LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 216, 18 June 1872, Page 3

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Peii Greville k Co., Reuter’s Agents. CASE OF SMALL-POX AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON Wellington, 0 p.m. The following is the result of the cases heard the Appeal Court to-day : Regina versus McGooch, conviction confirmed. Regina versus Anderson, judgment arrested. The s.s. Taranaki sails for the Harm--kau to-night, and the s.s. Rangatira for Napier at midnight. Several cases of scarlatina prevails. On Saturday a rumour was current that a case of small-pox had occurred at the To Aro end of the town. An inquiry showed that Mr Kaye, recently Mail Agent, had been attacked with small-pox in a mild form. The Government sent Dr Johnson, the Health Officer, who advised the removal of Mr Kaye to the quarantine ground. The patient, two of the Armed Constabulary, and a supply of medical comforts, were sent off to the quarantine ground. The patient acquiesced in his removal ; otherwise, in the absence of a Public Health Act, he must have remained at his residence. The disease has only manifested symptoms in a mild form. The Government has instructed the Board of Health at Auckland to take precautions against the introduction of small pox by the San Francisco mail vessels. The mail bags are to be fumigated. The Appeal Court gave judgment today in the case of Smythies. The Court regretted it could not grant the petition, but it was not satisfied that Smythies’ conduct had been absolutely upright as required by the Act. Wanganui. The steamer Wanganui, on her leaving on Saturday, cracked her boilers at the Heads, and put back for repairs. NELSON. Mr O’Connor has sued Messrs Sliepliard, Luckie, Reid, Downe, and Guincss, members of the Provincial Council, on the charge of conspiring to induce the Council to pass a vote of censure on him for land purchased at Westport. The vote was passed by the Council unanimously. HAWKES’ BAY. Napier. The Provincial Council was prorogued to-day. There was no speech from the Superintendent. WESTLAND. Greymoutii. A man named John Batten was drowned in the Grey River to-day. Three men were seriously injured by a landslip at Duffer’s Creek, one supposed fatally ; names unknown. Two men are reported lost on the Little Grey saddle. A search party is out looking for them, The weather is dreadfully severe. All the up-country tracks are impassable, owing to the snow and falling trees.