TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4536, 4 October 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEB PBES3 AGENCY.) Auckland, Saturday. Conyers, second officer of the ship City of Auckland, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, with hard labor, for broaching cargo during the voyage. Bertrand, a seaman, was sentenced to three months. Kerrish, a passenger, to seven days. Spier Dick, a passenger, was discharged ; and Percival, a boy, got forty-eight hours. The evidence showed that the second officer was the prime mover, and on this account the other sentences were light. The Bench severely condemned the heniousness of such an offence, knowing the danger incurred in creeping over twenty-five tons of gunpowder with naked lights. The Governor has granted the petition for the release of Legget, late clerk of the Provincial Council, convicted of embezzlement. He is now at liberty. A further gold discovery is reported in a creek near Whangarei. A mysterious case of supposed drowning has occurred at Onehunga. A splash was heard from the wharf, and a cry “ Save me, save me.” A seaman from the Ladybird jumped in and swam about, but could see no one. The tide was so strong that it nearly carried him away, but a rope was thrown to him, and he was drawn ashore in an exhausted state. There is no clue to the source of the cry. Some believe it to have been a hoax, but if so it nearly i esulted in drowning a seaman. It is probable that the tide carried the body out. Sunday.

William Kirby, a coal merchant, has been arrested on a charge of assault with intent on Mrs. Bain, wife of one of his customers.

The Star of the South has arrived from Levuka. The news generally is unimportant. —The schooner Dauntless has not yet been got off the reef.—The Governor has had a satisfactory interview with the lately independent chiefs at Bau.—An Act has been promulgated empowering the Governor to prohibit anyone from residing in any district of the colony for two years. GbahaMSTOWN, Saturday.

A meeting of the. Bright Smile creditors was held to-day, to consider a proposition that the bank should take possession of the property, and proceed to make the workings secure, leaving the question of resuming work open until equitable terms were agreed upon by adjoining claims for drainage contributions. The proposition was accepted. Hamilton, Sunday. Danvers completed his 112 miles in 48 hours lost night, carrying 561bs. weight, with 1J minutes to spare. He walked splendidly, the last mile occupying only 16min. lOseca. Over 500 were present on the ground. There was immense excitement. He and Whitaker were loudly cheered at the finish. Nelson, Saturday. The fire brigades held their annual dinner last night, having first promenaded the town in torchlight procession. The whole affair was a great success. Much merriment was created by “ Anld Lang Syne” being selected by chorus to the toast of the Superintendent and Provincial Council. It was sung amid great laughter. Poet Chalmers, Saturday. A destructive fire occurred in George-street this morning at two o’clock. Robertson and Scott’s drapers’ shops were burned to the ground. The police and townspeople rendered every assistance in saving goods, but owing to the scarcity of water the amount saved is not large. Scott was insured in the New Zealand Office. Robertson, who has just commenced business, was, unfortunately, not insurd.