CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2594, 1 May 1877, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

. Monday. From an apology to Mr Seed, of the Otago Guardian, published in the Waitangi Tribune, it seems that Heed is to stop proceedings commenced against the proprietor, if he (Cuming) would publish an apology and pay £200. Cuming expressed his willingness to publish the apology, but signified his -utter inability to pay the sum demanded. The letters which passed on the "subject were read at the trial, and counsel for defendant pleaded that the. case should be remanded, and an apology would be published. The writ* however, committed Cuming for trial; and on Saturday an explanation and apology appeared in the Waitangi Tribune simultaneously with the report of the case. A match is to take place next month between the Christchurch and Wellington Archery Clubs. . : The congregation of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church are importing an organ, to cost £360 in England. Sir Cracroft Wilson had a narrow escape of being killed on Saturday by a tree, while being cut down, falling on him. He was severely cut on the head. A young man employed by King and Co., of Christchurcb, being ill, went to the hospital a few days ago, and in a short time became violently light-headed, when he was immediately declared a lunatic, and sent to the asylum/ the medical officer of which, after examination, found the supposed lunatic to be suffering from a bad form of typhoid fever. Proper treatment was adopted, though at great inconvenience to the other inmates, who are much overcrowded. Every precaution was-taken to prevent the spread of the contagion, and every care was taken of the patient, who, however, died. An inquest is to be held this afternoon. Some strong feeling is expressed at the action of the hospital authorities. This day. Count De La Pasture's property at Amuri, comprising 8538 acres of freehold, 28,938 leasehold, and 13,249 licensehold, with 18,000 sheep and sundry cattle and horses, has been sold to W. B. Low for I £26,000. I An inquest has been held at the Lunatic Asylum on the body of Gilchrist, the man who, while delirious from typhoid fever, waa sent by the Hospital authorities to the Asylum with a certificate that he was suffering from acute mania. After hearing the evidence the Jury returned this verdict: We find that deceased died from natural causes, but considerable blame is, in our opinion, attached to the Hospital authorities for not having discovered the case to have been one of typhoid, and for having sent a man suffering from fever to an Asylum.