TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5484, 24 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEH PRESS AGENCY.) Auckland, Wednesday. Mr. Northoroft, tho Resident Magistrate, discovered lost night on the banks of the Waikato River a white mackintosh overcoat and a gentleman’s hat. Attached to the overcoat there was a piece of papor, on which was written, God-bye ; God bless you all.” A mounted constable has been riding all day searching in vain tor traces of tho owner of the articles. The Now Zealand Insurance Company hart risks of over £3OOO on the cargo of the Oityof Auckland, a considerable portion of which was for Auckland. The South British also loses Californian trout in the lake at Waikato. _ The Harbor Board has voted £IOO towards "the" vocalist, who travelled tho colony with his wife, Miss Leaf,- died to-day of d^Hr. 1 Rees addressed his constituents at the Choral Hall to-night. Ho reviewed the while worll of tbp session, explaining fulljf the gature

of the land tax and other measures introduced; by the Government. He said on any question affecting its existence' Government had a majority of twenty-four or more, but many were men who thought for themselves and would act independently on minor matters. He foreshadowed for the future active steps to be taken by the Government to secure colonial reciprocity,, and spoke of the possibility of , a visit of Sir George Grey to Australia .to promote unanimity of feeling among the colonies. Ha said, in accordance with the assurance of the Premier, that recent meetings with natives wore most satisfactory. The only reason that everything hoped for was not accomplished then was that the chiefs desired time to make their people familiar with the terms and the new order of things. It is confidently believed that the Waitara meeting in March would result in an agreement for the construction of a railway through the King country. At the close of the meeting a vote of confidence was returned. TWARU, Wednesday. A committee meeting of the South Canterbury Association Society was to take into consideration the allocation of 3000 young trout, presented by the Christchurch society, when it was resolved that they should be distributed as follows :—G, Mellish, 500 ; Cook and Raino (Sherwood Bowers), 250 ; A. Smith ißi-illesby), 250; Postlethwaite (Rakaupnakai, 250 ; Faroher. 500 ; J. A. Young (Winchester), 500; A. Cox (Orari), 250; S. A. Bristol, 250; A. Turnbull (Pareora). 250. A vote of thanks was passed to tho Christchurch society for their handsome present. Christchurch, Wednesday. A dastardly assault was made on the Rev. Mr. Douglas, of Akaroa, after the Sunday evening service, as he was returning home. He was severely beaten with- a stick, and assailants made off. In the morning service the rev. gentleman had spoken in very strong terms of the conduct of a portion of the larrikin element of tho town. At the Synod this afternoon, a motion to adjourn until after the return of the Bishop was lost. _ ' The immigrants ex Waitangi were taken out of quarantine to-day, A number of them proceeded to Ashburtop and Tiraaru, but the bulk of the immigrants are in Addington Barracks, Christchurch. Dunedin, Wednesday.^ The Baths Committee of the Council will report next meeting as to tho best site for a salt water baths. The Ocean Beach will probably be chosen. Considerable progress is being made with Tapanui railway works. Professor Scott lectured before tho Otago Institute last night on tho mechanising of the voice. At this morning’s meeting of the Waste Lands Board, applications were received from settlers at Tuapeka Month and Moa Flat, asking permission to be allowed to shift their dwellings, so as to bo out of reach of future floods. The body of Samuel O'Kane, landlord of the Commercial Hotel, Mosgiel, was found in the Waikonaiti River to-day. The deceased mysteriously disappeared on Friday last from his brother’s hotel, Waikonaiti. An inquest will be held.