TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4998, 31 March 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER press agency.)

PALMKBSibN Noeth, Thursday.

Litchwork’s dwelling and dancing saloonwere burned yesterday.' the National, the.house for ifil 50, and furniture for £SO. ’ Only a'few chairs were saved. The cause was a'defective chrmney._ Auckland, Thursday, ■ The Bay of Islands County Council have adopted the permissive clause in the Counties, -Act.

De Lias has re-engaged Emmett, who appears on Monday. _ . ■ Judge Gillies quashed the conviction against Badham, who was fined £25 for an alleged false declaration under the Customs Act

There has been a large influx of Southern capitalists to Auckland. Fantham, the famous Christchurch cattle breeder, 1 has purchased an extensive model farm near Cambridge. Studholme, of Canterbury, has entered into partnership with Thomas Russell and H. C. Young in a large run at Raglan, Jenkins, of Christchurch, has purchased a large run at Piako. F. Strange, of Christchurch, has purchased a large block in the same neighborhood. Oholmondely, of Christchurch, bought the Te Mime block from the Hon. James Williamson.

Specimens from Moanatairi, weighing 1156 ounces, and estimated to contain between 500 and 800 ounces gold, were exhibited at the Bank of New Zealand to-day, and were viewed hr thousands.

" There is no sign of the mail steamer. Guaeamstowx, Thursday. Half a ton of rich specimens were found this morning in the Moanatairi. Single stampers

have ■■ been eoing eight - honre each day on specimens, and the result for threeclayawas lodged in the bank this morning. Ihe amount was 5250 ounces. ~ , * Hokitika, Friday. Ann Vincent for murder, and Cox and TUeGresor for arson, were acquitted at the Supreme Court. This concluded the criminal business. Christchurch, Thursday. ■r a. Sherrin was brought up at Waimate to-day charged with libelling G. M. Kced of the Otago Guardian . Mr, O’-Meagher appeared for the defence, Mr. Hammersley for the plaintiff. Several witnesses were examined. Sherrin was committed for trial a e Supreme Court, Timaru. Bail accused in £2OO and two sureties in £IOO each. Edwin Wadmer, formerly clerk to the Heathcote Road Board, was committed Lr trial to-day on a charge of embezzling the funds of the Board. , Dunedin, Thursday. The Harbor Board have accepted the tender of P. Gunn for £2lßl 10s„ for the erection of the new Harbor Board offices. ■ , The City Council last night sustained the complaint made by McGrath and Tolrnes, that Inspector Barnes had been guilty of obstructing them in carrying out their contract under the Corporation. It was decided that their contract bo carried out under the supervision of another inspector. Cargill and Co. have received a telegram dated 26th. Wool sales closed dull, without further change iu prices. The November advance lost. Prices are as low as the closing sales of the third series last year in August, for. superior classes only well maintained, -the general state of trade is unsatisfactory. Ho confidence in future. Quantity withdrawn, 38,000 bales, including which 380,000 bales

are expected for next sales. A case of great magnitude will come before the Supreme Court soon. The action involves amongst other things possession of the celebrated block of 45.000 acres, Moa Flat, purchased by Joseph Clark at under £l_per acre, now said to be worth from £4 to £5 an acre. The action is brought by G. A. Chalmers and C. B. Chalmers, the former lessees of the Moa Flat Station, against Joseph and W. J. Clarke (sons of W. J. T. Clarke) and Mr. Hitching, the present lessee. The plaintiffs allege that their runs, of which the Moa Flat formed a portion, were improperly sold by the mortgagees. Mr. W. J. T. Clarke’s case came before the Court yesterday in the shape of C()ine preliminary arguments, which were taken in jbanco, and were not concluded when the Court rose. TJie Hon. D. Reid recently sent for a constable’to remove David Proudfoot from his room. , A dispute had arisen between them concerning the western railways. Proudfoot left before the constable arrived. ’ ’ r Balclutha, Thursday. At a public meeting held at the Newmarket Hotel last night it was agreed to form a yeomanry corps, to be called the Clutha Yeomanry. About fifty names were at once enrolled, chiefly sons of settlers throughout the surrounding districts. The movement is enthusiastically supported, and it is believed that at least 100 will join. A committee and secretary were formed to offer services to the Government and to make all necessary arrangements for the formation of the corps.