SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. {From our own Correspondents.)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 622, 16 May 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. {From our own Correspondents.)

Auckland, last ui^ht. I lhe enquiry into the collisou between the Roweua and -the Vincent resulted in the Kowena being ordered to pay tlie cost of repairing- the Vincent titid cost* of enquiry. The "Daily Southern Cross " annual mooting report shewed a balance of Looi. 2So dividend was declared. The Fiji Banking- Company to-day agreed to the proposed sale of business to tlie Bim'k of New Zealand, bub tlie directors recommend endeavouring to get better terms. Catherine -Burden wa3 committed for trial for stealing six pounds from Edward iloiigcon. The Mayor obtained power to introduce a Bill for the erection .of city slaughterhouses. The walking match of 7 miles I^2o asirte, between Mahon and Mrs Wiltshire, resulted in a victory for the former! Time : Mahon, 05 minutes; Mrs Wiltshire, Otfuiiu. Sjseca.

Napier, last night LhQ wrfo of a painter named Wright suffocated si four months' old baby with her .hnndkei-cliiel ; her husband Ji.id deserted her. Bukedix, last night. ■ IllujJi De-Viiiska. Andoraou married John Hill, jjiuuidt, this afternoon.

Nelson, .iuatniifbt JYLr Simmons, head master of the Nelson College, was found deud iii his bud Ho hud buea suffering from rLeuinatio' fuver but recovered.

Wellington, last night A Scandinavian named Larson, fttieity mile bush, uppareutly insane, armed him*, self with a picjcare and billhook, and ran a muck amount people about. He scTerely injnrod several women and children. He threatened to kill his mate, after le.ivimy him tied up in the bush two days. Mrs tSyvcrseu having had a narrow escape from the maniac, lmr husband took ins gun and meeting Lai sen, the latter said ho would kill him. S wet-sou 'immediately shot him dead. At the inquest a verdict of "Justifiable komioido" wus returned.