TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 5 July 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per pkess association.) WELLINGTON. July 3. An enquiry was held to-day on board the Stella with reference to the narrow escape of a collision between her and the schooner Endeavour off Wellington Heads on Thursday morning. The result has not vet transpired. July 5. The criminal sessions nf the guprerae Court were opened this morning. The Chief Justice* in his charge to the grand jury, said the calendar was an average one, and briefly referred to ths cases. A strong south-west gale is blowing, but no dj&page has been done. At the Supreme .Court Yickerstaff, for larceny, has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, and Williams, for larceny, to 18 months'. The- charge against J. IT. Thompson is proceeding. ■At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Patrick Neary was sentenced to 12 months' hard labor. Th# continuous rain yesterday caused l heavy floods in the Hutt River, the wate being level with the bants. 'The lowlying parts of the town are flooded, but slight damage was done. The gale lias driven one or two yachts ashore. DUNEDIN. July 5. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened this morning. The Judge's charge merely congratulated the jury ,on the lightness of the calendar.. George Joseph Alexander pleaded guilty to larceny, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. A three-roomed cottage at the back of George.-s.treer was burned d"-vn thismorning. The Grand Jury threw out the bill against Mrs. Fergusson tor child abandonment, and the Crown declined to giye evidence against William Roberts for forcible entry and John Thompson for a breach of the Arpis Act. CHRISTCHURCH. July 3. Mr. Napier Bell, Engineur to the Drainage iioar.d, ha 3, it is understood, served a writ on the proprietors .of the Rangiora Standard for LIOOO, for an alleged libel respecting the receipt of a commission on imported drain-pipes used by the Board.

The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association 'have been promised a large number of donations to be awarded as private prizes at the November Show. The rainfall at Chertsey, in the Ashburton district, for the month of June, was 2 "29 inches.

An application for a renewal of his pawnbroker's license by S. Cohen, this morning, was opposed by the police, on the ground that he had not supplied them with information required to trace a felony. The applicant admitted that this was the only instance of carelessness in seven years, and being cautioned, the license was granted. Messrs. Stocks and Stenhouse's tender of L4OOO has been accepted for the erection of the Cathedral tower. Thei Cathedral Commission have decided that, on account of Mr. R. H. Rhodes' previous liberal subscriptions to the building, in addition to his present very large one, the whole of the tower, including that portion already erected, shall be considered as his gift. : To-day, Messrs. Ford and Co. sold a farm of 107 acres, at Springston, at L 775, to Hon. J. T. Peacock. July 5. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Waimea, which left Lyttelton on April 9, has arrived at London. At a meeting of North Canterbury teachers on Saturday it was resolved, '' That this meeting heartily endorses the general opinipn that the teachers' pension scheme in its present form will not be an advantage to the teachers of New Zealand." There was a heavy south-west storm yesterday, and a tremendous quantity of rain fell. The weather is now clearing up. The new Resident Magistrate's Court, a commodious stone building near the Supreme Court, was opened this morning. Eight magistrates were present. Mr. Percival, as representing the Bar, congratulated the Bench on their transit to a building so superior to the old Courthouse. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court were opened this morning, with 19 cases. H. Mason and W. Palmer, two boys, charged with obstructing the railway line, each Received six weeks' imprisonment, without hard labpr. AUCKLAND. July 5. The Supreme Court sittings commenced this morning, before Judge Richmond. There, were 2ff names on the calendar, snd against these persons were 33 charges. The majority of the cases are of an ordinary description, but there are one or two notable charges, including the embracery case against Samuel Coombes. There are seven cases of forging and uttering, and twomoreof an analogous character. The Judge, in his charge, deplored the readiness of publicans to supply blank cheques, it being necessary only for a man only to get a nobbier in order to obtain a blank form. With regard to the embracery case, hp said the law' Ic.fikecj. w}th extreme jealousy on any attempt? to influence a jury. A lad named Burton had his ankle divided by the turntable on the wharf yesterday afternoon. LYTTELTON. July 4. During the passage of the ketch Hiion Belle, from Catlin's River, a heavy sea broke aboard on Monday while.the hands were busy shortening sail, breaking the leg of one of the crew named Swenbergsen. The captain set the leg as well as he could. On arrival at lyttelton the man was removed to the casual ward, where medical aid was in attendance. TIMARU. There has been a heavy fall or rain continuously for 48 hours. The rivers have been much swollen, but there are no floods or damages reported. Forty Orangemen wearing yellow rosettes held their annual church parade yesterday. The procession was unmolested. -