TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 290, 17 July 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. The Tribune says : —We are sorry to learn that, latterly the relations between Sir Julius Vogel and Mr. Featherston are not so cordial as their joint connection with the public business of the colony renders desirable. The Post learns from a private letter that Sir Julius Vogel is in robust health. The tribune says:—“We are exceedingly sorry to give an unqualfied contradiction to the statement lhat Sir Julius Vogel has entirely recovered from his illness, and was at the date of the mail leaving, actually in robust health. The reverse unfortunately was the case on the 14th May. A letter which may be implicitly relied on, states that Sir J ulius Vogel had been overworked, that he was unable to walk across his room without crutches, and that he looked old and worn and was fretting at his inability to move, but even then expected to be in Wellington in November next. CHRISTCHURCH. Mr. Charles James, late Treasurer of the Oddfellows’ Lodge, charged with larceny as a bailee of lodge funds, was acquitted. Judge Williams said the indictment could not be sustained, as no instructions had been given to the prisoner to pay the particular amount mentioned in the indictment into the Bank. He said the Crown Prosecutor was not to blame for the acquittal of the prisoner, as in the present state of the law the treasurer of a friendly society could rob such societies without rendering himself liable to imprisonment. AUCKLAND. A singular accident happened to Robert Cameron, the owner of the brig Sea Spray, the other day. He was in the hold when a large lump of stone ballast was thrown from above, which knocked him down. The men continued pitching in ballast till the man was half buried before he was discovered. Cameron is recovering. WAIROA. Great satisfaction is felt at the early prospect of a Branch Bank being established here. At the volunteer parade to-day, Major Richardson informed the company that it was not the intention of the Government to disband the crops, though the strength was below the fixed minimum, and he urged upon a better attendance and more recruiting. LONDON. Sir Julius Vogel is awaiting the decision of his colleagues in the New Zealand Ministry as to whether he shall resign or not. Disastrous inundations have occurred at Toulouse through the overflowing of the river Garonne. One hundred persons are known to have been drowned, but there are probably many more dealhs. The German Court of Appeal has convicted Count Arnim on the charge of unlawfully removing State documents, and sentenced him to nine months’ imprisonment. June 27. The details of the inundations caused by the overflowing of the Garonne are heartrending. Two hundred and fifteen bodies have been found, and the destruction to property is immense. Twenty thousand, people are rendered destitute. July 1. The telegraph contract is signed. The Eastern Company’ lays the cable for a subsidy of £7,500, for ten years, the expense to be shared between Sydney and New Zealand. Sir J. Vogel has gone to Wildbad Baths. Mr. Waterhouse returns immediately. Dr. Croke is created Bishop of Cashel.