LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1230, 21 December 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per united press association]. NELSON, This Day. The Supreme Court opened to-day with criminal business. Chas. Stratford alias Colemi’m Phillips alias George Webb alias George Smith alias George Lee, was indicted for ho’rse stealing and was found guilty, and sentenced to six years hard labor. He had throe previous convictions against him in Wellington. A charge of keeping a disorderly house, which has now commenced, concludes the criminal work, after which the case of Williams v, the Queen will come on.

WELLINGTON, This Day. At the Inquest ou the body of Joseph Saun4lers, senior, who was founa dead in the Harbi'i’ on Tuesday last, a verdict in accordance * ith, the medical evidence was returned, name! y, that death resulted from drowning whilst suffering from an apoplectic fit. Ai’ri ved — Wakatipu, from Sydney, at 6.30 In -st evening. In r eference to a statement published in a Marlborough paper to the effect that Mr Conoll y was about to take the portfolio of Post ft) id Telegraph Departments in additien to that of Minister of Justice,Ministers state, that th e subject has never been discussed much dess decided, but it is possible that some t earrangement of portfolios may take place a fter the holidays. A cal flegram has been received from London, bearing date the 10th inst., stating that th<) following vessels had sailed prior to that dal c—Wellington, ship, for Port Chalmers, with 319 immigrants, and Crusader, ship, for Lyttelton, with 381.

DUNEDIN, This Day. The banquet to Sir Julius Vogel last night was a gr< ;at success, 275 guests being present. M r Macandrew proposed his health, Sir Juliut Vogel in replying said the compliment was the greatest he had ever received. He referrt d at length to his past career in Colony, e> pressing regret at being idle now, and only n iaking a brief stay, but expressed a hope of r evisiting it. He disclaimed any right to tl. e title of father of the Public Works Pol. icy, pointing out what had been done by M( jorhouse and others before him ; he thought that if the original plan of setting aside land f< jr railways had been carried out the Colony • would now have been almost free from debt. He urged the completion of trunk railwt .ys and resumption of immigration. The City Council has reduced its overdraft from £ 32,000 to £9OOO during the year. 'The retirii ig Mayor is to be presented with an illuminate d address. TIMARU, This Day. Detective 1 Cirby has returned with Patrick Ryan his wifi: and daughter, charged with conspiracy to defraud their creditors. AUCKLAND, This Day. The bodies of Hamilton and of a child were exhumed, but no traces of poison could be found in either. The injuries to Hamilton’s head were found to be greater than previously supposed. The result of the autopsy will, it is said, add to the painful interest attaching to the case. INVERCARGILL, This day. The sale of pastoral runs yesterday did not attract a Large attendance. Nineteen lots were offered and disposed of with the exception of two. Only in one instance was a higher rental than the upset price obtained. BLENHEIM, This day, A man named John Mclvoy was found dead in a water-closet at the back of the South Star HoteL An inquest will be held. PATE A, This Day The Government Land Sale to-day did not attract many people. Ten lots were taken up on deferred payments. In the Moinahaki Block prices ranged from £1 to £9 ss, according to size and quality. Cash land sold readily, and whenever there was anything good offered the competition was brisk. About 40 lots were sold, from £1 to £8 5s per acre. CHRISFCHURCH, This Day. Sir Julius Vogel proceeds direct to Wellington. The banquet is consequently postponed till his return. The ship Hurului spoke the ship Lady Jocelyn for Welliigton, on Oct. 27, and learned that Captein Jenkins had died of

apoplexy on the voyage, He was one of the oldest captains in the New Zealand service! oud was widely known and much respectedi