TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Hiread) Dunedin, Saturday.

Waikato Times, 20 January 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Hiread) Dunedin, Saturday.

The deputies from tlio New Zealand Presbyterian Assembly (Revs J. Hill and R. Melunney) wore heard by the Otsgo Synod last night. They vere heartily receired. After being heard the voto was taken, and resulted an tollovs : — For Union, 28; against it, 11. Great enthusiasm on the resnll becoming known. The enquiry into the wreck nf the Cinrat eondudad at 5 o'clock this pvpning. The principal witness examined to da} ■mis ZM r Booth, and liib evuleiiie was corroborative of that guen by most of the otliT witnesses. At the close of l!io ca=« Mr Stout addressed the Jieiu-h for Captain Johnson, and objected to (he jurisdiction of the Couri, cm the ground llmfc (lie ttppointtnent of until ical assfUtM* hirt not b«en proved. He alao cortfeiidod tlmt it liatl not been proved thut any drunkenness on the part oi tin chip's ofliceN Lad led to the adcidenk, and therefore tlu- ('uurt mutt return the captain's and mate's certified to Mr "Hnggitt.on behalf of the Customs, charged the jury that inoompeteney had been fully proved. Leaving utide tin* queMion of drunkenness, tho fact of the captain pome on nn unknown roast without proper charts, having no loj;-liv>i', not taking sounding*, und not having anchors ready, *v«s quit* sufficient proof oi incoinpetency. Every action of the oIUln-i'-i, lroin the tune of sighting the coa?t until the ttmc ot Ivuitung the veh9el, fully proved that every officer in thi* .slnji was utterly uufit for hi'n duly. Tho Bench reserved ito/ decision uiitil 4 o'clock ou Wodncbday afternoon.