INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 89, 25 May 1877, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Agency.) Grahamstown, May 22. The tidal disturbance was felt at the Chatham Islands on the 11th instant, but was nothing like so severe as that of 1868.

A private letter received here from San Francisco says they are having bad times of it there, owing to the failure of the crops in the southern portion of the States, and the depreciation of stocks, by which even every second man is ruined. The writer advises people who are making a living in New Zealand to remain.

Auckland, May 23. Te Pati was hung this morning for the murder of Morgan in Ngaruawahia gaol. He was baptised at his own request on baturday. He struggled about three minutes after the drop fell. Wellington, May 22. A private telegram received from Melbourne to-day states that two large Melbourne firms have purchased all they could of the stocks of brandy in the Melbourne market, and brandy here has in consequence risen 2s per gallon.

Hokitika, May 22, 8 p,m

The s.s. Albion has just arrived from Melbourne. The Waipara has gone out to tender her.

Greymouth, May 22

The Energetic crushing for five weeks give 9210z 7dwt melted gold, and a dividend of 6s per scrip was declared.

Timaru, May 23

Archdeacon Harper writes to the Herald, entirely exonerating the Rev Mr.' Gillies from blame in the matter of Mr. Fulton's burial. He says he had attended deceased' during his illness, and after his death made all the arrangements for the funeral.

Dunedin, May 22.

The inquest as to the death of Margaret Mclntyre was continued to-day. One witness swore to having seen Mrs Reid knock her down three weeks ago on the verandah and then drag her into the house by the hair. The inquiry was adjourned till Friday.

The Government have informed Archdeacon Edwards that they cannot meet his views in regard the continuing Mr. Torrance's services as gaol chaplain at Dunedin.