LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 150, 16 September 1876, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Per Press Agency.] WELLINGTON. September 13. . Hr. Bullcr will not, under any ‘ consideration, oppose the lion. W. Fox for the seat for Wanganui. September 14. C. E. Haughton was brought up this morning. The case was heard with closed doors. Ho was committed for trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. No bail was asked for. PiIVEBTON. September 13. The following resolution was carried unanimously at a full meeting of the Town Council last night:—“ That this meeting disapproves entirely of Mr Macandrew’s resolutions, or any form Government ■which would resuscitate Provincialism, the district having suffered enough through neglect and maladministration of the Provincial Government, and affirm' their approval of the system of local government, on the basis’of the County BilHntroclucod by Sir Julius Vogel.” WESTPORT. Sept. 13. A smart shock of earthquake was felt here this morning at 2.30 o’clock. HOKITIKA. September ;13. ■ The Kumara Times , a daily paper on the now rush, is announced to he published next week by the proprietors of the Grey River Argus . In the Supremo Court, Patrick Gulden, alias John Kiriom, was sentenced to,throe years imprisonment for manslaughter. The Bank of New Zealand, Bank of New South' Wales, and the Union Bank, have opened branches at the Kumara. The rush is increasing. DUNEDIN. - Sept. 13. The Rev. Mr Cowie was inducted last night as Missionary of the Chinese in Otago. ’ Roberts played his second match last night with Manson, of Invercargill, allow-

ing liiin G;')0 points, ami was beaten by 97. Roberts plays Weston to-night, giving him 500 points. The receipts on the Otago railways for last month were .£10,540. September 14. Tlio ’•question--of union between the Presbyterian Church of - - the North, and that nl: Otago and Southland, occupied a special meeting' of the. Synod at the First Church during' the whole of yesterday, and up to,one o’clock tin's morning. The question occasioned a hot discussion. Beyond alfirming lire desirability of the proposed union, the meeting proved resultlcKu. The resolutions that were carried being to the effect that the' Synod approves of the union of the Churches, but considers, in the face of the existing opposition, it is inexpedient to proceed in the matter at present. Roberta beat Weston last night by .44 points. AUCKLAND.

September 1.3, The house of a settler named Gleason, at Wainkit, was destroyed by lire. A child, 15 months old,,was burned to death. The father and mother were a short distance from the house, and heard screams but could not rescue the child. A neighbour, named Eyitt, at the inquest, said his wife called, his attention to the smoke coming through the roof, and that they heard the child’s screams, but did not go because ho had children to mind. Tlio' jury appended a rider to the verdict, censuring him for his inhuman conduct. CHRISTCHURCH.

September 13. The dews of this city are trying to establish a Philanthi-opical Society. ,

.A. man named Cholts made a desperate attempt to commit suicide last nighty by cutting his throat, and died this morning. The cause is said to be poverty and want of employment. September 14. A fire broke out at midnight in the shop of Barsht, a tailor. It was soon extinguished, but the drapery stock was a good deal injured by smoko and water. Insurances arc light. A slight shock of earthquake was felt hero yesterday.