LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1224, 13 December 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per united press association]. WELLINGTON, This Day. 1 he Hon. Mr Dick yesterday received a telegram from Mrs Bernard Moore, stating stating that the appointment as head of the nursery staff in the Wellington Hospital had been accepted by that lady. MrW. H. Levin, M.H.R. for Thordon, iddressed the electors last night. A unanimous vote of confidence and thanks was passed. Two children named George and Wiiliam Ridgard, sons of a fireman, were drowned in the Upper Hutt river yesterday evening, while bathing. The younger got beyond his depth, and his brother tried to save him, hut being unable to swim, both were drowned The bodies were recovered, and an inquest is to be held. AUCKLAND, This Day. Jamps Crowley, the llo\vi<*k murderer, was committed for trial vesterduv afternoon. \ man named Robert Ilmdr, aged 49, was bio iglit to the Hosni'al in a cab by Arc’iard a publican, and a woman who stated she was Ha-dv’s wife. Hardv wa< iu a state of une iiH'-ioiisneS'», ami much contused nn his face. It was at once seen that, he was dying. He took two ronvid-ire fits and expired half an h"ur after admission. Arclvird and Mis Hardy stayed a few minutes. The exaininaion of the body after death showed a cut on the right temple, also an abrasion near the cut. He is also cut under the right eye, aud

has • bruise adjaoe.it, The lobe of the left ear is abraised as well as the side of temple. The left temple is contused in appearance as if from blows, and the nose is also marked, There is a patch of disfiguration on the back ns if from blows. Arehard told the Hospital nurse t at deceased had been fighting, and had stood great, punishment. Mrs Hardy was in such a state of excitement that little could be got out of her. She was understood to say t ; nt Hardy was drunk, and went to strike a man, and missed his blow and fell down ; he had been dlinking ever since. He took to his bed on Saturday, and yesterday began to take fits. Enquiries subsequently made at Arohard’s hotel, whore deceased had been staying, elicited statements that clashed with those given at t e Hospital. An iuquest will be held this afternoon. Hardy is said to have been in comfortable circumstances, and intended opening an hotel here. DUNEDIN, This Day. Captain Baldwin is now announced for the Peninsula seat. The candidates now announced are Larnach, Cutten, Donnelly, and Baldwin. Mr Stout has never declared himself, and it seems generally understood he will not stand. The name of Mr Bastings has also been mentioned. Mr Baldwin intimates that he has no intention at present of contesting the Peninsula. TIMARU, This Day. At the Supreme Court, in the case of T. E. Lyell, watchmaker, for arson, a verdict of not guilty was returned.

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. At a meeting of the Church Presbytery the following resolutions moved by Mr Elmslie were agreed to :—That in the opinion of the Presbytery and apart altogether from charges now pending the Rev. C. Fraser having been proceeded against in strict accordance with the constitution and government of the Presbyterian Church, and having had every opportunity afforded him of being heard in his own defence, or of making appeal to the General Assembly, has, on his attempt to disown the authority and escape from the discipline of the Church, and at the same time to prejudice the mind of the people by riisinformation regarding important facts, i vrfeited all right to be regarded as a minister ii t any branch of the Presbyterian Church; tl. iat his attempt to retain possession of St. Ai idrew’B Church property after it has been rec tignised by himself and others for so many yea rs as bona fide property of the Presbyeri. »n Church of New Zealand, and on the pret ext that it was gifted to the Free Church of Scotland by the Provincial Government of Cant( irbury, or has its title based upon the model’ trust deed of that Churchf is an act so tlioroi Ighly dishonorable and so unbecoming a mini iter of the Gospel as to merit the disapprob *tion of all Christian people that full information regarding the merits of the whole.ciwe and line of conduct pursued by Mr Fras sr in opposition to the constitutional pr »cedur e of his own Church, be forwarded through the proper medium to the Free Church oJ Scotland ; so, if necessary, the next Genei’al Assembly of that Church would be in a position give decisive deliverance on questions that may come before it. The Times this morning says, “ We are pleased to inform our renders that the necessary data for \letermining the longitude of New Zealand, were obtained last night. To (uccessfully accomplish this, it is necessary hat the weather shall be suitable at Sydney and Burnham for Meridian work, and h it the through wire from Sydney observaory to Burnham shall be in good working >rder. . On the first occasion signals were successfully exchanged, but clouds had obscured the stars in Burnham for several days. On the second occasion, the 9th and l Oth of Nov., the weather was magniflent at Auckland, Wellington, and Burnham, ..nd signals were exchanged between these bree stations with Morse instruments, and with Wakupuakua with a reflecting gal van ometer ; but to the great disappointment of Astronomers, a severe thunderstorm was raging in Sydney on both nights, this made it unsafe to join up the Cable, lest the lightning flowing into the latter should destroy insulation or fuse the core, thus interrupting communication with New Zealand, aaa renpering it necessary for the Cable ship to grapple and repair it. On tne third occasion, last night, the fates were propitious, both in Australia and New Zealand, and as the wires were in good order, and signalling instruments in perfect adjustment, very accurate 4 results were obtained. ”

