TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4402, 29 April 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(from our own correspondent.) Dunedin, Wednesday. The woman Jeffreys, who was brutally assaulted on Friday night, died this morning. At the show of hands at Waikouaiti nomination to-day, the numbei-s were —McLean, 28; Rich, 11. A poll was demanded. The examinations for scholarships in the New Zealand University are fixed for the 10th of May. ’ J. L. Gillies has a letter in the Star to-night as follows “The Bruce Herald and Mr. Turnbull.—To the Editor.—Sir, —The present editor of the Bruce Herald having denied me the publication of a letter of explanation with the apology, in the case Turnbull versus Mackay and Gillies, I have to crave your indulgence to explain that I only signed that apology as part of the award of certain arbitrators to whom the case was submitted. I still maintain that the meaning attached to a certain sentence by Mr. Turnbull was a strained and unnatural one; and it is worthy to note that the preamble of the apology states ' understanding from you (Mr. Turnbull) that you consider, &e.’—not that the writer, publisher, or even arbitrators took such a meaning out of it—therefore the apology was required. I leave the public to judge of the logical deduction. Mr. Turnbull is so well known as being careful of the good name of other people, no doubt deemed it imperative or necessary to protect his own name from what an evilminded and highly imaginative person, or one possessed of a guilty conscience, might imply from a passing reference to certain rumors, the nature of which was not given currency to, nor even hinted, either being good or bad in their character. The rumor might have been of the most creditable, honorable, and patriotic character. Having published the apology, I have to ask you to publish the explanation. To every word in the article explaining, in so far as it might be construed as tending to impose ‘ corrupt conduct for private gain,’ I still strictly adhere to.— l am, &c., John L. Gillies. Dunedin, April 28.” Six boxes of salmon ova left by the Phcebe to-day for Christchurch. The curator is convinced that all of them are valueless.

Griffiths, fraudulent bankrupt, was committed for trial to-day. Among the passengers by the Otago is Mr. Whittington, agent in advance for the Fakir of Oolu (Mr. Sylvester). In consequence of the scarcity of water in the higher parts of ; the city, the Mayor of Dunedin has ordered it to be carted up every morning and sold at twopence a bucketful. It has been cut off from many manufactories, and was cut off from the Guardian to-day, the printing machine of this paper being turned by water-power.

[Pee Peesh Aoenoy.] Auckland, Wednesday. H.M.S. Kosario has arrived. While on her voyage home, when sixty miles south-east of the Three Kings, she was struck by a tremendous squall from the north-east, to which point the gale suddenly went round. The storm took her aback, and almost throw her on to her beam-ends. All her topgallant masts gave way. The ship righted with the loss of jibboom, flying-jibboom, and fore, main, and mizzon topgallant masts, main-yard, and spanker gaff. The topgallant sails, mizzen-topsails, and several other sails were blown clean away. The captain and officers report the squall to have been the most severe they ever experienced. At daylight the ship looked a perfect wreck, the canvas hanging in shreds, and the fragments of masts and rigging strewed all over the ship. She shaped a course for Auckland to refit. The charge against Mr. Solfe, engineer, of using threatening language to Galbraith, toll collector at Onehunga wharf, was heard to-day. The magistrate dismissed the affair, which arose out of Galbraith charging passengers toll for carpet-bags and reticules. James Sullivan, for threatening to murder a woman living with him, was ordered to''find two sureties of £lO, and himself £2O, for six months. The provincial analyst has reported that eight samples of milk examined were adulterated with water. Prosecutions are to be instituted. At the cricketers’ meeting to-day, it was resolved that the province should join Dunedin and Christchurch in an invitation to the Sydney cricketers, beginning next season.

Wanganui, Wednesday. John Carr, found guilty on the minor count of indecent assault, was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment.; Henry Dillon, previously found guilty of a similar offence, was sentenced to two years, with twenty-five lashes; William Billings, for indecent assault, was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment; William Lament Warner, found guilty of forgery, was brought up and sentenced to three years’ penal servitude. This case leaves an appeal, the jury having recommended him to mercy, on the ground of the prisoner having declared his intention of taking up the draft containing the forged signatures. The Judge spoke very severely on the point. Te Parau, charged with horse-stealing, was found guilty and sentenced to twelve months. This concluded the criminal business, which was got through very expeditiously. The civil sittings begin to-morrow. Nelson, Wednesday. The Westland eleven went to Wakefield on Tuesday, and played the local club. There not being time to finish the match, it was decided by the first innings, in which Westland scored seventy-six and Wakefield thirty-six. A new daily morning paper is to be started here soon with the old Examiner type, by Hankins and Hill, of the West Coast. Mr. H. M. Jackson has resigned the Provincial Auditorship, and Mr. Greenfield, late Provincial Secretary, has been appointed auditor, Prank Engledue Pynmore, late Receiver of Gold Revenue at Lyell, has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzling £3l of Government money. Blenheim, Wednesday. Captain Giesse and several officers of the French frigate Inferno (now lying at Picton), were entertained at luncheon here to-day by the Superintendent and members of the Provincial Council. Chbistchuhoh, Wednesday. The New Zealand -Shipping Company has received the following advices from London, dated April 20, regarding ships from that port to this colony : Sailed : Bosina Dunlop and Flechirs, for Auckland ; Oriana and Star of China, for Canterbury; Woodlark, for Dunedin ; Oollingwood and Hannibal, for Wellington : Countess of Kintore, for Napier and Bluff. Loading ; Teviotdale, Knight of Snowdon, Lactura, Alumbagh, and Cordova. Bishop Redwood was met this afternoon, en route to the West Coast, at Yaldhurst, eight miles from Christchurch, by a coach and four, containing all the Catholic clergy of the district, and a large number of the laity on horseback and in traps. They accompanied him into town in procession, with a brass band. Going round the principal thoroughfares they met at the church a great crowd, including 100 school children Addresses were presented by the laity, the Hibernian Society and clergy, to which the Bishop replied in church ; and, after giving the congregation his blessing; he spoke of the necessity of obtaining clergymen. This necessitated the accumulation of a large fund, and it was his intention during his progress through the diocese to make special collections for this object. The benediction was then pronounced. At a meeting of the Cathedral Commission this afternoon, it was resolved to invite tenders for further mason’s work and timber for the roof.

The Governor will leave Christchurch for Dunedin on Tuesday morning next. He will proceed by rail as far as the Eangitata, thence by coach to Dunedin via Timaru. It is his Excellency’s intention to revisit Canterbury in November next. He will be present at the Orchestral Society’s concert to-morrow. Timaru, Wednesday. It is rumored that the General Government is about to purchase the Washdyke Meatpreserving works for a penal establishment for long-sentenced prisoners. The Governor, Lady Normanby, and suite, Dr. Pollen, and the Superintendent (Mr. Eolleston), are to arrive here on Tuesday next. Lymwood House has been secured for them. Port Chalmers, Wednesday. The Hon. Major Atkinson takes passage by the Phoebe for Wellington. Dunedin, Wednesday.

The water-supply is again causing apprehension. Several mills , had water withdrawn during the week. There is no water at all in the lunatic asylum, which contains 200 residents, who are put to great shifts through the scarcity. The weather is beautiful. A case was heard to-day at the Police Court—Leary, the official assignee, v. Griffiths, for fraudulent bankruptcy. The defendant had not accounted for £2OO, obtained from the bank previous to the filing of the schedule. The bankrupt stated that he had lost the amount on the road, but had forgotten to mention the circumstance.