TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5024, 1 May 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

. ' (PER PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Monday. At the nomination for City West Dr. Wallis and Mr. Robert Graham were proposed. London, who had announced himself as a candidate, was not present. Both candidates addressed the meeting, professing Greyite •views. The show of hands resulted as follows; :—Graham, 65 ; Wallis, 71. A poll was demanded, and will take place on Wednesday. ! A woman named Scott was confined at OneIhunga on Thursday, and died on Friday morning. Dr. Rossbelievedthesymptoms indicated arsenic poisoning. He took some froth from her mouth, which was analysed by Tunny, the Government analyst, and on returning to Onehunga found the woman already buried. Tunny, after the analysis, pronounced the matter arsenic. The police are investigating the matter, and it is believed that the body will be exhumed. Her husband is on one of the steamers. The first stone of the masonry of the dock was laid to-day. Walker, the trance medium, gave a lecture at the Mechanics’ Institute on Saturday night, and charged for admission. He professed to be controlled by the spirit of the Rev. John Stewart, who died in 1805. The whole affair is a rank imposture. The lecture had evidently been written and committed to memory. The audience asked numerous questions. Captain Casey suggested that a policeman should be called in. Wanganui, Monday. The railway between Wanganui and Turakina will be formally opened in about a fortnight, but a special train will be run to-day to Turakina, starting from Wanganui at one o’clock. Mr. Christopher, for some time of Wellington, but traffic manager on the Kaipara line for the last twelve months, has arrived here to take charge of the line as soon as it is opened. Mr. Passmore is now here arranging for the opening. Inspector Atohesou and a number of travellers will take advantage of the trip to Turakina to proceed on their way towards Wellington. Wanganui for the last few days has been crowded with natives, who came down the river to attend the tangi over Tamihana.

There is to be an immense gathering of natives at Waitotara to have a talk about land. It appears that the bulk of them are rebel natives, who were driven up the Waitotara River in the disturbed times, and have never left their fortresses until now, when they ventured down on the assurances of the friendlies.

The bar is improving gradually. Trade is dull.

Gretmodth, Monday. The prospects of the new rush oh the north* bank of the Teraugahau are improving. Right claims have bottomed on good gold, and the supposed line of the lead is pegged off several chains wide for nearly a mile. Should the shafts bottomed this week strike gold there will be a large rush. There are about 300 people camped on the ground.

The Wealth of Nations Quarts Mining Company, produced 4970z5. lOdwts. melted gold for the mouth of April, and have declared a dividend of 3s. per scrip. The total amount of dividend as declared by this company is 81s. per scrip, representing £26,325.

The Kumara and Greymouth Tramway Company commences running to-morrow.

Hokitika, Monday. Great interest was taken in the election for the General Assembly to-day. The total returns from Ross, Woodstock, Donoghue’s, and Redman's show a majority of twenty-one in favor of Mr. Gisborne. Returns from further south are not yet to hand, but they cannot possibly affect the result. Mr. Gisborne’s return may be looked upon as certain.

Christchurch, Monday. From an apology to Reid, of the Otago Guardian, published in the Waitangi Tribune, it seems Reid offered to stop the proceedings commenced against the proprietor, if he (Cuming) would publish an apology and pay £2OO. Cuming expressed bis willingness to publish an apology, but signified bis utter inability to pay the sum demanded. Letters which passed on the subject were read at the trial, and counsel for defendant pleaded that the case should be remanded, and an apology would be published. The Court, however,, committed Cuming for trial, and on Saturday an explanation and apology appeared in the Waitangi Tribune, simultaneously with the report of the case.' : A match is to take place next "month between the * Christchurch and ! Wellington* Archery Clubs. The congregation of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church are importing an organ, to cost £360 im England.' ’ * ■-■■*;■ Sir Craoroft Wilson had a narrow escape of. being killed on Saturday by a tree while liigy' out down falling on him. He was severely out on the head. * ' ;

A young man employed by King and Co., of Christchurch, being ill •went to the hospital a few days ago. In a short time he became violently light-headed, when he was immediately declared a lunatic and sent to theasylum, the medical officer of which, after examination, found the supposed lunatic to be suffering from a bad form of typhoid fever.. Proper treatment was adopted, though at great inconvenience to the other lunatics, who are much overcrowded. Every precaution was taken to prevent the spread of contagion, and every care taken of the patient, who, however, died. An inquest will be held this afternoon. A strong feeling is expressed at the action of the hospital authorities.

Timabu, Monday. Th e [Herald in a leader thieiihorning states that the Governors of the Australian colonieshaye received instructions from the Secretary of State as to their conduct in .case of Great Britain being involved in war. They are directed to resent any attack as far as possible; but if resistance is impossible then to comply with requisitions made by an. enemy, the Empire undertaking to repay sums thus levied.. Dunedin, Monday,

At a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held to-day it was resolved,—That the Chamber of Commerce desire; very strongly to urge upon the Harbor Board (1) That the site indicated for the proposed import and ex* port docks is quite unsuitable, being so far removed from the centre of the commerce of the city, merchants’ offices, bonded' and other stores, Custom House, Post, and Telejjraphic offices ; (2) That the basin marked oh the said plan for intercolonial and' 1 ' interprovincial steamers is a most convenient site for the accommodation of the shipping, and when the northern line to this basin is. extended-out fco the point indicated it will give berthage sufficient for all the shipping of, the port at present and for many years to come ; (3) That when the shipping trade of the port increases so as to, render berthage within insufficient additional accommodation can easily be obtained by using the walling in course of construction from the end of Rattray-street Jetty in the direction of the first dock and continuing that facing as required. (4). In carrying out the recommendation of the Chamber care ought to be taken; that nothing is done in any way to affect existing interests to the prejudice of the'Board. The discussion was long and acrimonious, as there are two rival parties; one wishing the plans to be adhered to, and the other to have the site altered as proposed by the resolution. An action, Captain Russell v. Smythies, £2OOO damages, for malicious prosecution, was commenced in the Supreme Court thia morning. . • -