TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4408, 6 May 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[from our own correspondents.] Auckland, Wednesday.

Mr. Mackay is pressing for a ■ searching inquiry regarding the fraudulent issue of miners' rights. The Provincial Government cannot sell the Thomson's road engine. Mr! Carruthera has gone to inspect the Kaipara railway. A letter has been received by C O. Davies, from Manuhiri, stating that the King natives object to meeting the Governor at ICawhia. It is supposed they suspect some ulterior design. Several vendors of milk were summoned today by the police. Mr. Laishley, counsel for the defence, objected to the in the form of complaint. The summonses were amended. The Provincial Analyist stated that the samples examined by liim contained twentytwo to twenty-five per cent of water. The counsel for the defence contended that the Gazette notice of the appointment of the aualyist was insufficient, as it did not state his place of abode. The Bench severely reprimanded the defendants, but the objection was held to be fatal. All the cases were dismissed.

The Daily Southern Cross Company's second annual meeting was held to-day. -The report stated that over £SOO worth of plant had been added to the stock during the year. £494 wis earned to the reserve fund.

Gkahamstown, "Wednesday. : Te Moanarini objects to the cutting of timber at "VVaiomo.

Mclllione; inspector of miners' rights, has seized about 100 kauri logs at Waiomo, and more at Grahamstown, belonging to Thompson. One hundred and sixty summonses have been issued for non-payment of education rates. Tunnelling under the cap of the reef is proceeding at Waiomo. Dunedin, Wednesday. Already, since the last assizes, five prisoners have been committed for trial.

His Excellency will on Friday be met by the civil authorities at the Water of Leith, and presented with an address. There will be; a half holiday. The Football Club is going ahead. Seventeen new members were elected last evening. Margaret Collins, who, last session, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for manslaughter, is kept by herself, and employed in knitting socks. , Captain Cowan, of the schooner Mabel Jane, has been seriously injured. He was thrown ou his back, and fell against the anchor, during the late gale. A skating rink has just been opened in the drill-shed.

To a deputation which waited on the Superintendent this morning, in re the dangerous state of the Middle School, it was stated that a new school would cost £3OOO. The Superintendent said the Government would do what they could. From an English paper it appears that McPherson, tho agitator, who, when in New Zealand, was always addressing the people about their supposed wrongs, addressed a meeting at Banbury about New Zealand, and gave it a very bad character. He abused many of the public men connected with tho colony. Mr. Henry Taylor, the Secretary of the Working Men's Union, also addressed tho meeting, and asked how the lecturer dared to villify men who held responsible public offices. Mr. McPherson was hooted and groaned at when the meeting, which was very disorderly, closed.

At a meeting of residents of Port Chalmers last evening, the Dunediu Harbor Board got severely handled. Nine candidates presented themselves for matriculation at the University of Otago. The following passed : Messrs. Andrew Cameron, Thomas C. Fairnie, James McPhersou, George Montgomery, and John Sorley. Two candidates came forward for the Scotch Scholarship, and Montgomery passed. A meeting will be held this afternoon to get up a citizen's ball on the occasion of the visit of the Governor.

The last case is now on at the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice leaves for Wellington next week.

At the quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, letters of complaint were read about the time taken in loading and discharging vessels at this port. A communication was read from Brisbane, re a Conference Board. It was resolved that this question was beyond the Chamber's powers.

[Per Press Aqency.] Auckland, Wednesday. The cases of adulteration against the milkmen tb-day wore dismissed, on the grounds that the residence of the analyst was not sufficiently notified, and that the milkmen did not see the sample Bealed.

The Southern Cross Newspaper Company's report to the annual meeting of shareholders shows receipts amounting to £13,570. The credit balance on the year's transactions is £427. No dividend was declared.

The insurance offices are refusing risks, on the barque Shooting Star, 134 days out from London. She is loaded chiefly with railway iron. DuNEDIN, Wednesday. Both, morning jrapers condemned Mr. J. L. Gillies for offering himself for re-election as Speaker, but when the Council met this afternoon Mr. Gillies was elected by eighteen to four. A long discussion ensued, led by Mr. Fish, as to the suspension of the Standing Orders. Mr. Fish also contended that the election of Speaker must be confirmed by the Crown. Ultimately the Speaker decided the matter by the precedent of the Imperial Parliament, and the business of the House commenced. The reply to the opening address was brought up by Mr. Armstrong, the newly-elected member for Mount Ida, and i 3 now being debated. Plans are prepared by the Colonial Architect for a spacious telegraph building at the corner of Bond and High streets. In Barrowman's action against the Captain of the ship Auckland, for putting him in irons on board, the jury returned a verdict of £SO damages. Christchurch, Wednesday.

