BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2483, 31 January 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from greville’s telegram company, reuter’s agents.) Auckland via Thames, Jamuuy 20. Waikato letters to-day state that tumors are current that the Kingites intend to try the murderers of Mr Todd, and hang them if guilty. They have invited Mr Searancke, 8.M., to be present. The ship City of Auckland is now raised. January 27. To-day the Choral Society’s Hall was burnt down. It is supposed to be the act of an incendiary. The building was insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company’s office for L 1,400. The City Board and Insurance Conn panies offer rewards for the discovery of the incendiary. The City of Auckland is alongside the wharf, There is a supposed clue to the party who fired her, At the nomination for Waikato today, Messrs Kirkwood and M‘Pherson were proposed. The show of hands was in favor of the former. . At the Shotover Company’s halfyearly meeting it was reported there was L 2,230 to the credit of the company. |The above telegrams were, through some uujxplained euam, delayed in their transmission J January 28. In consequence of the late fire, kerosene is now selling at 8s per gallon. Numerous orders have been sent for a fresh supply. A reward of Lsoo has been offered for the discovery of incemarkw, with a free pordon to any offender, not being a principal, giving information. The Government has sworn in special constables to watch the principal buildings. A Mrs M'Ewen was gored to death by a cpw while milking. Hans Neillson, & sailor, has been drowned. The English telegrams were received via Tanranga yesterday. Arrived- Tapinaki, BbUFU, January 31. Mr Ma can drew addressed i Ijo electors at the Bluff to-day. A resolution in his favor was carried unanimously.

Invercargill, January 34, On his way to Riverton yesterday, Mr Macandrew was met on the beach by one hundred horsemen, and escorted to Riverton. The town was decorated with Hags. His meeting was the largest ever held in Riverton. The vote of confidence was unanimous, and carried with enthusiasm. Mr Macandrew left Invercargill this afternoon by train, <m route fur Wakatipu. CHEVIOT ELECTION. Blenheim, January 31. The result of the above election is as follows ; IngUs ' 62 Ward ... ... ... 56 Gooch ... ... ... 20 Majority for Tnglis—6. [The following private telegram has been placed at our disposal]:— BALCLUTHA ELECTION. Balclutha, January 31. The following is the approximate result of the polling : Thomson ... ... ... 155 Macandrew ... ... ... 53 Richardson ... ... ... 39 Mosley ... ... ... 13 •