TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1211, 22 December 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

#. • (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) *- ' -- - ■ -Axra____i>» 21. ' ■ A post mortem examination of the bodies of the Hamilton family was commenced at the Morgue yesterday a___o6nr '* 7 Dr j G_d4be¥eugh» tnade the autopsy, there being also present Drs. Walker and Scott, and Superintendent Thompson, Detective Straithearn and Mr Walker. The undertaker |v|o Inleryeditbe Kosy |fjHa|nilton w_j filsi crilled^n. MCh^-corrWe was found to be in an advanced state of decomposition, even more so than might have been anticipated after 20 days' interment. It is reported that the preliminary stage of the autopsy disclosed facts that have not even been suspected, though their own nature is not disclosed. The pbs^ mortem was concluded at 4-30 yesterday afternoon. All that has transpired is that the child was not poisoned, and died a natural death. Immediately after the examination, the bodies wefre recoffined, and conveyed to the cemetery in a cart under the charge of Detective Strathern, and interred, Fresh external wounds beyond those described at the incjuest^have i»een r discove^ecf cfc. fMLnu ilton's body. In the Supreme Court yesterday, applioation was made iv the divorce case of Willcox and father, to fix the time of trial. The amour is said to have commenced in connection with a Good Templar's Lodge, the respondent being a prominent ""performer at the entertainments, until the scandal led to her withdrawal. Christchurch, 20. Sir Julius Yogel is not going to stop here next week, and the intended banquet has been put oft until his return from Wellington. ] TgiApa, 29. Detective Kirby" reiurried" from Melbourne to-day, bringing Patrick Rvan, his wife and daughter, arrested there on a charge of conspiring to defraud his creditors. Lyttelton, 20. The Hurunui spoke the ship Lady Jocelyn on 27th October, and learned that Captain Jeukins had died from apoplexy on the voyage from London to Wellington. Captain Jenkins was one of the oldest captains in the New Zealand service, and was widely known and much respected. Some of the vessels in Lyttelton had their flags hoisted in his memory to.day. Nelsov, "21. The case of Williams v the Queen commenced before a special jury this morning. Captain Slite, now mate of the Manawatu, formerly mate on the Westport, detailed the whole of the circumstances in connection with the sinking of the Westport. Richard Harman, diver, gave the result of his examination, and stated that he found that a snag, which had been built into the stage alongside the steamer, bad pierced the side and caused her to sink. The case is still proceeding. Patea, 20. The Government land sale tc-day did not attract many people. Tei lots were taken up on deferred ii the Manutahi blocks, prices ranging from £1 to £9 ss-, according to she and quality. The cash land sold only whenever anything good was #ffered. Competition was then brisk. About forty lots were sold from _) up to £8 5s per acre.

| Invercargill, 20. ] I The sale of pastoral lands to-day did Inotfattract much attendance. Oamaru, 21. There is likely to be Borne trouble over the Mayoralty. When the installation took place yesterday, there was not then a quorum of .the Council present, and the legality of the proceedings is to be challenged. Dunedin, 20. The banquet to Sir J. Yogel was held in the Garrison hall to-night, 275 guests being present. The Mayor of Dunedin (Mr J. B. Thomson) presided, supported on his right by the guest of the evening ,Mr Macandrew, who proposed the toast of the evening, said that whenthe reception committee did him the honor of asking him to proposeihis toast.it was understood that di /was to in no sense a party gathering. Sir J. Yogel, (who was received with tumultuous cheering) in responding to the toast, expressed his gratification at the splendid reception given him, and at the fact that his health had been proposed by one with whom he had so long been allied politically.