TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 18 August 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON.

August 17.

It is mentioned that ip a short time the P. and O. steamers will be regular traders to Wellington, and that this will be the distributing port. August 18. A deputation waited on the Minister for Justice this morning in reference to the sentence of two months' hard labor passed yesterday on Willis, schoolmaster, for assault. Mr. Bryce introduced the deputation, which urged the undue severity of the sentence, and spoke of the previous good character of the defendant. Mr. Rolleston replied that he would take the matter into consideration. DU-NEDIN. August 17. It is said that there is some probability of Mr. Horace Bastings consenting to stand for Waikaia. August IS. The New Zealand Hardware Company has declared a dividend of 8 per cent. AUCKLAND. August 17. The s.s. Zealandia sailed for San Frapr cisco this afternoon with a large number of passengers. Col. Kenny, M.L.C., died at his resi=dence, Ponsonbv, this morning, without premonition. While dressing he was seized with a fit of apoplexy, and fell heavily to the floor, striking his head against the bed, inflicting a severe gash. He died almost instantly. He was at All Saint's Church on Sunday, and got up this jnorning in his usual health and Spirits. Thomas Smith was charged with a breach of the Customs regulations by evading the duty on a gold watch, value L4O. Mr. Brookfield, for. the Collector of Customs, said the watch was sent by Lymes of Canada. The watch was in a case of Bibles, and Smith was informed that in a certain Bible, bearing a certain mark, he would find the watch. Fined L2O, with costs. August 18. The prospecting party for which Adam Porter got money voted is now at Te Aroha, where they have struck several reefs. CHRISTCHURCH. August 18. The Rev. Thomas Spurgeon, a son of the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, is expected to visit Christchurch shortly. A general conference of Baptists is to be held here, commencing on September 19. NAPIER. August 17. The Poultry Association Show was a great success. The exhibits were over §OO, or double last year's. The attendance of the public was proportionally larcre. There was also a great improvement in the exhibits, a number of birds having been brought from England. Several prize-winners at Canterbury show were not very successful. After the show, a number of exhibits were purchased at catalogue prices, to go south. Over LBO worth of special prizes were given, besides the Association's prizes. The Harbor Board to-day decided to reduce the salaries. TIMARu. August 17. About twenty men left by the Grafton this evening en route for the West Coast rushes.