TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1610, 7 October 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(fkom ouu own correspondent. ) Wellington, 6. His Excellency the Governor left town this morning on a visit to the Mauawatu and R-ingitika districts. It is probable he will visit the West Coast of the Middle Island before the end of the year. Mr George Augustus Sala delivered bis first lecture in the Exhibition last evening to a large audience. The subject was " Russia." To-night he gives his final .lecture ou " War, Revolutions, and-JEumults." The Supreme Court criminal sitting commenced yesterday before Judge Richmond. The case against Jaraeß Walclen, committed on a recent charge of tarring a person named Muir at the Lower Hutt is to be heard to-morrow. John A, Gordon for larceny of a spring cart was sentenced to three years. Several previous convictions wete on record against him Charles Edward V-'alson, a lad 14 years of age, was sentenced to one years hard labor for receiving stolen property. John Cumming for housebreaking was sentenced to three years. George Thomas Skinner was found guilty of forgi.«g and uttering a cheque for £5 lis 6d on the Bank of New Zealand.'aud sentence deferred till Thursday. The negotiations for the San 'Frisco contract are proceeding, and will probably be settled in two or three days. Various difficulties which have cropped up have so far been adjusted. The prorogation of the New South Wales parliament was tbe latest o stacle. That, however, has been surmounted by the Government of that colony agreeing to" sign the contract subject to the ratification by Parliament and to make payment under the contract un .^parliament has decided whether'^not* to approve of it. The Union Company and the Oceanic Compary of San Francisco, are understood* to be joint contractors, the former carrying on the service between Sydney and Honolulu via Auckland*, and -^e-Ocefivuic Coufpar.y connecting with 'their service between Honolulu and San Francisco. The Hawkes Bay Spring Meeting took place at Napier. Mr Tancred's Administrator, (9st), won tbe Free Handicap of 100 soys., beating New York (6st 81bs), and Rumour (63t 121bs), Becond and third respectively. Maiden Hurdle Race. Mangos ... ... ... 1 Loch Lomond ... ... 2 Grayling... ... ... 3 Hawkes Bay Guineas, 250 soys. Waitira ... ... ■*. 1 Soudan ... ... ... 2 Bonny Blink ... ... 3 Won by six lengths. Tho recent strike by the Lumpers Union has come to an end, most of the union men offering, their services to the Shipping Company's at the reduced rates of wages. The fire at Masterton yesterday waa extinguished with considerable difficulty. Just as the danger wiih the Clnb Hotel was over, the roof of the Empire Hotel was ignited by a fspark, out waa extinguished after several t_hingl.s had been charred. The insurance on the Club Hotel is £5000 iv four Insurance offices, including the Northern and National. Macara's stables ar. covered in the North British, the stablea for £300, the fodder fir 1:200*, the office for £250 and the cottage for £50. Dunedin 5. A Salvation army wedding took place to-day when Major Barrett was united in the bonds of matrimony to Captain Ellen M'Millan. The religious ceremony wa.. performed by the Rev. Mr Rinalley, and the Salvation ceremony by Marshall Booth. The attendance being very lar*_;e in the evening, a salvation army tea was given. Nelson, 5. The schooner Awaroa, concerning the safety of which grave fears were entertained, arrived safely this afternoon. She left Wanganui for this port nine days since, and being blown down as far as Cape Campbell made for Port Underwood where she lay till the weather moderated. The trout fishing season commenced on the first. One angler to-day caught 14 gpotted beauties in the Happy Valley stream since niornint-. The aggregate weight is from 4 to 4 Jibs. Duneuin, 5. Mr H. J. M'Lean, who has been connected for a number of years with stock and statiou firms in Duuedin, died to-day at the age of 44 years. Auckland 6. In the wrostling match last night. Fagan sored two points to Mathesons In the impersonation cases at the Tauranya election, the Urand Jury returned , no bill against Michael Kearny, and the j Petty Jury acquitted George Joues.

In the Supreme Court to-d **y, Maude I Edith Churton, for smashing a plate glass J window, was fined £20, and bound over | vi keep the peace for six months. The accused said she smashed the window : because her husband was inside the shop j courting another woman. 1 1