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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2341, 3 October 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(I'KO.M THK NKW ■/.EM.ASI) TJCUKUKAM nwii'ANV.) Auckland via Wanoanui, September 3(1. Arrived James Patterson, from Sydney, with 13 passengers for Fiji. At Sydney, on September IM, flour was quoted at Lit to LJo ; candles were enquired for ; bides were held at advanced prices ; tallow linn. Pr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, visits Wellington early to consecrate Bishop Hadfield. The steamer Boyal Alfred, lately in the Thames trade, goes to the Fiji Islands,

The steamer Auckland, from Fiji, arrived on the 17th. Fiji is overdone. The market is overstocked with goods. Particulars of the hate massacre state that Soloar’s people attacked a Christian village while the men were engaged planting, and killed 260 persons, principally women and children. The Samoa war is concluded.—The notorious Captain Hayes obtained all the cotton on the plantations, pretending [he had authority. He is supposed to have gone to China. The Reseca, U.S. war vessel, sailed from Auckland on the Ist for Valparaiso. The Sydney Herald of the 24th Sept, publishes a special telegram via San Francisco stating that the Austrian neutrality circular leads to the belief that she will join Prussia. Governor Bowen will visit the Lower Waikato shortly. Thieves attempted to rob the Golden Crown specimen box. The box was empty. Sydney advices state a measure has been promised by the Government to give L 3,750 this year to the Californian mail service, and LIO,OOO next year. Wheat rose to 6s to-day.

Mr Binney, auctioneer, quotes oats at 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; butter, 8d for the best quality, Flax is quoted at L2l. Bank of New Zealand Shares are quoted at Ll3 13s for old and Ll4 2s (id for new. Sailed—Sydenham for London, Rita for Tahiti Wanganui, September 3, Mr Kackett, landlord of the Victoria Hotel, an old resident, died suddenly on Saturday evening of apoplexy. Mr Bryce is a candidate for the Assembly.