Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 351, 29 April 1874, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

(From our own CorretpondaOJ*^ DuHBDHf, April 25. . The examination of witnessed for the prosecution in Long's case was continued to-day. It is expected the case will occupy the irhole of this week. ; The Omeo and the Taratu* both arrived tn Port this morning. The immigrants by the Asia were all oon* veyed to the Barracks to-day. A Queenstown telegram of to-day notifies tho death of Mr. Thomas Malaghan, who met with an accident last week. Messrs. Thomas Calcutt, C. H. Street, and C. de Vere Teschemaker, have been appointed J.P.'s. The General Assembly definitely meets an July 3. In the Nelson Supreme Court yesterday,. Edward Reilly pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a post offic« letter containing -money, and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. April 29th, 9.36 a-m. At a meeting oi the promoters of the proposed Colonial Bank held yesterday, 26,000 shares were? applied for in tho toom. A Com* mittee was appointed" tto undertake all pr 6* liminary work. ' , . Mr. A. M'Kenzie, one of the contractors for the Deborah Bay . tunnel, met with a serious accident yesterday. He accidentally hit a percussion cap with a hammer, and ond -of the fragments struck him on the left eye, fearfully shattering it. A largely attended meeting in connection , with the Water Works agitation was held last night, and was adjourned at a late hour till to-night.

The Provincial Council will be bpened.ai noon to-day.

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