TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 534, 1 May 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEB PBE3S AGENCY.) ! Auckland, Tuesday. , Mr. John Jenkens, ■ of Newmarket, is announced as a candidate for Franklin. Mr. Bastar, manager for Sargood, Son, and; Co., was entertained at dinner before leaving for the South. " j Mr. McLean’s bull Waikato was a prize, winner at Sydney. There, has been a great earthquake at the New Hebrides, which raised the land along the harbor 20ft. Many fish were thrown up, and canoes destroyed. . : ; Alexandra, Tuesday.

The Waikatos and a large number of Kingites, with Tawhiao, are still near the settlement. There is great disappointment amongst them at Sir George Grey’s non-appearance, They do not seem to credit the report, of his illness. Gkaiiajisxown, Tuesday.

The. complete census returns of the Thames electoral district are just to hand. The total population is 12,516 ; in 1874 it was 12,289 ; in 1871, 11,950. Mr. Sheehan has, given the Thames County Council permission to enter on all native lauds within the Ohinemuri District for the purpose of making surveys and carrying on ’road work where required, thus placing the Council in a legal position to deal with native obstructions. This is in consequence of native threats, and the stoppage of road works by them. ' Wanganui, Tuesday.

Maxwell’s hotel on the Patea road has been burned to the ground. The cause is unknown. Nothing was saved. The building was insured in the Union for £4OO, and the stock in the Imperial for £4OO. Blenheim, Tuesday,;

There was an assay this afternoon’ of copper ore from D’Urville’s Island, which has just been leased to Mr. Charles Bedwood from natives for 21 years. Thousands of tons lie exposed on the surface. The outcrop has been traced about a mile, averaging sft. in thickness. The first sample tested gave 18J per cent, pure metal; picked specimens go as high as 70 per cent,,, Mr. Bedwood intends forming a company at once, which will be floated in a few days. Gretmoetij, Tuesday.,

It has been raining for the last 21 hours. The river is bank high, and, there is every probability of a big flood. Cheistchokch, Tuesday. The laud sales for the mouth of April realised £70,000. Mrs. Steele was committed for trial at the Magistrate’s Court for manslaughter. No new evidence was offered. Tho Kev. Dr. Somerville concluded his evangelistic services by a service at the Theatre lloyal last night, when 2000 persons were present. The collection in aid of the Young Men’s Christian Association realised over £BO. Dr. Somerville’s services hero have been very, successful.

The Acclimatisation Society to-day gave instructions that inquiries should be made respecting rumors that game, out of season frequently appears on the table of the Christchurch Club. Tapanui, Tuesday. .

The people here are so dissatisfied with Mr, Blow’s survey of the Tapanui and AVaihi railway that they passed a resolution last night to obtain the services; of a" first-class engineer to report on the best route to the interior. Bivektok, Tuesday.

Mr, James Mclntosh’s woolshed at Otautau was destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. It was empty at the time. The building was insured for £2OO. Some stacks on an adjoining farm, belonging to Mr. Michael, Hagan, wore also burnt.

Dunedin, Tuesday. In tho case of Perry Davis and others against Wilkins and sub - agents, Judges Johnston and AVilliams ruled that the plaintiffs were entitled to an injunction to restrain the defendants from selling or parting with a substance known as “painkiller" in bottles bearing the label of defendants at present used, or from making use of a label in any way resembling that of plaintiff. Hokitika, Tuesday. 1 Thirteen witnesses were called to-day in Ryan’s case, including two who did not give evidence at the first trial. The - additional evidence went to show that Ryan paid £l6 for an express bh the 22nd March, about ten days after the disappearance of the deceased, and that deceased had a bulky purse in his possession in February or March.: It .is believed the evidence will be concluded to-morrow.