TELEGRAPHIC.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1340, 14 May 1885, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

The Austrian war vessel Saida was open to the public at Auckland on Tuesday. Amongst the visitors were several Maori chiefs, between whom and the captain presents passed. A native named William Utuongo was lying drunk on Kawakawa railway last Tuesday evening when the train from Opua ran over and killed him. His arms and legs and his back were broken. Thomas Beeson, a clerk, employed by Walton and Co., died in his office, Christchurch suddenly yesterday morning of heart disease. The Xaikoura takes &,131 carcases of mutton and 104 quarters of beef from Lyttelton, the whole being on account of five shippers. An Engineer corjps, consisting of 40 men, is toj be established in connection with the permanent torpedo and artillery corps in Wellington. Typhoid fever is prevalent in Wellington. Fourteen patients are in the Hospital. The mail steamer Australia, with the London mails of 23rd ult., left San Francieco for Auckland on Sunday last, one day late. The body of a fully-developed newly born infant was discovered in Fitzherbert Avenue, Wellington, yesterday, with the side of its bead knocked in. An inquest will be held, and the police are busy invott'galing. The Lefeuce Minuter has declined the services of the Wairau Artiliery corps. Another rifle company is in course of formation at Waitohi, ia the same district. The Wairau Cavalry have accepted the Government proposal to cccopt them as an honorary corps of mounted rifl.-s. Maxwell, charged with the St, Louis murder, has been further remanded till Saturday, and further remands will be asked for till tho arrival of the incoming mad steamer, In searching' the luggage of Maxwell, a number of articles were found bearing the same initials as the murdered man. Ou and after Sunday, Juno 7th, and until October, the mails will be despatched by the New Zealand Company’s steamer every fourth Sunday, The All Rations Bagaar held in aid of the funds of the Conveo t , Christchurch, has been a great success, it was open ten days and about £ISOO have been realised.

Sixly candidates, viz., 33 boys and girls have entered for tho Government Scholarships in Christchurch. A presentation of a barometer to Capt. Jamen, late of the ketch Agnes, was made on Tuesday by (he Chairman of the Borough Council, on behalf of the public of Kaiapoi, in recognition of the services rendered to the shipwrecked passengers and crew of the ship Lastingham, which came to grief in Cook Straits in September last. The Agnes is a Kaiapoi boat, and Capt. Jansen is a resident there. Inquests were held in Dunedin on Monday on a prisoner and a patient in the Lunatic Asylum. In the latter case the jury made a presentment drawing attention to the scant covering placed over the body, not even making it decent. In answer to enquires made by cable Mr D. Gouk, of Auckland, sent instructions to Sydney by wire on Tuesday morning directing his agents to sell bis share in the Nightingale for whatever it would realise. The Sydney police are actively engaged in investigating matters connected with the disappearance of the captain and part of the crew, but up till Tuesday morning no arrests were made. One of tb* seamen who took the waterlogged vessel into port is Aderillo, a notable character, who has been frequently in gaol for larceny, assault, etc- One of his most recent freaks was an attempt to stab the master of a vessel, when he was settled pro tern with a belaying-pin. It is remarkable also that this same fellow took (he schooner Louie into Noumea after Captain Pellinger had been lost overboard. While in Auckland he was constantly under the notice of the police. The number of new corps which have offered their services to the Government has increased to ninety. A large number of these offers will have to be declined, as Government have not sufficient arms to arm them. Those accepted will be corps which can be easily concentrated at those places likely to require defence. The Wellington defences will probably be strengthened by two 64 pounders guns mounted at Ngahauranga. Oap'ain Badhamhas been added to the examiner of musketry. The School of Instruction will commence operations in Wellington on Monday next. Colonel Whitmore and Captain Badham will leave for Auckland in a day or two to inspect the defences there.