TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 736, 19 August 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. August 18. It is understood that at a caucus of members to-day, the majority resolved to move in the House, " That it do adjourn from Friday next for ten days, in order to enable the members to witness the opening of the Christchurch to Dunedin railway. A caucus of Native members of both Houses met to-day. All were present except Kariatana. They are going to ask the Government to bring in a new Bill to provide for additional Maori representation, by which the North Island would obtain two more members and the South Island one more; to do away with the Maori double vote, except when the Maoris are ratepayers, who should be al-

lowed to as£ w,ell as Maoris. ' S ~* + . -i' AUCKLAND, s j August 17. -', A monster reception will be given to Dr.' Somerville, wlien passing through 1 here pef'theSau Francisco mail steamer. I ' '. J ~ August 19. , William. Long, a laborer, living in Hobson-street, attempted to commit ''suicide by;"hanging himself, yesterday,. but he was discovered in time. During the voyage of the Lady Jocelyn small pox broke out soon after leaving London, but owing to the prompt action of the doctor, who separated the patients, the disease did not spread. : —♦ CHRISTCHURCH. August 17. There have been several more resignations in the police force here and at Lyttelton, in consequence of the low wages and the new regulations. The Mayor to-day received a telegram from Lord Beaconsfield expressing his thanks for the resolutions passed at the late public meeting. It is proposed to give a series of amateur operatic performances here shortly, " Martha" will be the first opera. Signora Venosta, late of the Italian opera troupe, and Mr. H. Towle, are taking the initiative in the matter. August 19. The test case against the cabmen for driving round coiners faster than at a walking pace has been withdrawn by the City Council. .John Slipper,'a schoolmaster at Mount Grey Downs, tried to commit suicide on Saturday afternoon in an outhouse near the railway platform at Sefton by cutting his throat with a penknife. He had been drinking. It is said that an unfavorable report of the Inspector of Schools had preyed on his mind. He lies in a precarious condition. The Kennedy, Cheevers, and Bent minstrels opened to a crowded house on Saturday. Hundreds wore unable to gain admission down stairs. A meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held on Saturday night. An opinion os expressed that it had a bad effect on p.aionts having all the dead bodies removed to the morgue, so near the main building. The agitation in favor of the West Coast railway continues. It is thought that if the Canterbury members work together they will be able to carry the extension from Amberley through. It is feared that the Minister of Public Works will work against them, in favor of the Otago route by way of the Haast Pass. * NEW PLYMOUTH. August 17. The prospectus has been issued of the New Plymouth Gas Company. The shares are being subscribed for liberally. BLENHEIM. August 17. A foot-race to-day for LIOO a side, between M'lvor and Hart, 100 .vards, was won by Hart. Another race of 150 yards was also won easily by Hart. O . NAPIER. August 17. A reply from Earl Beaconsfield to the congratulatory telegram was received today, as follows : —" My colleagues and I desire to express, our thanks to the people of Napier for their message." * INVERCARGILL. August 17. Tapper Bros., merchants, Dee street, sold their entire business to-day, to the Guthrie and Larnach Company, for L 50,000. On dit that Mr. L. W. Mitchell has been appointed local manager of the Colonial Bank, rife Mr. Dalgleish, resigned.