SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 876, 5 February 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OCR OWX CORRESPONDENT.) AUCKLAND. February 4. The German man-of-war Ariadne, eight guns, Captain Von Werner, has arrived from Apia, Samoa. She remains-here two or three weeks, and then returns _to Samoa. She brings dates to the 25th January. The Hamia and Laipula party are endeavoring to overawe the Malietoa party. A civil war is believed to be imminent. They have offered a position under the Government to the head of the Malietoa party. Foreigners arc warned by the local press not to interfere on the part of the Government for fear of exasperating the other side to bloodshed. Malietoa has been proclaimed King of Samoa. Hamid proclaimed him. The Red American General TJartlett has been asked by Hamia and Laipula to accept the position of Premier, and it is believed he will accpt it.

CHRLSTCHURCH. February 5. A surveyor at Ashburton named Annstrong swallowed a dose of chloral hydrate and chlorodyne and died. He had been drinking hard. Jjugler Goodwin is recovering. Mr. Saunders has received a telegram from the Minister for Public Works saying that tenders for tlie northern line will be advertised immediately. The cost of patients at the Hospital for the last six months is 3s 7d per day, as against 3s llid for previous six months. A case of gross parental neglect came before the Resident Magistrate yesterday. Julia M'Grath, a little girl, had been living partly in a tent and partly without shelter. She was badly clothed, and nearly starved. She was sent to the Industrial School for two years.