TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5404, 23 July 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(prom our own corespondent). Foxton, Monday.

Tho purser, of tho Tui, who is now in gaol awaiting trial on the charge of attempting to let go the shear logs on the wharf, has admitted his guilt. ’

(per press agency.) Patea, Monday. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here at a quarter to eleven on Saturday night, Alexandra, Monday.

The friends'of both candidates for tho Waipa seat their canvass with unabated ehergy. The the west coast of the Waipa are quite in accord with Sir George Grey ns to the giving up that portion of the confiscated territory to the King natives. This would prevent, they say, all future complications, and meet' tho washes of the Kiugibes.. They (the settlers), are of opinion that not being numerous, compensation should be awarded them. ' Mr. Andrew Barton, son of the Rev. Mr. Barton, is dead. He was much respected by both races, Auckland, Monday. Mr. Sothcrh is drawing good houses iu “ Our American Cousin.” ’ s Reliable information from America says that Stoinberger boasts of having got HSjOOOdols. from the British Government, and that he expects to get 750,000d015. more in full settlement. Chief Justice Prendergast relieves Judge Gillies hero for a, short period. Judge Gillies is suffering from an affection of the eyes. Captain Fairchild has been instructed to consult the convenience of Auckland members as to the date of Jhe departure q£ the Hinemoa for Wellington, and members will meet tomorrow to fix tho time. It is not settled yet whether tho Hinemoa calls at New Plymouth. A. large wooden building, belonging to .Mrs, Stephenson, iu Upper Victoria-street, was burned dovvii early this morning, The pro-, perty was insured for £460. A largo quantity of goods and furniture was destroyed,

James Crowe has been committed for trial for violently assaulting Henry Brome. A young man named Joseph Bail was drowned at Rangitupunia on Saturday. . Dunedin, Monday; •

A'conference between the Harbor Board and tbe City Council, upon the question of the site for the railway goods station, will be held on Wednesday next. This is intended to be preliminary to appealing to the public should it bo necessary. 'Mr. J. B. Bradsbaw has been appointed a member of the Waste Bands Board in place of Mr. Strode, resigned. The annual meeting of the Anglo-Jewish'As-sociation was held last night. The principal feature in the report was its urging that it was the duty of every brother Israelite to assist those degraded and injured Jews who languish in a remote land, whether in Asia, Africa, the Empire of Russia, or wherever they crouch under the yoke of despotism and iutoleration. Ch.uileston, Monday.

Cronin and Macdonald sold their gold obtained at Croniuville, Totara, on Saturday. The result was that the. two men earned £lO per week, with a limited water supply. Invesoaboill, Monday.

The Mayoral election to-day was keenly contested, and resulted as follows :—Lumsdeu, 277 ; Hatch (the retiring Mayor), 237. • The members of the local Bar, through Mr. J, M. Macdonald, expressed their regret, in the District Court to-day, at Judge Ward’s withdrawal from this circuit. In reply, . Judge Ward said : “ It is unnecessary for me to say that the change was wholly unsought by me. I have some kind friends here, and I have learnt to love the place, to which I have been a frequent visitor. But the exigencies of the public service take precedence of private inclinations, and forasmuch as the proposed arrangements enable the Government to constitute a new District Court at Christchurch without the creation of another Judge, it is clear that the public is a gainer thereby. As to my services, no one can be more sensible of my shortcomings than myself. It is true that there have been no appeals from my decisions; but this only shows that my mistakes, if discovered, were .not deemed haffioiently important to require correction, it is pleasant, however, at the close of twenty-six years of office, to feel that during so long a time no cloud has ever for one moment dimmed, the cordial understanding existing between the Bar and the Bench ; but no one knows" better than I that whatever success my presidency he®3 may have had is due for the most part to the . frank and loyal support which I have always received from the Bar of Invercargill, for which I now return my heartiest thanks.” Oajiaku, Monday.

The Mayoral contest has resulted in the return of the present Mayor, Mr. Stewart, by a majority over his opponent, Mr. Sumpter, of forty-five votes.