TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4472, 20 July 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(from our own correspondent.) Dunedin, Monday. There has been more polite language on the part of the Bar. Mr. Edward Cook to-day,, in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, accused one of the witnesses of putting lies into his bilk The witness replied that he was no more a liar than Cook. Thelawyer afterwards told the witness to “ shut up,” and ultimately the Court had to shut them both up. Some persona broke open the letter-box of the Times at the post-office during Sunday, and stole a number of cheques, letters, &c. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell open at the Princess to-night in “Romeo and Juliet.” Mr. and Mrs. Bates go to Invercargill for a week. Judge Johnston fined two absent jurymen this morning £5. We are in the thick of the mayoral election. Betting is about even, Walter if anything being slightly the favorite. The decision of Judge Molesworth re stealing telegrams gives general satisfaction here. At the football match on Saturday Rose got seriously kicked and injured. (PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Monday. John May, son of Joseph May, M.H.R., was tossed by a bull on Saturday, and severely injured. He was only saved from being gored to death by clinging to its nose until assistance came. The Fiji paper contains further details of the fearful mortality from measles. The natives, driven to desperation, have committed suicide and burned villages. The bodies left exposed were eaten by pigs and dogs. The number of deaths on the island of Vanu Lau alone are estimated at 18,700. The barque Martha, from Samoa, reports that an American man-of-war has been there seven weeks engaged in settling claims by American citizens for compensation arising out of the late war. On the advice of the United States Commissioner, the natives have set up a King named Malietoa.

Auckland, Monday, The Dauntless has arrived from Fiji. The Governor received an enthusiastic welcome. He said the present form of government would not be changed until the other machinery was in working order. Until then he would not proclaim the charter of the colony, or read his commission.

Grahamstowh, Monday. The new forty-stamper battery, erected by the Bright Smile Company at a cost of about £15,000, made a trial start to-day. Everything worked smoothly. It will commence crushing for the company about Wednesday. The agricultural leasing regulations for Ohinemuri come into operation on the 3rd of August. Ropata, a friendly chief at Ohinemuri, was married at the Shorthand Registrar’s Office today to a chieftaiuess of the Waikato. A meeting takes place to-nighi, of persons interested in memorialising Parliament to open the lands in the Thames Valley, and other districts, for settlement. Hews from Tairua is still encouraging. The Duvallis played on Saturday night to an indifferent house. One of the sisters said evidently the Can Can was not naughty enough.

Napier, Monday. John Thomas, charged with stabbing J. Cable, was again remanded, the wounded man being unable to appear, although progressing favorably.-

There was a narrow escape of eight people from drowning yesterday. A boat upset on the bar, but all stuck to the boat and were rescued by parties from shore.

W. J. Johnson, M.P.O. for Poverty Bay, has resigned his seat.

Patea, Monday. A desk containing £2O and valuable documents was stolen the other night from Daniells’ Hotel. It was found this morning in a closet adjoining the schoolroom, minus the money only. It had been placed in that receptacle the previous night, after the lapse of a week.

Christchurch, Monday. The Canterbury members of the General Assembly left by the s.s. Hawea for Wellington this afternoon.

The civil sessions of the Supreme Court opened this morning, with the case of Bain (surveyor) versus W. C. Walker ; damages, for slander, £SOOO. The alleged slander is based on a statement that Walker in a letter to the Provincial Government charged - Bain with having laid out a certain Government road to suit his own interest.

Dunedin, Monday. _ At a meeting of the Typographical Association on Saturday, a resolution was passed endorsing the action of Legrove, the secretary, in the matter of the Star correspondence. The City Police Court was opened on the Bth March, and during the four months ending Bth July there have been 1272 cases disposed of. Of this number there were 851 convictions, 353 withdrawals or discharges, 15 committals for trial, and the remaining cases have been struck out owing to nonappearance. The fines and fees have amounted to over £SOO.