SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 853, 9 January 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(n'.OM Ofli OWN fOKKESPOXDEXT.) AUCKLAND. Jannavy S. Messrs. Oouplaud and Co., report as ' follows:—Adelaide Hour, Ll4 ; Southern ; Hour, LlOlo Lll; bran 10s, bags included: ' sharps, not in demand ; oats, 4s (id to 4s ' !)d ; maize, as to 5s 3d; wheat, 4s 9d; fowl wheat, 4s 3d ; hams and bacon (in ' cloth), Did ; cheese, 7d ; potatoes, Lti (f.0.b)." A woman v.-as conveyed to the hospital ti i- day suftaring from typhoid fever. Other '' cases are reported.

DUXEDIN. January 9. At the meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery yesterday, the Rev. Dr. Copland brought lip a long overture to the Synod to adopt measures for securing the daily reading of the Bible in schools. The Rev. Mr. Will, in seconding the motion, said he would sooner accept Denominatknalisni; with all its consequences, than the extreme position to which they were being driven by Secularists. The Rev. Dr. Stuart warned the Presbytery that if tin's agitation was continued, next session would see Denominationalism triumphant. The agitation was extremely ill-timed. The overture was adopted, and given in ehai-ge of the Rev. Mr. Will. The St. Andrew's congregation have invited the Presbytery to moderate a call to tltc Riv. Mr. Waddc-l, of Prebbleton. Robert Paterson, chief steward of the Easby, has been fined L 25 for smuggling, and John Wybord, second steward, L 3.

CHKISTCHURCH. Jiumary 0. Mr. Fraser. «f the Kowai Pass, was shot at by a 111:111. who was in a state of intoxication. The luillct went through a coach Mr. Fraser was repairing at the time. Mr. Fraser does not want to prosecute, as lie thinks that the man did not know what he was doing.

Alex. Coir.'in lias been acquitted on the charge of arson. He thanked the jury for their verdict—a proceeding at which the Judge was much astonished, expressing his disapproval of the course.

KNYERCAROILL. January 0. Dr. Hodgkinson addressed his constituents at Kiverton last evening. He wjiit at great length into the history of the session, and defended his action in voting against the LSOO exemption in land taxation, also against the Railway Bill ; the latter, on the ground of the great indebtedness of the Colony, and his own hesitancy to incur another eight millions indebtedness, which he alleged would be required to cany out the present scheme. He declared that after the events of the session he is a stronger PmVinci.ili.st than ever, and that no Ministry would command his support that did not contemplate giving tho country back Provincial institutions, or something similar in their place. The speech elicited frequent applause. At the close he received a vote of thanks for his manly address and a vote of confidence.

The warrant for the execution of Walsh, tho Waikawa murderer, lias not yet arrived. The culprit appears to be quite indifferent to his fate.

To-morrow a poll will be taken to decide whether the town shall take advantage of the power given by Parliament to incur a liability of a hundred thousand pounds for a water supply. Mr. Cutlibertson, the late member for the town, strongly opposes the scheme, and is in favor of one for borrowing.