TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1352, 23 January 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

<*. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ) CURISTCHURCH, 21. An enquiry was held this afternoon by tbe acting American Consul into tho charges brought by the rescued crew of the Sarah W. Hunt against Captain Manir. The N.Z. Shipping Company have received cable advices that the Ruapehu arrived at Teneriffe at 5 a.m. on Thursday last, and resumed her voyage at 6 p.m. the same day. Dunedin, 21 . The second trial of William Pearce, for the murder of the woman Hancock, was concluded to-day. The same witnesses were examined, and the prisoner was again defended by Mr D. M. Stuart. Tho jury retired at 4-26 p.m., and after an hour returned into the Court with a verdict, of " Guilty," aclomnanied by a strong recommenda-

tion to mercy. His Honor said lie would forward the recommendation to the adviser of the Crown, and then passed sentence of 'death ori th*3 prisoner. Napier, 22. . The Borough Council" having declined to advance money for charitable aid, the Government have appointed a resident almonier. Wanganui, 2:1. The official enquiry into the stranding, of the Fusilier is not yet held. The delay is attributable to the captain wishing it to be held in Wellington. North-west gales and heavy rahi3 have lastedi uninterruptedly for 24 hours, and there is no signs of abatement. The weather is bitterly cold, and gloomy accounts as to the effect upon growing crops hq-ard on every side, and the destruction of grain in some parts of the district, especially northwards, up the coast, is so great, that farmers deem it useless to cut the wheat, but intend to , turn cattle into the fields to consume it as fodder. The cry of scarcity of labor is now changing into anxiety as to how laborers can be employed ""during the autumn and winter.-., 1 Thames, 22. A sudden death occurred here.to-day Thos. Rawdon, Borough foreman of works, and one of the pioneers of the Thames goldtields, was found dead in bis office this morning. ' He returned from a trip to Te Avolia yesterday evening, aud complaiued of being shaken by the coach. He was not seen after 5 p.m. till he was found this morning. He had been ailing for aune time. Wellington, 22. The steamer Napier, which went ashore at Rangitikei, is having temporary repairs made, and will come on to Wellington as soon as possible. To-day /is the anniversary of the province, and arrangements had been made to celebrate the event by various demonstrations, out-door* sports etc, but the boisterous weather prevailing all over the Colony has rendered all open air amusements, impossible. An enthusiastic dinner was given in board the Aorangi last night to celebrate the arrival, of the first of the New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamers in this port.