TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 701, 15 June 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PEK PRESS AGEFCr.) * WELLINGTON. June 14. In the libel action Blundell Brothers v. Gardner (of the Chronicle) the time in which notice of appeal should have been lodged has elapsed without such notice having been given. The following tenders have been received for the conveyance of about 1248 tons of railway iron from Wellington to Wanganui :—Accepted : Charles H. Ellaby, Wellington, 16s. 7d. per ton. Declined : M'lntyre and Co., Wellington, 18s. nd. ; Limmer, Reeves, and Co,, 19s. lid.

The Gazette to-day notifies His Excellency's provisional acceptance of the nomination by the Consul-General of France in Sydney of Mr. P. C. NeiAl to

be Consular Agent at Dunedin for the whole of the Middle Island. The Government is about to issue 2a. and 6s. postage stamps. The first issue will probably be on the Ist July.

The last Gazette notifies that the New South Wales Government have brought into effect the following resolution : " No stud stock will be admitted into this Colony from any other Colony unless a certificate by the Chief Inspector of Stock for such other Colony be produced to the Inspector, for the port of crossing in this Colony, at which it is proposed to introduce such stock, that they are the produce of some of the Australian Colonies, or of New Zealand, and not of any other Colony or country outside these Colonies."'

Rewi, the Ngatimaniapoto chief, is to be called to the Upper House next week. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held this afternoon on the question of kerosene, the following resolution was passed:—"That it is expedient that a Committee of this Chamber do place themselves in communication with the City Council and the Government, with a view of devising means for meeting the difficulties arising out of the presence in the city of a considerable stock of kerosene oil which has been reported to be dangerous, and to report tho result to the Chamber as soon as possible." The meeting takes place to-morrow. June 15. Messrs, Conyers andLawson, the heads of the .Railway department for the South and North Islands, proceed to Auckland to-day, for the purpose of examining the working of the railways, with a view to improvements being effected. The European population of the Wellington Provincial District is 51,G4S ; males, 21,000 ; females, 23,370. An estimate of the Maori population is not yet to hand. In connection with the present kerosene scare, Dr. Hector sends a letter to the Town Clerk, in which he says that he finds, from experiments on a small scale in his laboratory, that, kerosene having a flashing point of 85 degrees can be rectified so as to have its flashing point vailed to 115 degrees with a loss of five per cent, of its bulk, and that, with proper precaution, the dangerous oil now import xl can be converted into marketable kerosene without danger, and at a small cost.

CHMSTCHURCH. .June 14. A largo house in Hereford-street, belonging to a man named Rogers, formerly used as a boarding-house, was destroyed by firo last night. The origin is unknown. Mr. Rogers says that none of his f.-rnily were in the house after 10 a.m. The insurance 011 the building is LIOSO in tinSouth British, Standard, and New Zealand offices. The furniture is insured for L 485 in the Phoenix oilice.

The City Council last night declined to take charge of charitable aid as requested by the Government.

ALEXANDRA. June 14. The contract for the Raglan-Waipa x'oad is about to be commenced, to connect Raglan with Waikato, but the contractor has been warned by the Kingitus, in the name of Tawhaio, to suspend operations, the said road being in the King's territory, and his consent not having been obtained.

TAUPO. .Tune 14. One of the Armed Constabulary at Opepe was out shooting, when his gun exploded, the charge blowing away part of his hand, also wounding him in the arm and head. He now lies in a precarious condition.

The Natives here are making great preparations for holding a meeting with the coast tribes from Tauranga. The gathering has little or 110 political object.

WAITARA. June 14. Preparations are being made for tint accommodation of the .Natives at I'm.' forthcoming meeting. The Government: arc erecting three sheds, each about 300 feet long. Rewi is at Mokau, on his way down with a large number of natives. Another lot is expected by steamer from Onehunga. .June 15. Rewi, with about 100 followers, has arrived within 10 miles of NVaitara. Yesterday 50 sheep, the property of Sir. Thomas Bailey, part of a flock being driven from Patea to Waitara, were seized at Parihakaas payment for passing through the Maori territory.

AUCKLAND. Juno 14. An nnseemly squabble is going on over the possession of the building occupied by the Grammar School on the Improvement Commissioners' property. The question at issue is whether sufficient notice of termination of tenancy has been given. The Improvement Commissioners asserted their right by putting in the bailiff's. The head master took advantage of the temporary absence of one of the bailiff's, barricaded him out and held possession of the building. The Mayor this morning, as one of the Grammar School Governors, authorised the bursting of the door, and the Commissioners' bailiff reentered, and now occupies the building. Mr. Cox, M.H.R., addressed his constituents at Hamilton last night. He announced that he had sent in his resignation to the Speaker in consequence of ill health. A vote, regretting the cause of his resignation and. thanks for services was passed, with one dissentient.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Juno 14. Rewi will be at Waitara about the 10th. NAPIER. June 15. In the Supreme Court on Thursday evening, Frank Stoddard was convicted of stealing L 27 in money and a diamond ring, valued at L 25, the property of Mr. Dewcntt, of the Star Hotel, Napier. He was yesterday sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. John Peter Napoleon, £or forgery and larceny, was sentenced to two yours, and Dennis Shanahan, convicted of wounding with intent, received six months' imprisonment. Michael Grifiiin, charged with a criminal assault on a girl under age, v.'as on bail, and did not surrender himstlf. Hia Honor remarked

that it was the first instance of the kind which had occirrpd in hi"* expurieiico. John U .r.li'j A ..I ;••• :i n u£ of embezzling the moneys of his copartner, Christopher David Berry, sentence was deferred. His Honor said ho would consider whether to reserve the case for tho Court of Appeal, on the point whether there could be felonious embezzlement in other cases than that of a servant. During the trial of this case a witness named Pearson was committed to gaol for a week, for coming into tho box drunk. Samuel Cardwell was convicted of larceny of money and a watch at the Port.

TIMARU. Juno 15. , In the Supreme Court, the trial ,Tallica T. Pain, charged with embezzling moiwys belonging to the Waiiuate Poad Board, of which he was formerly clerk, is now proceeding, and is likely to last all dai\ The rain abated last evening, and it is now tine.

Tho programme of Timaru Steeplediaso Club is published. There arc four events.

TNYEUCAUGTLTj. .Tune M. Mr. Graham, Manager of the Coluiial Insurance Company, says tho shar,j list throughout the Colony closed to-day, and that the number of shares applied for is considerably in excess of those availablo for allotment. Messrs. Gardner, G. M. Hell, Denniston, and Pratt are spoken o; as probable candidates fot Mr. Lumsdens seat. Mr. Uuthbertson declines to stand PATE A. iTune 21. Tho foundation stone of the I'atea breakwater was laid to-day by the Chairman of the Harbor Hoard, Mr. Sherwood. The suggestion made by Sir Jihn Coodo will lie adopter, and a groin wi,l bo run out from the eastern wall for 700 feet, iusiead of a long boulder bank (s decided by Mr. Oarruthers. Tho contnctor has agreed to the modifications, and vill procoed nt once with tho work.

LYTTELTON. .Tun el 4-. liis Excellency and .StniT left per Wakatipu at 4.30 o'clock to-day for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. June If). The Bank of New Zealand sliippftd Yesterday, per Kennedy, for .Dunedin 4 over L' 25,000 worth of gold.