SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1888, 6 November 1874, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency.)

Wellington, Thursday,

It is stated upon good authority that the following redistribution of judges will be made after the conclusion of the Court of Appeal: —Judge Arney to remain at Wellington; Judge Johnstone to go to Dunedin or Auckland; Judges Eicbinond and Gresson to remain as at present. Judge Chapman is expected to retire. The Chief Justice, Sir George Arney, goes home to England in February next, when Mr Prendergast, Attorney-General, will succeed hini — \. Gazette notice proclaims Monday, the Priiice of Wales' Birthday, a public holiday, with the exception of the Post-office, Telegraph, Customs, an-1 Eailways Departments.— The Hon. Mr Eeynolds, during his visit to the North, has arranged for completing telegraph communication in Taranaki between Opunake and Stoney Kiver. He has also succeeded in removing the native opposition to the erection of a lighthouse on Cape Rgraont, and tenders will soon be called for its erection. Napieh, Thursday, 7.5 p.m. A Court of Inquiry, under the Merchants Shipping Act, acquitted Captain Veal, of the ' Rosalie,' of the charges of habitual drunkenness, but were of opinion that he had been intoxicated occasionally on the voyage. They made no order for costs.—There will be a banquet to Sir Donald McLean next Tuesday.

Chuistchuuch, Thursday, 5 p.m. The following are the weights for the Free Handicap: Tambouriua, 9st ; Yatterina, Bit 101b; Templeton, Bst 81b; Parawhenua, Bsc 71b; Batter, Traitor, Wainui, 7sfc 91b; Hxile, Marvel, 7sfc; Alice Grey, 6st 10lb; Meteor, Hercules, Tadmor, Ngaro, 6jt 91b; Theodore, 6st 81b; Somnambula, Ada gelding, Eangi, Zizzag gelding, Toi, Waverly, Tui, 6st 71b; Eemnant, 6st 51b; Elfin King, 6st 21b; Emmeliue gelding, 6st 21b; Belle, 6st 21b. Hurdle Eace: Alice, lOst 71b; Theodore, 9st llib.—Judgment given against Mr Mcllroy for £24, in each of the three civil cases for breach of contract in the non • conveyance to the Palmer of diggers, per 'Comet/from Dunedin. The judgment amounts to £10; refund of passagemoney, £14; loss of time, &c—A criminal charge of false pretences against Mr Mcllroy has not yet been heard.—Eacecourse sights, booth, cards, &c, were sold yesterday, and the total realised was £303 ss.—Mnjor Palmer paid Lyttelton a visit yesterday morning, to ascertain the chronometer timo given by the instruments on board the French ship' Vire.' He held direct communications, by telegraph, with the observation party at Burnham, and comparisons were instituted.