TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5610, 22 March 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(EBB PKBS3 AGENCY.) Auckland, Friday, The Hinemoa conveys Sir George Grey from Kawau to Wangarei to-day. He will turn the first sod of the Wangarei-Komo railway tomorrow, and the ceremony will be followed by a public luncheon. Sir George Grey is nofc in good health., Maogregor’s new steamer of 100 tons, the Glenelg, intended for the Tauranga trade, is now eighteen days out from Hobarton. Fears are entertained for her safety. At the Police Court to-day Nelson Ireland was charged on remand with attempting a rape on his daughter Catherine Ireland, aged six years. The Court was cleared, and the witnesses ordered out. Mr. Tyler appeared for the prisoner. Catherine Ireland deposed that she was combing her hair in the bedroom where her father was lying, when the assault was committed. She told her mother, who informed the police. Prisoner was not drunk. Witness also deposed to frequent quarrels between the parents. Ireland was acquitted, the Bench being of opinion there was no evidence sufficient to justify committal. Ireland immediately proceeded home and committed a serious assault on his wife, who laid the information against him. He was arrested by the police. This afternoon a telegram was received by Captain McGregor from one of the crew who landed at the North Cape and travelled overland to Hokianga. It states that the Glenelg passed Cape Maria Diemen in distress, having lost her sails and being without provisions or water. The necessary coals and stores were shipped on board the s.s. Argyle. The damage on the port side ot the Taupo has been discovered. It proves worse than was anticipated. Efforts are being made to repair it, and should the weather keep fine the steamer will be floated before long.

A telegram to-day from Waikato says the Te Kopua meeting will be held about the end of the week.

The lowest tender for the reclamation contract of the Thames - Waikato railway is £9762. The contract for the inland section was sighed to-day. At the inquest on the remains of Sergeantmajor Frazer, who committed suicide at Te Awamutu, his daughter, aged 13, deposed that her father had a revolver under his bed, and threatened her mother with it. She left the house about 10 o'clock. He took the revolver in his hand, and she asked him for it; but he pointed it at her, and she ran to the door. He then placed the revolver to his breast and fired. He had been drinking, but was not intoxicated then. He had been in bed all day, and drank ss. worth of brandy. He sent for more, but could not get it. He had taken that quantity daily since February last, —Constable Gillies deposed that deceased was a hard steady drinker, but he only saw him drunk once, six months ago. "Deceased's elder daughter said her father was not in his right mind. He was in debt, and sorely pressed, and she thought his pecuniary difficulties preyed upon his mind. The jury returned a verdict that deceased killed himself when in a fit of temporary insanity, brought on by continued and excessive drinking. Nominations werefreceived to-night for the autumn meeting. They are as fellows:— Easter Handicap Little Wonder, Gillie Callum, Yatapa, Elsa, Xantippe, Don, Lalla Rookh, Malvern, Venus Transit, Resolution, Pinfire, Sinking Fund, Loch Lomond, Peep O’Day, Merlin, Chancellor, York, Parawhenua, Tawatea, Joe, Leonard. Autumn Handicap Omega, Gillie Galium, Harry Mount, Yatapa, Elsa, Xantippe, Don, Malvern, Venus Transit, Izaac Walton, Resolution, Pinfire, Sinking Fund, Lady Ellen, Loch Lomond, Peep O'Day, Merlin, Chancel-

lor, York, Parawheuua, Tamatea, Joe, Lalla Rookb. Steeplechase.—Robinson Crusoe, Auckland Kate, Don Juan, Harry Mount, Perfume, Sportsman, Him, Day and Martin, Loch Lomond, Tamatea, Eversley. Wanganui, Friday. In the cricket match yesterday and to-day, the Waipakurau Napier Ramblers versus Wanganui, the former scored 51, and the latter 181 —Cross alone making 83. There was no time for a second innings. Blenheim, Friday. The directors of the D’Urville Copper Company had a meeting to day, and gave instructions for five tons of ore fiom the 110 ft. level to be sent as soon as possible to Wellington, there to be smelted in the presence and under the superintendence of several practical gentlemen. „ ~ Christchurch, Friday. To-day various parts of the city (where there is no artesian flows) have had their side channels flushed with water carried in water carts, in accordance with a resolution recently passed by the City Council. Of late there has been a large amount of sickness, much of which is attributed to dry weather and the want of water in many parts of the city. To-day a large number of persons were charged by the city ranger with certain breaches of the by-laws. Previously such cases were brought by the police, but under the new regulations they are brought by the City Council, which entails an additional penalty of 7s. for costs, the minimum penalty being now 12s. instead of ss. At a meeting of the Water Supply Committee this morning it was resolved not to open tenders until in receipt of fuller information. The Southern marksmen returned South by the express train this morning. They expressed themselves greatly pleased with their visit to Christchurch; indeed, with their entire trip. The telegraph line for railway purposes is shortly to be extended to Rangitata South and to Leeston on the Southbridge branch. There are great complaints of the magistrates and J.P.s keeping the Court waiting about half-nn-hour every morning. Mounted Constable Bashford has been fined £1 by the Superintendent of Police for a breach of the police regulations in not saluting Colonel Brett as a J.P. A new telegraph station has been opened at Cbertsey. The Harbor Board intend to realise a loan of £200,000 for harbor works by £IOO debentures, redeemable in fifty years. There will be no inquest on the fire at the Schwartzes’, as the magisterial inquiry will answer all the purposes. A full meeting of the committee of the Kaitangata fete will be held in a day or two for the purpose of a general settling up. Creswick opens in ‘‘ Virginias " on Monday next. The following have been appointed the medical staff, for the hospital:—Drs. Prius, Marks, Campbell, Ellis, and Patrick. . Dunedin, Thursday. The sale of leases of 22 runs took place to-day. Seven were passed in, eleven were disposed of at the upset price, and the remaining four at an advance. A meeting of the Otago committee of the Sydney Exhibition was held to-day. Mr. George Grant was appointed clerk to the committee. Several sub-committees were appointed, and it was resolved that Professors Ulrich and Hutton be asked to give their co-operation. The proprietors of the Saturday Advertiser announce that they will give a prize of £2O for the best Christmas story forwarded to them before November next. Two hundred and fifteen souls, equal to 185 statute adults, have been nominated at the Dunedin office, for passages to New Zealand, during the last month. The Hon. Mr. Maeandrew has left for Wellington. Two declarations of insolvency were filed in Dunedin during the past week. The annual meeting of the Acclimatisation Society was held to-day. The report showed that the finances of the society were in a satisfactory condition. O AMARU, Friday. It, is reported here that the Government intend at an early data calling for tenders for the first section of the extension of the Wafreka railway to Livingston. Grain is now arriving In town in large, quantities. Invercargill, Friday. The Hon, Mr, Fox has drawn crowded houses to hear his lecture on “ Temperance."