TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1160, 5 January 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

( (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 5 WELLINGTON. January 3. 11 . The Customs revenue for the twelve ■ months ending December 31, 1879, was : L 236,289. A fine flock of rams, from Murray's , famous South Australian flock, arrived this morning, for Mr. Riddiford's Teawak Station, Wulrarapa. The Nelson Artillery Cadets won the gun competition against the Wellington Artillery Cadets by one point. Both teams were complimented by Colonel Pearce, the officer commanding the district, for the proficiency shown. ' January 5. The Supreme Court criminal business ■ commenced this morning. Mr. Justice . Richmond, in his charge to th; grand [ jury, referred to the calendar as being an average one for this district, and stated ' most of the charges were ngt of a serious ' nature. Wi£h reference to the case 'of William Halea, for dual voting at the last > election for the House, his Honor spoke • strongly in favor of the preservation of the grand jury,-as standing between the Government and the people, and as being able to prevent vexatious prosecutions. 1 Although the committing magistrates had hitherto executed their duties in a highly commendable manner, yet they were < liable to favor the Government from whom they obtained their bread and butter. He said that a dangerous power would be given to a Government unless the'grand jury were preserved. He admitted that the „ grand jury system was somewhat cumbersom% and needed improvement, but it was protection to the liberty of subjects. The barque Scottish Prince, 93 days, from London, arrived this morniug. . All well. At the Supreme Court, Young has been " sentenced towS months' hard labor. The < nsftive lad, Toko Mace, was.next arraigned. . .Counsel for the defence applied to have him ..sent to a reformatory. His' Honor remanded the priaoner until Wednesday, to consider thelmatter.. CHRISTCHURCII. January 5. The foundation stone of the new Convent was laid 3'esterday jhorning by Bishop Redwood. The ceremony was witnessed by a large number of spectators. After the ceremony, pontifical, high mass was' celebrated in the Church by Dr. Redwood, and a aqipaon wag-preached by Dr. Moran, the subject being " Conventual Institutions." '" ]& Hewg%£gpe deathtef Mgjs. George Dwrell with extreme regret jSre. . f *'. j Barrett received permission to open his hotel at ten o'cloek tfiis morning. Chiarini has purchased from Mr. Webb the Traducer-Tantrums colt and Wrangler Jtor circus purposes. Vi * At the opening of the' Supreme Court this morning, Judge Johnston, in his charge, when referring to the recent riots, said that it'• was not satisfactory that, at this time of day, in a British Colony, should be traced the old feuds and dissensions which in old times created so much anxiety in the Mother Country. If the peace of the community could not be otherwise preserved, laws of a coercive character must be passed. It was gratifying to know that co-religionists of the accused expressed no sympathy with them. TTig Honor asked the Grand Jury to postpone consideration of the cases till tomorrow. The Grand Jury has not yet returned a list of true bills found. DUNEDIN. s January 4. The Interprovincial Match Committee have reduced their team for the Canter- J bury match, leaving fourteen players from ; whom to make a final selection. The names are —Cargill, Clarke, Collinson, Conway, Cooke, Crawshaw, Haskell, M'Gregor, M'Lennan, Paramor, Parker, Readq,Spring, and Vernon. There is nothing new with regard to the telegraph operators' strike. The Dunediri men still hold out. * January 5. j The Mountain Water-race Company, and other claims'at Tinker's Gully havfe washed up with excellent results (about 2000 ounces net). The criminal sittings werp opened today, In sentencing Thomas Chalmers Reid to eight years' imprisonment, His Honor said that /while it was impossible to exonerate from blame the directors; and shareholders of the company <jf' which the prisouer had. been manager, in entrusting him with unlimited control of the affaire of tfee company, that was no palliation of the which he fthp. judge) could .

the Gity Tramways, for manslaaghter Sentences were passed as follows Betman (for stabbing),, twelve months Coughlin (for burglary)., two years; Fel (for forgery), twelve- months, Williams has decided that he cannot trj Miller (charged with embezzlement), ai he is a life member of the Athenaeum, s< the case will be heard in Christchurch. NEW PLYMOUTH. January 3. A man named John Shaughnessy J ;.,waj drowned last night in the lagcron a Moturoa. His clothes were found alongsidi the water. It is supposed that he had gom to bathe after his work, and had beei drowned. The police went there thii morning to drag for his body, which hai just been recovered. AUCKLAND. January 3. The Coronet has cleared for Levuka anc Leeward Islands. The Customs duties this month amounl to neiarly L7OOO. His Excellency the Governor left thif morning in a special train, accompanied by the Hon. F. Whitaker, Hon. J. Williamson, and Mr. R. Fergusson. Hamilton he was driven by Mr. R. H- D. Fergusson in his four-in-hand to Cambridge. Beyond the flying of flags, there was no' demonstration at Hamilton oi Cambridge. The gold return for the month from the Thames was 7764 ounces. At thes Police Court, John Sutton surrendered to his bail, and appeared in answer .to a breach of Customs, also in answer to a breach of the Arms Act, by importing a revolver without being duly licensed under the Act. After hearing evidence, the Court ordered the full penalty of LIOO, to be paid to the Collector of Cusioms, and costs L 4 13s. SubInspector Purdy said the defendant was a «e>w arrival, and had to suffer for a first offence. The police had no desire to press the charge, under the Arms Act. His Worship said that had thetepolice persevered in it, the result would have been three years' penal servitude. January 4. The brig Prairie Flower has gone ashore at Kaipara Heads. There are no particulars. * January 5. The report that Te Kooti visited Cambridge is positively denied. A proposal has been made for the amalgamation of the Domain Board and the Acclimatisation Society, for the purpose of establishing proper botanical gardens. H.M.S. Cormorant will sail for Wellington to-day. * The Alburnia mine has declared a LI dividend, which will distribute LBOOO among its shareholders. The Thames mines paid L18,3C0 this month. A gentleman in Auckland is suffering from erysipelas in his legs, through wearing stockings with poisonous coloring matter in them. The Governor was well received at Cambridge, Waikato. The Governor returns about 5 o'clock this evening, and proceeds south. One of Mr. Walters' colts was killed at the late races. Lonehand and other southern horses were offered for sale on Saturday. All were withdrawn, except Rata, which I brought L 125. NELSON. January 5. A man named Blanche, a fisherman, was found drowned in Jihe harbor near the newly-commenced wharf,., thif afternoon.