TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1105, 25 July 1882, Page 2

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.] CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. Exhibition offered for Sale. The Exhibition building was put up for sale by auction yesterday, and £3,600 was offered for it in a lump, which was refused. The reserve is understood to be £4OOO. It was then put up bay by bay, under which process it promises to realise considerably less than £3,600. Everything has been sold except the main transept. including the entrance hall, art gallery, and concert room. Purchasers are still unwilling to bid for this in a lump, being dubious as to quantities in it, and it will be put up today. Illegal Voting.

A tnan named James Winnishaw was fined 10s for voting at the Stanmore election when he resided out of the district. He seemed to be under the impression that as his name was still on the roll, he had a right to vote. AUCKLAND. This Day. Arrest of a Defaulter. Asher Wren, formerly canvassing clerk to the New Zealand Accident Company, has been arrested at Ohaupo, Waikato, on a charge of alleged embezzlement of the funds of the Company. Bishop Selwyn in his address to-day spoke hopefully of the Melanesian Mission. Return of a Defaulter. James Martin Shepherd, a levanter, after leaving Auckland by the outward mail steamer for ’Frisco, remained at Honolulu one or two trips, and then proceeded to San Francisco. According to his own account he lodged at the Palace Hotel, where he was constantly drunk for five weeks. How he got on board the mail steamer here he does not exactly know, but he states he intended to surrender on his arrival, and further alleges he wished to do so to save another man who was supposed to be implicated in the transaction, but who is innocent. AU the prisoner’s luggage is labelled for Christchurch, and that fact in some measure bears out his statement. Shepherd was brought up to the Police Court, and charged with forgery and uttering, and remanded to Timaru. Whangaroa Divorce Case. The divorce case, Snowden and Flavel, of Whangaroa, no appearance of respondent and co-respondent. Adultery was clearly proved, and decree nisi made for dissolution of marriage : Co-respondent being adjudged to pay casts. Husband and wife are halfeastes. Importation of Trotting Horses.

Per City of New York 13 well-bred trotting horses arrived in charge of Mr J. Kerr. For one of these animals £2OOO was paid some time ago. Their destination is Nelson. Sudden Death.

Edward Walker, laborer, while at his meal at Onehunga, was seized with a fit and expired immediately. Smuggling at the Bay of Islands. At Russel, the police authorities made a seizure of 110 lbs of tobacco, at the loading ground, and a warrant has been issued for a person named Coy, for smuggling the same. Measles on Board H.M.S. Nelson.

H.M.B. Nelson has taken in 100 tons of coals. Measles has shown itself aboard, Digby, one of the officers being attacked. OAMARU. This Day. The hearing of the charge against Alexander Beattie for the murder of Sarah Adams, was concluded yesterday. His Worship said that this was one of those oases in which there were so many contradictions, and matters requiring further investigation, that he felt bound to send the case to a higher Court. Prisoner through his counsel reserved his defence, and was then fully committed to stand his trial at the next sessions of the Supreme Court at Dunedin. WELLINGTON. A subscription has been raised here to augment the Mansion House Fund and to relieve the persecuted Jews of Russia, and now amounts to over £455. This is in addition to upwards of £450, collected here for the same object last year,

PATEA. A smart shook of earthquake was felt here at midnight.

WANGANUI. A very sharp shock of earthquake, lasting about d aeebiula, aud followed

by a succession of smaller ones, was felt here at 3 minutes past 12 last night. Direction East to West.