TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1131, 3 December 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PEP. PKESS ASSOCIATION). WELLINGTON. December 2. The official inquiry into the accident to the steamer Tui on Sunday week was held to-day. The Court found that the vessel grounded through want of proper judgment having been exercised by the master particularly, he having left his post on the bridge afc the time when he could not sec the light, and had nothing whatever to guide him. He merely set the foresail, which was of no earthly use under the circumstances, and after observing that the vessel must have gone five or six points out of her course. The Court ordered the captain's certificate to be suspended for three months, and adjudged him to pay costs of the inquiry. An inquiry is being held as to the circumstances connected with tho recentcollision on tho Featherston line. The Government will introduce a clause into the Property Assessment Bill to prevent the capital of investment companies being taxed twice, which, as the Otago Daily Timca pointed out, would be tiie. effect of the Bill as it stands. December 3, A serious accident occurred last evening. A horse, while being takon ont for exercise, bolted, and knocked down two children named Hoskins. One escapod with a simple injury, but the other lies in a critical condition. —Myrtle, from Fiji. The charge of manslaughter against the Rev. Geo. Brown was dismissed, the AttorneyGeneral having retired from the prosecution. CHRISTCHURCEI. December 2. The Acclimatisation Society have determined to spend L 5 in the purchase ' ? poisoned grain, to be distributed in'such parts cf tiie town as the CityCouncilsha.il approve of for the destruction of sparrows and other mischievous small birds. The Government have telegraphed to Sir J. Vogel to urge the Admiralty to send a vessel in search of the Knowsley Hall, as desired by the Chamber of Commerce. December 3. It is stated thai the Committee of the Jockey Club purpose granting permission to hold a review on the racecourse on Easter Monday. The tea and public meeting last night, for the purpose of establishing coffee and reading rooms for young women was fairly successful. It is stated that Miss Adelaide Bowring (Mrs. J. B. Steele) intends shortly visiting New Zealand professionally. The Catholic school at Leeston was formally opened yesterday by Father Chervier. Fifty boys and twenty-four girls were in attendance. DUNEDIN. December 2William Petrie was received into the Dunedin Hospital yesterday, suffering from a gun-shot wound, received while out shooting at Mullocky Gully on Sunday. He was walking in front of a companion, when the gun of the latter, which he was carrying at half-cock, went off, and Petrie received the charge in his right elbow and side. The bell for the new Town Hall Tower, to be used for a fire alarm. was cast at A. and T. Burt's foundry to-day. It contains 15 cwt, of boll metal, The Council lias resolved to take a plebiscitum of the ratepayers to decida whether the Mayor should be elected by the Council or the ratepayers. PORT CHALMERS. December 3. Arrived Tararua, from the Bluff ; Emily, brig, with 280 tons sugar, 47 days from Mauritius. She reports heavy easterly weather. Passed a three-masted schooner (the Albert Victor), from Mauritius, for this port on November 12, lat. 40.11 S., long. 155 E. INVERCAKGILL. December 2. Most encouraging; news is to hand from Longwood. Mr. Prints!, proprietor of the claim there, arrived in town this evening, and brought with him some gold taken oufc of a rich spot struck recently. The gold was brought to town by Mr. Printz in four pomade bottles, and turned the scale at 2-Übs avoirdupois. Allowing for the sand mixed with the gold, there must have been l.Oozs of clean metal, this being the produce of two tin dishes of stuff taken from the reef. The gold was followed upward, and'looked even richer than where first struck. About 130 feet from the face of the tunnel, three other shots of gold were passed through ; these were not so rich, but were payable. The lode varies in thickness from one to two feet, and lies between well-defined walls, is highly oxidised, and dips to the eastward at" about one in six. The tunnel's total length is about 530 feet. Another party of men working about half-a-mile; from Printz's claim are reported to be doing well. GREYMOUTH. December 2. The Customs revenue for the month ended November 30 shows an increase of over L2OO over the corresponding month of last year. The rush at Seventeen Mile Beach is increasing, and ground is being taken up in all directions, mostly by old West Coast diggers, who are hastening back daily, as the locality has always been a favorite one in consequence of the heavy nature of the gold. Since October 100 miners' rights have been taken out, and to-day 20 more v,ere applied for. The rush is heavy. HAWERA. December 3. Mr. W. C. Moore, chemist, died very suddenly last night at 10 o'clock. Not feeling well about 5 o'clock he took a soothing draught, probably chloral, after which he sank into a state of coma, He was in excellent spirits during the day, and had been preparing to open a debate that evening at the Debating Club, of which he was an enthusiastic member. He was highly respected, and a "universal

; favorite professionally and privately. He leaves a wife but no children. GRAHAMSTOWN. December 2. The Alburnia'Company declared a dividend of 17s 6d, payable next Friday. Sales arc 77s Gtl ; sellers, 80s, and buyers j 77s Cd. ; A child died of scarlet fever to-day. 1 There was a rumor of poison in the case, ; but according to Dr. Payne it was without foundation. December 3. The Star states tliat unless the Government take energetic measures in the dispute ■ between Alley and the Hikutaia natives Ire thfe Pakummea block serious. consequences will ensue. In the fi-ciyt.s on Saturday between the survey party and the natives, the Europeans hurled a billhook at the natives, and afterwards presented a revolver. Mr. Kenrick, R.M., has gone to Hikutaia to endeavor to settle the dispute. AUCKLAND. December 2. A lad named Lambourne, aged IG, has been arrested for sheep stealing. The prisoner stabbed a man who endeavored to arrest him, in two places. He wa3 remanded. The gold returns for the month show nearly GOOOozs. December 3. Mr. J. C. Firth has, it is stated, made another land purchase at Matamata. At the half-yearly meeting of the Auckland Building and Investment Society, the report showed the receipts to have been L 4423, and the cash in hand L4Bl. The first award of prices was made to the pupils of the Free School of Art, founded by Dr. Campbell. Three young ladies carried off the prizes. The inquiry into the stranding of the barque Mildred was conducted with closed dooi-3. The evidence has been forwarded to Wellington. A man named James Niccol was killed instantaneously by a fall of earth at Dempsey's railway reclammation works, Fort Brittomart. He belongs to Paparui, and leaves a wife and three children. The work was known dangerous, and the workmen have knocked off- work today.