TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 22 July 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ; WELLINGTON. . >-■•> • ; ; ;■ July 21. The Rev. Father O'tteiliy died to-day, aged 72. He was'one of the first priests in Ne.v Zealand, and was "greatly .respected by all classes. July 22. Two charges of a disgusting nature against Herman Mumm, seaman pn board the Stella, were heard at the Police Court ' to-day* Prisoner , was committed for ; trial. : The Wakatipu, which .left for Sydney, this afternoon, will, on her return trip, .bring down two racehorses, the • Lady Emma; and Gitan'a, purchased by Sir Hercules Robinson, from Mr. Lamond. [ j Thei di&taond rings seized by the police from the Adelaide bankrupt Gleich, and recently ordered l by the Supreme Court to' be returned, were offered for sale by auction. Previous to the sale the Collector of Customs intimated that -the-duty-on the 1 rings had not been paid, and that 'the prooeeds would have to be forfeited. 'The :: skle proceeded, ,and . .the amount, nearlyj LI6O, i 'wiil [ be'paid to thfe Customs'. ■■■ -I DUNEDIN. ; July 21. John Thomas, Isabella Thomas, and John Dutton were committed for trial on .q, change of housebreaking. The only against the. two last named being that they pledge'd' "some of the stolen property. | July 22. One' of the Maori prisoners from Taranaki, named - Watson, died; this morning from consumption. He had been ailing before, admissiqn. • The jury in the case of Mackenzie v. Smith; has been out four hours, and are unable to agree. : .r :: Lat(y% : In the case of Mackenzie v. Smith eleven-twelfths of ;the jury gave: a verdict for damages, L3OO. ; christchurch: j _ The 1 twelve ' hours ' talking match be-' tweenjSwan, of Christchurchi and O'Connor, of Timaru, has fallen through, as O'Connor hasrhot paid up" the-second deposit. It is said he has hurt his knee. Swan is ready./to' wait t uutil he has rer covered, and is very anxious to meet the Timaru man. He was backed to cover 65 miles in the twelve hours. The) Tramway Company are not being allowed by the Government to open their new lines, on account of some almost forgotten enactment, They are running cars

on one section free: of charge. section is a mile and. a half from the centre of tha towii. >'' • / , : ! | ; . ! 1-- * July 22. . The Agricultural College" at Lincoln was opened on. Monday, when 12 students were present. A 'pigeonyrace from Timarit to Christchurch, 99 miles, took place yesterday, and was won by Mr. Earnshaw's Savanaka. The time was two hours five minutes. .... The. JEllesmere,..Advertiserwas published for the first time at Southbridge yesterday. Another paper, the Guardian, ..will, be published -at the same place today. Southbridge is a small township 32 miles from Christchurch by rail. The proposed -24-hours' -walking tournament has fallen through. A 12-hours' handicap walking tournament will be held in September, open to all comers. The weather continues very dry. AUCKLAND. July 21. ' The [lndustrial Home inquiry was continued.; The evidence of -M'-Donald, formerly an inmate of the Home, and that of ; Stuckley,' the master of-the Home, was taken. It came out in the master's evidence that Messrs. Sheehan and Pollen had given parents an order to release children. Mr. Habens -remarked that neither of these., gentlemen hold or ever held the power to -grant orders for the release; of patients before the expiry of their term. This . could-only be effected by a wafrant under the hand , of the Governor. ' " - Intelligence has been received from Gaiedoniar that rumors of, a native .revolt ;at Foumato, a dependency of Tahiti,! had reachedrNoumea. . Tho man-of-war IMverj detachment of marine infantry, has to bo despatched from Noumea for the island.

!T : NEW PLYMOUTH,. I r - ■ . July 21, . : The; Parihaka meeting passed off with the udual quietness. The natives ■who have returned are reticent respecting Te ■Whiti's counsels. Some say they are determined to continue fencing, notwithstanding the arrests which. , have been made, and that they have no fear ,of the Government, as Te Whiti will protect them. : GREYMOUTH. July 21. The : steamer Kennedy has been lightened, and preparations are being made for launching her. The official inquiry into the stranding takes place on Saturday. HOKITIKA. • ■ - July 21. Twenty diggers left by the Wallace for Okarito to-night. News from Mapourika is favorable, and several have gone overland. 1 There are general indications of great improvement in mining prospects south of Hokitika. The Waipara leaves for the same port on Friday.