TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5306, 28 March 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Dunedin, Wednesday. The Returning Officer has received a writ for the election of a member for the General Assembly for Port Chalmers, vice the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, resigned. The nomination will take place on the 6th April, and the poll on 12th April. No candidate is vet in the field. Oamaru, Wednesday. Cooper and Bailey’s Circus last night was largely attended. It is reported that the money taken at the doors showed an attendance of 9000 persons. This is said to be the largest audience ever had here. Hokitika, Wednesday. A great many leases for gold-mining have been applied for under the Mines Act, on 'ng to the now quartz discoveries in the Kanieri and Taipo districts. In the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Hamer was indicted on twelve charges of embezzlement and one of larceny. The Grand Jury brought in a true bill; also true bills against Wra. Miller, charged with wounding a cow, aud on the same charge against Timothy O’Leary. The latter case is now proceeding. Hamer is expected to plead guilty. His defalcations amount to over £2900. —Alfred J. Turning was acquitted of forgery, and pleaded guilty to the charge of uttering a spurious cheque for £9. He wr~ remanded for sentence until to-morrow. Later. Timothy O’Leary, found guilty of shooting a cow, was remanded for sente ace.— G. H. Hamer, the bank agent, pleaded guilty to four charges, and not guilty to nine.—W. Y. Clarke, late police constable at Whama, pleaded hot guilty to three charges of embezzlement. The Grand Jury have brought in a true bill against Ryan for murder. K UMARA, Wednesday. A procession of those who had taken the temperance pledge under Father Hennebery marched through the principal streets this afternoon—about 400, including children. The Hibernian Society were dressed in regalia, carrying flags, and weaving temperance medals. Feilding, Wednesday. Mr. Halcombe employed a sluicing party to prospect the Makino Creek at the place where the gold in the quartz specimen was lately found, and reports no more gold discovered. He thinks the Makino Creek is not auriferous at Feilding. New Plymouth, Wednesday.The nominations and acceptances for the Taranaki races closed last night : Maiden Plate, 40 sovs.—Earle's Charity Girl, Quinlivan’s Redeemer, Handley’s Te Tewaka, Vavasour’s Gang Forward, Espague’s Bourbaki, Harrison’s Emblem. George’s Confident, Gilpin’s Speculation, Fulton’s Comet, Brewer’s Gazelle. Taranaki Cup, GO sovs.—Dario’s Luna, Powdrell’s Queen of the Va'e, George’s Resolution. Jockey Club Handicap, 150 sovs.—Hayward’s Kakapo, 9st. 101 b.; George’s Resolution (including 101 b. extra) 9st. 81b.; Handley’s Flora McDonald, Bst.; Stockman’s Ottawa (including 71b. extra), 7st. 31b.; Chadwick and Belcher’s Folly, 7at. 21b.; Ryan’s Uira, 7st.; Handley’s Tamouri, Cst. 121 b. Champagne Stakes, 40 sovs.—Quinlivan’s Redeemer. Paul’s Chanticleer, Espagne’s Bourbaki, Day’s Forest Queen, Chadwick and Belcher’s Gladys, Powdrell’s Snowstorm. Handicap Hurdle Race, 50 sovs.—Brewer’s Gazelle, list. 71b.; Lyon’s Uira, 10st.; Paul’s Supplejack, 9st. Harbor Stakes, 40 sovs. —Vavasour's Gang Forward, Paul’s Chanticleer, Stockman’s Little-Thought-Of, Day’s Forest Queen, George's Resolution, Gilpin’s Speculation. Railway Plate, 30 sovs.—Earle’s Charity Girl, Quinlivan’s Redeemer, Harrison’s Emblem, Powdrell’s Queen of the Vale, George’s .Resolution, Lyon’s Tamatea, Durie’s Luna, Chadwick and Belcher’s Gladys, Chadwick and Belcher’s May Moon. Auckland, Wednesday. A purse of sovereigns is to be presented to Captain Logan and Mr. Cogswell, of the Hero, on their hundredth trip between Sydney and Auckland. The criminal calendar contains 12 prisoners and 17 charges, none of them serious. The City Council has accepted the tender of the National Bank for £25,000, supplementary waterworks loan, bearing six per cent, interest, at ninety-eight net. Levy and Goldwater have paid 16s. in the poundj and received their discharge.