There has been no alteration in the demeanor of Mercer since he was informed when his sentence would be carried into effect.

It is rumored that very serious defalcations have been discovered in the accounts of a servant of the Church Property Trust Estate. In the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday the Horticultural Society sued the Curator of Intestate Estates for £6 10s., for special prizes promised by Mr. J. M. Smith, who died intestate. The Bench gave judgment for the defendant, on the ground that the Horticultural Society was not a corporate body, and thus had no legal standing in New Zealand. The Shipping Company publishes the following return for the year 1874 -.—Ships despatched from London, 63, averaging over 1000 tons register, conveying on an average 254< passengers each. These were distributed as follows:—Canterbury, 18 ships, 5144 passengers ; Auckland, 15 ships, 3510 passengers; Wellington, 14 ships, 3403 passengers; Otago, 12 ships, 2511 passengers ; Napier, 2 ships, 787 passengers ; Nelson, 1 ship, 342 passengers ; Picton, 1 ship, 301 passengers. Ships despatched from New Zealand, 25, averaging 869 tons register, carrying in all 53,222 bales wool, 96,573 sacks wheat, 3722 tons tallow, meats, flax, &c. The ships sailed from the following ports:—Lyttelton, 11; Otago, 7; Auckland, 3; Wellington, 2; Napier, 1; The Bluff, 1. Waimate, Wednesday. The Governor arrived about twelve, and left at one. He was presented with a copy of the Waitangi Tribune, printed on silk. Gkeymquth, Wednesday. The adjourned meeting of the Greymouth Coal Company was held on Tuesday evening.. There was a large attendance of local shareholders. The report of the mining manager suggested sinking the main shaft 300 ft., at an estimated cost of £5540, which, with a*seam lfift. thick, would yield the first year 150 tons of coal daily, at a profit of five shillings a ton, in addition to the profit accrued from the sale of coke for bricks. During the second year the yield of coal would be considerably increased. Dr. Morice, representing the Dunedin shareholders, moved an amendment against adopting the report and balance-sheet ; but adding that the meeting be adjourned for one mouth, and all expenditure in connection with the mine and sinking new shaft be discontinued. The resolution adopting the report and balancesheet was carried by 794 votes against 125 votes recorded by Dunedin proxies. The retiring directors were unanimously re-elected. Napier, Wednesday. The bridge over the gorge of the Manawatu is finished, and ready to be handed over by the contractors.

The third call in the Napier Gas Company, of £l, is payable on the 18th instant. Sydney Johnstone is elected for Waipukurau. Buchanan was also proposed, but withdrew.

The nomination for Clive took place yesterday, three were nominated—w. ■ Orr, J. Benuett, and J. Buchanan. The show of hands was: Bennett, 12; Orr, 6; Buchanan, 3. Poll on 17th. Buchanan made a long speech abusing Onnond. He said the latter had enriched himself at the expense of the province, and robbed Napier of its plains. Messrs. F. Sutton and E. Lyndon have been elected unopposed for Napier City East. ; . Messrs. W. Colenso and J. E. Lee have been nominated for the City West. The show of hands was—Lee five, Colenso two. The poll takes place on the 12th. E. Stuart (Mayor) and H. S. Tiffen have been nominated for the North Suburban constituency. The show of hands was in favor of Stuart. A poll has been demanded. The nominations for Suburban South and Spit take place to-morrow. H. S. Tiffen retired from the contest for Napier Country District, and Mr. R. D. Maney and Captain Russell were elected. It.' Stuart (Mayor) contradicts a report sent by its own correspondent at Napier, to the Evening Star, Auckland, stating that he intends to contest the seat in the Assembly for Napier with Sir D. McLean. The Hawlx's Bay Herald is of opinion that the report was'started merely to annoy Sir Donald, forgetting that he (the correspondent) was seriously compromising one of his supporters. Mr. D. Canning has been elected unopposed for Porangahau.