TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 278, 3 May 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency.) Maketu, May 1. The whole of the charges brought by the natives against Sub-inspector Mair have been dismissed. The Government decision on the report of the commission of inquiry re official misdemeanor has ended in an apology being proffered to, and accepted by, the officer aggrieved. Wellington, May 1. In a description given by Mr Fox ward, architect of the new hospital, it is stated that the grounds will occupy about ten acres. The whole of the buildings will be constructed of brick and cement. The hospital will contain 112 beds. That number will entitle the Wellington hospital to become recognised as a hospital having the number of beds required by the Examining Board of the United Kingdom, which will enable young men to commence their studies for the medical profession in New Zealand, instead of having to go to England. The hospital will be situated a little beyond the lunatic asylum. The Artillery corps again had to postpone firing for the colonial prizes in consequence of wet weather. THIS JOJLT'S XELJEGMA.MS. Wellington, May 3. Arrived —Elizabeth Curie from Lyttelton. Dunedin, May 3. M. Lanseigne, French Consul and a wool broker, committed suicide on'Friday through taking strychnine. His body was found yesterday (Saturday) in a paddock near his residence. Deceased was involved in pecuniary matters, but only to such a trifling extent that many of his numerous friends would have assisted him. He was high up in the Masonic craft. A meeting of that body was called last Saturday night to take steps for his funeral. It has been raining, snowing, and thundering during the day. The weather intensely cold. Water supply all right. The thirty-fourth session of the Provincial Council was opened to-day by the Superintendent at noon to about twenty-six members. All the Executive were present with the exception of Mr Stout, the Provincial Solicitor. The Superintendent's address was very lengthy. It stated that 12,311 emigrants had arrived during the year, and that the great drawback was the want of houseroom. Twelve thousand pounds had been borrowed from the Colonial Government to erect cottages, the money being repayable in four yearo. The amount in deposits in the Savings' Bank for the year was £244,766. The traffic on the railways amounted to £57,000, compared with £35,000 last year. The Clutha line will be opened in July, on the completion of the Chain Hills tunnel. He considered that the general question of education would become imperative. Twenty one thousand pounds had been spent on school buildings during the past year. He hailed with very great pleasure the construction of branch railways by public enterprise with private capital. He alluded with regret to Mr Conyer's retirement, as manager of railways, and stated that to his exertions the improvement in traffic receipts was mainly due. He paid a tribute of respect to the late Mr Auld, agent for the province, and stated that the province had lost a valuable public servant. He intimated that a School of Mines would be established. The Superintendent concluded by alluding to the proposed abolition of the provinces. He admitted that a change in the present constitution was necessary, but be was altogether opposed to the modus operandi proposed. He instanced that Otago and Canterbury contributed more than half the consolidated revenue of the entire oolony, and averred that, by the abolition, their resources would be still more drawn upon. He expressed himself favorable to the unity of the colony, but submitted that the surest course to obtain that end, would be by every province being dependent on itself, and contributing a fair share towards the support of a federal government at Wellington, and also a fair share of the debt already incurred by the colony. By rigidly pursuing this course the provinces would draw together, as in the case of Otago and Southland, and so the unity aimed at would eventually be brought about; and yet the finaucial separation of the North and South would be practically accomplished. [from our dunedin correspondent.] Dunedin, May 1. Mr Beetham reversed the decision in Powell's case and lined him £lO. The Cromwell Company crushed 7120 z of gold from 200 tons of stone. An effort is being made to extend the ciminal jurisdiction of the District Court to the goldnelds. Samuel Stracey, who figured in the Police Court yesterday, charged with vagrancy by the police, to-day voluntarily surrendered himself at the station. During the progress of the case information reached town that the cheque he uttered a few days ago was a forgery. He was accordingly remanded. From the evidence adduced at the inquest on the body of Mrs Jeffreys, it appeared that her husband had been drinking hard for weeks, and when the doctor was called in to attend the woman after she was assaulted by Crassan, he (the husband) was in a mauldlin state. She was sober. Between the first and second visit of the doctor her husband gave her drink which accelerated her death. Mrs Jefferys on her death bed told the doctor that she dared not send for assistance while Crassaa was present, as

he had threatened to kill her and her husband was too great a coward to move. Jeffreys appears to have been well conected. He had £30,000 on his father's death, and had £6OO a year settled on himself and wife. Jeffreys was in a state of stupor resulting from excessive drinking up to the time of his death. The medical evidence is contradictory. One witness swears peritonitis had only been caused by injuries; the second swears that it might have been produced by excessive drinking. The inquest has been adjourned till Monday. It appears that Lanseigne left his house at ten o'clock on Friday morning only partially dressed and having on his dressing gown. He had lately sustained heavy losses in business, and it being discovered that he had purchased strychnine from a chemist in town, his friends became alarmed at his absence. Searchparties were instituted, and this morn ing his body was found in the bush at the back of his house atj Caversham. He leaves a wife and three children. He was French Consul here, and was high among the Masons, having been excommunicated for connection with them. The Masons intend making a demonstration at the funeral.