TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1753, 6 September 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

KKOM OPK OWN I:OKUKSJ»OM)KNT. Wellington, 4. i The great libel case— Vogel v. Wakefield and Ro}dhouse, came on* before the Chief Justice yesterday. The case was tried by a special jury, and occupied the Court till midnight, at which hour the jury returned a verdict for the. defendants. The Judge i awarded costs on the highest soale ' against the plaintiff, for whom Trovers appeared, and Mr Bell fin defendants. The case arose out of two leading articles in the Prow commenting on the action of the Col. Treasurer in connection with the purchase of the Waimate railway debentures. The case has created considerable feeling, and the verdict of the jury ie generally endorsed by the public CHRIHTCHt HCH, .3. The earthquake shock at noon to- , day appear* to have been more Revert

northwards, but there are no reports as to its having been experienced in South Canterbury. Il was desoiiiuul as rather smart, while at Waiuu it is said to have been very severe. It lasted quite a minute, as n slight rumbling continued for sometime longer. The reports as to its direction are as usual conflicting. Kaik>uba, 8, Two earthquakes were felt here at midday. A tremulous motion was first observable, and a slight s!i"ck then took place, followed after an interval by a very smart one, about the heaviest experienced, ih<' direction being N.E. and S W. Thames, 4. It now transpires that, the assay value of the 600oz of bullion obtained from the late run of the Woodstock I furnace is 9/6 per oz, the yield per ton was 21oz and the bullion is made up as follows :— Gold, lozl2dwte; silver, 19£oz. DITNBOIK, 4. David Mercer, an oil resident of Purerua was found 'lyii r on the fire dead in his house on TLirsdHy. He was much burned, and »-»:>■( been ailing for some time.