SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 83, 15 January 1872, Page 2

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

G UEVH.I.K & CO.’s (Reuter's Agents) EXPRESS.

Christchurch. —January 3 : The Provincial Council was opened to-day. In his speech bis Honor the Superintendent said

that only business of pressing urgency would be submitted, as it would bo more convenient to leave the ordinary business until the usual autumn session. The rail-

way to Kaiapoi, a distance of twelve miles, would bo opened iu February. In regard to branch railways, an arrangement had been made by which the province was to find £42,000 and the General Government £150,350, and the works were to be commenced immediately. lie bad great doubts as to whether the change recently made in the mode of conducting immigration would prove advantageous. An endowment m land and a large money vote would lie asked for education, and tiic Council would also be asked to make provision for the erection and maintenance of an observatory. Increased accommodation was also required for the

Hospital, Lunatic Asylum, and Orphan Asylum. The latter now contained ninetyeight children. The expenditure on the three institutions, and in charitable aid, already amounted to TIB,GOO per annum, with a population of 4G,000 persons. Actual survey had proved that the scheme for irrigating the plains between the Waimakariri and the Selwyn was possible. On the whole (he position of the province was a sub ject for congratulation. —The Volunteers have returned from camp. It is said that insubordination prevailed there.— Supreme Court to-day : John Muirhead, larceny, three years ; E. Burke, forgery (three indictments), four years; John Reid, false pretences, nine months.— January 4 : At the Supreme Court sittings to-day Joseph Brunt was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for forgery. This concluded the criminal business. January 5: In the Provincial Council last night, the Provincial Secretary corrected an error in the Superintendent’s speech. The sum of £ 1 50,350 then mentioned was not the General Government’s contribution towards the branch railways, but the total to lie contributed by botli Provincial and General Governments. The Treasurer has brought down his budget for the ensuing nine months. The receipts are estimated £’143,738 Ills Bd, and the expenditure at £‘207,04 G7s Bd. The former sum includes £7G,4GB 19s lid balance now in hand, £28,738 anticipated from released sinking-fund, and ,£19,716 15s Id railway refunds from General Government. The latter includes £25,475 to he expended on public works, and £8,330 for education, £12,250 for road boards, and £89,750 for railways. The profits on the railways for the last year have been £17.850 9s Bd, and the receipts from the waste lands for the same period £25,000. —Jai.uary 7 : TheKaiapoi regatta took place to-day. The weather was very good and the attendance large. The three-mile champion four-our race was won by the Mayflower, of Lyttelton ; tho Kuku, of Kaiapoi, being second. The race was the finest one ever witnessed in the province, tiio first four boats being all in a ruck. In the scullers’ race. J. Dawson was first and It. Wright second. Napier. —January 3 : Messrs Bell and Weber have gone to examine the railway line as far as Manawatu Gorge. Mr Bell will from thence proceed to Auckland via Wellington. January 4 : Bather an awkward demonstration was made last night at Big Bush by some natives, who are supposed to belong to Weka’s pa, owing to dissatisfaction with a decision of the Supreme Court. They made a raid on Mr Cashmorc s premises, tore up the tramway for conveying timber, and worked some considerable damage besides. It appears that Karaitiana had given Mr Cashmorc permission to cut timber at Big Bush, the Supreme Court having dissolved the injunction previously granted by the District Court in Weka’s favour iti reference to the land. The issue of this reversal is that Wcka defies the ruling of the Court, and has taken tiie j law into his own hands.—January 5; | The Oakl'urn freehold estate and run j has been bought by Mr Canuing, for the sum of £9,800.

Dunedin. —January 3 ; The Grand Jury ignored the hills against Frederick Match ett for wounding v ith intent,and William McLeod for indecent assault. Hook and Robertson, previously convicted, were sentenced to 9 and 12 months respectively. Maria Webb pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy, and Joseph Connor was found

guilty of robbery Rqm.the person.—Mr Hallenstein, Mayor of Queenstown, will probably come forward as a candidate for Wakatipn. Mr Malaglian and Mr G. IL Barton are also mentioned as probable candidates. —The body of Peter Ecryinageour has been found.— The Customs’ revenue for the year is £191,529, or £SO less than last year. There was a heavy falling off in the first quarter, but a steady increase ever since.—The escort is 171,814 ounces for the year.—Sailed : Otago, ship, for London, with twenty-four passengers. —The Corporation lias decided to build gas works of its own, the lessees of the present works not having consented to tho reduction required by tbe Corporation.— January 8 : Arthur Anderson, a resident at the Clutlia, lias shot himself while in a state of temporary insanity.— The following sentences have been passed in tho Supreme Court Edward Clarke, forgery, 8 months; Arthur Dimock, forgery, 2 years; John Grey, attempted arson, 3 years ; Joseph Connor, robbery from tho person, 4 years ; Maria Webb* bigamy, 6 mouths.

Whanganui.— January 5 : Mr Ingestre’s house at the Mile-and-a-half Bush near Wailii, was burned yesterday, while tho owner was absent in Whanganui. The cause of the fire is unknown.—The barquo Malay, from London to Whanganui, is signalled outside the heads.—January 8 : Letters at the Paten notice that considerable misunderstanding exists among various newspapers with reference to the state of the district, and the attitude of tho natives north of Waingongoro. Nothing lias transpired in tho district to cause any alarm or uneasiness.—Tilokowaru is still in bis retreat among the fastnesses at the back of tho Waitara.—The settler’s house at Waiki, destroyed by fire a few daj’s ago, is supposed to have been burnt by drunken bushmen.—The natives on the coast are spoken of bj’ persons who have been driving cattle through as behaving most hospitably. They were friendly and frank, and expressed a desire for employment.—The 20 Armed Constabulary from the depot marched for the Patea this morning.

Wellington.— January 8 : Brogden’s staff have commenced the survey of tho Ilutt Railway.—The lease of the Queen’s Wharf and warehouse has been sold by auction for three years, at £4,010 a-year, Mr W. V. Jackson being the purchaser. The rent last year was £2,400. —The carpenters here are all on the strike, owing to the refusal of the masters to give them a Saturday half-holidav.

Hokitika. —January 5 : The body of a man named Hugh Slutcliell, a miner, native of Londonderry, was found yesterday in the Kawhaka Creek. Tho deceased was missing since the 28tli December.—The markets are unchanged. Bluff. —January 4 : The Tararu has arrived. She left Melbourne on the 30th ultimo, bringing 27G tons cargo, 27 saloon and 23 steerage passengers. Passenger list—Mesdames Kebbell, Atwood, RecVe, Webb, Hart, Findlay; Misses Kebbell, Hart, Carr, Reeves, Reeve ; Messrs Kcbbell, Lemon, Durand, Regncll, Barnett, Francis, Christie, Iloustoun, Lcffler, Sharp, Reeve, sen., Reeve, Findlay, Knox, Williams.

Ixvercargill. —January 8 : E. 11. Ingpen, Registrar of the Supreme Court, and clerk to the Bench here, has been brought before the magistrate to-day, charged of embezzling about £GO fees received from Registrar of Marriages, Births, and Deaths He was committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court. We have received the following telegram for publication:— “Wellington, January 8. —Notice : To the Carpenters of Auckland, —Your fellow-tradesmen here are locked out, on account of the Saturday half-holiday movement. —Many out of employment. Please co-operate.— James Russell, Chairman of Committee.”