TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 499, 10 November 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

o—(FROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) O Christchurch, Wednesday 8 The Christchurch Races commenced yesterday the 7th, the weather was fine, and the attendance was very large. The fol--1 lowing are the results. Maiden Plate. Vv eight for age.—Defamation 1, Patch 2. Lottery Plate. Slander, walk over. Canterbury Cup, dead heat betweeen Knottingly and Peeress, in running off, the mare won easily. Free Handicap.—Envy, 7st. 91bs., 1 ; Exile, 7st.' Mbs., 2. Hurdle Race.—Sir Tatton, I; Medora, 2. Derby.—Defamation 1 ; Detractor, 2. Jockey C.ub Handicap.—Peeress, Hist. 21bs., 1 ; Exile, 7st. 101b., 2. {Per Oreville <b Bird, Reuter’s Agents) Dunedin, .November, 9, 1 p.xM. Mr. Ulph, of Oliver and Ulph, Dunedin, died on Sunday. M'Leod, Schoolmaster, Palmerston, is committed for trial, for indecently assaulting one his pupils. The Government have received proof that Europeans aie inciting the natives to obstruct the construction of the telegraph in ; Auckland. ■ Lady Bowen arrived at Christchurch yesterday. j Considerable excitement existed in Christchurch on Saturday, iny consequence i ot a rumor that the Orangemen intended to march in procession. The Catholics musj tered in strong force to resist. On the Inspector of Police and the Resident Magistrate stating no demonstration was intended ' the Catholics dispersed. j Vogel,s Mail resolution was carried as \ against Gillies’s amendment by 33 to 24. The Government accepted an amendment by Mr. Reynoius, which provided that alterations should not increase the subsidy or exempt contractors from the tith clause! Hie contract provides, that a Steamer shall call at all the forts in the Colony. Mr Gisborne intimated his intention to bring in a bill giving a pension to Major Bramgan. Tue Otago Land Bill was read a third time m the house. The insolvency Bill is shelved for the session. Mr box nasgivennotice thatauaddre.a be p.escnted to tne Cjueeu requesting her to put a stop to Polynesian slavery. The sump duties rcau a thud lime. Wellington Debts Din passed by 27 to 25 votes. A Deadlock is imminent from the action of the council upon the (Payment to Piov luces Bill.) Mr Patterson introduced the Otago Lands Lill to the Council and mot eu lor the 2nd reading on Monday. This practically snelv cs it. News from Auckland state the King consents to thecoustiuclionouheletegrapu to Oumcmuit. The opera tompanys opening was a great success. Tne Lscorl anived in due course with 14,3700z. MURDER, OF BISHOP Px.TILIISON. —o—(Daily Times,) The missionary schooner, Southern Cross, just arrived, has brought iin.elii c ence of the murder of Bishop Patterson, on the 20th of September, at the small islet of Nukupa, near Santa Cruz, one oi the Swallow group, Solomon Islands. Captain Jacob reports - At 11 a.m. we observed some canoes lying about two miles from us, and the Bishop went in a boat to them. The boat could not cross the reef, so lie got into one of the canoes and went asboie. About the time he would reach the shore, the natives in the remaining canoes attacked the boat’s crew, wounding Mr. Atkin and three others, with arrows. The boat immediately pulled I back to the vessel. I sent the mate and three men with two black boys to watch ! the beach and look for the Bishop. Mr. ' Atkin went as pilot. It being low water, the boat had to wait outside until the tido rose. While waning those in the boat observed a canoe drifting towards them. 1 They pulled to it, and found in it the Bishop’s corpse, divested of all clothing, with the skull frightfully broken, and several wounds about the holy, Next day

the Rev. Mr. Brooks read the burial service, and committed the Bishop’s body to the deep.” Captain Jacobs attributes the murder to a desire for revenge for a vessel going there and taking away some of the natives, and otherwise abusing them. The arrows used were poisoned, and Mr. Atkin died on the 27th of September, as also did one of the other men wounded. Another informant says that Nukupa was one of the the regular calling places of the Bishop. Six canoes were waiting. The one the Bishop went in was paddled by two chiefs, whom he knew, and another accompanied it. The corpse was in a canoe, stripped, but wrapped round with a native mat, and a bunch of cocoa-nuts, with five knots tied in it was placed on the breast. Captain Jacob also reports that be was informed a steamer was taking away the people by force. This is supposed to lie the Wainui, of Dunedin. The island of Nukupa is about three miles round. Thejpopulatiou is about one hundred, ail told. The Bishop was accustomed to call there every year, anil knew the people well. The Diocesian Synod adjourned for a week on receiving the news of the murder of the Bishop, winch has created a profound sensation everywhere.