TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5633, 19 April 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEE PBES3 AGENCY.)

Auckland, Friday. At Onehunga a boy named Arthur Worrell, seven years old, was kicked by a horse which he endeavored to frighten off the road. Portions of the skull were broken away from the back of the head. The little fellow’s injuries were fatal.

Mr. J. M. Clarke has been elected chairman of the Board of Education, Dr. Campbell declining the office.

Maihai Te Rang! Rahiki, a Rotorua chief, has written a letter contradicting the statement that he had threatened to expel all Europeans from Ohinemutu, in consequence of the threatened Government prosecution against Mr, Robert Graham. The total amount realised at the sale of Crown lands held on Wednesday last was £3198 Bs. The averages per acre for land in country townships were :—Taurangn, £sl ; Kamo, £44; Taupiri, £3l; Ohiwa, £63; Weymouth suburbs, £3 ; Opotiki, £67 ; Waiomio, £3l; Waiomio suburbs, £6 18s. A letter from Taranaki says the attitude of the Waimate natives is extremely vicious, and the writer predicts mischief. No surveyor cares to go over the ground. The same letter (a private one) mentions that Mr. Allan Douglas, a Government official residing at Taranaki, was honored a few days ago by an intimation of promotion to a Dunedin office, and such was his joy at the good news that he was immediately afflicted with a paralytic stroke, and is in serious danger of his life. David Goldstean, exhibiting the female known as Fatima, a bust without visible legs, was fined £1 to-day for selling an envelope entitling people to a chance in a prize lottery connected with the exhibition.

Mr. Cox, late M.H.R. for Waikato, received several flattering testimonials prior to severing his connection with that district and going back to Canterbury. Signor Pompei’s Opera Company's contract has been broken, and the company are left without any means to return to their homes in Sydney, for which purpose they propose to get up a benefit. In the case of Woolcott v. Butt, heard In the Supreme Court, the plaintiff claimed £IBOO damages for breach of agreement by the Bank of New Zealand, which he alleged had agreed to give him a cash credit with the Bank of California for £IOOO on a timber speculation ; £SO damages were awarded. In the case of Isaac Mills Bower v. the Bank of New Zealand —in which plaintiff claimed £1321 for money paid on behalf of the Bank, with interest—judgment was given for £341 and costs.

It is expected that the barques Bonito and Aberdeen will be chartered to proceed to Tauranga to assist in raising the Taupo. At a special parade to-night the Victoria Company of rifle volunteers were served with their new helmets, recently arrived from London.

The settling up and paying over the moneys won at the autumn meeting took place to night, the following amounts being paid over : £154 175.; Leonard, £142 10s.; Rutherford, £95; Hunt, £95 ; Walters, £BS ; Thorpe, £53 ; Thorpe, £3B ; Allen,-£2B ; Morrin, £l4 55.; Walker, £l3 ; McGee, £9 10a.; Macdonald, £5 145.; Day, £2 175.; Hickey, £1 18s.; Lennox, 19s.

Fiji files to the 28th ult. report that Messrs. Pringle, Black, and three natives who left Lavulavu in an open boat are still missing. —The schooner Tubal Cain having been got off the reef at Ono has arrived at Levuka.—A patent slip is to be erected by an American speculator.—The schooner Coronet arrived from Auckland on March 14th.—Mr. Fitzmorris, of Yasowas, has been murdered by a native with whom he had a dispute about the price of trade. The native chopped him over the head and horribly mutilated the body.— At Wainuma, Yauna Lavu, Mr. Le Brooks was stabbed in the stomach by a native . woman, and at last advices was in a critical state.— The Royal Engineers will leave shortly for England.—The thermometer has been as high as 90degs. in the shade. —The Swedish turnips per Winifred from Auckland, being a novelty, were bought at good prices.

Cheistchuboh, Friday. Schwartz’s case is withdrawn owing to flaws in the indictment. His Honor commented most strongly on the carelessness displayed in drawing it up. He said that without pre-judg-ing the case, so far as the evidence had been given there was a strong prrma facie case. His Honor stated that an indirect attempt had been made to influence his mind on the subject of the indictment by sending a letter addressed to his secretary into Conrt, and marked urgent. This was a most unparalleled case, and he would consider what steps would be taken in the matter. 8 p.m. In the Supreme Court to-day, the Crown Prosecutor appeared and disclaimed any knowledge of the indictment in the case of Schwartz under the Malicious Injuries to Property Act, which broke down at the criminal session. He stated, that being a private prosecution, he never saw the indictment, and refused to have anything to do with it as Crown Prosecutor. The late moist weather will greatly facilitate ploughing operations. It is expected that a considerably increased breadth of land will be under crop in the coming season. A gift, commemorative of the opening through line of railway from Christchurch to Invercargill, will be presented to Mr. Conyers on Friday, 25th April. Nothing has been discovered as to the attempted incendiarism of Fuhrman's warehouse. Hokitika, Friday, Dr. Giles held an inquiry this afternoon as to the oriein of the fire at Haworth's saw-mill on the molding of Good Friday. The verdict returned was that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated. , Rkefion, Friday. Mr. John Bates Allen, late partner of Mr. Hugh Graham, as sawmillers and batteryowners, formerly of Ross, but now of Reefton, died to-day from injuries to his skull, caused last night through a fall from a horse. Deceased was a very old West Coaster, and widely known and respected. An inquest upon the body will be held to-morrow. Dunedin, Friday. The immigration authorities here are constantly receiving applications for employment of single girls, and as soon as ships arrive the depot is at once rushed. The Westland, which may shortly be expected, has no less than 82 single women on board, and these should satisfy the market for a time at least. By the San Francisco mail to-day there were forwarded from Dunedin the large number of 255 names under the nominated system of immigration. More applications were received between March 22 and April 18 than were ever forwarded for a like period. The female immigrants by the Stad Haarlem, 5 in number, were engaged at the Caversham Barracks today at from £25 to £3O per yeer. The men are an excellent sample of farm laborers. They will be open for engagement to-morrow.