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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 50, 22 February 1873, Page 3

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I [srECI.Vr. TO Til K BAV OF PLEXTT TIMES PEE UNITED PUKSS ASSOC lAT lON'.] Q Aucst.'xn, Friday Evening. 'J he Harbour Board artesian well has readied a depth of 90ft. A small How of good water was obtained at 00ft- Sinking through sandstone. John L. Lotto, in the employ of Ireland Brothers, was killed last night by falling from the top of a dray on Panmnro Road. The accident was caused by a cask breaking loose iu consequence of the rough road. Many samples of locally grown silk arc being shov- a. The Luna arrived last night. The Native Minister on board. Ho was most successful at the native meetings at Taranaki, The Wamku Agricultural Show ia a groat success. Wei-ttngtox, Friday Evening. The Governor pardoned three Maoris sentenced for high treason. Their names arc Mateno te Bare, llewi Tainamu, Pati Pane, and iletoraka te Oihau. Tho / ndcjicnch'uif has an article commenting upon tho corrosr indeneo that passed ‘ between Messrs . Stafford and Waterhouse, relative to the publication in the Independent of an official native letter to Mr Stafford. Mr Stafford points out that the letter was mutilated. Mr Waterhouse throws the blame on the Press. The Independent states positively that the letter was published as supplied from the Native Office. The Government have decided to ask the Superintendents of tho various provinces to invite tSse principal surveyors of the colony to moot at ■ "Wellington to discuss the method of improving the general survey of the colony. Considerable number of entries for Interprov i n dal Begat ta. WiiAsaAMTi, Friday Evening. Defeat of JBI- :k Eagle at races, by Creeping Jenny, a locally-bred horse, created some excitement. The owner of Black Eagle has offered to match him for £IOO, which will probably be arranged. Dunedin, Friday Evening. A commission has been appointed to investigate certain statements inside by Bishop Moran and bather Coleman to the effect that children at the Government, schools had been punished for not attending the Bible classes. The newspapers publish correspondence on tho subject with tho Education Board. Tho charges appear to have been made on hearsay. The i-oard offers on proof to visit teachers with condign punishment. Timaktt, Friday Evening. Mr Stafford will shortly address his constituents. • Nelson, Friday Evening. Waimea Steeple Chase—Modesty, I ; Eclipse, 2. Great Double Waimea Handicap —Mistletoe, 1 ; Lucifer, 2. Wakefield Free Handicap—Rustic, 1 | ilangaroo, 2.

EUEOPSAN CABLEGRAMS. London, February 5. A Berlin paper says that Shouvalolt’a assurance as to bis London mission has not been endorsed in diplomatic circles. The St. Petersburg Gazette states that the conditions that Russia will eventually impose on the Khiva;-! will depend upon the amount of resistance encountered and the sacrifices entailed." Diplomatic intercourse between Greece and Italy has been suspended, in consequence of the Launum Mines quesaion. Mr Anthony Trollope’s new work upon Australia and New Zealand is announced. The Journal do St. Idetersbourj states that the Persian question is unconnected with the present xiegol iatious j and that England is as little justified in her counteraction to Russia in Central Asia as Russia ia in counteracting England in India. Russia respects the integrity of Persia, and has established a complete understanding on the necessity of a line of demarcation. Mr Shipworth, barrister, has been sentenced to C; and imprisonment for contempt of Court, in sp .king at a meeting held in support of the Tichborno claimant, in terms condemnatory of the course pursued by the Crown lawyers ia the criminal prosecution, and particularly as to the heavy amount of the recognisances required from the accused. The trial of the Tiehborne claimant will commence on April 20, before the fall bench of Judges, in order fo render unnecessary an appeal to a higher Court. It ia rumoured that the movement on the part of the Conservatives against Mr Gladstone and bis Ministerial colleagues will bo met by them with an early dissolution of Parliament and an appeal to the country. The ship Whirlwind, from Hongkong to Sydney, with lea, &c., has put into Batavia in a leaky condition, and she will probably’ be condemned. Her cargo is sound. February 4. The Russian movements against Khiva are of such a character as to excite serious apprehensions in EuropcRusda has sent an army of 150,C1 3 men, and a largo field of artillery'—a force far beyond what is required for alleged Russian purposes. Continental papers regard it as a challenge to England, and the tone of the Russian press indicates a contempt of i£nglish*interferencc. Thiers and hi?, Parliament are still unfriendly. The Times and other journals, in discussing the Khiran question, point out that England weed not be alarmed by the Russians preparations against 3,niva. Russia C’nud not long rnaintiir: ■q war m Europe and E . i i-imuitaneouojy. England, if necessary, could make large sacrifices to do so. There is unusual activity at the arsenals, but the M inistcrial press cletiv that there is any preparation going on beyond the nnual requirements of the country. Flux is easier. A private teh-gram from Antwerp, of February 5, says that wool iu the Continental markets ia firm. .

The prices at the Lc don Febrmry Ba lea «», expected to roach hose c j u ] y J l)r I cat hers ton <? s poet s % s peedv recovery. His ofhcial duties are fully pro; f | ei j fj r _ ~ . . ~ ’Emits, February 4. Al iln or* powerfully urged .„ on the Commit*** of 1 hirty to modify their resomi onß restricting Ql9 veto and presence* in the Assembly.