Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3263, 23 July 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

BISHOP MORAN.

Auckland Items. Auckland, July 22. A party of skilled ironworkers arrived from San Francisco on Saturday, under engagement to a local firm. It is understood that MrT, Mabiu has instructed Dr Laishley to issue a writ against Sclandors & Co., of Nelson, claiming LSOGO damages for alleged slander. Mr H. Campbell, ono of the Ellerslie syndicate, who filed petitions of insolvency sqme time since, has been discharged from bankruptcy. A petition to be submitted to the Board of Education protesting against the recommendation of the inspectors that the resolution empowering the teaching of temperance at the discretion of the Committee, be rescinded, Mr G. W. Griffen, who is returnfrom a visit to America, states that there is in thnt country a marked interest in Australasia, and a feeling in favor of strengthening commercial relation!! between the United States and the" colonies.'' '' '

Some "discussion haying taken placo with regard to the legality of : the levy imposed upon the members of the Hiborniaj) "Society, it is oxplained that the money is npj 'to be dgypted to political purposes but to aid tenants of Ireland, a matter of charity, Mr Dillon is only an intermediary for the distributionof the fund,

Riotous Behaviour. pnjjEDi!}, July 22. b'our young men were charged, to day with behaving in a riotous manner, having smashed the windows and broken in a panel door of the Golden ige Hqjel, whjch has now no license, afterwards offering to'square the damage rather than appear in. Court, The young men came recently from Ohristchurch, and were apparently "making a night of it," The Bench remarked {hat such conduct must be put a,sJop to, and fined oach £2 Is. A smart altercation theu ensued between their counsel, sbp applied for time to pay the fine, the Bench having granted it in a previous case. The solicitor was charged with being impertinent,' but after a lot of argument the Justice gave way, and granted a week to pay the money,

Wrecking a Train. Christohuhoii, July 22, _ A daring attempt was made last night to throw the Lyttelton train off tho rails. As the 9 p.m. train was about one hundred yards from the Lyttelton end of tho mouth of the tunnel, tho engine crashed through pieces of metal known as "chairs, 1 maliciously placed there Luckily tho engine was slowing down, so the cut through the chairs, which are made of cast iron, was without difficulty. The perpetrators are supposed to be drunken sailors or larrikins. There is no clue yet to their identity.

A Customs Case. CrmisTcnußOH, July 22, The case Bing, Harris and Co,, Dunedin, v Commissioner of Customs ! was begun in the Supreme Court to-day. Messrs G. Harper and T. W. Stringer for the plaintiffs and Messrs E'. J. Joynt and J. C; Martin (Crown Prosecutor) for the defendant Tho claim is for £205 8s 103, and £IOO damages for detention of goods seized on value, The defence was that false statements of the contents were supplied to tho Customs to defraud the revenue, and the usual calendar months notice of action was not given, The evidence from two employes of tho firm occupied all day, DefalcationsThames, July 22. Fresh defalcations of Dean, the late Borough clerk aro beiug found daily. The loss now amounts to £2,300.

Dunedin, July 22. Letters received from Bishop Moran, dated from Borne, June 80, state that he was to leare for Ireland at once, and then return to the Colony, bringing with him five priests. Stake Ended. Auckland, Tuesday. Tug Kamo miners in conference with the manager agreed to return to work at the old rate of wages, DIVOHOE. Auckland, Tuesday. Initiatory proceedings, haye been ■ taken in the divorce case in which Geo. Skipper is petitioner, and Jane Skipper and Frederick Clay respondent and co-respondent.

Latest from JellicoeWellington, Tuesday, Mr Jollicoo having been refused a private interview with Oliemis he intends to apply to his Excellency direct for permission.