial institutions,'and said ho was in favor of the abolition of provincialism, - Ho might say, without boastfulness, that on retiring from office ho believed ho carried with him the good-wishes of the general public. He had performed his duty conscientiously, and could look back upon: his connection with the Provincial Government with feelings of unqualified satisfaction. In proposing the Mayor’s health, he paid a high compliment to Mr. Stuart. He contended a- better choice could not have been mad e. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, judgment has been given' in the case Police v. Gifford, broach of railway regulations, in crossing the line in front of an approaching train. Two objections were raised for the defendant by Mr. Lee—lst, that by-law 27, under which the information was laid, was in excess of power; 2nd, that under section 47 of the Imperial Act (incorporated with the Now Zealand Act of 1870), the Governor or lessee was bound to erect gates at level crossings. The Resident Magistrate dismissed the case, giving defendant the benefit of the doubt, but said had the information been laid under clause 79 of the Act .of 1870, conviction would probably have been obtained. Sickness still continues. There are several new cases of typhoid fever. The general opinion is that it was introduced here by immigrants per Chili. The official election notices are not yet published, but arc daily expected. J. .D. Canning (of Porangahan), W. R. Russell (Napier Country Districts), and H; Sutton (Napier City East), have issued addresses to their constituents. Christchurch, Wednesday. The Governor and Lady Normanby arrived by the Phoebe this afternoon. The Superintendent, the members of the Executive, the Hon. E. Richardson, and Captain Packe, went on board at Gladstone Pier to receive the vice-regal party. The Governor landed at four o’clock, amid a salute fired by the Artillery and salvos from the shipping. The town and shipping were most profusely decorated with bunting and devices in evergreens. On their arrival at the entrance to the railway station, the school children, numbering COO, sang the National Anthem, and the Artillery Band played. Dr. Rouse, the Mayor, with the members of the Town Council, received the Governor, and presented an address, to which the Governor replied. The party then, amid loud cheering, proceeded by special train to Christchurch, where they were received by the city officials and a large concourse of spectators and a guard of honor. The party at once drove off in a pair barouche, with a .cavalry escort, to the Clarendon Hotel. The firing of the guns and the cheering of the people caused the horses to bolt, and at one time matters looked serious ; but the Governor and Lady Normapby tookit, very T coolly, and after the horses had galloped half-a-mile,‘ Mr. Joseph Pago, the driver, succeeded in pulling them up. t After this the horses proceeded quietly to tlie hotel. The city is gay with decorations. The Superintendent of Otago has telegraphed, saying that 20,000 salmon ova have been apportioned to Canterbury from the lot to arrive by the ‘ship Timaru.

The sisters Duvalli, feeling aggrieved by the criticisms of their performances in the morning .papers, have published the following advertisement in .the Press ;—“ After the very generous criticism that appeared in yesterday’s issue of the two morning papers on our performance on Saturday night, we intend publishing a few of those we received at different periods in insignificant villages, such as London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, Melbourne, and Sydney, and ask the public to judge of their merit when comparing them to the gushing effusions of the juvenile aspirants and journalists, who, without doubt, have spent their eighteen years apprenticeship amongst a community deserving of great praise for forbearance and charity in tolerating them in their present position.” Under this are given extracts from the London Daily Telegraph, which praises the dancing greatly ; but says nothing of the singing and acting, which are the points unfavorably criticised by the Christchurch papers. ,' Dunedin, Wednesday. Mary Fleming,' for larceny from Eobert Haynes and Co., drapers, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labor, or four months more than Collins for infanticide. His Honor directed that if found unable to bear hard labor it should be remitted. The prisoner has either been, or pretended to be, very ill, all through the trial. The Judge directed the governor of the gaol to bring up all prisoners sentenced without hard labor before him on Saturday, as they had been sentenced to her Majesty’s gaol, and ’he doubted if it was her Majesty’s gaol; to save doubt he.would re-sentence in. such terms as would make it immaterial what gaol it was. In Song Si’s case—murderous assault—his counsel demands a .jury of aliens. The case comes on on Saturday. Invercargill, Wednesday. The Southland Times, criticises a leader in the New Zealand Times, charging Sir Francis Dillon Bell with adopting unique tactics in addressing his constituents by speaking in Invercargill. The local paper says that, on two sides of the town there are suburbs more or less .populous, and stretching from these a large extent of settled country, all being within the , electoral district of Mataura. Large numbers of Miataura electors reside within this area, and Invercargill is a natural rallying-point and centre. During the past week Sir Francis has been pushing into the Mataura country, and at three separate points,.independently of Invercargill, has addressed large bodies .of the constituents. On each occasion he has gained an unanimous vote of confidence. . - The salmon ova, per the Timaru, which arrived at The Bluff last night, have not yet been landed, in consequence of the ship having been placed In quarantine.