TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1094, 21 October 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. October 20. The cable repairing steamer Agnes left at G o'clock this evening, for the purpose of repairing the Cook Strait cable. Dr. Lemon, manager of the Telegraph Department, left in the steamer to superintend the operations. At the Supreme C.'uri, before a special jury, the case of C. Fan oil v. O'Malley was heard. The action was brought to recover L2OOO for injuries received by plaintiff through the negligence of defendant. At 8.30 p.m the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff of L 250.

GRAHAMSTOWN. October 20. Councillor Thornburon's son William, who was pouring some molten bullet Bibbet's metal into the journals of a machine at the Queen of Beauty battery yesterday, met with a severe accident, the metal from some damp in the mould spirting over his forehead and face. On medical examination the ball of the eye was found to be uninjured. AUCKLAND. October 20. The Queen's Redoubt Hall was burnt down early 011 Sunday morning. The estimated loss is L3OO, and the building was uninsured. A public meeting was held in the Lomestroet Hall, re the action of the Grand Jury ill the Minister of Marine case. His Worship the Mayor presided. The Rev. Mr. Edirar moved the first resolution declaring that a gross miscarriage of justice had taken calculated to bring administrative law and justice into contempt. Mr. Crowe seconded the motion. The Rev. David Bruce moved as an amendment, " That this meeting believing the grand jury acted honestly according to their convictions, no further steps should be taken." This was the signal for general hooting, and Mr. Bruce with difficulty got a hearing. Mr. Orowther seconded the amendment pro forma, but it was rejected, and the motion was carried with tumultuous applause. Mr. Brittany moved, " That the Government be petitioned to appoint a Commission of of Enquiry." Mr. Garnet seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. Darrington moved, " That the grand jury be invited to co-operate with the meeting by sending a petition to Government with similar object." Mr. Hauscn seconded the motion, which was carried. The meeting broke up at a late hour, and was very lively throughout. October 21. The mail steadier is signalled. TIMARU. October 20. H. D. Manning, a publican at Pleasant Point, was brought up to-day at the R.M. Court charged with aiding one Edward James to forge the name of another Edward James, owner of 1000 acres of land, situated in the Timaru district. The case, on the application of defendant, was remanded till Monday, bail being allowed. Edward Jeffreys was committed for trial torday, for attempting to upset a train at Normanby. DUNEDIN. October 20. Over 50 lunatics are now located at the temporary asylum at Seacliff. CHRISTCHURCH. October 20. A distinctive dress has been assigned to the penal servitude prisoners at Lyttelton, in order to distinguish them the more readily from others. Saunders was brought before the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, and remanded till Wednesday, bail being allowed in heavy sureties. The Drainage Board have determined to deposit LOO,OOO of the newly raised loan at the Bank of Kew Zealand for six months. The fire in Yictoria-street was rather more serious than was supposed. Sharpie's cottage and store were burned down. They were insured for L 250 in the Sun office. The police, armed with a search warrant, this afternoon visited the offices of a wellknown solicitor, in pursuit of a document which was important to the prosecution in the Timaru forgery case. The office was searched in vain by six constables, and nothing but two safes were left. The keys were not produced, and two blacksmith's

were procured, who commenced to break them open. After one blow had been struck, the solicitor gave in, and handed over the document under protest. He could not stand the destruction of the safes, ivhich were valued at Ll4O.

NEW PLYMOUTH. October 20. - The Parihaka meeting has terminated for this month, and this morning several hundreds of the natives passed through town on the way homo. Te Whiti delivered his usual speech on Friday last, but it was simply a repetition of his former speeches, the only noticeable change in his views being that he was not quite so sanguine as hitherto of the triumphant return of the prisoners from Wellington. The great sickness which has prevailed at Parihaka has had the effect of driving away all the natives who did not live there, their faith in the prophet not being sufficient to rely upon him as the healer of his people's afflictions. Te Whiti's claim to divine authority has received a decided check by the recent outbreak of disease, the most devoted of his followers being now constrained to admit that the prophet cannot heal diseases in the manner they had expected. Te Whiti may now be considered (for the time being) deserted by his people, as the generally expressed determination of the natives is that they will not return to Parihaka so long as sickness prevails there.