TELEGRAPHIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 103, 27 August 1873, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

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AGENCY.

Death by Poisoning.

Latest Waikato.

Auckland, Tuesday Evening. Isaac Best, proprietor Hibernia Hotel, poisoned himself with strychnine. It is unknown whether intentional or accidental. Alexandra, Tuesday Evening' Aukati in force at Otorohanga, No natives down.

Prophet says any man breaking aukati and •crossing Mangawaka creek, near line will die.

Latest Parliamentary.

Wellington, Tuesday Evening. In House last night. Native Land Bill was read a second time after four hours discussion.

Weights and Measures Bill read a second time. Parliamentary news unimportant. In House to-day, Auckland Improvement Bill was referred back ts Select Committee for insertion of clause for preservation of drill shed. Mr Macandrew gave notice of motion of Bill lo amend Otago Waste Land for 1873.

In reply to Mr Macandrew, Mr Vogel said "Government had re-considered decision announced at the early part of session, and bad decided to place on estimates £5,000 for trigonometrical •surveya. in accordance with recommendation of late conference of provincial surveyors. In answer to Mr Sheehan, the Defence Minister said, regarding Auckland drill shed, that the -Government would see that the interests of the Auckland Volunteers were attended to. The following Bills were read a first time ; Bill to Amend Savings Bank Act, Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Bill, Steam Navigation Act Amendment Bill, and Bill for Regulation of deal Mines-

Report of committee on Life Assurance Companies Bill agreed, Bill read a third time, and passed.

House now in committee on Promissary Notes Bill. J

English News to 18th. August. Wellington, Tuesday Evening. Arrived at Hokitika, Alhambra, bringing English news to August 18. Low prices prevailing for New Zealand hemp. Tallow unsettled. Discount, 4 per cent. Stocks steady. Wool sales closed firm. Victorian greasy, 18d j hot water washed, 2s 7£d ; cold water washed, 2s 5.Vd average prices obtained for fleece. Sailor belonging to ship Osprey recognised Tichborne claimant as having been picked up at -sea and brought to Melbourne. -Spanish vessel seized British steamer Deerhound whilst landing arms for Carlisle. Dr Kiaealy promises to produce 90 Carbineers in defence of Tichborne. Cooper and Samuels have had interview with Earl Kimberley on postal matters. Typhoid fever prevails in London. Crew of Deerhound are to be tried as pirates. No fresh eases of cholera in London. Contracts are signed for cable to Cape and Mauritius, Cholera is spreading in Hamburg and Berlin. Insurgents’ ships fired on foreign frigate, which •returned tire. No damage done.

Unpublished Cablegrams. (Vi& Queenacliffe.) London, August 18. Gladstone has been legally advised that be need dot ask re-election.

Special Australian.

Melboubne, August 19. Francis offers New Zealand £15,000 per annum towards cost of Californian mail service if steamer will go to Melbourne. Vogel offers, on behalf of New Zealand, £5,000 annually for Suez service, and to establish branch service between New Zealand and Melbourne.

Gbahamstown, Tuesday Evening, Alert, schooner, leaves for Timaru to-day with 000 feet timber. This trade is assuming •considerable importance. The two boys for stealing coals were discharged with a caution, being the first case before the Court. The Bank of New Zealand shipped 4.5000 z gold to-day. Spiritualists held a meeting on Sunday night Admittance was by ticket. Crowds were denied' Peculiar tenets of the belief explained by prominent members of the association, varied by -ringing and readings.

“ en ? ere severely bruised and cut by an ccident m dumping Association’s shaft veJterday. ISo serious results anticipated. ' unto lb‘oßoSy tU ° “° ntU .lightly