BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2472, 18 January 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM GREVILLE's TELEGRAM. nO-HI'ANV, AGENTS.)

Christchurch, January 18. Mr Peacock lias been returned for Lyttelton without opposition.

Wellington, January 18. Mr Brandon defeated Mr Gillon yesterday for Porirua, by lb I to 87. Mr liiehiiioml addressed a large meeting last' night, and was well received, A vote in his favor was carried unanimously.

Taranaki via Patea, January 10. Messrs Carrington and Brown are the only candidates proposed for Grey and Bell. The show of hands was in favor of Major Brown. . Colonel Haultain left in the Eangatira for Auckland to-day. Invercargill, January 17. Mr Calder, a candidate for’the Assembly, held a large meeting last night. He announced himself favorable to a mudillcatiou of the Government scheme:

opposed to protection ; in favor of deferred payments ; and made disparaging comments on Mr Ileid’s candidature, which were well received. At the close of his address, a unanimous vote in favor of the candidate was carried. Mr M'Clure promised to oppose him for Invercargill. Hokitika, January 18. Anthony Noble was condemned to death yesterday for the murder of Mary Anne Mullamby. On receiving sentence the prisoner was unaffected and callous. One of the witnesses in case, who was condemned to death for murder, has been committed for perjury. Auckland via/TAuiiANGA, January 1(5. The New Zealand Herald to-day published a special telegram from Waikato, but there is no foundation for it. Mr M‘Leau has gone to Tauranga, to arrange respecting the surrender of Natives and road-making. The Luna conveyed Sir George Grey to Kawau to-day. The Prince left for England this morning. The Galatea and Clio were accompanied outside the Heads by three steamers loaded with passengers. On leaving Auckland, the seamen belonging to the ships iu harbor manned the yards, flags were displayed, and amidst great cheering and singing by the Choral Society, the Galatea sailed. The Galatea goes Home, calling probably at Monte Video and the Falkland Islands. The Clio goes to Wellington, Subsequent to the departure of the Prince, the Superintendent received a letter from the Hon. Mr Yorke, equerry-in-waiting, acknowledging the courtesy of the people in permitting His Poyal Highness to enjoy himself as a private citizen, stating that he grieved to see such a large amount of distress among the poorer classes, and he desired to. evince the sincerity of his gratitude by presenting LSO for distribution among the Auckland charitable institutions.

The Auckland and Tauranga mail service is working satisfactorily. The Saucy Lass’s cargo of wheat sold at 5s 2d ; the Flirt’s cargo of oats at 3s. The market is now stocked. Two hundred bags of wheat by the Lord Ashley, to arrive, sold at’ ss.