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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2203, 26 January 1886, Page 2

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[United Press Association.]

' Wellington, January 25. At the Residont Magistrates' Court this afternoon, Frank McDowell was charged on romand with embezzling two sums of money belonging to James McDowell. The prosecuting council asked permission to withdraw the information, as ho was unable to prove the specific amounts. He intimated that a fresh information would be sworn against McDowell for embezzling a sum of ,EDO 0s lid, monies of James McDowell.

H.M.S. Opal, which arrived at Russell from*Hobart yesterday, will probably be ordered to come on to Wellington, It wns, it is understood, Admiral Tryon's first intention that the Opal should have accompanied the Nolson on hor visit to New Zealand, but when ho left Sydney tlio Opal was engaged on a mission "down among the islands, It is expected that Sir Georgo Whitmoro and Major Boddatn will leave here on Friday next to join the Admiral in his inspection of the southern defences. The proposals of Admiral Tryon re tho establishment of an Australian navy will be discussed immediately there is a full Cabinet in Wellington, and a formal reply will then be forwarded to the Admiral, /

No further information has been received regarding the reduction in cable charges. Tho Minister of Public Works, who returned from the North this morning, expects that tho railway from Auckland to Te Arolia will be opened in March, and that from Lichfield at an early date,' It has been stated here that the Government intends to bring before Parliament next session a proposal to purchase German interests in Samoa, but as yet nothing definite on the question has been decided by the Government. Later,

The Government has cabled to the Agent General instructions to continue negotiations with Germany for the purchase of the German claims in Samoa, bnt in no way to commit the Government, The intention of the Government is to obtain full particulars as to the purchase, so as t) enable them to bring proposals before Parliament next session,

. New Plymouth, this day. Bush fires are again breaking out, Qaunby's house at Waipuka. is in great dangor, also Blyde'e, on Durham road, near Inglowood, Great care is necessary to prevent the railway bridges being destroyed, and men are up all night watching them, It is threatening to rain, and if it does it will check the progress of the fires.

Auckland, this day. The annual meetinp of the Trade and Labor Council vas formally opened yesterday and adjotinisd until to-day, owing to the mm-iimyal ui southern delegates. A. lad named Lyman, alias Sullivan, said to havo been bushranging in the Kaipara district, has been arrested, after the police had been iu pursuit of him for several weeks.

Russeh, this day. H. M, S. Opal sailed yesterday afternoon undor scaled orders.

OmtiSTCHURCH, this day. Admiral Tryon has visited Akaroa in theHinemoa, He eulogises Akaroa as being a magnificent harbour, while his impression of Lyttelton harbour is'not favorable.

In the Supremo Court, in the case of Studholme v the Queen, an action to recover damages on the ground of a spark from the railway engine setting fire to tho plaintifls run, a verdict was given for plaintiff for £4OO.

Dunedin, this clay. Intelligence has been received that the brigantine Seagull went ashore at Waikawa on Sunday, All hands were saved, The vessel is reported to be breaking up,