LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1674, 10 December 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Napieb, Dec. 9. The C.G.S. Luna has sailed for Wellington with the Hon. Donald M'Leun. The Supreme Court sat to-day. The calendar is light. Maaka was tried for the murder of a scout in 180 S. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy on the ground of the great dread w'lieh the Natives had of Te Kooti at that time. Sentence of death was passed upon the prisoner. "Wellington, Dae. 9. Messrs Betbuneaod Pluuter commence their periodical wool sales to-morrow. The Court of Appeal closed to-day. In Grace v. Eager, an Otago case, the judges concurred in the opinion that the rule for prohibition obtained in the Court below should have been discharged. The timber imported from Invercargill by Messrs Brogdeo aad Sons Tor the Hutt liaiiway is expected to be condemned as of inferior quality. Dttnedln", Dec 9. The Dacotah has been telegraphed to leave San Francisco on December 4t.h, and the mail will be brought on by the Nevada. The promoters of the Port Chalmers Eailway deny that any offer has been made to the Government or that any negociation. has taken place. The passengers by the Christian M'Ausland, taken to Quarantine Island, have refused to land if the passengers by the Palmerston are also placed there. The latter are still on the ship. The Dock Trust have offered to dock the Dido for repairs free of cost. The City Council proposes to spend £5000 in improving the Town Belt. The Council is taking steps to give the Governor a suitable reception. In the Blue Mountain race the workers have washed up, obtaining 600 ozs as the result of five months' work of five men. H.M.S. Dido goes South with the Superintendent, after which she Trill be docked. It is probable that the Christian M'Ausland will be admitted to pratique in a fortnight. The case reported on board the Palmerston to be gastric feyer, turns out to be an unmistakeable case of scarlet fever. The Board of Health have resolved to place the Palmerston's passengers into lighters at the Sandspit, which is to be proclaimed a Quarantine Station. The case of scarlet fever progresses favorably, and there is no prospect of its spreading. The Miners' Conference have resolved to constitute a central Miners' Association for the Province, with Mr Miller, of the Arrow, aa president. The first circuit of the Supreme Court at Lawrence was opened to-day, when Julia Driscoll, a child, was indicted on three charges of obtaining money on false pretences. The accused was discharged. There was only the one case. The latest intelligence from the liock and Pillar diggings ia to the effect that two diggers remain prospecting. The ground is very patchy, but good finds are reported. It is thought that it will become a permanent goldfield. The Diocesan Synod commences its sittings on Wednesday. Sailed. — James Nicol Fleming, for London, and Strathnavar, for Auckland.