BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2008, 12 October 1869, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from our own CORRESPONDENT.) Napier, Oct. 10. The Colonial Eorces under Colonel M'Donnell are following Te Kooti up the Ranganui River. Te Heu Hen has not yet come in. There is no doubt that it is the original Te Kooti, and the women say Te Warn is with him. He had evidently intended to stay at Tanpo, as he had commenced ploughing for potatoes close to where the last fight took place, and had his cart and horse teams there. Fifty-two dead bodies have been actually got in since the last three engagements. His whole force was not more than 250 at first. There must have been many wounded, and he must be now where food and ammunition will both be scarce. [The following was published by us as an “ Extra” to-day :—] Bluff, Tuesday. The Oweo left Melbourne at 2.30 p,m. on the 6th inst. ] passed the Heads at 6 p.m.; was off Cape Schanck at 8 p.m. ; made Swan Island at S p.m. on the 7 th ; had fine weather and favorable winds until making the New Zealand coast ; sighted Preservation Inlet at 4 p.m. on the 11th, and reached Bluff Harbor at 7.30 a.m. ou the 12th. She brings 26 saloon and 70 steerage passengers, 1,000 sheep, 8 horses, and 170 tons of cargo for all ports. She leaves for Dunedin at 4 p.m. to-day. passengers. For Dunedin—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Paterson, Mr and Mrs Sly, Mr and Mrs Tolmie and family, Messrs Miller,

W. Smith, D. Frazer, Fish, Master Robertson, and 16 in the steerage; also 70 tons of cargo, Melbourne, Oct. 5.

The elections are causing great excitement. At Coliingwood there was a majority for Mr Vale, who polled 1,099 votes; his antagonist, Mr Reeves, polling 1,360 votes. Mr Farrell, M.L. A., has declined to comply with a requisition from the liberal electors of Castlemaine to resign the representation of that district, on the ground of his having forfeited the confidence of the electors.

The steamship Great Victoria, arrived yesterday from Liverpool, with 130 passengers. There was no sickness on board. One of the men concerned in the Fenian attempt to blow up Clerkcawell prison, was charged at the City Police Court with being drunk. He appears to have created 'a disturbance at Carlton, during which a revolver fell from his pocket. It was picked up and found to be loaded. The prisoner has been remanded.

Bishop Gould proceeds to New Zealand at an early date. The weather of late has been very fine, but on Monday a change was apparent. Heavy and steady rains had set in, with a strong .gale, accompanied by thunderstorms. From the reports to hand, it appears have extended all down the coast.

Commercial. —Victorian flour, LI 5 ss. Maize, dull of sale, from 5s to 5s Id. Oats are quoted at 5s 4d to 5s Gd. Tho markets .are steady at present.

Sydney, Oct. 3. The weather is still stormy. There have been heavy rains up country. A meeting of merchants has been held at the Exchange, to form a committee to confer with the London wool houses, with a view to introducing an improved method of selling wool. The markets arc unchanged. Adelaide, Oct. 5. There have been heavy rainfalls, and the weather is still threatening.

The prospectus of the Glenelg Railway Company has been published. The proposed capital is L-14:,000, in L 5 shares.

The markets are steady. Hobarton, Oct. 5. There has been a plentiful supply of rain.

Large meetings have taken place to petition the Legislative Council to rescind the objectionable amendments to the Railway Bill. The markets are unchanged. Launceston, Oct. 5,

A meeting of the creditors in White’s estate was held to-day to hear objections to the deed of composition. The Commissioners in Bankruptcy have postponed their decision for a week. Heavy rains are falling throughout the country.