SOCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 859, 18 December 1877, Page 2

SOCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, last night. At the inquest on the body of Isabella Fraser (his afternoon, Mrs. Hopkins, who saw dece ised last at ha'.f-past nine on Saturday night," Frank Quick, in whoso service she had been, Jno.FVaser,. the ftther of deceased, Mr. Soeats, who found the body, and Constable Burke, ail gave ev'dence substantial ly conßrmiu ? the finding of deceased on the Shelly Beach below the cliff, but sups living no clue to a • motive for suicide, all concerned giving dece set a g~od character. The inquest was adjourned until Thursday tu enable the police to make enquiries. A post-mortem exiininaci >n, by Drs Jackson and Gplds>>ro', leaves the matter more mysterious. There are no nv«rks of violation or violence except a b'U.'se on the fore, he^d. Dr Gold^bro 1 gives as hi4 opinion that death was caused by falling over the cliff at high water. No suspicion ot foul pUy is eutertainel. . . . t \. letter from Connelly, the artist, was received to-day. He is staying at Tokano on the south shore of Lake Taapo, waiting the decsipn of the Maoris as to returning the goods of which he wa* plundered. He hid ascendnd Ttngairo and sketched ill notable spots, but the sk tch-book is in the hands of the Maoris. The chie s are mostly in favour of givin t up, but one obsiiii. ate savage refuses. Connelly has been fifteen days with only two nights in bed, and hiue days without bread. Tho Hinpmoa, wih Sr G. Grey, arrived at the Kawau to-day. The reception will be on Wednesday. - Grahvm stows. Dunstan's cottage took fire last night, bat finally assistance and plenty of water saved it from destruction. TttiARU. A man named Carey, while drunk, went into the creek aud drowned hini.ielf while, bathing. Napier. S.r G. Grey and Mr Sheehan met the natives at Waihaka, aud addressed them ou Jha benefib of encouraging communication with pakehas, and introducing agriculture and European laws. Three cheers ew given.