», . « . G 3H*MWTH, August 18, At the Magistrate's Court this morning William Campbell was oharged with un lawfully and without authority permitting his ooaoh, running' between Greymouth and Reef ton, to bear the letters " y.R.," giving reasonable oaase to believe that the ooaoh was engaged in carrying mailß. The accused pleaded guilty. The proseoutor. Postmaster Calders, asked for merely a nominal penalty, this being the first offence. The defendant was fined one shilling and coats. Port Ohalmbrs, August 15. Arrived — Barquentina Jasper, Captain Rodger s, 42 days from Mauritius. WELLINGTON AugUßt 15. The cable repairing steamer Sherard Oa. borne arrived hers at 2.80 tbia afternoon , having come here for ooal, whioh wag not obtainable at Nelson. The steamer returns to-morrow night, and it will take two days [to reach the scene of the bxeak. The work of restoration is expected to oooupy about 12 hours, so that it will be Monday or Tuesday befoig communication is complete. Blenheim, August 15. Several slander actions, in wbioh damages are laid at from bee thousand to two thousand pounds, are set clown for hearing at the sittinga of the Supreme Court, which oommenoe on the twenty-eighth inst. Blenheim, August 16. An interesting and peculiar case waß heard at the R.M. Court to«day. A country settler sued a town driver for damages to a trap in a collision under the following circum stances: — In April last the settler was asked by the police to assist in bringing in a lunatic from the oountry. He did so, and gave the reins to the constable who took the lunatic with him on the front seat, the owner sitting behind. In the middle or the town the lunatio tried to get ont and the horse simultaneously became restive, and in consequence a collision occurred. The affair proved to be accidental, The plaintiff bad failed to get satisfaction from the police department, and, as to-day negligenoe mi the part of the defendant was not proved, it seems likely that the plaintiff will get no satisfaction at all. The R.M. reserved udgment for a w«eJc,

The Chemis Case.
