TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1002, 5 July 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PEPv PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. July 4. Mr. Gisborne was to-day sworn in as a member of the Ministry. The Governor arrived in the Hinemoa this afternoon.

The Hinemoa left again for New Plymouth with a guard of 25 Armed Constables to bring down the Maori prisoners. The appointment of Mr. James Mackay as Government Commissioner on the West Coast disturbed districts is announced. DUNEDIN. July 4. A portion of the Taieri Plain is still covered with water to the depth of several feet. It is proposed to call a general meeting of subscribers to the Athenteum, to consider the action of the New Zealand Insurance Company in connection with the late fire.

July 5. Cummock, the ex-librarian of the Athenteum, was to-day committed for trial at the Police Court on the charge of arson and the three charges of larceny preferred against him. Eliza Whitten, who was out on bail committed for trial on a charge of larceny, was this morning brought up for stealing a silver watch and a gold chain, and sentenced to one months' imprisonment.

Harold Copland pleaded guilty to three charges of larceny, and was sentenced to three months' ' imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. A satisfactory trial of the tramways was made this morning. Ordinary traffic will be commenced on Monday. Mr. W. D. Stewart, has declined to contest the seat in the House of Representatives for the city. It is probable that Mr. Macassey will have a walk over. Mr. Gisborne's entry into the Cabinet is viewed here with satisfaction. The Dunedin Fire Brigade ball, last evening, was a great success. The remains of Mr. T. Taylor, J.P., were interred at Port Chalmers to-day, with Masonic honor 3.

Mr..George Darrell, in his farewell remarks to his audience last evening, on the occasion of his benefit, went foul of the independent section of the press, characterising them as a few malignant outside scribblers. AUCKLAND. July 4, The time for the contractors raising the s.s. Taupo having expired, and their operations having been retarded by the recent heavy weather, it has now been decided to sell her by auction at Auckland on July 22. It is understood that she is in very much the same condition as when she first stranded.

At the Waikato County Council meeting plans and estimates were submitted of a proposed railway from Cambridge to the . junction with the Thames line (3 miles ' east of Hamilton); length, lj miles ; cost, L 28,000, j A social gathering of teachers of the Sunday School Uuion, to arrange for a Sunday scholars' industrial exhibition in

November, has been held. 500 teachers were present. The Eden County Council is in finan- ' cial difficulties, owing to the Act being hung up. The Government urge them to bring the Act into operation. The pro- ( posal is declined, but they will solicit tile ' Government for Ll6O to pay overdue liabilities. • ' Intelligence has been received that ' Father Harold has declined the Catholic ] Bishopric of Auckland. A Jesuit, the ; Very Reverend Father Stain, Vicar ' Apostolic of Bengal, is now nominated. July 5. ' The three contractors have lost LIOOO J each over the abortive enterprise of rais- \ ing the s.s. Taupo. The brigautiue Prairie, Outward bound ' from Whangaroa to Hobart Town, got on shore outside the Heads on Monday night, and is badly damaged. A survey was held, and the vessel will be towed to ! Auckland next week for repairs.

CHBJSTCHURCH. July 4. The Union Company will despatch the Albion from Lyttelton for Wellington at 1 p.m. on 10th July, so as to allow members to reach there early on Friday morning. The Albion will return to Lyttelton, and leave there again at 10 a.m. on Sunday for Wellington once more. The Harbormaster at Lyttelton reports that vessels lying in the stream are always subject to drag their anchors under the influence of southerly gales, and that mooring has been tried without success. As it is impossible, and would be inconvenient, to berth all inside the breakwater, the only remedy is to make ships lie further down the harbor, where the water is deeper, and there would be less strain. A farmer at Amberley named Dillon was to-day committed for trial at the Supreme Court for obtaining money under false pretences from Messrs. Royse, Stead and Co. .

At to-day's meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, it was decided that at least two of the judges.in each class should be resident outside the province. Two judges will also be procured from Victoria—one for draught horses and the other for shorthorn cattle. NEW PLYMOUTH. July 4. Major Atkinson leaves here on Monday for Wellington, going by way of Hawera and Patea7 so that he may ascertain the position of affairs. Messrs. Kelly and Carrington will go by steamer. Mr. Kelly has intimated through the papers that he will not address his constituents, as native affairs would have to be discussed, which at the present time would be most inadvisable.

NELSON. July 4 Ernest Dorant, an operator in the Nelson Telegraph Office, was brought up on remand at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, charged with stealing Ll6 10s 6d from the pocket of a pair of trousers belonging to a fellow operator named Peacock. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate considered a prima facie case had been made out, and committed the accused for trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court, substantial bail being allowed. ASHBURTON. July 4 At the Resident Magistrate's Court, today, three men, named Beaumont, M'Leod, and Coomford, were each sentenced to three months' with hard labor, for the larceny of an overcoat, valued at three guineas. The case against Charles Johnson, charged with obtaining money under false pretences from his employer, Mr. John Grigg, of Longhead, was dismissed. A second charge against accused of forgery will be heard to-morrow.

INVERCARGILL. July 4. The annual ploughing match of the Western district was held at Gunnie's Bush to-day, and resulted in a grand success. The work performed was exceptionally good, and the single furrow ploughing could not be beaten. At a meeting of the Education Board to-day, it was resolved to request the Commissioners, when leasing the reserves in future, to reserve the right to any part of them for school buildings. It was resolved to promote the reading of the Bible in schools by permissive machinery.