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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2359, 24 October 1870, Page 2

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(from okeville’s telegram company, KEUI’ER’s agents.) Auckland aha Nelson, October 21. Departure—Airedale, s.s,, for the South. An influential deputation of electors in the City East waited upon the Hon. Mr Vogel, who consented to stand for the district at the approaching elections for the General Assembly. Mr Archibald Clarke lias retired from the contest. The boilers at Tookey’s claim have again burst. General and Lady Chute arrived by the Hero. They remain heie for six weeks, and then proceed homewards via California. The reply of the Bishop of Lichfield to the Auckland testimonial has been published. A requisition to Mr Gillies, to stand for the City West, has been got up today ; Also one to Mr Reader Wood, to stand for Parnell. The giant Chang makes his appearance at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The death of James Simmonds, the comedian, was very sudden. The Sydney Monday Ilendd, advocates a main line of Californian steamers running to the Fijis, with a branch steamer to Auckland. It says that Wellington and Otago will be better served thus, and urges the legislature to make this a condition of the New South Wales subsidy. Commercial Wheat, 4s Id to 5s lid; oats, 3s 4d. Taranaki, October 22. A resolution lias been passed by the Provincial Council abolishing the office of Provincial Secretary. The Superintendent is to do the Government business himself. A memorial to the General Government, praying that Tito Kowaru may be placed on a satisfactory footing with the Europeans, has been passed by the Council, The survey of the Taranaki Railway has been commenced. The two men charged with stealing horses from the Maories have been committed for trial. One of them is named Edgcombe. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS, Hokituv A, October 54. The s g Oraeo .arrived to-day. at 7.30 a. m. She left Hobson’s Bay on the 17th inst. Passenger List. —'For Christchurch : Miss Attrill; 1 steerage for Dunedin. For Wellington : Hon. Mr Fitzherbert, Mrs Fitzherbert; and 22 for Hokitika, Cargo.—For Dunedin, 15 togs ; Welling: ton, 50 tons ; Lyttelton, 30 tons. Mel no fuse. Three line days last week promised summer weather, but rain set in on Saturday night, and continued till Sunday night. To,day is tine, hut cold. The Government have resolved to try Supple for shooting Mr G. P. Smith with intent to kill. The Solicitor-General replies to the magistrates that he will not withdraw his circular. The Somersetshire arrived this morning from London, sixty days out ; ad well. Mr Macphcrann, iron merchant, has been elected Mayor of Melbourne The mail steamer Geelong took 130,000 ounces of gold and 100,000 sovereigns. Prize oxen from Sydney, auctioned at Durham, brought L 33 : Hereford, L 27. The Governor opened the Agricultural Show at Geelong on the 14tb. It was a great success. There is little betting. Croydon live, Tim Whiltier eight, and Warrior six to one for the Clip. The schooner Nil Dcsperandum is missing. There is no doubt now that she was wrecked on Wilson’s promontory on the 23rd September.

Commercial.— The entire cargo of Mauritius sugar ex Oriental (first of new season) was auctioned on the 13bh at L2O for low to L2O 10s 5d for rations ; LSI 10s to L 32 5s for browns ; L 35 to L3(j 15s for yellow ; L3B to 1.40 for low to fine whites. Prices fully sustained the market. The bidding was animated. Considerable quantities of wool are arriving from Echuca. Bread stuffs continue dull. Flour quotations, LI2 5s to Ll2 Ids, according to brand and quantity. Wheat very scarce ; Murray offering at Os 5d ; Victorian, 5s (id to 5s 9cl. Oats steady, at 3s 6d to 3s Bd. Maize firm ;4s2d to 4s 3d asked. Corns.icks have been sold equal to 12s, duty paid, but are now dull again. A trial of the Melbourne Company’s preserved meat took place on board the Lanarkshire on Saturday. The tins opened after two voyages were pronounced to be excellent The Duke of Edinburgh comes to Melbourne this week. Harris, the embezzler, has arrived, but has been remanded for a week. Arrived—liangitoto, Gothenburg, Martha, and Lavinia from Hokitika; Mary, from Westport; Ruby, from Dunedin ; Sarah and Mary, from Hokitika. Sailed—Waterman, for Grey mouth ; 10, for Westport. There was a fair attendance at the Melbourne Hunt Races. The course was heavy, and many spills were the consequence. The results were as follows ; Hurdle Race—Yorkshireman, 1 ; Valentine 2. Hunt Club Cup—Narcisse, 1; Clansman, 2. Grand Rational—Reindeer, 1 ; Dutchman, 2. Fanners’ Plate—Gladstone, 1 ; Vagabond, 2. Sydney. The Estimates have been tabled in the Assembly. The budget speech is promised next Thursday. The Hon Mr Parkes has resigned his seat, having sequestrated his estate. Liabilities, L3fi,ool); assets, L13,0D0. The Government Savings Banks’ Bill has been parsed in committee in the Upper House. There was a heavy gale, lasting two days, last week. No casualties are reported yet. A large quantity of rain fell. The City Bank appear as creditors in Thane Walkc.’s estate for L42,00U. The law officers have decided that prosecutions cannot take place here for larceny committed in New Zealand. Another shock of earthquake has taken place in the Macleay district. The Tasmanian gig crew have arrived, all well. The barque Summer Cloud was wrecked near Cape St. George. r The crew were saved. Hewitt beat Harris on Saturday in_ the 130 yards race by half a yard : time, fifteen and a half second s , Harris won the 200 yards race by a foot : time, twenty-one and a quarter seconds. The prospectus of the Maitland Papiermache and Fibre Company has been issued. The Government reports the arrival ol the Surcreuf at New Caledonia. The Government invites tenders for fortification works. The James Paterson arrived from Auckland on the 12th. The Estimates include a sum for subsidising the Californian Mail Service. Mr Egan, the Postmaster-General, died suddenly on Sunday morning. Adelaide The new Land Bill has passed the Legislative Assembly. A parcel of wheat sold on Friday at 5s 9d, delivered. The markets generally are dull. Fresh valuable gold discoveries are reported.