TELEGRAPHIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 199, 1 August 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

PEE ANOLO-AUSTIIALIAN pbess TELKORAPII AOEKCr. Latest Auckland. The W aitemata Election. The S.S. Southern Cross. Yesterday’s Markets. Auckland, Friday Night. Mb Von Deb Hbtds has been elected for White mata by a majority of 50. It is rumour* d that sn attempt will be made to unseat him, • n th ■ ground that letters of. nat urdisation, though taken out in South Australia, have not been renewed in New Zealand. At the Police Court to-day James Farrell was ©barged with wounding George Jocelyn with a tomahawk, and was committed for trial. '1 he evidence showed that there was great immorality practised by the man Jocelyn and a woman named Goldie, immigrants just landed from the Miltiades. Finlay, who fired shots through Young’s window, is committed for trial Medical evidence shewed that prisoner had a homicidal mania. The limit of fares under contract between the owners of the Southern Cross and the Government is j—Auckland to fauranga, 30s ; to Ohiwa, 40s ; Tauranga to Ohiwa, 15s. Freight: Auckland to Tauranga, 20s per ton ; to Ohiwa, 30s ; Tauranga to Ohiwa, 15s. If increased rates exceed these the steamer forfeits her subsidy and bonds. The Gas Company has declared a dividend of 15 per cent. Mr Buckland reports . —Fat sheep, 800 penned, sold at 4d per lb ; fat cattle, 35s to 42s per 1001 b ; dairy cows, £9 to £l2 each; ewes and lambs 20a to 29s each.

Latest Parliamentary. Wilungtos, Friday Night. In the House of Representatives to-day Mr Bunny presented a petition, in favour of Mr Vogel’s amendment of the Licensing Act, with over 1,500 signatures. Mr Fox presented a petition from Christchurch in favour of existing law. Several new clauses were added to the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill, providing for imprisonment for debt in certain cases, and providing that imprisonment doss not wipe out debt. Ihe Bill was passed. At the adjourned debate the New Zealand Forests Bill was withdrawn. Yesterday afternoon, in reply to Mr W- Kelly, regarding the opening of the Gisborne Post Office on Sundays, Mr Vogel said he had already had the matter brought under his notice. Ha was endeavouring to arrange that steamers should not call there on Sundays, but if necessary that they should arrive and leave on that day the post office would be kept open for two hours. In the House of Repesentativea re Judge Chapman, committee got an extension of time to the 14th to bring up reports. Judge Ward is on bis Way up to be examined. Another new bill has been introduced by the Government, to make better provision for construction of works below high water mark. The Estimates were again gone into this afternoon. Postal and telegraph, £147,508 10s ; and Customs, £40,957 17s 2d, were passed without discussion.

New Zealand Steam Shipping Company. At tbe sale of the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company’s steamers Mr John Martin made the only bid, £55,000. The company bought them in for £75,000. Opotiki Market Quotations Yesterday. Opotiki, Friday Night, Maize is coming in in large quantities at 4s ; wheat, 5a 3d ; oat?, 5s ; butter. Is 6d ; potatoes, 90s ; vis, per pair, 2s ; ducks, 3s ; turkeys, 4s; 6s; rabbits, 4s ; pheasant, 4s j fat cattle, 3d per lb ; cleaned and band fed pork, 2d per lb ; cleaned bams, 8d per lb j bacon, 6d per lb ; eggs, per dozen, Is. Mr Ef. W. Penny’s monthly auction sale takes place to-morrow, Saturday.

Latest from the Thames. (PBOM OUB OWN COKBSSPONDENT.) Qeahamstowh, Friday Night. The Borough Council voted a salary of £l5O for the Mayor last night. Customs returns for the month, amounted to £965 7s 4d. The gold returns for the month will approximate to twelve thousand ounces-