TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5246, 16 January 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Tuesday. Mr. Rees addressed the City East electors last night. He reviewed the events of the session, but the only important part of his speech was that in which he spoke of his resignation. He said he found his private interests and political duties clashed, and he must either resign his seat or give up his private practice. He was removing to another district, and he left it to his constituents to decide whether he ought to resign or not. A vote of confidence was passed, and the feeling of the meeting was decidedly opposed to his resignation. A telegram received to-day states that the Hero will be detained in Melbourne until th« 25th iust. The steamers purchased by the Auckland Steamship Company (limited), were handed over to-day. Walter Bennet, alias Bullerant, was arrested to-day, charged with forging and uttexing four cheques. He had only been in Auckland eight days. He was remanded for further enquiry. The Auckland cricketers are practising for the coming intercolonial match. A large quantity of Nelson apples was auctioned to-day at 2ijd. per lb. Charles Bright went South by the Taranaki to-day. The Primitive Methodist Conference has closed. The increase for the past year is two ministers and 120 members ; church property, £4OOO. The Rev. Air. Dean was appointed editor of the connexional, paper and general secretary, to reside iu Wellington. The following are the stations of ministers fixed for the ensuing year New Plymouth, John htazidrin, Alfred G. Jeynes ; Wellington, JohnDnmbell, William S. Potter ; Auckland, Daniel Dutton, FR.A.S.; Auckland (second), P. Wright' Jones ; Christchurch, William. Tinsley ; Invercargill, Ohas. E. Ward ; Timaru, Joseph Sharp ; Manawatu, Jas. Clover ; Ashburton and Geraldine, B. Wax-low and J. Westbrook ; Thames, John Nixon ; Dunedin, Josiah Ward, and two fiom England ; Ureendale, circuit missionary for Oamaru and Waimate. Five other ministers are expected from England shortly. The next conference will be held at Wellington.’ Moat of the delegates return, by the Taranaki to-day. A girl named Dogherty, who was rebuked by her mother.for companionship with a young man named Home, picked up a knife with which she was cutting bread, and severely stabbed her mother in the head. The girl has been arrested. Napier, Tuesday, - Dr. Dale, medical officer of the Renfrewshire, writes to this morning’s Herald that when the vessel arrived everyone was in complete health. That he reported so, adding that he had had nine cases, of scarlatina of modest form, but all recovered without any unfavorable symptom. The Taradale people are much excited about the immigrants having gone there ; but though there has undoubtedly been a serious infringement of the quarantine regulations there is no reason for alarm, as there is really no sickness at all among the immigrants. The vessel commenced’ discharging yesterday. Oamaru, Tuesday. The first meeting of the newly-elected tommittee of the North Otago Turf Ulub was held last night. It was decided to hold the Oamaru races on the 11th and 12th March. A letter from D. O’Brien was read, stating that the disqualification of the horse Fishhook nearly mined him. A long discussion ensued, lasting to a late hour. A motion was ultimately carried by seven to five, to the effect that owing to the circumstances stated iu O'Brien’s letter, and his previous character for integrity as a racing man, the disqualification would be removed. The disqualification of Derritt was also removed. Dunedin, Tuesday. The final innings of the Australian team did not come off, owing to a heavy downpour of rain. The result is a drawn game. The dinner to the cricketers will take place tonight. Air. Hislop, the newly-appointed Secretary of the Education Department, leaves for Wellington to-morrow. A man was received iu gaol to-day, under a sentence of forty-eight hours, for a debt of £2 125., including coats. This is said to be the shortest debt sentence in the gaol records of her Majesty’s dominions. Considerable disappointment is felt at the cricket match not being played out. The team leave for to-morrow. Timaru, Tuesday. The newly-elected Harbor Board met today. Mr. Herbert Archer was chosen chairman. The report of the Timaru Harbor Commission was read, and the thanks of the Board were passed to the commission. The engineer was iustnioted to forthwith make a survey, to take soundings and borings in the harbor, on the late Mr. Balfour’s chosen site, for the breakwater. It was resolved that an urgent request be forwarded to the Government by the chairman to sanction the harbor works being commenced at once, and to allow the Board to call for tenders for a solid mole 300 feet long, to commence from the shore at a spot selected by the late Air. Balfour, being the site fixed by the harbor commission as the moat suitable at which to commence operations. It was resolved that the engineer be instructed to prepare specifications and call for tenders, and to provide in the specifications for accommodating vessels at as early a date as possible. It was furtherresolved that the chairman should intimate to the Government that the Board considers more than 500 feet would be a great service to the port of Timaru, and be remunerative as the work progresses. : It was resolved that the engineer he telegraphed to at Auckland that his immediate services are required at Timaru. It was resolved that the engineer report to the Board as soon as possible on the plant arid other requirements necessary for the Board to provide. It was resolved that Messrs. Guthrie and Lanxach’a tender for 1000 tons of Portland cement, at £4 16s. Sd., be accepted- . . .Christchurch, Tuesday. The collector of the joint stock company referred to yesterday as having levanted is T. S. Sweet, the cricketer, for whom a warrant has now beeg issued. He is said to have embezzled moneys belonging to his . employers, the Press, Company, and is in debt all over Christchurch. In one case the amount is said to be £6OO. Sweet has a wife and one child. The sites for the three booths at the cricket match Australia v. Canterbury were sold to-' day for £124, The betting here is strongly in favor of the Australians. Sweet, one of the best bowlers, is absent, and it is doubtful If Frith will be able to play. The action of the

selection committee/ in deciding in trie face pf this to piny only fifteen men is strongly condemned. At the Supreme Court to-day Mary Todd applied for a judicial separation frera her husband, William Todd, farmer, Geraldine. The evidence showed that the respondent, who was imprisoned some time ago at Tirnaru for cruelty to his daughter, had grossly ill-used the petitioner by kicking her, and also striking her with a stockwhip, knocking her down, and on one occasion holding her head to the fire till half her hair was burnt off. The application was granted.