BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2518, 13 March 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from greville’s telegram company, reuter’s agents.)

Cromwell, March 11.

The news from the reefs is more encouraging. The recent rains have given a good supply of water, and operations are being vigorously proceeded with. The Cromwell Company are crushing stone with excellent prospects, and crushed during the week a small parcel from the reef recently discovered in Thomson’s Gorge, which yielded 1 oz. 11 dwt. to the ton. Colcloughs intend having a clearing up in a few days, which is expected to go 2 oz. to the ton.

Queenstown, March 11

The drought has broken up, and rain, which was much wanted, is falling heavily.

Christchurch, March 11

Hugh M'Leod has been sentenced to death for the murder of his wife. The jury made a strong recommendation to mercy, on the grounds of his previous good character and the provocation he received from the deceased.

Tauranga, March 11

The mailman was attacked, stopped, made prisoner, and dragged a distance of four miles, when he was released. The mail was safely got, it having been concealed in the lining of the saddle. The mail was stopped by Te Hira in person, who was supported by an armed force, A Native meeting was held yesterday ; the friendly chiefs are disheartened, and are awaiting advices from the Defence Minister, Te Hira remains obstinate, and is determined upon clearing the bush paths around Tauranga. The Hauhau chieftesses visited the contractor, urging him to desist from carrying the mails, and spoke in favor of the King laws, which prohibit the passage of Her Majesty’s mails and the construction of telegraphs and roads through his country. The meeting commenced and ended with prayer. The contractor now sends the mail through a dense forest, Auckland, March 8. The City of Melbourne sailed with the English mail and ninety-one passengers.

At the interview between the Defence Minister and Rewi, Todd’s murderers were not demanded, Tapihana and Rewi spoke in a friendly spirit, but declined coming to Auckland to dispuss matters with the Government,

Harris and Hewitt, the pedestrians, will visit the South in a few days.

March 11. Arrived—James Paterson from Fiji. The schooner Kauri, .‘SO days out from Fiji, is supposed to be lost.