TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 519, 13 May 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

GREAT STORM AT WELLINGTON. ' ' 'Wellington, Wednesday Night. ■Wellington and suburbs were visited by a terrific storm yesterday, unparalleled for years. No special'damage was done. STRUCK OFF THE ROLL. Wellington, May 11. At the sitting of the Court of Appeal this day, the Judges unanimously decided that Mr G. B. Barton’s name should be struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors, for misappropriation of moneys belonging to his clients. SETTLERS FOR TARANAKI. Wellington, May 12. At a meeting of persons desirous of setlling upon some land, it was resolved that Mr Evenclen should wa : t on the Government, asking lor lacditics for taking up selections near Stratford, and for temporary assistance to. the selectors in the way of employment on public works. SEVERE FLOGGING. Wellington, May 12.

It is alleged that Longhurst, who was sentenced to 10 years and two floggings last session for rape, received his first flogging in such a severe manner that he lias been in a stale of prostration' ever since : serious consequences have supervened, and the patient is kept alive by constant attention and copious administration of nourishment and stimulants. ARSON AND EMBEZZLEMENT. Napier, Wednesday. W. H. Shaw was committed for trial on charges of arson and embezzlement. ABSCONDED SECRETARY. Dunedin, Wednesday. J. S. Webb, Secrctaiy of the Dunedin Chamber of. Commerce, and manager of the Permanent Building Society, lias absconded ,in consequence , of financial .I! fficii 1 n'r>s A DOCTOR LOST. Dr Campbell left.Carterton for Wellingtoi last Friday, intending to ride over tbe llimutaku. He has nob been heard of since. A search party has just loft to look for b : m.

NARROW‘ESC APEC. Christchurch,' Wednesday. The Rev Father Binsfiold, Roman Catholic priest at Ashley district, was nearly, drowned to-day. Tie seems to have been crossing the Ashley, when his buggy was upset, and washed down the river. The horses were drowned, and himself saved only with difficulty. TWO MEN SMOTHERED. ; Dunedin, Wednesday. At daybreak on Saturday a man named Smith, and another miner, while working m a claim were smotnered by a fall of earth. Smith expired after being extricated, his neck Being broken. The other man had his leg broken. BURNED TO DEATH. LADIES-CAUGHT IN THE BUSH. Blenheim, Wednesday. Particulars arc to hand of a shocking death by burning at Queen Charlotte’s Sound, On Sunday last Mr Isaac Londcll, of Yattertou i nn, left hooie accompanied by his two daughters, They proceeded in a boat to Oyster Bay, where they were joined by a. young man named Flood. The men commenced sotting fire to the scrub, the two girls being a short distance. After firing for a short (line Londcll called the girls .to come where he was. A strong wind was blowing at the time, and the scrub was -burning ;ficrce!y. : In response' to the summons the eldest daughter only came, and the other was caught in the flames before she could escape, and was burned to death. Tlie’father'and Flood, seeing the danger the girl was in, .rushed to her asaistance, but 1 when‘’they reached she was quite dead, the flesh bcinglblackcned and hard, ;•