TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume 358049, Issue 511, 19 December 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(l-'UO.M 'nil'. I'KI'.SS AOEN.'Y.) , ♦ AICKLAN'). December IS. No further clue has he. u found io i;■ <■ mysterious suicide of is.dvlh i/Yavr. 'The privilegi s ..f : ■ e r.ic. o>ur..i. r, /•b'-.d at auction to-dav MiOd. NAPIER. December i'.l. The trial of Hans Thomson, charged with murder, occupied tie Siij.n.m:- (Yen on Monday and yesterday until past midnight each day. At a quarter p..--! '1; o'clock last nighc the jury brought in a verdict of Not. guiit.y. Tii-.v ewe only twenty minute:- considering their verdict. The Cunrt was densely packed, a.nd demonstrations of applause were made when the verdict was declared, but were quickly suppressed. His Honor the Chief Justice remarked iiiat he could imt understand such a demonstration taking place in a Court of Justice. The barque Dragon has cleared hj": London, with 318 bales of wool and skins, valued at Ltiii.ls4.

GRAHAMSTOWN. I), comber IS. An influential meeting was held last evening, when a Sericnltural Association was formed to promote the growth of mulberry trees and sericulture in (he district. Mr. Finh liberated yesterday 0000 young salmon in the Thames River tributaries, and took with him mountain quail for liberation in suitable localities The natives report, that the trout placed in the Wailio, or Upper Thames, have mulliplied. thousands or" young lish having been seen. ❖ ■ KUiJARA. December IS. A miner, named ITeiirv (Jihhoiis, \vn> killed in a claim at the 'Larrikins. He leaves a wife and nine cbi!:hv!i in very poor circumstances. Subscriptions are being raised for them. <» HAMILTON. December IS. The Auckland and Vv'aikato railway lias been completed up to here. It was inspected to-day, and will be formerly opened to-morrow for public trailie.