Telegraphic.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 412, 23 August 1876, Page 2

Telegraphic.

I\• ■ - ' (FBOM'OUK OWX OOBRESPOITDBNT.) Excitement re Mr Tonks ? corduct at Wellington* Auckland,- Tuesday evening. Great excitement exists here as toMr Tonks conduct; at Wellington.. In spite of telegrams from: Sir GeorgeGrey, stating that the opposition areas firm as ever, the public mind is much exercised.. Mr Tonks ? election. committee have had a meeting, and', they do- not consider his explanation, satisfactory, and have passed^ a resolution, requesting him." not to truckleto the Ministers; but adhere- to>£hepolicy of Sir George • Grey, if not, to> resign.!'

There is no 'doubt now entertained! but that the wreck, seen- by vessels arriving at Lyttelton,. was that of theClematis..

John Mclieod, who* escaped* fronii quarantine,. was fined £5 and'costej The Harbor Board have instjtMed proceedings against Captain of the Zealandia, for abusive language' to Captain Burgess, chief pilot.. At a meeting at Newmarket last' night, Mr Robert graham was ex.onerated from the charges broughtagainst' him- by- the Souiherti. Cross,, which journal came in for much' vituperation. Mr Header "Wood addressed the meeting, and. ascribed the misunderstanding among thVopposition. to. Sir George Grey not having consulted' his party . about- tabling the motion for.throwing out the Counties BilL. (press agency.) G<eahamstown, Tuesday evening. A steamer for the Thames river, trade was launched fronvStone's yards this morning. She was built to the* order of Captain Burningham, and has been named the Ruby. The Thames river trade is rapidly increasing.. The manager of the Waitekaurii mine reports as follows : Tn trimming the mullock off the footwall of the reef on Leahy's level im the Golden Crown portion of the claim; we broke out stone showing, splendid gold, in. fact really good, specimens. Havesent a sample, but a great deal better gold is- shewing in the side of the reef. The- Inverness tribute (Catran's)crushed 20 tons for 56z 13dwts.

The- Queen, of Beauty fortnight melted yield is ~1570z5.. The Moanatairi melted yield 2300z5-. 2dwts.

(PROM-. OUB OWN COBBBBPONIJEST.) Gtsboene; Monday afternoon... A private telegram just to hand says, Captain !Read is unseated, and Captain Morris is duly sitting as the* member.

A great fire occurred at Awanui, by which the whole of Walker and Pox's property was destroyed.. The damage is estimated" at £2; 000- and was not covered by insurance. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary^

(PROM A SPECXA! COBBESPONDBNT.) East Coast Electorate. ' Read declared Unseated. Captains Morris duly Elected. "Wellington, Monday afternoon. The Election Committee has declared Captain Read unseated, and Captain Morris duly elected. The report will be drawn up to-morrow.

[PEB PBEBS AGENCY. J The- Sessions- — A Blank Sheefc. Nelson, Tuesday evening. The Supreme Court opened yesterday. There were no criminal cases, and only one civil ease, namely — Fowler v. MsArthur, sent up for trial from Christchurch. Plaintiff claims £600 damages for malicious prosecu? tion for sheep stealing.

Wreckage oQ- Banks' Peninsnla.. Poet Chalmers, .Tuesday evening. Arrived : Harriet Armitage, barque, from Kaipara. The Captain reports passing. a quantity of planking and part of a deck-houae off Banks?" Peninsula. .