LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 28, 17 July 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

PRESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON : July 14. James Cameron, for rape, sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment, and to receive 4A two whippings privately, Frank Murray, for assault with intent to x'ob, sentenced to two years. July lu. Turnbull and Co. are sending up to Wanganui 6,000 blue gum sleepers from Hobart own. They will be forwarded per Spray and Stormbird,

Thu City of Molb mruo with Hie ’Friejo mail, made her outward voyage in 90 hom b under contract tim ■. She left 'Frisco again '.on June 21st, and made the run to Honolulu in 8 days. L d't there on July Ist. Long continuance of rough weather m* caused a detention of two days; nevertheless, she accomplished the trip in 24 days one hour. A telegram has been received from the Captain of the Star of the South, who sttitos he exchanged signals off East H.M. Dido, on (ith instant, bound South. Both were labouring in very heavy weather, and Captain of Dido telegraph- d ‘‘can 1 render you any nsistanee,” Csp'ain of the Star of the South replied “ no,” and steamed away. Dido not since heard of. AUCKLAND. July 14. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company was held this afternoon. The report showed the premiums received to have been £75,332 —an increase of £15,115 over last half year. Murine losses about the average, including the Cospatrick, Blencathra, Gothenburg, and Jason. Total losses, £02,444. There remains t» the credit of profit and loss, £19,086. A divide n 1 at the rate of 20 per cent, was declared. July 15. H.M.S Dido which left here for Wel--I'nglon, via Tauranga, on the 3rd, has not since been heard of. She did not call at Tauranga. July 10. A report that the Government had entered into contract with the Admiralty to supply the latter with timber from tlie northern forests, is i icorrcct; but Thomas Russell has taken a contract privately with the Admiralty ‘o supply two-and-a-half million feet of spars and balk timber yearly, and has sub-let the contract to Dargeville, owner of large bush land in K; i a 'a. CHRISTCHURCH.

July 14. At a meeting of the Jewish congregation on Sunday last, £BO was collected towards a testimonial to Sir M. Montefiorc, Bart., orignutetl in London, and a committee appointed to obtain further subscriptions from Jews and Christians. Land sales in the Province still making good averages. The amount realsed at yesterday’s bi-weeklv sale was £4,000. NEW PLYMOUTH. July 14, Kao Kao. the celebrated H-m-hau chief who, during tin* late wav, directed their engineering operations, : s dead. Government, with much difficulty, is procuring further additions of' territory. Meat risen one penny per pound. Corbett, a carpenter, a-red 70, hung himsedfyesterdav in a I't • f lespondencv. GREYMOUTH. July 14. A boat belonging to the Tam run, which left here for Mol hotline on Saturday last, was found yesterday on the beach near Razorbnck, about 28 miles .4, north o" Grey mouth. ** July 15. No other signs of wreckage discovered. The bow of the Tamma’s boat much damaged, as though forcibly torn from the davits. Much anxiety felt here. TAURANGA. The Bay of Plenty “ Times ” of this morning publishes an address from Colonel H'rrington to the electors of the East Coast, notifying his intention to , stand for that district in the next election for the Assembly. Captain Norris, of Now Plymouth, issues a similiar notification. The contest will be a very keen one. The Bank of New Zealand invites tenders for the erection of extensive new premises. DUNEDIN. July 14. Hall, the proprietor of Bristol House, where a number of prostitutes board, was summoned. No defence offered, but defendant promised to turn his lodgers out, and make room for mor reputable ones. He was sentenced to twenty-four hours’ imprisonment, this being his first offence. Hams, who defended, said it was a great social evil, and could not be put down. If the women were put out one house they would go to another. who was on the Bench, said he agreed in ,a great measure with what Mr Harris said.

The ships James Nicol Fleming and Aldingdove, 70 days out, with nearly 700 souls on board, have arrived. A match to walk seven miles on even terms for £250 has been made between the youngster Scott, and Edwards. July 15. The argument re attachment of Reid, Bastings, and Clark, members of Waste Lands Board, for contempt of an injunction of the Supreme Court, adjourned till Saturday. The walking match between Scott and Edwards has fallen through. Mrs Bates took her benefit last night, the being “ Psychoscope.” All thr . i' papers condemn the piece as immoral. The “ Star ” says it is a disgrace to the stage, and an insult to the audience. • In the first scene of the second act, a low assignation house is represented. The “Guardian” describes it as being as bad as the renowned Bristol House here, the pro-

prietor of which was recently imprisoned for harboring prostitutes. The “ Times ” characterises the scone as a poor imitation of fast life among the Traviats of N‘W York. The house j'as crowded, and to night it is expected to be equally as full, owing to the notices in the papers. WESTPORT. July 1). Heavy gales done much damage to mining flumes; and at Charleston, to buildings. HOKITIKA, July 15. At the sale yards beef averaged 45s the lOOlb; store sheep, 10s 6d. July 10. Alhambra will not be tender, d before to-morrow morning. INVERCARGILL. July 14. Edmund Fletche- Gi.lies, manager of the National Bank here, died yesterday hom gistric fever. He had been confined to the house for some ten days. July 16. Mr George Webster, a well-known squatter, and M.H.R. for Wallace, died last night. He had been confined to his bed since Monday. The cause of death was inflamation of the brain. Richard Frock, chemist, Riverton, died somewhat suddenly in the Clarendon Hotel, Invercargill, last night. TIMARU. July 16. The magistrates at Tcmuka, yesterday, fined a respectable farmer £2O for shooting a hen pheasant on Sunday. Charge of shooting a cock pheasant, brought by the n n 3 er, was dismissed for want of evidence. Two tramps, Sexton and Eyes, were charged with obtaining goods under false pretences. Sexton was sentenced to 3 months’ hard labour. Eyes, son of ExSnperintcndcnt Marlborough, cautioned and discharged, complaint not being proved.