Telegrams.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1100, 15 July 1882, Page 2

Telegrams.

[PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, July 14. An application was made at the Supremo Court yesterday to admit Mr DeLautour as a solicitor and barrister. Judgment was reserved.

Nelson, July 14. Te Whiti and Toha are quartered at the Trafalgar Hotel, whilst the house at Suburban North is being made ready for them.

OAil ahu, July 14. An accident occurred at Kurow by ’which a farmer named Jas. Newson lost his life. He was driving a dray at the time, and when opposite his own gate the horse stopped. He tugged at the reins, and the horse moved quickly and threw' him in front of the wheels, which passed over his chest. He died half-an-hour afterwards. He leaves a wife.

The following is the verdict which was returned at the Coroner’s Inquest on Sarah Beattie (or Adams) : “That a person to jurors aforesaid unknown feloniously, wilfully, and of malice aforethought did kill and murder the said Sarah Beattie (or Adams). Auckland, July 14. At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday a telegram was rend from the Lyttelton Board suggesting co-opera-tion to effect the adoption of Colonel Scratchley’s recommendation, re defence of four of the principal ports. The Mayor stated that the defences proposed for Auckland are insufficient, Commodoro Erskine, of H.M.S Nelson, having informed him that long range heavy guns are necessary. It was finally resolved to co-operate with the Lyttelton Harbor Board, and urge the Government to erect a Battery of heavy guns at the North Head.

Winiata’s case is still proceeding at the Supreme Court.

At the half-yearly meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company, the report showed that after making ample provision for all liabilities and carrying £20,000 to reserve fund, there remains £21,534 for division as a dividend of 15 per cent, and £3.584 carried forward. The Chairman in moving tho adoption of the report said the losses paid and now adjusted at ths time of closing of the accounts amounted to £627,388, although these have been unusually heavy, only one, the Loch Mar, (?) lost on the voyage from Australia to London, had been of any considerable amount. Fire losses both in Australia and New Zealand had boon very numerous. A further sum of £20,000 has been carried to Reserve Fund which now stands at £70,000. This will enable tho management to equalise dividends should it be required at any future time to .draw on it for that purpose The Re-insurance Fund specially sot apart for tho protootion of outstanding risks and to provide for exceptional losses now stands at £lOO,OOO. In continuation he said wo may hope to add to these funds from time to time as tho volume of our business increases. The investments now amount j to £377,020, they arb first claftis HObur* I

ities, and their market value is considerably in excess of the amount set clown in the balance-sheet, and shows an average return of about 6 per cent. Acting on the principle of pushing any operation far and wide, agencies have been established in the principal parts of India and wo have recently commenced business tinder favorable auspices in the Cape Colony, China, and Japan. The seamen of H.M.S. Nelson have repaired the graves of Commodore Burnett, of the Orpheus, and midshipman Watkins, killed at the storming of Rangiriri. Winiata’s father having threatened vengeance on Europeans, Tawhiao has taken him into custody to prevent mischief.

Sarah Swan, of Waikato, aged 18, who had been found wandering about, and sent temporarily to the Old People’s Refuge a few days ago, disappeared yesterday. The police out searching found her yesterday afternoon in the scrub on Mount Eden in a most deplorable condition. She is believed to have become deranged. The police were about to run off the water from the domain reservoir, believing she had drowned herself, when she was discovered.

The Jury brought in a verdict of guilty against Epiha, and he has been sentenced to three years’ penal servitude. Pakara was acquitted. Mr J. L. Whitford, agent for the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, left for Sydney, per Ringarooma, to push their business in tho Australian Colonics. A Bachelors’ Ball to Commodore Erskine and the officers of the German warship “ Carola,” was given in the Choral Hall. There were 500 invitations issued.

Captain McElyneaux, of tho schooner Saxon, whoso arm was smashed between the vessel and the wharf, has since had it amputated.

Dunedin, July 14. The Refrigerating Company’s works at Burnside are now finished. A reservoir has to be constructed, which is expected to be concluded in a fortnight, and then a start will be made to prepare shipments for tho steamer expected in September. The carrying out of iho provisions of tho Rabbit Act is causing employment to be plentiful in many country districts. On one station 45 men are employed in laying poison, and on another five tons of poisoned grain are distributed by workmen every week.

A public meeting was held last night, called by Good Templars, to consider the question of the proposed amendments of the Licensing Act. Fully 500 people were present, the Licensed Victuallers being fully represented. A resolution was passed by a large majority urging that there should bo no interference with tho present Act, or, if any, not with the principle of local option. A further motion was proposed by the publicans, that endorsement of convictions on licenses should be optional with the Bench, but this was negatived by a small majority. Gbeymouth, July 12.

At a meeting af the County Council it was stated that out of a total of £1350 received in Licensing fees, only £BOO was available, tho remainder being swallowed up in expenses. The Licensing Committees of tho district sent in accounts for services rendered and various other expenses, but the Council declined to entertain expenses or charges not provided for by the Act. They all owed for legitimate travelling expenses, but would not entertain claims for stationary ones.