TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5070, 23 June 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Friday. The Collector of Customs is distributing £ISOO worth of bronze coin.

A person named Chisholm has been fined £2O for a breach of the Scab Act. Volunteer Heigh has been presented with the Champion Belt by Captain Clarke. Mrs. Clarke gives a cup for the prize shot. Grahamstown, Friday.

Captain Dighy and officers of the Sappho were entertained at a banquet last night by Major Cooper and officers of the volunteers. Captain Digby inspected the Naval Brigade, when he complimented the men on their efficiency. The Sappho was thrown open to visitors yesterday. She left to-day. Masterton, Friday.

Judgment was given by the Resident Magistrate to-day in the case IS r cws v. News Letter .. Defendant was alleged to have used a telegram which was not intended for him. Judgment was given for plaintiff tor £5 and costs. Notice of appeal was given.

Napier, Friday. The sittings of the Circuit Court concluded ■last night. In the case in which Mr. Hunter, M.H.E., of Wellington, was concerned, he was not a plaintiff, as previously stated in the telegram, but a consenting defendant. He and Mrs. Keith were sued by the firm of Neal and Close here for specific performance of an agreement to sell to them a piece of laud. Mr. Hunter and Mrs. Keith were devisees of the latter’s former husband, Captain Blair. Mr. Hunter sold the property some years ago, and Mrs. Keith set up that it was without her her consent, and refused to sign the conveyance. The evidence, however, did not in the slightest degree support the allegation, and the jury gave a verdict that what Mr. Hunter did in pursuance of his trust was with the knowledge of Mrs. Keith while she was Mrs. Blair. It was shown that MrHunterwouldbealarge loser by the affairs of Captain Blair.—Yesterday the Court was occupied with the action Canning against Henare Matua, to recover £I2OO on promissory notes by the latter. The montiy was advanced to pay debts owing by Matuft’s hapu, on the agreement that the natives shoukd pass through the Lands Court two large blocks of laud, and lease them to Canning and his partner Russell. The natives did so pass the laud ; but, on their own application, it w r as made inalienable, and so they could not fulfil the agreement with Canning and Russell. The latter had, however, taken from Henare Matua, at the time of the agreement being entered into and of the money being advanced, promissory notes for £1200; and on them Henare Matua was sued. The jury gave a verdict for plaintiff on all the issues. The transaction was as far back as 1S“0, and plaintiff Canning, to whom the bills were endorsed on the dissolution of the partnership of Canning and Russell, only just saved himself being barred by the Statute of Limitations when he issued the writ in October last.

Gbeymodth, Friday.

The wreckage at the Seventeen-mile Beach is supposed to be from the schooner Elizabeth Conway. A quantity of oats has been washed ashore. There are no signs of any of the crew, and it is supposed all are lost. The weather is again threatening, and all steamers in port are detained. The police sergeant has returned, and reports the wreckage on Seventeen-mile Beach as that of the Kaikoura, Hopes are now entertained for the safety of the Owake and Elizabeth Conway.

Oaiiahu, Friday. Yesterday afternoon a widow named Quarrie, residing in Oamaru, died suddenly, and after her death the oldest sou, Daniel, disappeared* and was not heard of till this morning, when he gave himself up to the police at Waimate. A post mortem examination was held on the body, and a jury summoned for an inquest, when the police applied for a remand till Monday on the ground that the son Daniel, when he gave himself up to the Waimate police, said he had been the cause of his mother’s death. The doctor who made the post mortem examination said deceased died from a fracture of the skull. The inquest was accordingly adjourned till Monday. In the meantime Daniel Quarrie will be brought down from Waimate. The affair has created a painful sensation here, as the Quarries have been residents here many years, and were always a highly respected familyj For some years past Mrs. Quarrie has been addicted to drinking, and when in that state - frequently irritated the son Daniel, always a quick tempered boy, and when he saw his mother in drink it annoyed him very much. He is only about 20 years of age, and has been engaged for years past with Mr. Lane, butcher. • Dc.vrWN, Friday.

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Otago Daily Times and AVituess Company, held yesterday, it was resolved to accept the offer made to purchase the property of the company. The purchaser is said to be the Hou. AAh H. Reynolds. Price, about £22,000, being nearly 100 per cent, on the paid-up capital.

A conference of the Chamber of Commerce and the representatives in the Assembly was held this afternoon in reference to matters connected with Otago railways. The followingresolutions were carried ;—“ (1) That this Chamber views with the greatest dissatisfaction the delay on the part of the Government in entering into contracts for the completion of the main trunk line railway between AVaitaki and Invercargill, and is of opinion that this delay is most detrimental to the promises repeatedly made by the Government. (2.) That another communication of the opinion of the Chamber be made to the Government, and that the members of Parliament for the city and the various districts of Otago be requested to join iu urging this matter upon the immediate attention of the Government, (3.) That this Chamber is strongly of opinion that of the various x'outes proposed for the construction of a line of railway to the interior of Otago, that via Strath Taieri presents the fewest natural difficulties, and opens out the largest extent of land available for settlement. (4.) That a public meeting should be held for the purpose of sending a deputation to Wellington to lay the matter before the Government.”

Port Chalmers, Friday. There was a tidal wave this forenoon. The water was greatly agitated, and suddenly fell five inches iu five minutes.