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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 602, 6 April 1878, Page 2

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LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS: (reuter's telegrams, per press agency.) London, April 4. The Budget shows an expenditure of L 81.000,000, leaving an ordinary defict of j L 500.000, and an extraordinary deficit of I 5,300,000, whereof L 2,000,000 will be left to next year. There will be an increase of 2d. on the income tax and 4d. on tobacco, besides a half-crown dog tax. Official despatches show that Russia is treating Ro.uinania imperiously, and refuses to discuss at the Congress the question of Bessarabia. Behlin, April 4. Germany refuses to enter the European peace congress without England. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (reuter's telegrams, per press agency.) Sydney, April 5. Case brandy unchanged ; quarters, 9s 3d, scarce ; kerosene unchanged ; rice, L 23 10s to L 24 ; New Zealand wheat unchanged ; New Zealand oats, 4s ; tobacco, sugar, and candles, unchanged. Adelaide, Apiil 5. Flour, Ll2 10s to Ll3 IG.s: wheat, 5s lid.

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[PEII PRESS AGKNCY. "j WELLINGTON. April 5. In the Supreme Court t-day Mr Barton moved for a rule nisi, calling upon T. K. M'Donald, R. Kent, C. M'Kirdy, and J. Bethune, to show cause why an injunction should not be issued against them for contempt of Court, in selling the shares of the plaintiff, E. T. Gill on, in the Arr/vs Newspaper Company, the matter being then in the hands of the Court. In support of his application he read an affidavit by G. L'Estrange Barton, showing he had handed to the auctioneer, Mr Bethune, a protest against the sale on behalf of Mr Gillon. The motion was ultimately adjourned until Tuesday. In consequence of the rapidly diminishing quantity of water in the reservoir, the water from the city will from tomorrow be again cut off, otherwise it is said that in less than a week the supply would be exhausted.

Mr George Thomas reports flour, Ll3 to Ll3 os ; oats, 4s 3d to 4s 6d, scarce ; bran, Is 2d, in good demand ; wheat, 4s ; hams, Sd ; bacon, 8d ; cheese, 7b ; pollard, L 7 10s ; potatoes, Lo : maize, 5s 6d. April 6. It is understood here that the Stores Department is to be immediately abolished. * . A UCKLAND. April 0. Sir George Arney, writing to a friend in Auckland, denies the rumor of his marriage. The Police are making another raid oil. unstamped weights. The Board of Education have elected Judge Gillies, Colonel Haultain, and Dr J. L. Campbell, Grammar School Govei> nors. A bed of clay discovered in the north is supposed to be meerschaum. A cable message reports the arrival of the ship City of Auckland on April 3rd. The town clock was illuminated last night. A man named Andrew Smith, charged with rape at Coromandel, was acquitted, witnesses for the defence proving that the girl was a thief and an habitual liar. Mr Binney reports flour, new, Ll4; old, Ll3; oatmeal, L 22 ; pearl barley, L 22 ; oats, 4s 9d ; bran LG ; pollard, LG 10s ; maize, 6s 6d : potatoes, L 3 ; cheese, fd ; butter, 9d, Mr Buckland reports hides, lid to 3id per lb : pelts 4d to 8d ; sheep skins, Is 9d to 3s 6d ; lamb skins, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; wool locks, (s|d to 7M; grease, 7d to B|d ; lambs wool. B|d ; fat, oattle, 24s to 28s per 100 lbs ; fat sheep, 2£d to2id ; good conditioned pigs, 2|d, live weight. Share market—Bank of New Zealand", L 24; National Bank, 74s to 75s ; Colonial Bank, 51s 6d to 52s 6d; National Insurance, 78s ; Auckland Gas Co., L 10; Thames G. M. C, 22s ; Union, Lls 15s 3d ; New Zealand Insurance, 94s ; Guthrie and Larna'h, 47s

6d ; Moanatairi, 62s 6d to 65s ; Alburnia, 51s ; sellers, 53s ; Tokatea, L 4 4s 6d ; Union Beach> 15s ; sellers, 20s. ♦ — '■^t~:.- : "- CHRISTCHUItCH. ; ■>, \\,, ,;V. April. 5. ;; '-. The .grain.'., mai-ket is^very■ ; ; 'pjiyers sh&wiingviTio disposition, to meet: farmers' Wheat, 4s 3d; oats', '.3asi to 3sv6d ; 4s to 4s 6d.;; flour, ; IJJL2.; Ws ; sharps, L 5 10s. : v ; . ; Siatistip#iho\v;a ; large acreage of pota--xtoes, and low •rate's are expected; to, rule; The amount of tonnage on the berths for London is large. WANGANUI. April 5. ■The Wallace was towed" in by the steamer Murray, which was sent from Nelson. The Wallaoe left Nelson on ITueisday, and on Wednesday morning, when about 25 miles N.E. ; of Stephen's Island, it was found-that the paddle shaft was injured. It was disconnected, and they tried to proceed with one engine, and afterwards by sail; got within four miles of Wanganui Heads, dropped anchor and signalled for assistance. She rode easily at anchor. She will go back to Nelson for repairs.

NELSON. April 5. The census returns for the Oity of Nelson show :—Males, 3,380 ; females, 3,483—t0ta1, 6,862. In 1574 the total was 5,860.

HOKITIKA. April 5. The jury in Ryan's case have been locked lip since 5 o'clock. There appears no likelihood of an agreement, '" v April G. In Ryan's trial for murder, the jury, after being, looked up all night, could not agree to a verdict. They were equally divided on the issue,and were therefore discharged. The Court adjourned till the 20th April.

KUMARA. April 5. Some days ago Mr. Brown, editor of the Kwihara Times, issued a summons against Father, Henneberry for slander, with damages laid at U,OOO, but it was not served, in hopes that Father Henmbery would retract. To-day Mr. Brown's solicitors received an extraordinary letter from .Father Henneberry,. covering ten sheets.of. paper,: threatening that if the action was proceeded with the police would be at Brown's door, Mr. Brown has instructed his solicitors to serve the writ at once. ■"■■• ■■+-+ INVERCARGILL. ... April fi. Sir John Coodo- inspected the New River Harbour, and, without expressing any opinion one way or another, said he presumedthe chief object at present was to do away with the shoal water in the vicinity of the jetty. He left per rail en route for Dunedin this forenoon, having on the 'score of duty abandoned his intention of taking a trip to the Lakes at WakatipUr

CARTERTON. April fi. A large saw-mill at Taratahi, nwned \>y Messrs. Stewart Brothers, was distrowd by tire at an early hour this morning. It is supposed to have caught fire accidentally. The loss is estimated at L3,0()0.