TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 26 August 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

;(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHIIISTCUURCH. August 25. The Theatre Royal Company intend to fight their action with Gillon for breach of the Copyright Act vigorously, and Mr. George Geddes leaves for Wellington tomorrow. In view of the Auckland Resident Magistrate's decision in De Lias' case, the issue of tho present action will be very important to the theatrical profession,

! August 26. Pearson, who was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for indecency, has been released on the ground that his wife was dying arid destitute. At an inquest on the body of Izon, drowned, in Broken River, a verdict of accidental death while trying to ford the river when in flood was returned, with a rider attached recommending the erection of a light bridge fbr foot traffic, The deceased was a splendid swimmer. There are now 49 patie{its in the Hospital. Iluring the last fortnight 21 have been admitted, 29 discharged, and'two have died. Since the Industrial Exhibition, the local manufacturers who exhibited goods have had a marked increase in orders.

• Constable Mills, from Kaikoura, reports here that during the gale on Friday last the schooner Southern Queen, when loading with limestone at Amuri for the Bluff, : dragged her anchor, struck on a rock, and then rounded a reef. Several men have mounted the hillside to look for the vessel, but she was not to be seen anywhere. Qaptain Shepherd and one 1 man were on board, WANGANUI. August 25. It is reported here on good authority that King Tawhaio will visit Kemp at Rati ana, Wanganui River, on' an early date. Tapene Te Mama Kan, the most influential chief in the Upper Wanganui district, hag joined Kemp with 200 men, and will sign a deed making Kemp trustee for ajl the land of the tribe. This means nearly one million acres. The King has sent messengers to Kemp and Topene giving notice of his visit.. During the gale last week a fire occurred on Mr. Arthur Ellis' farm at Southbrook, by which a shed containing a large quantity of harness, a stock of hay, and a pigstye containing six pigs were entirely destroyed. There was no insurance, and the loss will fall heavily on Mr. Ellis. TIMART7. . August 25. Moorings for steamers have now been laid from inside- the Breakwater, and in future they will be able to come in almost in any weather. The depth of water at the end of the works at low water, spring tide, is now 24 feet. The present 350 feet of the contract is expected to be completed within three months, aucl the wharf by the same time, At a meeting oi the Timaru Agricultural aud Pastoral Association to-day, over 20 private prizes, ranging in value from L2 2s to Ll2 12s, were announced. ' The Chinaman, who was referred to in yesterday's telegram, is reported to have died again this evening.