LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1257, 24 January 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per united press association]. WELLINGTON, This day. Some scoundrel entered Sir James Prendergast’s stable last night, and deliberately cut the tongue out of his favorite pony. There is no clue to the perpetrator. A robbery took place at the Prince of Wales’s Hotel last night. Mr Smith the landlord, with his wife, left the house for a few minutes to witness the torchlight procession, leaving a barman in charge ; the latter in the evening, ascertained that £llO in notes and silver had been extracted from the drawer in the proprietor’s bedroom. The Stella is expected to leave here for Kawhia on Wednesday next. The Hon. Mr Bryce proceeds as far as New Plymouth overland. The Hon. Mr Rolleston will probably accompany him. A narrow escape from fire occnrred on board the steamer Tui early this morning. Several hands went to their berths shortly after midnight, and were awakened by a sensation of stifling. After a short search, it was ascertained that some cotton waste and paint, which had been placed in the bottom locker, near the bow of the vessel, were alight. The fire was extinguished before any damage was done,

DUNEDIN, This Day. The murder ease against Beattie is proceed" ing. Nothing fresh has been elicited. A man named Thomas Dobbie was accused yesterday at the Police Court of stealing a sewing machine, the property of Hugo Wertheim. The case for the prosecution was that Dobbie, along with a man named Forshaw, who is now serving a sentence of six months on a similar charge, went to various persons who had machines hired on terms and representing they were from Wertheim’s shop took the machines away and disposed of them. Dobbie was committed for trial, bail being allowed in his own surety of £6OO and two of £3OO each. It is believed there has been a regular organisation in the matter of theft of sewing machines on a large scale.

Mr Larnach was thrown out of a buggy while returning home last night, and is seriously injured, Later.

Mr Larnach injuries are not so severe as anticipated. He was able to be present at the official declaration of the poll. Bishop Moran admitted he did not expect to be elected. His objects in coming forward were to call attention to the injustice done to Catholics on the Education question, and to keep Mr Donnelly out. He regretted no steps were taken by Mr Larnach with regard to an untrue statement issued respectlngpis (the Bishop’s) candidature, and in conclusion said that as to choice of language and election epithets Mr Larnach stood head and shoulders above other men, and would doubtless represent the electors to their heart’s content, AUCKLAND, This Day. A house, which was insured for £lOO in the New Zealand Insurance Company, was burned down at Otahuhu yesternight. The Wesleyan Conference opened yesterday 40 ministers were present. The first drafts of stations has been prepared, and the following appointments for the year are recommended by the stationery committee :—Ponsonby, Rev. Smalley ; Upper Thames, Rev. J. Wills ; Te Awamutu, Rev. Penfold ; Gisborne, Rev. Marshall; Waitara fee Patea Rev. Tattaher ; Hutt, Rev. Derbury ; Greytown, Rev. Hudson ; Colombo Road Christchurch, Rev. Crump ; St. Alban’s Christchurch, Revs. Morley and Jones ; Springton, Canwell, Woodend, Rev. P. Wills ; Temuka, Rev. Garlic , Mornington, Rev. Murray ; Merton, Rev. Martin ;• Oamaru, Rev. Bishworth ; Gore and Tapanui, Rev. Little. The Hamilton allesel Murder Case. The Hamilton and Priestley alleged murder case was adjourned till to-morrow. The prosecution is not yet finished. Joanna Lenney was found dead. She had been in the habit of sleeping under the trees in the Park. A verdict from exposure and self-neglect was returned. Lateb. The Hamilton case still continues. Nearly 30 witnesses have been examined so far, there are 8 or 9 more yet. The trial will not finish to-night. INVERCARGILL, This Day. A constable stationed at Wyndham has received information that a house has been burned near Murdoch’s old saw-mill, but nothing has been seen of the occupant Mrs Senden. A search has been made among the debris, but no remains were found. The woman afterwards emerged from the bush, into which she had wanaered after the house was destroyed by fire, which was accidentally caused. There was nothing saved but the dress in which the woman escaped. There were no insurance, and the loss is estimated at £lOO.

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Supreme Court was occupied yesterday, taking the evidence of G. G, Stead in defence. Stead gave his account of a conversation between him and Paxton’s partner (Roberts), admitting that he told him the police had seen Paxton entering the Grain Agency Office early in the morning. This was not true, but wishing to conceal his informants, he said this on the spur of the moment, but regretted it afterwards. After counsel had spoken at length, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff of £lOO damages. At a public meeting of the ratepayers of Kaiapoi, held last night, it was resolved to employ a thoroughly competent accountant to investigate the Council’s accounts since the date of the last Government audit. PATEA, This Day. Harvesting is now general throughout the district, and reports are coming in from all quarters of the splendid condition of the grain crops. There is a considerably larger area in grain this year than last, and the yield is expected to be heavy. The longcontinued drought, although favorable to the above, is seriously affecting the stockbreeders, feed having become so scarce that in some instances cattle are being fed on hay intended for winter use.