TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5521, 6 December 1878, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY). Auckland, Thursday. The Rev. A. Cnrrick, Minister of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, recently arrived from Canada, writes to the Star stating that ex-Pastor Ghiniquy is personally known to him, and that few men are more honored by liberal and intelligent Catholics, as well as by Protestants. The Amerian schooner Caledonia, from Tonga, reports that trade there is very dull, and among the islands little is doing. * There ia every prospect of a large crop of cocoauuts in about three months.

Knight and Crain, whose asphalte shed was burned, are wholly uninsured. In the rifle match between three telegraphists of Auckland and three of Napier the latter were victorious.

A great demonstration was held last evening in the temporary building where Father Hennebery was holding a mission. On the missionary calling on all willing to take the pledge it ia estimated that 4000 (?) arose. Afterwards the congregation were asked to express their feeling in favor of religious education, and all with one exception arose. The Provincial Grand Lodge, English constitution, last night re-elected all the officers, and a salary was voted to the secretary. A fire on the reclamation ground, near the sawmills, to-day, destroyed a small factory, the property of Mr. Knight, tho asplialter. It was caused by the upsetting of polling pitch. The damage is said to be £IOO. Hawera, Thursday. The Hon. Hr. Sheehan arrived at Normanby to-day. A deputation, of 'settlers and townspeople waited upon him rc the reconsideration of the site for the railway station and the post anl telegraph offices. The views of the deputation were approved, and the sites offered by Hr, Brett and Messrs. J. D, Nathan and Co., of Auckland, were personally inspected by the Minister, who promised to exert his influence on behalf of the settlers.

Otaki, Thursday. Peter Petersen, the seaman belonging to the ketch Forest Queen, who was drowned at Horowhenua, was found this morning by John Ixarvey.

Blenheim, Thursday. The Minister of Justice has notified that tho Examiner of Titles here (Mr. Hardey Mclntyre) will be appointed R.M. here, in the place of Dr. Miller. The question re the District Court sitting is under considerasion. The employes at the telegraph office have made a presentation of books to Oonnorford, who has been an operator here for four years, on the occasion of his leaving for Lyell.

Christchurch, Thursday. Miss Amy Sherwin’s concert last evenin; was a great success, but there was a comparatively small attendance.

At the Licensing Court yesterday plans were shown for a new hotel in the centre of Christchurch, with ninety bedrooms, to cost from £12,000 to £IB,OOO. The hotelkeepers in the vicinity objected to the license being granted, but the Court said it wvild grant the license if the plans shown were carried out.

William Hayman, for indecently exposing himself, was sentenced this morning on four charges to twelve months’ imprisonment for each, to run concurrently.. At a temperance meeting last night, at which Mr. Roseby, of Dunedin, was going to lecture on Good Templarism, the Rev. Mr. Smalley, Wesleyan minister, of Sydenham, stated that there was one monster drinkng shop in that borough which the ladies intend to shut up after the style of their “ brave American sisters.” The statement was received with loud cheers.

When passing sentence upon Hayman for indecency the magistrate said the sentence would have been very much heavier but for the good character given him, and that after its expiration it he was again found guilty of such an abominable offence he would be punished witli the utmost rigor of the law. The magistrate added there was not a shadow of doubt that he had committed many other offences of a similar character, of which they had no evidence. Prisoner is a married man, with several children.

A correspondent in to-night’s paper sets down the late cases of indecency to the unrestricted license of photography, of magazines, aud of entertainments. Speaking of the entertainment at the theatre, the same correspondent says the word of God distinctly forbids a man to wear woman’s clothes, yet this is not only nightly done, but our youth go night after night to entertainments concerning which Mr. Hoskins so pluckily said that legitimate drama was expelled to make room for " little tights ” and a soupgon of the Can Can. Another petition is being got up, asking the city to take in their boundaries a considerable portion of the Heathcote and Avon Districts. At the first annual meeting of the railway employes library this evening it was stated that nearly- £250 had been spent in books, etc., during the past year. It was resolved to apply to the. Commissioner for a better building than that which is now used for the library.

The Minister of Public Works and the Commissioner of Railways are expected here from Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru by special train this evening. Great dissatisfaction is being shown by the various school committees at there being no allowance this year for prizes. Dunedin, Thursday.

W. P. Street ia probably a candidate for the High Ward, in room of Blr. Walter, elected Mayor. Bathgate’s motion re the disasaociation of Otago University from that of New Zealand was discussed to-day. The following amendment by Hr. Stuart was carried :—“ That this council make application in the usual way for a royal charter for a chancellor and vicechancellor, and Judge Bathgate be a committee to prepare the necessary papers for approval of the council.” An amendment proposed by Blr. Pulton —“ That it was impossible to take the steps indicated by Ur. Stuart until the report of the commissioners recently appointed should be received,” —was negatived. The subscribers to the flood relief fund have voted £IOO to the sufferers by the Waimate fire. Blessrs. Proudfoot and BlcKay are the lowest tenderers for the opening of the Silverstream water supply. The amount of their tender is £Blls. A well-known contractor and a member of the City Council had a scuffle in the street yesterday. The squabble arose out of a discussion in the City Council in reference to the purchase of the hulk for a bathing machine. The harvest on the Taieri Plain this year promises to be abundant. One farm of 105 acres on the plain was recently sold for £3150.