TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1129, 10 December 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Per Press Association. Wellington, Dec. 8. A Gazette Extraordinary further, prorogues Parliament until the 14th February next. - Dec, 9. ; The 48 hours' walking match, be* tween Edwards and Scott, was concluded at 10 o'clock last night, Scott winning by two miles and five laps (400 yards). From the start oni Thursday evening the m%teh was a very even one, until Saturday mora* iiig, when Scott assumed a very de«cided lead, and from this stage the result was never m doubt. At noon yesterday Scott was leading Edwards by 6 miles, and; although Edwards made several attempts to reduce the gap, they were not. sne«i eessful, and towards the end-' of •, ihe match, Scott showed excellent stay* ing powers, and amid great cheering • won as .above. Neither iof the com-

petitors appeared disfressed at the conclusion. The distances/ walked were :-r-Scott, 191.] miles v 93;-kpsV.^id-. wards, 189: miles 4 laps. Edwards proceeds to Auckland from. here, where it is - understood he intends challenging any two pedesteiarb there, for a 6 day's, contest, he walking against the two. -■'-.■' A A ■: Ay . -y-: . „Tbisday,J ; At the appeal Court" this morning m, the . case, of Fqch y . Union Steam SbipP ping Company, the 'Court j afiirmed the decision of the Supreme Court at Chriatehurch, granting a new trial. Judge Gillie* dissented. In the case of the Crown v Scanlou, Auckland, their Hohqrssaid they found great difficulty m coming to a decision bwing.tb thb absence: of certain particulars ,in;.tjie cjscL stated. Their Honors/ deferred^givmg judgment until receiving a report from Mr Justice Gillies. The Courtthenadjourn. Ed until 6th March, when they meet- in Christchuich and judgments will be given m Hunt v. Gordon and Crown V.. Scanlou. H Auckland, Dec 8. The local executive committee of the New Zealand Bille Association cemmence canvassing Auckland on Monday for subscriptions m aid of the annual prize firing. The Grammar School governors have admitted the invalidity of Mr J. M. Clark's appointment to a seat; onthe Board, and have elected. Mr : Richard Hobbs, M.H.8., Chairman, of tho Board of Education,' to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of, MrLaishley. A v, • -j Captain Haddock, the -diver, an* rioarices bis intention of perf oririing neapt week a novel diving feat, being no less than a walk from' Auckland :to ; the North Shore along the bottom of the harbour. '/"■•■■'-' :; ' .*'- yb.>-1.. A.ul-.V '^Christchurch,, Dec. 9. ' A bicycle race to Harunui 'and '* back started at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning.' Six competed. The distance ' was l\i mules. F. W, Painter, T; J. ~7. Painter, 2. Time/11 hours 9 seconds / Christchurch, This Day. " ; A 'number of Christchurch r members of the Skeleton Army proceeded; to Lyttelton with the ■ object of creating disturbance at the Salvation Army serr vices. rßeinif refused admitsion to jthe Salvation Hall, they attacked the door-.; keepers bht the latter bein 4 assisted y by "people passing at .the lime, the'fprtlice shortly after coming up, the attack was -frustrated and .eleven members of 'tlie Skeleton Army we |.re arrested. ■ { -':". Early this iqo*<i"nj-» a cottage occupied by M^ Hassinrhwaite was destroyed' by fire. Insurance L 300,. m Liverpool Tl "^ m , ?r " " < A*pecUl 1> tfa coataiaiaj? the Minister - for PubHo Works, /several :'mei_bers or 'Pavliaraent, jirid- b_»-r jj^aitl^w^y^ > ; tecded 40 -Mo^ on

party paid a visit to the Mosgiel Woollen Factory, and the Drug Company's Sulphuric Aci4 Works at Burn tide. A coroner's jury at Waikari retur&ed a verdict of incendiarism against persons unknown m respect to the fire which destroyed Ketty's Old Eoyal Hotel, on October 24. They added a rider that Insurance Companies should have all buildings inspected . before taking risks on them. «.^^vP?P^ffl^ v Rn old and jrespM&d resident, suddenly this^£bmn|. He was father of. Mr Hepburn of tbe ffU'KPpwn auctioneering firm of Me* uah'dress, Hepburn; ■■and' = CbV""' vv:ffA: ' r6:fc -'i i .