LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 73, 31 January 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(PER I'ItRSS AGENCY.)

Wellington, Thursday. THE HYDERABAD AGAIN.' The steamer Wellington left Wellington wharf for Otaki at ten p.m. on Wednesday for the purpose of towing into Wellington the ship Hyderabad, During the night the Wellington experienced a fresh north-west gale, with a heavy sea; at daylight she had a heavy gale from west-nor'-west, with thick weather and a high sea. At G. 30 a,m. there was a very heavy gale, a high sea running, and the ship rolling very heavily. At G. 45 she was abreast of the stranded ship City of Auckland, and at 8,50 a.m. she signalled the Hyderabad, who answered in return. Tho Wellington then stood off and on until 9.40, when signals were repeated for the third time, " return to port," as the surf was apparently breaking heavily around tho ship; and finding it quite impossible to render assistance or further communicate, they shaped their course for Wellington at 2.45. MISS JONES V, KEMETH WILSON, VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF, The case Miss Jones v Kenneth Wilson, Principal of Wellington College, occupied tho Residont Magistrate nearly the wholo of the day. Tho first, charge that Mr Wilson had unlawfully detained plaintiffs private letters and others of her property, for which she claimed £SO damages, was decided in plain tilt's favor for full amount claimed, subject to reduction of £1 if the letters and other property were returned to Miss Jones within seven days, The second case between the same parties, was brought to recovor'f 50 for wrongful dismissal from her oflico of matron at the College. In her evidence Miss Jones accused Mr Wilson of making indecent overtures to her. Mr Wilson, on the other hand suspected plaintiff of lunacy, and had a medical examination, but Drs Diver and Newman refused to certify she was iimno. . Mr Wilson then had her removed to lodgings, by permission of the wife of tho Rev Mr Coffey, Wilson paid into Court some £G due to plaintiff for wages, but the R.M. gave judgment for an additional month's wages, as due in lieu of notice. Miss Jones came out from England with tho Wilsons, and has been about five years in their service. For the first three years her salary was £2O per annum, but subsequently it had been increased to £3O. Miss Jones is about 2o years of age, of ladylike and prepossessing appearance, speaks two or three languages. The Court was crowded. CHARITABLE AID,

Tho Colonial Secretary has mado arrangements with Superintendent James for the distribution of charitable aid, formerly under the control of Inspector Atcheson. A TRULY LIBERAL GOVERNMENT. Tho Gazette published to-day proclaims Thursday, tho Otli February, a Bank holiday, and Friday, 7th February, a Bank half-holiday in Wellington, on account of tho Wellington races. [REUTERS.] Melbourne, Thursday. Preparations aro being made for the reception of Lord Normanby. Sir Brien Loghlen will meet His Excellency at Port PhillipHeads when the Ringarooma is signalled. The Governor will be sworn in with the usual ceremony OiiRiSTCiiURCii, Thursday.

CANTERBURY CRICKETERS. The Captain of the Canterbury Cricketers arrived overland last night, and the others by the Rotoruathis morning, THE HLNEMOA. Tiie Government steamer Hinemoa has arrived at Akaroa, and was employed all yesterday landing material for the lighthouse now being erected at the heads. FEMALE REFUGE. The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Female Refuge Fund was held yesterday, when the report was considered to be of a very satisfactory character. There are 17 inmates in the Refuge. Blenheim, Thursday. A KICKING MARE. : Fell, Mayor of Blenheim, is summoned to appeal' before the R.M. on Monday next by Goorge Henderson, settler, for using threatening language towards him at a recent meeting in the Literary Institute, by threatening to kick him out of tho room. Goee, Thursday. MR COMERS. Ten a,in,—Conyers considerably im-

proved during tho, night, ; v Ho is both .stronger and.mor6jr^tig,u'ul ; .tiiis morning/ /Kapieb,; Wednesday.;.; .' r AGOO> CHICK. ':■'"..,;.'''-;'". Atthoßiflo Association Shooting '■ijiday Joseph Chicken,'-with G7 points carried.'off tlnj cup. given by the.Mayori.as thenrs't.priEe.• '.;' '.■*'] ' . y Auckland, Wednesday/ TOBACCO AND STROM" WW ABOLISHED BY RESOLUTION, I At tho Wesleyan Conference acommittee was appointed to arrango for tho establishment of a High School. • Thr Rev T/ Buddie was requested to collect memoranda for a history of Methodism in Now Zealand. A motion in favor of abstinence from tobacco and strong drink was passed, Tho President was authorised to securo four additional Ministers from England. The final draft of stations was read and confirmed. SCALDED TO DEATH. A boy named Arnold was yesterday severely scalded at Te Kopura Waipawa. He was beiugbroughtbythe steamer to the hospital to-day, and died on the passage. An inquest will be held to-morrow. TWO INDECENT ASSAULTS. A man named Bothwell was arrested for indecently assaulting a girl six years of

A man named Patrick. O'Keefe was arrested to-day charged with assaulting a young girl, ANOTHER ACCIDENT. . Tho Rev Mr Carrick this ovoning in stepping from the City of Melbourne mail steamer into the ferry steamer missed his footing and fell some distance, his head coining into contact with tho bridge of the ferry steamer. The doctor i 3 of opinion that tho skull is not fractured, and that ho will recover shortly. Oiotisrcnußon, Wednesday. TRADE BRISK. Two.hundred and two waggons wore yesterday despatched from Lyttelton to Cltristeluirclt. DOUBTFUL YERY. During the hearing of a case at Kaiapoi yesterday, a witness put tho Bible in his pocket after being sworn, He 3aid it was absence of mind, as he generally carried a Bible with him. £SOOO DAMAGES, ■ Captain Andrews' sawmills at Catlin River wore destroyed by lire thi3 morning, The damage is estimated at £SOOO. THE COLONIAL BANK. At the Colonial Bank of New Zealand's half-yearly meeting to-day tho directors report was adopted. A dividend at 8 per cent, per annum was declared, £6OOO placed to the roservo fund (making it £42,000), and £3129 carried forward, On the meeting proceeding to the election of a director in tho room of the Hon, W. Holmes, who retires by rotation, a protest- was made by a shareholder against Mr Rattray's nomination, on tho ground that it infringed the articles of association. This was read; the chairman also read an opinion by Mr Haggitt, the bank's splicitor, to the effect that the nomination Was. perfectly void, The after proceclings, were rather lively, Mr Wilson making,,*! vigorous speech in defence of his candid dature, and Mr Rattray replying, . .'■'■•