TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1872, 30 March 1889, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Tho Gallant Tippoiasy, at Arrow, OUro' obtainod 2720zs of retorted gold from 500 tone of stone.

Tho ehip Dunedin, Captain Robert?, with a oargo of meat, wool, wheat, etc., Bailed from Oamaru for Inndon yesterday. Ah the Wellington Magistrate'*) Court yesterday morning Julia Maria Thorpe was charp?d with using an instrument on Flora Brown (now Mrs Nash) in December, 1887 for the purpose of oausing miscarriage. At the outset there were eevoral warm passages between the Bench ot Juatiooe and Mr Jellicoo, counsel for Mrs Thorpe, owing to tho frequent interruptions of Mr Joilinoe. Inspector Thomson, who conducted tho oaso for prosecution, s)«o complained of the offensive oonduot of tho ajouosd'a counsel. Mrs Ifash raised to answer any questions tending to criminate herself, and the only evidenoe adduced was that of Mrs WolJtHr. who Kccompanied Mrs Naah to tho miderjoa of Mrs Thorpo. Thio evidence was of an unimportant nature, and Inspector Thomson seeing the caso besot with difficulties said he would prsceed no further, and the case waß dismissed. Mr Jelliooe said if an enquiry wore held into the reagono for the prosecution, those would not be oroditable to those who undertook rt. This oalled forth s hot retort from Io»pootor Thompson, who was supp >rtod by tho Bennh. An old man named J. O'Dea was, on Thursday, found dead in a field near his residence, at Ross. Ho had been feeble for some time.

There ia much misery among the laboring mon at Greymouth, owing to the dearth of employment generally. A sinvlar state of things prevail at Brunnerton.

The body of a nun named David Breeze was found in Lyttallon harbor on Tuesday, and lit the inquest a verdict of " Accidentally drowned " was returned. Deceased was seen to walk into the water on the previous evening by two sailors, who attempted to rescue him. On Monday Mr Thomas Russell, son of Mr James Russell, Mount Grey, was injured in a threshing machine at Leithfielcl by being caught between the engine iirirt combine when shifting: it. He was much injured about the abdomen and his thighs were dislocated. A surgeon was Boon in attendance, but the deceased never rallied, and died on Wednesday. A petition is boing signed by residents near Addington Gaol protesting against its transformation into a ciiminiil lunatic asylum. There is considerable agitation on the subject. The chief gaoler and matron have received notice that their Hsrvices will bo dispensed with on April 30th.

The agricultural statistics for the counties of Waipa and Waikato shott that the area of land under wheat has been increased by one-half more than that oE last year. In the case of oats the average has been nearly doubled, and there is also an increase in the land sown in potatoes and turnips, and in the number of orchards. A return from Raglan county shows a similar improvement.

The Duke of Cambridge has been speaking very frankly of the British soldier. "He is better fed, better paid, better cared for, and better clothed," says H.E.H., than any soldier in Europe, because it is necessary to attract him; and above all comes his uniform! Half the men come for the uniform, for the pleasure of walking about in a smart coat for the sake of the ladies.'] He has omitted to say this last is not done for nothing. " We are told there is a tariff charged by soldiers of the Guards and other crack regiments for walking with the fair sex. In mufti, they will escort Jemima Anne on very reasonable terms, twopence a walk ; in uniform they consider themselves worth at least three times the money