TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 877, 6 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

«, (PEP. PUES.S ASSOCIATION"). WELLINGTON. February 5. Information has been received that a seaman named Kelly was washed overhoard from the schooner May, in the .straits, on her vo3*ago h«mce to Newcastle. The absence of all of Vallance's horses from the Duncdin general entries caused some remark. It appears Yallance sent an urgent telegram to the secretary making the entries, and also sent a Postofiice order. The latter was delivered in time, but not the urgent message, and so the entries were not made. At a meeting of the Exhibition Commissioners, a letter was read from the Sydney Government respecting the admission of live stock —cattle, sheep, and horses—for exhibition, wliich stated that the regulation respecting the admission of sheep, requiring those imported to be kept a short time in quarantine, would be enforced in respect to sheep for exhibition. There were no restrictions in respect to other stock. Owing to the programme of the Exhibition Committee not having come to hand, it was impossible to reply to the numerous communications already received from would-be exhibitors. Mr. Collis was elected Secretary out of a list of 20" applicants. It was resolved that the Press should be invited to attend the meeting of the Commission. It was also explained that the Government proposed to ask the different Chambers of Commerce to act as local committees in large towns. The Chairman stated that he hoped to be able to procure and to tranship a good specimen of a Maori house, but as the negotiations entered into were incomplete, it was inadvisable to publish particulars. / AUCKLAND. February 5. Frederick Coombes, nephew of the late Mr. Coombes and Daldy, was found drowned this morning in a well at the rear of the firm's premises, Queen street. Yesterday he told the clerks that the key of the premises had been stolen, and that he would watch and listen for anyone coining. He was last seen at 9.30. The cover of the well is quite new, and so small that it would be difficult to move a man's bady through it. Two months ago he fell through the old cover of the well at midnight, and his cries arousing a neighbor at three o'clock on Sunday morning, lie was miraculously rescued alive. The captain of the German war vessel in harbor, the Ariadne, states that when in the Pacific he heard of the Rev. George Brown's action in punishing the natives. He went to JS"cw Britain and the Duke Islands, and made search and investigation into the whole circumstances of the case, both from the missionary and the native side. The conclusion he was forced to como to was that Mr. Brown had acted judiciously; that his whole conduct in the affair was commendable in the highest degree; and that he had written to the German Government to

