TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5684, 18 June 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(fee press agency.) Boston, Tuesday.

The notorious Kawana Hunia, who is charged with a breach of the peace, will appear in Court on J une 26. The case arose out of the recent Horowhenua disturbance.

The case against the Awahuri natives, for stoppage of the survey, will be heard at Palmerston on Thursday next. An infant prodigy, which has reached the mature age of twenty-two years, named Bond, is to be exhibited throughout the colony. The parents reside at Bulls, in the Rangitikei district.

Blenheim, Tuesday. The glare of the Wellington fire was seen here with great distinctness. Geahamstown, Monday. Captain Wildman, of the Thames Naval Brigade, on leaving the Thames for Wellington to-day, was escorted to the vessel by the company and band and many friends, and had his health toasted on board the Rotohsahana before she cast off, the baud playing u The Girl I left behind me ” and “ Anld Lang Syne.”

Auckland, Tuesday. Kewi Las interviewed the Governor. Hr. Sheehan and Major Te Wheoro were also present. The discussion lasted an hour, and will be resumed at 10 o'clock to-morrow. Rewi is understood to have stated that if the promises made by Sir George Grey and Mr. Sheehan were kept, he would go to Wellington as Maori representative. A young man named David H. Wind was committed for trial at the Police Court to-day on a charge o: obtaining .£3O from Mr. Coleman, solicitor, on false pretences. The Licensing Court refused to renew the license of the Nevada Hotel, owing to the landlord persisting in keeping a side-bar open to the adjoining restaurant. At the final attempt to raise and beach the Taupo, commenced fay means of hydraulic lifts, work cau only proceed slowly. Several days must elapse before the result can be known. The contractors to-day obtained the use of the 100-ton hydraulic li r t from the Harbor Board. The passengers by the Waikato train tonight report a large fire at Remuera. They could distinguish a burning house. The particulars have not reached town yet. Coromandel, Monday. Warden ICeddell has been removed to a more lucrative appointment at Clyde district, Otago. Mr. G. Allan, receiver of gold revenue, accompanied the Warden to Auckland, and will privately interview the Hon. the Native Minister. Christchurch, Tuesday. At a meeting of the City Council last night it was resolved not to co-operate with the Sydenham Borough Council in the matter of forming the South belt, but to spend £SOO in tlie city itself for the relief of the unemployed. The Fire Brigade CommlStee of the City Council have decided to send to England for new uniforms, it being found that they can be obtained from Home at a much cheaper rata than colonial makers can supply them. At the Kangiora Magistrate’s Court three men, named Roach, Fitz Gerald, and Watkins, were charged with pouring kerosene on a dog aud setting fire to it. After hearing the evidence, the Bench adjourned the case in order to consider what would be a suitable penalty for such an offence. It is rumored here that Messrs. Hiscocks, Hayman, and Co., intend building a new theatre in Wellington. The Christchurch District Drainage Board have decided to introduce a BUI this session to amend the Christchurch District Drainage Act now in force. A special meeting will be held on Monday to consider it. For tlxree electoral districts, Avon, Heathcote, aud Ashley there was not a single appearance to oppose the Registration Officer’s objections. Timaru, Tuesday. In the Supreme Court to-day a verdict of £192 was returned for the plaintiff in the case of Franks v. Temuka Road Board, a legal point as to the responsibility of tho Board having been reserved for argument. Westport, Tuesday. Dr. Henry, member for the Duller, was picked up by a carter on Sunday night in a stream about six miles from Lyell. The carter put him into a dray, and deposited; him at the first public-house. Ho appears to i have been coming home from Lyell, where he had been stumping, when on crossing the stream he fell off his horse, which cantered off and left him, and he groped about, the water being very shallow, until he scrambled to a shingle bank in midstream, where, thinking he was on safe ground, he evidently fell asleep, and there he lay in blissful ignorance of the rising waters closing round him, when the carter, attracted, by his dog, lit a candle and found him, otherwise his body would probably hare been washed down the Buller. oamaeu, Tuesday. At noon to-day the body of a man was observed floating in a creek opposite the Star and Garter Hotel. A man named Henry Smith stripped himself and swam out to the body, and fastened a rope to it, by which means the man’s body was dragged ashore. It has been identified as that of a man named Donald McDonald, a native of Scotland, aged 55 years. Some three weeks ago deceased had been digging potatoes on the farm of Mr. J ohn Turnbull, of White Rocks, after which he came into town and got on the spree. He was never seen again till the body was found in the creek to-day. Deceased was unmarried aud had n» relations. The District Branch Railway to the Shag Point Coal Pits was opened to-day, visitor* being present from Oamaru, Timaru, and Dunedin. A special train left Oamaru at 9.50, and on arrival the visitors were shown over the works at the pit, after which they were entertained at luncheon by the directors of tho coal company, when, among other toasts, “ Success to the Shag Point Coal Company ” was drunk. It is expected that Tuesday next will he proclaimed a public holiday here, in honor of the opening day for the Waterloo Cup, which takes place on the estate of the Hon. Matthew Holmes, M.L O. In reply to a telegram forwarded to Sir Hercules Robinson, he has replied, regretting his inability to be present. Louis Godfrey, of Dunedin, has just completed, to the order of the Oamaru Stone Company, two highly artistic pieces of stone carving in Oamaru stone, which are to bo sent to the Sydney Exhibition. Dunedin; Tuesday. As soon as the curtain went down at the Princess Theatre this evening a row took place between Signor Motley and the pupils over the way in which the latter part of the opera was given. The sounds were distinctly audible in all parts of the Theatre. The contract for the Dunedin railway reclamation works has been signed. The successful tenderers are E. Prichard and Co., and the amount of the tender is £58,487 10s. The Shag Point Branch Railway was opened to-day. ‘ It will he of great benefit to coal consumers between Oamaru and Dunedin. Sensation developments are expected in connection with the Athemeum fire. An inquest will take place soon. An information for embezzlement in connection with the same institution is to be heard shortly. The Tapanui railway job may probably enter on another phase. An endeavor is being made to work up au agitation to open up a email section as soon as it is completed, the object being to break the contract, so that the work will pass out of the contractor's hands on the contractor’s own terms, • . . A soiree was given to the Revs. Bannenaan and Will this evening, on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Presbyterian Church of Otago. About 600 persons were present. The following are- the entries for the Seven Mile Handicap at Garrison Hall on Friday, the handicaps of which will appear on Friday : —Claxton, J. Scott, J. W. (Burke, B. Burke, J. Henderson, Allen, Cotton, Eddie Sims, F. Wills, and Newman. The entries for other events close to-morrow evening. 1 Baixlutha, Tuesday.

At a meeting of the Balclutha Presbyterian congregation yesterday afternoon it was resolved to request the Presbytery to moderate in a call to the Rev. G. W. Momce, of Hokitika,