TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 630, 10 May 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

I WKLLIXC.'TDX. j May { C.i'oiil-I \Yhitmore, the Hon. Mr. F.shur, 1 '?•)!•>in-1 ]r. and Capt-.in J jim.son, • inspected lii'j Harbor this ahenioon. with liv i ■ '.v of <1 v i w'iU'i'c to jjiae;: bat terief: j * d, fci\ iv.- }>;.ri>"S -s. i ts-iiiorsii iiii- ! 1 in-tead of placing sill of ':i A: ii i. i'. :o: i,:O !. :l is it -.voind 1): i ',■: •!• to "lie : -a- i-ry «>i ti ji;-- -r<iu"j Ward's 1.-dalid. whie i commands the > •ntrance to the IL ails as '.veil as the anr *r ; :.:*;e.te. and another either at Point .Jci- : ,lii'-h;aii i'ipil -:i Point, j " May 10. ; William O'C>iiiir.--. e'T.r.;.-.i wit • an j fti pi-isoti Will.an! L:g'ir, latu!I oid of i'.a'-r. it's TI 'ti.-t, was up ; o-dav. and. atloi' si'inv lurcher ev.d-ne, i -.as taUe'.i, committed fl" trial, i_s. res wed ids »:t f lice, I Tot-re was a io;r_! ami warm ai-ercacioi, [•ii t!u- Supreme Court this i.ioirm- be-•:-.v(.a!i th.- L'i.di r" Justice and dr. Barton. ' Tiartoii prot.-i: d in ternn ! -'_jai?'fci Hek-v:::-' iis Clients' eas-s. 1 lit - j warmly 0'..i.1.*- d i-im for using I siit-li ilisiv#jH-ciful io tin.- o'i'irt. I i'.,e Jtl "li' liia: ii was n;:ii: •!'- j -oil t :at it «!n>'!!d C'lim <»n l-etore liotli !d:nt'.--s. a;i-i t!;.;t i< ehinond vas i ; ri:'cel on the rsr Coa*''. :'dr. 1 ' vcoii n *..l that J 1-1-.; llic'.-linind , -lioiild liave U't-Ji in foi*'.'. lie - s11<• 11id not :;rndv Ids pi-;v-ire uonwn o iew. ' alid. ill l'lp'y to a. remark or ill'-- i'iy ■ j t'--t Air. 'l'i ti'.L- soiicilor on t n- ! . the" bido. w.v.- not pros nr. Mr. J.i irron j .-awl riiat tht-l'e was lie doiibt tnar. if Mr. i Iravil'-s I:tl. 1 appea'.-i d, ami he (Mr. . B-rio!.) had Hot, t e would lia.ve ;I, en .-li iie!-: ••;!'. Tin- -)n.i_'.- n primaii 1-i ::im £ maki::.' s-:e'. uh.ch : Mr. ;; ill -: ovt'i n ivd ou tin' ui'ouad t ; :.e had said noihiii'j oisr spi.etl!i!. 'i he j repeatedly insisted upouiiis sitting

j down. Mr. Bartnn said that no threat j of imprisonment by the. Court would intimidate hi in from doing his duty I l>y his client. He asked no favors ! from the Court,; and would not acI cept them if offered. After ;i further interchange <>f language of the same kind, i the J idire adjourned the Court.

The-Evening Post lrus issued'a writ fir a thousand pounds' damages agtinst t ! e Evetiin.; Ciiroiiicle for si an lerons libel in rcv_r:ird to certain alleg itions about the Post's special'cable• news.

Clli.ll SIC ii U I\C H. Mav 9. Serjeant Hughes, while arres'ing Samuel Bad ham for wife (Insertion last night, was stabbed by B'dham in the lower part of the loin, but fortunately the wound is not dangerous. May 10. In connection with the agitation bore for increasing the strength of the Volunteers, a telegram was sent to t'le Government to-day with a view of ascertaining what facilities would be offered. T.ie reply received states that, until war is actually di c'ared, the Government do not feel justified in taking anv steps regarding tile Volunteer or Militia question. AUCKLAND. 3 lay !>. The contest for Franklin will probably be between Messrs H.ibbs and. Harris, of Wainki'., both Grey supporters. Sir Arthur Gordon, tlie Governor of Fiji, received a very friendly reception from the natives of Tonga. The chiefs declared the l ! - determination t.o maintain their own Government, which Sir Arthur G-'i'don highly praised tiem for. The New Z aland Insurance Company lose L 1290, and the North Brtish LROOO. I>V the foundering oil' Cape H irn of the ship H z.-liine, from Now York to San Francisco. Risks were taken up by the San Francisco oilices of bot.li those companies.

HI K.U lIA NO I. May 10, noon. Tawhiao demands that Waikato be placed under his control from Mi.ngitautiri to Taupo. If : says this must, liv s -tiled to-dav. Sir G -in 1 40 Gr y oilered iii:u lands M'-nu'iiy to the Gov -riinieiit on the l>.-u»k ••£ t'.ie rivr. 500 acivs at N;;;l'un.w 11 ir>. worth Lsod :l year, liuid a house for 11 i! 1) ao Kawhia, and irive him some allotments ill that towns .t[> f.-r his childr n, 'l\a> meeting is going - Hi, K.UMAUA. t May 9. An inquest on the late lii'-was In Id oef .re the It. M. Tie V. rdiet, Was to tile eii'i-ci tiia; t ie fire originated in the C'inb Hotel, iillC that i;!origin was Unknown. 2S E\Y PLYMOUTH. May 0. T'.iis ai'r •viioo'i l'i" ti i'ii from town ra:t over a horse a' Li' nui. complet-.-ly c.' l r.i 11 Hie animal in two. 'i.'-.-.e and train w; re thrown olf the line, but all escapeo .l.rinj'il'i d. 'i'i:e true!:.- ami en_nne were ri-ns'd.i-ali'y dam-gd. Tee lior.se had jumped a, caMle stop, ami :;nt j»: < ft of tile Miie: In.en.i a s'C'-o ineline. if. was found ' im'iossilile !" stop the i.-am in time t:< ! avoid aeeidieer. ! TAP A IN L'l. ! May 10. | The'e \v;>s a fire this. ntovir.ng ar. P. Kliio; Tiigl.-ivood, l.y wi.ic 1 his tarn. .-•illtlfS Wrn'e t.iia'liy e. stroyed, ami tw. v.-di.rd.le draiv..'hi maris W' re Imroi: I L-iiiiieS's. mo ie. ss i•!id oije. r }'r• -p r' 1 *wt.-re iK-stn.yi <l. The hss is 1 •'>l'' idl '. coVi'iv;! bv insurance in tue Vicfm-i. -olii.'e. "