TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1840, 15 January 1889, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The Rev Mr Chapman, the new curate at Wanganui, on the occasion of his welcome on Wednesday night, made dispnrHglng remarks against the Pres?, The Chronicle, in an article on Friday morning referring to the same, characterises the attack as silly and uncalled for, reminding the rev. gentlemen that the Press has more influence than the pulpit, It considers the attack idle talk for a callow young divine of Mr Chapman s calibre, and advises him to cultivate the quality of modesty. The total receipts in connection with the recent production of the“ Mikado,” by the Wellington Amateur Operatic Society, amounted to £652. The total disbursements were £SOO. The opinion is gaining ground that Mr H. D. Bell, of the firm of Bel!, Gully, and Izard, Wi-llington, either has been or will be appointed the new judge. The miners of Nelson Creek and other centres of Grey Valley are ngilaiing to have the kelson Creek section of the Midland Railway opened for traffic. Thomas Naughton was committed for trial at Christchurch on Friday for stealing a gold chain and locket from the bouse of Mr Muirhead, a farmer at Lincoln. William Henry Jeffs, eight years of ■age, was drowned at Pelicbet Bay, Otago, while fishing off the bridge with another boy. He fell oft into seven feet of water. Probate was granted at Dunedin on Friday of the will of the late Professor Mainwaring Brown. The sura of £IOO ;and all his books are bequeathed to the Otago University, and the rest of the estate loft to bis three sisters in England. John Fullarton, a very old Cobden (West Coast) resident, was drowned on Friday in the Haupiri, a branch of the Ahaura river, opposite Mason’s, No further particulars are to hand. At an inquest on the body of the boy O’Malley, who was drowned on December 30tb, at Taylqr’s Mistake, near Christchurch, a verdict of “ accidentally drowned ” was returned. The coroner and jury passed high enconiums on C. B. Percy, who plunged into the water and endeavoured to save the boy. A lad named Joseph B r ennan Macdonald was killed at South Korari, Wellington, on Sunday morning. Ho was driving Father Power to Makara to conduct service, when one of the horses shied, and the vehicle was thrown over a banfe. Fi'.ther Power had one of his collar bones broken, and was severely bruised. The four licensing districts in the city of Wellington have been amalgamated. The Cabinet sat on Friday night and on Saturday night until 10 o’clock. The village settlement scheme was under consideration. No mention was made of the juflg' ship, but it is understood that the rumours that Mr H. D. Bell is to receive the appointment are entirely without foundation. The question of punishment for juvenile crime was brought before a meeting of Justice* of the Peace at Auckland on Fri- , day, Dr. Giles, R.M., presiding. Mr King said that it w«a desirable there should be unanimity on the chastisements i Aided upon juvenile offenders, and also that the punishment should be so severe that it would act as a deterrent. Dr Giles remarked that flogging, which would be the most effective punishment, could only be administered in cases of larceny, but there were many other offences than Ibis, which would be more properly punished by flogging, such as rowdyism, stone throwing, etc. He thought that when parents did not bring up their children properly they should be disfranchised. This would be a telling penalty. Why a person who performed none of the duties of a good citizen should be able to vote as one, ho could not see at all. Eventually it was agreed to call another meeting in about a month to consider the question with a view of suggesting to Parliament , that tha Act bo amended.