TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1076, 20 May 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondents). Kimara, May 18. In the Warden’s Court yesterday, Mr Seddon, M.H.R., pleaded in a case on behalf of defendants, and in addition to a verdict for plaintiffs the Warden allowed plaintiffs’ expenses. Mr Seddon ejaculated “ much,” and the Warden held this to be contempt of Court, and inflicted a fine of £l. Mr Seddon refused to pay the fine, and would have gone to gaol but for some friends who paid the fine against his will, and he was discharged. Wellington, May 18.

Parliament opened at 2 o’clock by Commissioners, Hon. Sir W. Fitzherbert, Hon. Major Richardson, and Hon. Frederick Whitaker. The Commission having been read, Sir W. Fitzherbert stated that at 2 o’clock tomorrow Ilie Excellency would attend in person and declare his reasons for calling the present Session together. In the meantime it was necessary that the House of Representatives should elect a Speaker and present him to the Governor at noon to-morrow. On members reassembling in the House, the Commission was read authorising Major Campbell to swear in members. The following members were then sworn : —George, Hurst, Mitchelson, Peacock, Grey, Dargaville, Swanson, O’Rorke, Hamlin, Cadman, Whyte, Morris, Whitaker, Johnston, Bryce, Watt, Kelly, Stevens, Beetham, Atkinson, Wilson (Foxton), Trimble, Levin, Buchanan (Wairarapa), Hutchison, C. Johnston, Levestam, Hursthouse, Connolly, Shepherd, Dodson, Mclllraith, Fitzgerald, Rolleston, Pilliett, White, Holmes, Montgomery, McMillan, Postlethwaite, Steward, Sutton, Turnbull, Shrimski, Macandrevv, Dick, Bracken, Green (Dunedin), Seaton, Barrow, Rutherford, Thompson, Feldwick, Daniels, Masen, Tawhai, and Tomoana.

Major Atkinson proposed Sir G. M. O’Rorke as Speaker; Mr Macandrew seconded, both speaking in eulogistic terms of his past conduct. Mr Levestam spoke in condemnation of Sir G. M. O’Rorke’s action on the Representation Bill as trampling law under foot.

Sir G. M. O’Rorke was unanimously elected Speaker. The enquiry into the collision between the Ladybird and Wakatu was concluded. The Court held that the captain of the Ladybird was responsible for the accident in not stopping his engine sooner, and ordered him to pay costs, £lO. The Engineer was not held responsible. At a meeting of the Colonial Insurance Company the report and balance-sheet were adopted. The shareholders generally expressed satisfaction with the explanations made, and although no dividend was declared this year, they hoped that next year would show a more satisfactory result. Christchurch, May 18. By the action of the Mayor all children whose parents are unable to pay for their admission to the Exhibition, are to be admitted free by the promoters to-morrow, and will be prov Med with refreshments by the Mayor. A subscription list has been opened for the relief of the sufferers by the Timaru disaster. The Canterbury Caledonian Society have passed a rule to the effect that at each annual meeting a special gold medal and one ornamental silver medal be awarded for acts of bravery and saving life within the Colony, performed during the previous year. Te Whiti and Tohu were taken over the Kaiapoi Factory, where their eyes were opened to a still wider extent as to the power of the Pakeha. As significant of increasing woollen trade, the Kaiapoi Factory are advertising

for a hundred additional hands for the clothing. The sale of Belfast township, on the Northern line, six miles from Christchurch, comprising 414 acres, realised £7,195. The Farm sections averaged £59 13s. 4d. per acre ; Township sections £162 Ils. Id. per acre. May 19. 5000 persons visited the Exhibition yesterday. H. Miller was fined £5O each for two separate informations for selling liquor at Amberley without a license. Beautiful weather prevailed for the procession of the Fire Brigades last night. They made a great show with colored lights and fireworks., The Austrian and local bands took part in the proceedings. The effect was heightened by the presence of twelve tram cars, drawn by the fire engines, and crowded with people who accompanied the firemen from the starting point to the Exhibition, where they ended with a display of fireworks in honor of the Queen. Timaru, May 18.

There is little further to add about the late wrecks The City of Perth has sustained little injury, and is afloat at high water, the cargo being discharged. Provided the weather continues fine, there is every prospect of her being saved. No more bodies have been found. The funeral of the three recovered took place yesterday, and was attended by the Masonic body and a large number of citizens and sailors. The inquest was adjourned till next week.

The Harmonic Society’s Concert, in aid of the sufferers by the late disaster, realised £53. Mr Coster, manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, promised a cheque for 50 guineas, and other outside subscriptions are coming in liberally. Dunedin, May 18. Michaelis Hallenstein received the following cablegram: — Australian hides ; stocks are large, market very weak, can only sell at great reduction; hide market down one penny. The inquest on the boy who died under chloroform over a week ago is concluded, the jury found it was a case of death by misadventure, and that no blame attached to Dr. Burnes. The Mosgiel Factory Company in order to supply increased demands, have leased the Kaikoura woollen mills. Auckland, May 18. The Arawata took yesterday, 5425 ounces of gold to Sydney for the Bank of New Zealand. Peter Harjes the levanter, has been adjudged a bankrupt by the Supreme Court. The National Bank lose £B6B. A similar order was made respecting Chatwin, who took away from £3OOO to £4OOO. New Plymouth, May 19. As the steamer Hauraki, from Kaipara to Wairara, was nearing the latter port, a seaman named Michael Walsh was knocked overboard by a sail about 2 o’clock this morning. A boat was lowered, but got swamped. Life buoys were then thrown overboard to him, but without avail, and he sank. Denniston and Co. have received a cable message from James Morrison and Co., referring to the wool sales, which opened on the 16th inst.