Telegraphic.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 335, 24 November 1875, Page 3

Telegraphic.

(from our own correspondent.) Auckland, Tuesday Evening. Captain Burgess on Saturday laid mi information against Captain Rico, of the mail b(earner Vasco da Gama, fora breach of the Marino Act, in refusing to give over command of ship when boarded on tbo sth inst. Mr Cheeseinan, secretary of the Auckland Institute, and Geargo Thorne, brought by the lona a large quantity of Moa bones and Maori remains from Wangarel. Frederick Linton, an apprentice to Niccol, ship-builder, Nor.b Shore, was drawn into a machine and had his arms and ribs crushed, lie is lying at the Hospital in 9 very pre* carious state. Two eons of Captain Farquhar, of the lona, while bathing in Freeman’s Bay, were pursued by a a shark ten feet long, and narrowly escaped. Captain Payne, of the barque Frances Hcaty, and party were overtaken by a gale while boating last Saturday. They had to run for Brown’s Island, where they were obliged to pass the night under canvas. Captain Burgess went in search with the pilot schooner on Sunday. He touched at several places, and came back giving up the party for lost, but the missing gentlemen had arrived safely ha’f an hour before. The Town Clerk has received from the Government a request for the return of rates upon which to calculate the advance at 6s 8d in the £. The Clerk’s statement makes Auckland expect £1,460. Arrived : Bella Mary, from Hobart Town ; Fanny Fothergitt, from Newcastle; Ashburton, from New Caledonia; Star of Germany and Ocean Mail (together), from London. Harvey, an apprentice on the Star of Germany, was washed overboard during the voyage. George Beale, aged nine, fell info the harbour off the wharf to-day, but was rescued when nearly drowned by James MacGuire, a half-caste.

PER PRESS AGENCY. Auckland, Tuesday Evening. A Maketu telegram positively denies the report that the survey of the To Puke and Rangiora blocks had been stopped by the natives. The owners thoroughly understand the portion of the Government action in negotiating. Both blocks will be thrown open in three months. There are no signs of the Yasco do Gama, overdue. Gisborne, Tuesday afternoon. W. W. Wilson, a local leading lawyer, definitely consents to stand for the General Assembly on account of McDonald banging fire too long. McDonald is young and timid, and does not like to risk a defeat. None others yet proclaimed, I The Boat Club opens hers on Wednesday,

which will be observed a? a genera! holiday A steamer will tow a barge full of ladies up the river heading the procession. A Land of music wid be on board. Some Maori canoes paddled by natives will join, besides a largo flotilla of private boats. The most attractive feature will be two boats literally manned by Indies, coxswain and all, but it is not known whether they will appear in correct uniforms. Gisborne girls have lots of Yankee go-ahead pluck, and generally act game. The Boat Club give a ball in the evening. Everything here winds up with a bail. The times are gay and all like dancing, GsahaMiTOwn, Tuesday Evening. The Oifcv of London obtained (Hloz of gold from 350 ions of stone crushed during the fortnight. Another dividend will probably be paid. W. J. Hurst and John Gibbons are spoken of as likely to contest the Thames. A requisition is being signed, asking Sir George Grey to allow himself to be nominated for the Thames. Wellington, Tuesday evening. The Governor and suite left Lyttelton in H.M s. Sappho for Wellington, where ho will probably remain about a week, and then go to the Bluff and round the West Coast of the Middle Island. The Luna is at Port Chalmers undergoing repairs to injuries received by striking on a rock in Henrietta Bay. They are more serious than was at first supposed. Wanganui, Tuesday Evening.

W. S. Watt has issued an address to the electors of Wanganui, announcing himself as a local candidate. H. Pharazyn does not retire in his favour as had been stated.

Named, Tuesday Evening. An inquest was held to-day on the body of Ernest Augustus Weber, aged 17, son of Charles Weber, Provincial Engineer, who met his death under melancholy circumstances. Deceased was a cadet clerk on the railway ; a gun belonging to Miller, the manager, was left loaded in she ticket office; another cadet, named Webber, was playing with the gun, and deceased was showing him how to fire (neither knowing the gun was loaded) ; the gun went off and shot Weber dead on the spot. The jury returned a verdict in accord* a nee with the evidence, adding a rider to the effect that the culpable and prevalent practice of persons leaving loaded fire-arms in places accessible to others is highly dangerous. There is some talk of another candidate for the Napier district, Joseph Rhodes (absent in England), but no address is out. Timaeu, Tuesday evening. Bruce addressed the Gladstone electors at Waimate on t aturday night, and declared himself an Abolilionist to the back bone. Ho was in favour of the unity of tho colony, with a Central Government, and local government by Shire Councils. R. R. Turnbull, M.P.C., auctioneer at Timaru, has consented to stand against Bruce and Teschemaker. Ho is a strong Abolitionist, opposed to squatters, and has democratic) opinions. The Duke of Edinburgh immigrants are rapidly finding engagements, though some are very unsuitable. Great complaints are made as to their treatment on board. Captain Mosoy brought his wife with him in defiance of the regulations in force since the Cospatrick disaster. Cabin passengers say they have been fed on immigrants’ stores. The latter received short allowance. Tho immigrants were sent to Tirnaru six hours after the ship anchored at Lyttelton, and no inquiry was made. Dunedin - , Tuesday evening. Councillor Isaacs moves in tho Municipal Council tonnorrow a motion that tho membeu bo paid two guineas a sitting tho same as the members of tho Harbor Board. A similar motion is tabled for in Port Ohalmer’s School Committee.

The following telegram urns posted outside our office on its receipt: (FROM ODE OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Katikati, Monday morning. Mi* A. Faulkner's boat was out yestorday searching for the bodies of Anderson and Stewart. They found two hula at Gparaoa Point, opposite Katikati Heads,