TIMARU, This Day. At the inquest on J. M. Shepherd to-day, the jury, after a long deliberation returned a verdict that the “Deceased committed suicide while labouring under a fit of temporary of insanity. INVERCARGILL, This Day. A barn belonging to the Hon. 11. W. Nurse, near Thornbury, has been burned down. It was insured iu the New Zealand •ifiue for £75.

The shop of Mr Stoddart, a tailor, and he bouse of Mr Widdnck, Arrowtown, have ilso been destroyed by fire. Stoddard was insured for £175, and Widock for £75, both in the New Zealand Company. The Riverton beach is strewn with the wreckage of a ship which has evidently ;>een destroyed by lire. The vessel has apparently only recently been burned. NAPIER, This Day. At the Supreme Court, yesterday, Heremia was charged with forging a cheque for £lB, at Gisborne. In summing up the judge said he did not believe the prisoner was actually guilty of forgery, as another man had written the cheque, but he undoubtedly endeavored to pass the cheque, which he knew was forged. The jury found the prisoner not guilty of forgery, but guilty ef uttering, He was sen fenced to 12 months. The same pri--oner was acquitted on a second charge of forgery. ueri Heri Akena was charged with uttering a cheque knowing it to be forged. Indefence prisoner stated that Heremia incited him to get the cheque cashed, but he was not aware it was forged, being unable to read or write. The verdict was guilty, but strongly recommended to mercy. Sentenced to five months ; the time of waiting trial, four months, to be deducted from the sentence. Two Natives found guilty of forcible entry at Omahu were fined £lO each.

This concluded the criminal sittings. Mrs Hampson’s mission closed with a Soiree at the Theatre. As regards revivalism the Mission had not been much of a success. Her meetings attracted crowded audiences, but, from the amounts in contribution boxes, few thought it worth while to pay anything. THAMES. This Day. The naked body of an infant, a female child, about twelve hours old, was found floating in the water in the intake formed bv th'* Railway Works. There was a wound of a sli o ht nature on the back of the head. A pxff examination showed that the child h "1 lived after its birth. A coroner’s inquest will beheld. The police believe they have a clue to the mother. NELSON, This Day. The cricket match between Auckland aud Nelson comment ed to-day. The weather is sple idid. Nelson won the bus, and p it Auckland in. Barton and Robinson fao d the bowling of Eden and G. Fowler. In the second over one of Eden’s rose off Robinson’s

pad. Given ent by the umpire, 1, I—2. Arnelll went in and the uore rose rapidly, when Barton wm bowled by Wigeell, 2,25 — 46. Yates played one of wlgtell'e into his wicket, 8, 5—52. With the »oore at 57, Arneill, who had made 24, was caught by Boddington off Wigzell. O’Brien, the next man, played one of WigzeU’s into point’s hands, 5, 0—63. Garner was clean bowled by Wigzell at the third ball, 6, 0—63. Lankham got three singles, and was bowled by Fowlet, 7, 3—66. Gill went in and the score was 70 for seven wickets at the lunch adjournment. HAWERA, This Dey. The criek.t match, Auckland v. Hawera, Auckland! Aral inning* closed for only 10, of which Barton made 12. BLUFF, Thi. Day, Sir Julius and Lady Vogel are pa«sengen per Retomahana. The Mayor and Corporation of Campbelltown, accompanied by several landing citizens. presented Sir Julius with an address of welcome on board. It referred to his eminent services previous to leaving New Zealand, and as Agent-General. Sir Julius expressed the great gratification given him by such an expression of good feeling, coming as it din unexpectedly and before landing in New Zealand, and assured them, that whether present or absent he always had New Zealand at heart. He left by special train at 9 am. for Dunedin.