LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 399, 12 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Agency.) WELLINGTON. February II

A professional burglar named Brown, alias Furnace, said to bo one of Sydney gang known as the Forty Thieves, was sentenced to-day to eighteen months on three charges of larceny. A kit of burglar’s tools was found in bis possession. Much sickness, particularly amongst children, is prevalent in Wellington. Dysentery and diarrhoea arc most frequent. Shortly before leaving per Arawata, the Governor signed warrant for execution of the murderer Walsh. Official report of the city valuer, shows valuation for year to be £241,836, as against £207,605 last year;.number rateable properties, 5,177, being an increase of 687 over last year; number of dwelling houses 3,629, against 3,334 enumerated on list last year. CHRISTCHURCH. February 11. At the City Council, Councillor Gass drew attention to performance of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Combination, advertised to take place on Sunday next. He said it would be a disgrace to the Cathedral of the City if the Sabbath was allowed to be so desecrated. The Mayor said the Council was not the guardian of public morals, and that the police were the people to stop any performances of improper character. He referred to Sunday entertainments of certain Revivalists, and said they had been severely criticised by the Press. Councillor Cass said he took no notice of the Press, as it was known Press people were sceptics and infidels.