TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1105, 26 June 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondents.)

Auckland, 25. The City Council contemplate introducing the electric light, using the city water-supply as motive-power, instead of steam.

The Board of Education has determined to consider early regulations to compel teachers in public schools to send up both good ancl bad scholars at standard exrminations.

i Three applications for orders pro- , hibiting hotel-keepers from supplying , certain persons with drink were granted to-day. One was solicited by Thomas k M'Farlane, accountant in bankruptcy, against his son, David Wilkie, M'Farlane. Just before the departure of the s.s. [ Manapouri to-day the second purser, Neil M'Loughlin, was sent to the hospital suffering from lung ancl heart disease, and he died in a cab on hiswav. ( ) AMARU, 24. Deritt, the purser of the Grafton, died in the hospital this morn ing from injuries received at the harbor works on Wednesday. Ciiriptciiurcit, 23. Another case of attempted stieking-up occurred last night, at Bingsland, where a man attempted to rob a letter-carrier, but the latter offered resistance, and got the better of his assailant, with the help of a stout stick, but did not attempt to capture him. A well attended meeting in favor of temperance legislation was held this evening, to discuss proposed amendments to the Licensing Act. Resolu-

tions were carried to the effi-ct that in the event of any alteration in tho hou rs of closing, they recommend abolition of midnight licenses in favor of 10 o'clock as the uniform hour of closing, and they imphatically protested against any proposal for legalising the sale of liquors on the Sabbath. " That in the event of the Act being altered all adults, male and female, above 21 years be allowed to vote under local option clause, that contingent on the amendment being made, females be prohibited from serving in the bars. That local option be made to apply to renewals of existing licenses. A deputation was appointed to interview members of Parliament on their visit to Christchurch.

Invebcargill 23,

In the Supreme Court Mr Daniel was arraigned on four counts, three charging him with aiding and abetting an unlawful act, and the fourth with having committed an unlawful act himself. Stout and Finn appeared for the defence, Evidence showed that accused had attested a claim to vote which was not in the alleged claimant's handwriting, and which did not carry his signature, having been written by Booth. Stout raised an objection that there was nothing to show that the prosecution had been commenced within six months after the oflence had been committed. This was held to be fatal, and his Honor therefore directed the jury to acquit on the first count, and the other counts were withdrawn. His Honor said in discharging the accused that he was bound to say from the evidence which came out in the depositions that accused as a Justice of the Peace, attesting documents which were neither more nor less than false ones, was guilty of a very considerable impropriety. However, accused had not attempted to place on the roll any but qualified persons, and so there was no failure of justice in the case.

Wellington. 24,

It is understood that Lady Hamilton Gordon and family will take their departure from New Zealand by the steamship Rome, which leaves Melbourne on 29th August.

Sir James Prendergast was sworn in to-day, before Mr Justice Richmond as Administrator of the Government

The following is the official account of a caucus, held at the Parliamentary buildings to-day, at which Mr J. \V. Thompson presided — A meeting of Opposition and Independent members was held at noon. A number of mem. bers sent proxies. There was a difference of opinion as to the expediency of electing a leader, but ultimately it was carried by a considerable majority thatthe leader should be appointed. Some members stated that though considered it would be better not to appoint a leader at present, they would follow the one who might be appointed. On the motien of Macandrew seconded by Stewart, Montgomery was appointed leader.

Steward was unanimously requested to act as whip, which he agreed to do. The proceedings lasted nearly two hours.