TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1275, 8 May 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON, r May 7." At the Supreme Court, in the cage of Rhodes v. Rhodes, an action brought to ascertain whether certain words in the will of the deceased W. B. Rhodes were introduced by mistake or not, the case was withdrawn from the jury, counsel agreeing that by a special jury or otherwise the opinion of the court should be taken on the facts elicited, and; .their bearing in law in such a manner as iyil.l enable either party to appeal to the Privy Council if necessary. . . May 8.

the Secretary of the Marine Department received a telegram frqm IJavelock announcing that the ketch Forest Queen, from Wellington, to Waitara, with' railway,irqn and carriages, struck on an inner rock off Jackson's \gead qri Thursday. She is now beached in Guard's passage and can be saved if immediate assistance be obtained. Her' master brought" news to Havelock, and returned to the. wreck. The Forest Qa'een is owned by Captain M'lntyre of Wellington, and insured in the New Zealand Company for L 650, of which L 250 is re-insured in the Colonial. The cargo is fully insured : by; all offices, and the value is about LIOOO. The insurance offices are arranging: to. send a steamer from here* Captain Bendall, Secretary of the Underwriters' Association will leave for the scene of the wreck by the Charles Edward_ this evening. The brigantine Isabella will also be chartered to proceed to the scene of the mishap. . : DUNEDIN. May 7. Horsewhipping cases are' somewhat rare in Dunedin, so that a mild, sensation was caused in Watson's oaff! this morning when an individual known as ■ ■ W. F. Howlett, B.A.V' was soundly-thrashed with a light walking-stick by Mr. Herbert, better known as " .Kosmos," author of a pamphlet against the totalisator. A court case will probably result, CHRISTCHURCH. ■ . ■ - May 7- •' The result of the polling yesterday on the municipal loan was that the City Council are flatly refused power to raise any loans for anything, even the jieoessary street channelling that still remains to be done. There were .94 votes for the Waimakariri water scheme, and 963 against it. The other questions negatived were an alternative water scheme; the town hall ; and municipal building loans, and raising funds to pay the two small loans giready borrowed.

The City Council have decided to require the Tramway to clearly show the details of every new line proposed in future before they will give their consent to construction. With regard to Cathedral.Square, which the company are said to wish to convert by an intricate system of sidings into a mere tramway station, the Council considered it had no authority to give power of a public reserve in any way. May 8. Some fishermen and members of a pilot crew were engaged yesterday in searching for the body of August Phillips, who was drowned between the heads and the port on Thursday afternoon, but without success. It is stated that the deceased had nearly two hundred sovereigns in a leather belt waist. AUCKLAND. May 7. Mr. Reader Wood addressed the elecr tors of Waitemata to-night, at the Davenport Hall, North Shore. Mr. Oliver, the Mayor, took the chair. Mr. Wood received an attentive hearing. He entered at length into the history of the alleged ratting business, and gave a detailed account of the negotiations and their outcome. But for the removal of the deadlock and the voting of the supply, the stoppage of which had been threatened, many a man in Auckland would be baukrupt; and what would have occurred in Auckland would be the same throughout the Colony, and all the departments of Government would have been thrown into confusion. Mr. Wood concluded a lengthy speech by referring to the additional taxation which had been imposed, and the present financial state of the Colony. Mr. Robert Lusk proposed a vote of thanks only, which was rejected. Mr. Joseph Bennett moved, and Captain Casey seconded, a vote of confidence in Mr. Wood, which was carried. May 8. At a meeting held last night Mr. Reader Wood said he' had urged Sir George Grey not to resign the leadership of the Liberal party, and, after the negotiations of the -four Auckland members had commenced with the' Government, he urged Sir George Grey to resume the leadership, promising to support him if he did so. Colonel Whitmore was men-1 tioned as leader of. the party, but declined, 'He (Mr. Wood) was only bound to the Hall Government- last session. He was not now free,' but he would not be a blind follower of any man, Mr. Robert Busk, in a condemnatory speech, moved a vote of thanks.' Joseph Bennet moved, as an. amendment, a vote of confidenpe ? wjjich was negatived, Mr. Hooker moved, as a further amendment, a vote of want of confidence, which was also negatived. A motion of confidence was subsequently carried. NEW PLYMOUTH. May 7. Judge Richmond stated- in Q oupt that owing to the absence of a law library at New Plymouth, htf would be unable pcf hear any cases of appeal. The ca£es should be heard at Auckland, so the case of Uncles v. the National Bank did not come on. Judge Richmond with Major Atkinson leave by the Hin.emoa for Wellington tomorrow.

.HAWERA. I May 8. ' The road works on the Waimate Plains are advancing slowly at present, as each camp has to contend with a bad swamp in advance of them, The swamp cannot be avoided, unless by going to thg sea beach or through sand-hills. After these are passed the country improves, and the work can be proceeded with more speedily.

KELSON. May 7. Truro. yt-iK'Ti-!-: i?n'"rv:.c jl'U" 'B" n V in- i:t :i X'-'-n'i • (< ft-itr ilC'ii f: i ::i :. 1 , ' ;.ve i t'cli *itit as: t'.iii piU<<i!er i arm d I'-. Car or, v.i ii i:.:enr. to do grievous bodily ii.u-ii l . Ti olr i a-: es are Ferdinand PtiM'.i.i'.r. Gu-u-ge Ti onison, and John Hutcheaoii. From the evidence it ap- j pears that whilst the prisoners were in

dining, and during the,temporary "absence .of the -warder, the three |men attacked Carter, one of them holding him down, and the others striking and kicking him. The men.i.are to take-;their trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. The members of she Railway Commission are expected to-night. NAPIER. May 7. The Ki>vi mot with a slight accident this afternoon when going out with several passengers aboard. When she was between the pier and the heads a small blow-hole between - the —high pressure steam-chest and the receiver got choked. The_engine stopped in consequence, and the vessel had to return to the wharf. She will get away at day-break to-mor-row. . Christopher Robert Robinson died at the hospital to-day, aged 50. He claimed to be related to his Excellency Sir H. Robinson. ' BLENHEIM. May 7. A remarkable discovery was made by •Mr. Boon on his f section near the Manseroad this morning. Whilst digging a post hole, the spade struck upon something hard, whioh, on close examination, proved to be a skull.; Sinking the hole deeper, Mr. Boon brought to light the complete skeleton of a man, The bones have the appearance of having long lain in the ground, and as a small greenstone adze was found beside them, are most probably those of a native, Thissupposition is borne out by the fact that traces of a Maori cooking place were found- on the same section some time ago, TURAKINA, May 8. • Mr. Snellgrove the Deputy Returning Officer for this, polling place, only arrived at 9.40. Many of the electors were waiting at 9 o'clock- and left' without voting, This may affect the validity of the Rangitikei election.