TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5274, 19 February 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY). Auckland, Monday. There were masses in the Catholic Churches yesterday in connection with the Pope’s death. David Hamilton, charged with the fraudulent removal of goods with intent to defraud his creditors, was brought up this morning, and remanded until Friday. A fire took place this morning in the roof of Mr. HoldswortU’s crockery-store in Victoriastreet, but was promptly extinguished. It was caused by a spark from a chimney falling on the shingles. A second alarm was raised later iu the same building. A stray spark from au open furnace ignited some shavings, but the fire was again quickly extinguished. A deputation from the Harbor Board to-

day requested the City Council to contribute towards the formation of streets on the reclaimed land on the west side of Queen-street. It was agreed that the Mayor and chairmen o! both bodies should confer, and that the engineer be instructed to prepare plans and estimates of the expense. The school teachers propose to present testimonials to Mr. R. J. O’Sullivan, on the occasion of his acceptance of office under the Education Act. £63 was collected. Charleston, Monday. A large meeting was held here on Saturday evening, and a deputation appointed to wait on Sir George Grey at Westport, re completion of the four-mile water-race. Nearly a total eclipse of the moon was observed last night about ten o’clock. Christchurch, Monday. The cricket team left for Otago this morning. A chess match by telegraph will be played on Saturday between Christchurch and Otago. Dunedin, Monday, A temperance procession was held yesterday, under the auspices of the Rev. Father Henuebery and the Roman Catholic clergy of Dunedin. Those who took part in the procession were the persons who, during Father Hennebery’s mission here, have taken the pledge of life-long abstinence from intoxicating liquors. The total number was about 1500. Bishop Moran addressed the assemblage from the terrace above his residence. There was a large crowd gathered, probably 3000 people. Each of the processionists wore a green sash and temperance medal. Father Heunebery explained that the green color chosen was not to be understood as giving the procession anything of a political, or even a distinctive character. He simply chose green because he liked it. The streets along which the procession went were lined with onlookers, and at the street corners there were large gatherings. A statement made by Father Henuebery, that four million cases of infanticide occurred yearly in the United States, and endorsed by Bishop Moran, with the addition of an extra million, is exciting much comment here, and is regarded as a most extraordinary hallucination.