that effect, and also recommend his Government to communicate his opinion on the Rev. Mr. Brown's proceedings to the British Government. He considers the Rev. Mr. Brown's actions will be of vast benefit to civilisation, Christianity, and trade throughout the whole Pacific. " - February 6. The Venus Transit arid the Slanderer Colt, by Izaiak Walton, were shipped by the Wellington for Dunedin, where they will represent Mr. Walters' stables. His colt, out of Fanny Fisher, has been gored by a bull in the flank, but it is not seriously injured. Heslop, the Secretary of the Working Men's Club, has circulated an anti-Chinese petition similar to the Wellington one, and it is largely signed by various trades. A meeting of the Trades Delegates was held at the Club last night to take further action. Captain Von Werner, of the German, man-of-war Adriane is now here, and reports that he is making full inquiry at the Duke of York Island into the murder of native missionaries, aid the subsequent punishment of the natives by the Rev. George Brown. He entirely approves of Mr. Brown's conduct, and has sent a despatch to the German Government requesting it to convey to Mr. Brown, by means of an official communication to the English Goverrrent, the thanks of the German Government for his protection of the lives and property of Germans, as well as other Europeans,, resident at the Island. He reports also the departure of Mr. John Gorrie, Acting High Commissioner of the Western Bacific, to the Dukeof York Island in H.M.S. Nymphe, to make similar investigations. At the meeting of the Presbytery, the Rev. W. Macrae tendered his resignation of the charge of Waipu, .owing to alleged ill-treatment, his stipend during his absence in Australia not having been remitted. He is proceeding to Otago. DUNEDIN. February 5. The Harbor Board have been alarmed by the return by the Marine Department of the plan and specification of the proposed harbor alterations and improvements, with a letter stating that the Department refuses to submit them for the approval of the Governor in Council, as they would interfere with the railway station reserve. A deputation, headed by the Mayor, waited on the Minister for Public Works to-day, and were informed that the letter had been written in ignorance of the arrangements made with the Public Works Department that tenders for the new railway station would be called for immediately, and steps taken to have the Harbor alterations gazetted. A deputation, appointed by a meeting of settlers, also waited on the Minister, and represented that two runs at Waikouaiti, recently surveyed for settlement, were likely to be sacrificed through the action of the Waste Lands Board in offering sections by auction instead of on the deferred payment system. It was promised that the matter would be represented to the Minister for Lands. The Morning Herald balance sheet for the year ending the 30th November shows a balance of six hundred and forty pounds revenue over expenditure, but only twenty-nine pounds cash in hand and in the bank. Last night, two trolly wheels were placed on the line of railway between Pahnerston and Goodwood Stations. When the special passed this place, it was too dark for the obstruction to be seen. The cowcatcher of the engine, however, cleared the line, and no damage beyond that caused to the cowcatcher was sustained. The Government have offered a reward of LIOO for evidence which will lead to the conviction of the person who committed this criminal or mad act. February 6. At a meeting of delegates of the Coursing Clubs of the Middle Island today, it was resolved to amalgamate for Waterloo Meeting at Oamaru on the 24th June. The programme includes a cup of the value of L2OO ; plate, of the value of LSO, runner-up LIOO ; purse and plate, L 37 10s each ; and numerous intermediate prizes. Nominations to be received to the end of May. Horatio Palmer, arrested on warrant issued at Kaiapoi, Canterbury, for obtaining money from a fellmonger by false pretences, was discharged by the Dunedin Bench, as the warrant was inaccurate and informal. The Bench thought the attention of the Kaiapoi magistrate should be drawn to the negligent way in which the document was prepared. CHRISTCHURCH. February 5. At the Harbor Board meeting to-day the Chairman stated there would be an irregularity in the forthcoming elections, which would render an Order in Council necessary before the new Board could sit. He had communicated with the Government upon the subject, but they had declined to advise him. They had, however, consented to afford relief if necessary, and Sir George Grey had telegraphed " Will certainly rectify as you wish." At a public meeting held to-night, it was resolved to co-operate with the Mayors of country towns to raise subscriptions in aid of the sufferers by the City of Glasgow Bank failure. An address will be presented to his Excellency the Governor during his stay here. AVANGANUI. February 5. The Hawera correspondent of the Herald telegraphs that at a meeting of Maoris, held on Sundaj' night, on Waimate Plains, Te Kopero raised the question whether anything was going to be done to stop the surveys of Patu Warau. A leading native replied that surveys would not be interfered with. His fighting with pakehas had ended at TeNgutu-o-te-manu. This was unanimously agreed to, and repeated to Major Brown and Mr. Williams, yesterday, at a meeting in the presence of the leading chiefs, and Tito Kowaru. NEW PLYMOUTH. Februarys. A boy has been sentenced to a month's hard labor for destroying telegraph insulators. GISBORNE, February 5. Five deaths (three adults and two children) occurred here to-day. INVERCARGILL. February 5. Mr. Conyers' condition is favorable. The man Paterson, who was arrested at the Bluff yesterday, being of unsound mind, got in the way of the train, with the Object of committing suicide, but the train was stopped in time. He is a gentlemanly fellow, and alleges that he was sub-editor of the Melbourne Argus. It is believed that he is an old North Island newsman. An old settler (Herbard Hill) has been presented with two testimonials on the occasion of his leaving here, consisting of a valuable watch, and clock and tea and coffee service. He was once a partner of the Hon. M. Holmes. The civil case list in the Resident Magistrate's Court for 1878 showed a satisfactory result. There is a great falling off compared with 1877 ; the number heard being 757. February 6. It is hoped that the Governor, on Tiis way to Melbourne, will be able to come to Invercargill, to receive an address, but if not, the Mayor and Corporation will wait upon him at the Bluff. George Nichol has been elected the first Mayor of Campbelltown. Number of votes polled:—Nichols, G9, Warren, 19.

THE ORGAN RECITAL. » —. St. Luke's Church was nearly filled last night by. an audience that had been attracted by the musical treat which had been prepared by Mi\ Finch, the organist. •We were so well pleased with what we heard that we have concluded that, from a public point of view, organ recitals are too seldom given. The choice of the items that made up the programme, and the excellence with which those items were given, must, however, have cost Mr. Fjiieh and the.ladles and gentlemen who filled the choir seats last night no little trouble. Mr. Finch has obtained wonderful mastery over the St. Luke's Church organ since it was first erected, and we now hear no organ performances that please us better than Mr. Finch's. In the accompaniments to the solos last night the instrument was so managed that the voice was distinctly heard above the harmonies, whilst in the choruses and instrumental pieces the player proved that the instrument was equally capable of emitting a great volume of sound. In St. Luke's organ, to our mind, there is nothing so admirable as the reed stops, and these 'having just been tuned, were last night even better .than usual. Several yocal solos and the terzetto " Lift Thine Eyes " (from the "Elijah") were most creditable performances, although some of the lady soloists gave evidence that they were suffering from nervousness. Not the least important part of the performance was the offertory, which ampunted handsome sum of L 8 10s. This amount will go far towards assisting the funds of the Sunday School.