TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 880, 10 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

({■KB PS ESS AsjtflXTiTlOS). WELLINGTON. ' February 8. The Gazette gives notice of an undress farewell levee at Wellington on the 10th, at Chriatchurch on the 12th, and at Dunecfin on the lflth. It also gives notice of the Oatnaru Loan. Returns show that 304,020 telegrams were forwarded during the December mtarUT, being an increase of GT,2lfi on the s;tt.ie quarter of last year. The cash received was L 17,743 12s 3d, being an tnero;'.sc of L 3050 8s 3d. Mr. A. 51. Smith, Assistant UnderSecretary* h»* *«k«* h»s schedule. A prospector named .Cooper reports finding encouraging quartz prospects at Wainiiiomata, near Wellington. Gold has frequently been reported a3 found in the locality. The racehorse Sauntcrer is reported as having changed hands at L2OO. February 10. At Herojsivri yesUrjfry, on a very narrow part of the road, a horse drawing a trap containing 3lr. and Sirs. JSjchol and four children anted, and the'trap went over a precipice forty fe«t down. The eldest rjirl, nine yeara of age, »i*d her skull fractured and arm broken, another chijd had her check bone injured, Mrs, Jftchol received a severe scalp wound and other injuries, * baby in arms was unhurt, and the father and ether child were shaken and bruised. The smfterew were brought tn to the Hospital. The eldest girl i- r.ot ltkflv to recover, as the brain is injured. The gold cup was presented to Maritnna* owner .on Saturday night, and the following amounts were paid for stakes, the total" amount being L135117s android cup valued at LIOO :—Ray took L 47.5 aaid • the gold cup for his wins with Maritaoa |

and Bribery ; P. Butler received L 261 5s for the Hurdles, W.R.C. Handicap, and the Free Handicap ; D. Vallance, L 237 10s for the Maiden Plate and Derby ; J. Belcher, L7l os for the Empire Plate ; D. Knight, L7l 5s for second in the Cup and second in the Empire Plate ; R M'lvor, L7l 5s for the Handicap and Hurdles ; W. H. Gibson, L6l 15s for the Consolation Stakes, and second in the W.R.C. Handicap; Horsfall, L 47 Is for the Flying Handicap ; "VVhitehouse, £l9, for the Hack Hurdles ; Eastwell, £9 10s, for Hack Race ; T. Ray, £9 10s, for Hack Race ; Webb, £9 10s, for second in the Free Handicap. The Hyderabad, when being towed off by the Glenelg, sprang a bad leak, and, as she would have sunk in deep water, had to be left. She is now abandoned. DUNEDISr. February 10. William M'Ruddy, for deserting his family, lias been remanded to Christchurch. A railway guard named Collett had his leg broken'and was severely crushed this morning. He got jammed between some trucks loaded with rails, which he was attaching to a passing train at the railway workshops. Sergeant Anderson, of Dunedin, is under orders to proceed to Wellington to take charge of the police force there. An enquiry is being held at the Customs respecting the alleged cruelty to a ship's apprentice, named Taylor, who was lost from the ship Eastcrhill. A seaman named Johnstone, who leaped intc the sea after the boy fell, states that the lad was fagged out when sent aloft; and that immediately after the accident the captain said, " That is all over, steward, let us have our breakfast." AUCKLAND. February 10. The City of Sydney mail steamer coaled at Russell with Bay of Island coal (250 tons). Captain Dearborn expressed his belief that the mail boats would soon be large consumers. The defeat of the Auckland-built yacht Waitangi by the Magic at the Sydney regatta has touched Auckland pride. It is mooted to send a crew from here by subscription fund to sail her in March against Magic. Father Henneberry gave an address last night in the new Catholic High School to 2000 persons. He stated that L2OOO had been subscribed, and L7OO had been paid, which he had himself guaranteed the builder. He told the builder again to go on, securing him LSOO more, as he knew they would not let him stick during lii.s mission in the Auckland district. Six hundred took the pledge. In the Colony 20,000 persons had taken the pledge, and L 205,000 had been saved from drink to the Catholics of the Colony. He said that Auckland would save LGO,OOO. He leaves for Dunedin to-day. TIMAIIU. February 0. The body of Captain Evans, of the ketch Pabnerston, who was drowned at the time of the shipping casualties on the Ist September last, was found to-day buried in the shingle in Caroline Bay. It was hardly recognisable. At the Waimate Police Court, yesterday, Sarah Steel and Robert Lee, were committed for trial for forging and uttering cheques in the name of the female prisoner's husband. Other similar charges are hanging over the same prisoners for ..(Fences committed at Christchurch. IXVKRCARGILL. February 10. Arrangements are on foot for a Volunteer Demonstration of all the force in the Middle Island, as far as the north railway .system extends, to be held on Easter Monday. A considerable sum of money is already in hand for expenses. Mr. Valley, the evangelist, comes here next week. Mr. Conyers is convalescent, and will be allowed* to return to Christchurch on Saturday next. Paterson, late sub-editor of the Melbourne Argus, devclopes in gaol undoubted •ii-xns of insanity of a permanent nature. The Governor will hold a levee in Invercargill.