TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 2 November 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. November 1. Ah Lee, the Chinese murderer, on the Bishop of Dunedin's representations, has been temporarily respited until the Executive to-iT}orrpw .further considers his j case, ! The extension of the railway to Masterton was opened to-day. DUNEDIN. _ November 1. The execution of Ah Lee is to take place at 8 a.m. on Friday. Bishop Nevill continues to use his exertions for a reprieve for the condemned man, and it is said he has gathered professional evidence to controvert the testimony given by the medical witness at the trial as to the ability to distinguish bjood from that of mammalia. Beer duty stamps to the amount of L 249 12s were sold to-day at Dunedin, CKRISTCHURCH. November 1. Mr. Maxwell, general manager of railways, will visit Christchurch shortly to inquire into complaints about the railway tariff, with a view to amending it where njepessary. Professor Julius Yon Haast-has been appointed Imperial Qgrman Consul for Christchurch. -

AUCKLAND. November I. Arrived—Pakeha, brig, from Oamaru. Samuel Kennedy and Margaret Dusissefe were- charged with • the Iforthern Wairoa jewellery robbery at the Police Court, pleaded guilty. Tn,e wo/nan was Another pljargje of gun steaHng-ia atiir fcpheard ggpiapp Kepnjpdy.

November 2. Young Woolcott, who was dangerously wounded by Joe, the murderer, is now out of danger, and proceeded to Fijiwith his family yesterday. Th'fe, gaoler :.the Wotjpott ( family, in whose kmployment/Joe to siyisit him. .1: « A' iLjl 1 ■ A cable ' message states, that Juagej Gillies arrived; at Adelaide iii the Surf yesterday. ... a =_ ' Judge Richmond left tor - u the Talairoft to attend Wellington. - m Re Gr» r,J " ie Appeal Court in ~.»u and Foster's settlement at Te ua, Mr. .Rolleston iniststhat one-half of the settlers. Jbe. .placed on .the... land by. 1 the Ist of January, 1882. Their agent consents, but'objects to the further con- } dition that L 4400 of the purchase-money j shall be paid immediately the agreement r is signed. The final ratification of the : purchase is jeopardised. > The privileges of the Pastoral and > Agricultural Show realised L 174. , i A private letter from Malaya gives' t further particulars of the massacre at [ Borealias Island. Where the outrage was ; committed is only two acres in extent, though there are 200 natives on it. The . natives live on this small island through [ terror of the Hill men. The crews of the . other vessels recovered the guns, blankets, > knives, and rice from the abandoned ■ houses. They also burnt the huts and , destroyed the cocoanut trees, so that the ! murderous tribe will be at the mercy of the Hill men. The party also destroyed a town on the mainland. One boat with two men is still missing.

KELSON". November 1. A lad named Smith, while endeavoring to jump on the tramway car whilst the same was in motion, fell beneath the body of the carriage, the body of which appears to have doubled him over, inflicting serious injuries. HOE3TIKA. November 1, The Albion was tendered this afternoon and sailed for Northern ports. She shipped from here 63770z gold, and 40 passengers. It is blowing a gale of wind at present. TIMARU. November 1. The old post office buildings, with oneeighth of an'acre of ground, were sold by auction by Mr. Moss Jonas to-day, and realised L 2700. It was reported to the police to-night that a man had been drowned off the breakwater, but nothing further is known.