TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5026, 3 May 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(pee press agency.) Auckland, Wednesday. The election for City West went off quietly. The result of the poll is as follows ;—Dr. Wallis, 470 ; Robert Graham, 268. The body of Mrs. Scott was exhumed today. A post mortem examination was held, and the inquest is not yet closed. Moanataiaris are again in favor, owing to the discovery of rich specimens in the winze. Mahoney is the successful tenderer for the plans of the new slaughterhouse, amongst six architects. The site is the Western Springs. Alexandra, Wednesday. Douglas McLean, Sir Donald’s son, was at Kopua yesterday, where he met Manuhiri, Te Ranga, and other chiefs, expressing their grief at Sir Donald’s death. Mr. McLean lelt here this morning for Te Awamutu. Tawhiao and family had left Kopua previous to his arrival there, for which Manuhiri expressed regret.

Napier, Wednesday^. ~There w'as'an unprecedent eulyhigh tide Inst night, and as the wind blew heavily from the south - there was a high sea; T, The breaherf chme Over the beach through; houses into the streets,/knocking down fences and carrying away small outhouses. A good deal of alarm Was felt, but no very serious, injury was done, only that one house on the beach was knocked over. No injury done to harbor works! ' Hokitika, Wednesday.' i The returns of the election are all to hand except Jackson’s Bay. Gisborne’s majority now stands at fifty-seven. There are about twenty voters only at Jackson's Bay. . .Christchurch, Wednesday. 1 Several Provincial Government officials who have been discharged by the General Government feel considerably riggrieved at their treatment in the., matter of compensation, and a meeting.is to be held -on Friday to discuss the whole question. At a'meeting of the Kaiapoi vestry, the canvassing committee reported that they had been unable to obtain sufficient subscriptions to justify them in'guaranteeing the incumbent’s stipend ; but the minister’s churchwarden said he would guarantee the stipend, so that the decision of the committee, which was practically : n n attempt to starve their ritualistic incumbent out, will have no effect. The committee decided to communicate with the Primate on the matter. • ' • From a report in the Times this morning it seims that Mr, Trent is of opinion; after carefully testing the berries of taupara received from Mr, J. C.'Crawford, of Wellington, that they are of no'use as> substitute for coffee. Mr. ..Trent-remarks that-the berries are greatly wanting in weight arid' substance. When roasting they give put similar fumes to patent m(dt, ' He points out , great difficulties in the way of harvesting the' berries, and says that uider the moat favorable, circumstances they could not take .a prominent position in the market, as there are many varieties'of coffee of low quality which could be manufactured at less cost. ”/ ;From,'aii .article in this , morning’s Times it appears that the All-England Eleven played 23 matches .in the. colonies, of. which they won 14 .4, t being drawn.; Ulyett heads the/batting averages with 22 - 5, Charlwood bOing (Second with 20 - 5, and Southertou lowest irffti'W; t: '"‘ ' ’ ... jt farmer - named Turner was gored by a buU yesterday.' His lower jaw was torn away and other injuries inflicted. His recovery is very doubtful. ’■ ; - i '■ (Tist-Jand sales last .month realised over ’’ Dunedin, Wednesday...... The jury last night: returned a verdict for plaintiff for- £2OO-, in the .case of Bussell v. Smy thies, for malicious prosecution. The • Dunedin. ■ and suburban police-, were sworn in yesterday: under the Armed Constabulary Ordinance. ’ - ■