TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1651, 11 January 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(VKOM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wkllixgtox, 9. In response to an apppeal for funds to assist the Taranaki settlers whe have lost everything by the bush fires a subscription list has been opened here, ami during to-day .£75 17s was subsc fil>ed. The Frisco mail arrived at Auckland to-day per Maripisa. The Hawen with the Southern portion arrives here to-morrow. Viscount de Jouffray Dahlians is the name of the gentleman who has beer appointed French Vice-Consul for New Zealand. The Viscount is expectec to take up his residence iv Welhngtoi shortly. H.M.S. Nelson is duo here to morrow. Admiral Try on and officers are t( be entertained at a public ball or Thursday next, and the non-com missioned officers and crew by tin Naval Brigade on the following evening. The further hearing of the charge against Edward Shaw, for alleged misappropriation of trust funds wis be fun; the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and ended in the information being dismissed. In announcing his decision the Magistrate, Mr Wardell temarkc-« that <l He did not consider that the evidence adduced was sufficient tc support the charge of wrongful con version. There was to his mind uc evidence of misappropriation. Tlit money was handed over for the purpose of paying a bill, that l»ill had been paid, all hough not at the time the information was laid. The. evidence he thought, justified him in taking that view, and he was glad to take it, It was not for him to offer any commenl upon a criminal charge, and the evidence b»fove him did not snpporj the charge preferred." New Plymouth, 9. The wind having subsided the fires arc getting subdued. Volunteers from New Plymouth are still stationed alona the line of road between Stratford and luglewood to be ready in ciu-e of the fire again bursting out. The reported loss of stock is' very great. Cattle have V.ecu burnt, and the screams uf 25 pigs in a stye which were alive were dreadful. The women and children of the burnt out settlers arc in town, and being well looked after. The subscription lisi/isovei £400, and amounts are still coming in. Over foity settlers and families comprising sumo two bundled people have been burnt out, and left homeless, Great distress prevails. Auckland 9. News from Samoa by the mail steamer is to the effect that the Germans are supporting the rebels against King Malicto. The King hoisted his flag at Apia, and the German Consul ordered him to take it down. He refused and the Germans landed from the Albatross war ship, and pulled the flag down, despite th« protest of the British and American Consuls. Two Native chiefs have come to Auckland to ask for intervene tion, and that a British man-of war be sent to protect British and American interests. The party from Auckland represent ing Mr Cornwall's claim, who went to take possession of M'Arthur's land, were resisted by the Natives and failed.