TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5471, 9 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland, Tuesday. Dr. Beale, of Hamilton, was oommited for trial on a charge of forcible entry. The dis-' puta arises out of a seizure by Beale of premises owned by him which had been in the occupation of Hammond. The question is one of disputed title - to possession. The Hero brought twenty Devon heifers to the firm of McLean. Woodgear, agent for Burton’s circus, left for Nelson in the steamer Taranaki to-day, - to arrange for the appearance of the company. They had a most successful season iu Auckland. , Napier, Tuesday. An enthusiastic public meeting has just concluded in the Protestant Hall, which was crowded to (he doors. Resolutions were unanimously passed condemning the Maori dual vote. A petition is now being signed by every European asking the Upper House to excise the clause from the Electoral Bill. One person opposed was Mr. Knight, secretary of the Repudiation Office, who was hooted down. It was the most unanimous meeting ever held hero. The speakers were Colonel Lambert, Messrs. Cornford, Kennedy, McOougal, and John Begg. ‘All the working men who supported previously the Grey party were warm in their denunciations of the tactics of the Native Minister in attempting to get this electorate into his hands through Maori votes. Hokitika, Tuesday. At the Supreme Court Jnines Cox, charged with attempting to poison Sarah Jacobs, was acquitted. Cox afterwards pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to commit suicide. He was released on his own recognizance of £SO to come up for judgment when called on. Charles Clifford, charged with criminal libel on W. R. Rathby, was acquitted. Christchurch, Tuesday. The polling for tho election of five City Councillors resulted in the return of Messrs. Jenkins, Tremane, Clifford, Cass, and Binstoad; the Returning Officer, in making tho declaration this morning, said it was not announced last night in consequence of the di-gracefnl proceedings attending the declaration of the poll at tho last election. The Grand Jury found a true bill against E. Hoff for tho murder of his wife. He will be tried to-morrow. John Reynolds was sentenced to four years penal servitude for arson. James Smith, indicted for a similar offence, was acquitted. An analysis of ten samples of milk made by Professor Bickerton shows tho whole to be of good average quality. ; Timard, Tuesday. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day Edmund Ball, proprietor of the South Canterbury Times, was charged before Mr.- Beetham, R.M., with libelling Hayes and Benhamo, circus proprietors j Mr. White for the prosecution, and Mr. H nmmersloy for tho defence. Accused was committed for trial at the sitting of the Supreme Court to he hold in December, but was admitted to hail. At Waimato yesterday Charles Girling, a bushmau, was committed bn a coroner’s warrant for tho manslaughter of his wife. Her parents reside at Oamaru. Dunedin, Tuesday. The contract has been signed for tho extension of the Green Island branch railway, and work will be commenced shortly. It is stated that a Supremo Court action will probably ensue iu consequence of verbal remarks made regarding the stability of a well-known mercantile firm in this city. The Dunedin fire brigades are endeavoring to arrange a reunion of the firebrigades in Otago and Canterbury at Christchurch on. jthe 11th November, There has been a great demand for the immigrants by tho ship Invercargill, and nearly all have been engaged at the current rate of wages, i;.. : ■’ • ■ ; i '■ f /. In the Supreme Court to-day tho following prisoners were acquitted Herman Bose, ob-

niiiinir good* tinier false pretuce*; Edwar< v'ilkins and Wdi.tn -Uiderson, burglary; Duncan Cameron, perjury. J. Ollivier, of Christchurch, has written t -he Mayor of D media otfo-iog, if necessary -■o-iate a a bsjription for the sufferers by tin flood. - ..ates, the oa erer for the recent Danedo banquet, has , written to the Corporation fetal ing that the guaranteed number did not ai tend, and that he lost £67 10s. His applica tion to have the amount recouped was referred to the Finance Committee. \ Balclutha, Tuesday. The township is gradually getting cleared of water. Horsemeu can now get safely out of the township in both directions. , Businessgenerally has been resumed, aud the greater portion of the inhabitants have returned to their houses. None of * the district mails wer* despatched this afternoon, which causes grea dissatisfaction and surprise. The postmaste* said lie will not send them until vehicles cat H'om out of the township, and this bo some time. . Bluff*, Tuesday. Madame Tasso, tho world-renowned pianist*. and company, are passengers for Dunedin by the Tararua.