BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3177, 26 April 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from (he New Zealand Press Association.)

Wellington, April 25,

Further information states that the man murdered in the Waikato war named Sullivan. He and three others were working on Walker and Douglas’s station when four Maoris appeared. Sullivan was shot in the back while running away. The others escaped. Soon afterwards two other men were fired at near the same place, but were not bit, Sullivan’s body was recovered by the Constabulary. The head had been cut off, and the heart torn out. Two of the murderers are known tc he Pentium vn ami Wiri T'rnnafilii. They hare lied to i'uc emc.x of the district deny ail connection with the murder, or having any idea of hostility ; anu the Government regard the affair as the isolated act of the individuals couccrne-l.

N elson, A pril 25.

The Colonist to-day suggests that Mr Vogel should he asked to turn the sod of the Foxhill railway, on Wednesday next. A large number of his friends wish him to accept the invitation, if sent. Of the three candidates for the Suburb’s seat, Messrs Elliott, Kelling, and Andrew Richmond, the last named is likely to be elected.

Mr Acton Adams, solicitor, is likely to obtain, without opporition, the seat in the Provincial Council for the city, resigned by Mr Luckie.

Christchurch, April 25. Sent 2.50 p.m., received 4. p.m. Mr Reeves, M. 11. B. for Selwya, and Mr Bluett, M. 11. R. for Coleridge, addressed a joiut meeting of their constituents last night. There was a large attendance, and votes of confidence in both wore unanimously carried.

The Tntcrprovincial champion crew were entortalnei at dinner last night, and presented with trophies.

Napier, April 25,

The Superintendent has written to the Government, complaining that no immigrants have arrived since kSeptcmber, and that single women are espcciVly much wanted. He asks that Dr Feathcrston be instructed by telegraph to send a shipload of immigrants immediately, and another to arrive in November. A German settlor recently went Home, intending to return with several families of beetroot sugar manufactures. Mr Ormond gave him a letter to Dr Feathcrston, to, if necessary, advance him money for the purchase of the necessary plant, the Provincial Government becoming responsible for its repayment.

Melbourne, April ID.

The Government are preparing measures for Parliament, which meets on the J3th May. Fresh electoral and Police Bills are to be introduced.

Governor Bowen is obtaining great popularity. He has visited most of the public institutions, and was present at the Easter encampment for two days. The weather proved favorable for the Easter holidays, all of which passed off satisfactorily. Mount and Morris, for the Carl murders, have been sentenced to fifteen years’ penal servitude, where the Secretary of State directs.

Mr David Moore has been elected President of the Chamber of Commerce. (Mr Lord, the retiring President, advocated the Californian mail service with the terminus at Melbourne, as being more advantageous to New Z aland and America.

An accident occurred at Chiarini’s circus, on Easter Monday night. A portion of the seating gave way, and several persons were injured, but none seriously. Felix Rabat,' fpr forgery, has been committed for trial. Other cases are pending. 'Phe French Communist transport Lonne, with 650 pri peers, cu route for New Caledonia, put in for fresh provisions. She had 419 cases of scurvcy aboard. The German immigrant ship Alardus, from Hamburg, bound for Brisbane, with 340 immigrants, having had twenty-eight deaths during the voyage, put in here. The captain jumped overboard on Thursday morning, and, the mate has been incapacitated since January, Joseph Credit, steward pf the Tararua, died yesterday from fracture of the skull, caused by a fall from the gangway. The ship Calcutta, just arrived, reports falling in with an abandoned ship of about 1,000 tons, in December last. Smith and Grady were sentenced to death in the Bcechworth Court yesterday, for the Wooragee murder. The ship Atrato sailed this morning for London, full of passengers. Commercial.— -Very little business is doing owing to the holidays. Wheat and Hour unchanged. The former sells at 5s 7d to 5s Bd. Prime oats are in good request. Good feeding sorts sold at 3s 7d. Sugars are very firm Private telegrams from Mauritius announce au advance of L2 10a a tou, 4ho market is quite bare of lino whites ; iu consepuence the rise is fully L2 per ton. Kerosene is in better demand. bniPl’XNO. —Melbourne : Arrived, 10th, Gleaner, from Grcymeuth ; 14th, Zephyr, from Hokitika. (Sydney : Sailed, Island City, for Lyttelton. Newcastle : Arrived, 14th, Eleanor, from Dunedin; Pet, frees Lyttelton ; sailed, 19th, Eleanor, for Dunedin. Stiinsy. The Assembly agreed to go into Committee on the Californian mail service. Tht Government will not grant a subsidy to the Suez line if Melbourne is made the terminus,

The Hon. Capt. Towns Is dead. The last quarters* gold yield shows a decrease. The revenue returns for the quarter show a large increase. T A new colliery has been opened ,at iSewcystic. The Randwick races attracted great attention and caased great excitement. The Ledger was won by Commodore in 3mm. and the Sydney Gold Cup by Vixen in 3min. 40secs. ; Patriarch and Ace were second and third respectively.

Adelaide,

The barque Springbox that left for Port Darwin on January 16, with 83 passengers, has not been heard of. The war vessels on the coast have been instructed to search for Favorable returns have been received from the reefs in the Northern territory. Large exports of wheat continue.

Hobart Town. Sir Robert Officer reports a large shoal of salmon in the Upper Derwent.