BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3265, 7 August 1873, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, August 6.

A meeting of representatives of the North aud South Islands was held yesterday, at which it was resolved to press for mail services to suit both Auckland and Dunedin. The Provincial land receipts for July amount to LG,319, representing 15,351 acres, The Manawatu sailed to-day for the wreck of the Bangitoto. The Lady Bird is still there, and has saved a large quantity of material. An inquiry iptq the mutiny on board the ship William Tapscott took place to-day. The facts elicited were for the most part a recapitulation of those already published. The most essential difference is that the captain distinctly denies ever having fired a shot on board ; while the carpenter and the third mate state that the captaip, when he rushed on deck after he was confined in hip cabin the first time, fired afc the second mate, and that after the shot the mate fell groan, ing down the poop ladder. The witnesses state that the cause of the men’s conduct was that they thought their lives were endangered by tbo heavy leakage in the ship, and that it was not safe to proceed in her round Cape Horn. It is stated that the men had been working at the pumps for three days, almost without intermission, previous to the day of the alleged mutiny, and that the chief officer, Bernard King, took no active part in the disturbance. Also, that it was at the men’s request that he took command of the ship. Three master mariners and the Wellington Harbor Master, haring examined the log and working of the ship, exonerate the captain. August 7. A petition was presented to the Assembly yesterday from 129 settlers in the South C’iutha district, praying that the Clutha and Mataura line of railway should run along the valley. pews from the wreck of the JRangitoto Reports that she has not broksn up. TiORANjQA, August Q. The new tariff excites great dhsatisfac iqn here, but the Fnancial Statement has been well received.

Inquiries are being made for a large tract of land in the district. A seaman named Smith has been accidentally drowned at Opotiki.

Greymooth, August G The merchants here oppose the new tariff. The men employed on the Brunner line oppose the attempted reduction of their wages from 11s to 10s per day. Over 100 men are on strike.

Alexandra, Waikato, August 7. The Kingites of Kawhia, at a meeting just held, decided that, should a man-of-war vessel be sent by the Government to Kawhia they would take to the mountains. Seven chiefs of the Ngatimaniapoto and Kupapas are only remaining. Hone Netero, of Kawhia, ha< gone to reside with Hone te One, at Matakotako Pa. The intentions of the King aart party, should a war vessel enter Kawhia, are not known. tis reported here that Tawhiao stopped the Natives coming down with produce for sale. It appears there is some truth in this, as no canoes have been coming down lately. The Ngatimaniapoto have a meeting on the 18th, when the new prophet will expound his ideas. The Natives are waiting for Mr Mackay, who has not returned from Taupo.

Invercargill, August 7. The meeting convened by Mr Lumsden, to consider the proposed amendment of the Southland land laws, was held last night, but was very poorly attended. A resolution was passed to petition the Assembly on the subject.