BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3308, 26 September 1873, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Alexandra (Waikato), September 25. The report that Purukutn was again on the move is untrue. He was yesterday at Te Kuiti, planting potatoes. Takerei, a principal Waikato chief, has arrived to see Mr Maokay. Tauranoa, September 25. A messenger who has arrived from the Waikato, states that the King Natives are quietly planting. Great distress prevails among them, through scarcity of provisions, and both horses and men are dying fast.

Lyttelton, September 25. Two more deaths have occurred among the immigrants by the Punjaub, one being an adult and the other an infant. 1 here are four suspected new cases. The total number of cases in the Hospital is 31. Timarij, September 25. At a public meeting held last night it was resolved to petition the Government to supply suitable moorings in the roadstead, and the Board of Works to supply a steam launch. It was further resolved petition the General Government to build a lighthouse on Patiti Point.

Bluff, September 25. The Albion, Captain M’Lean, with the English mails, left Melbourne at 10.30 p m. on the 20th, and arrived at the Bluff at 4.30 p.m. on the 25th. She brings 34 saloon and 24 steerage passengers, and 440 toils of cargo for all ports. She sails for Dunedin to-mor-row afternoon.

Passengers for Dunedin :—Messrs Collie, Eegg, Roberts, Deuniston, Scott, Mearcs, Gabites, Miss Holmes, Miss Waldie, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Ostler, Mr and Mrs Wragge; and eight in the steerage. Cargo for Dunedin 360 tons.

Auckland, September 26. Mr A. Saunders reports buyers of Caledonians at LI2 ss; City of London, 29s ; South British, 45s ; Bauk New Zealand, Ll6 12s 6d,

The cricket eleven leave for the South in November, and will probably visit Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

Napier, September 26. Nine members of the Provincial Council met yesterday, and the result of their meeting was that telegrams were forwarded to the representatives of the Province in both Houses of Parliament, urging them to support the Loan Bill.

Taupo, September 26. The Native meeting at Tokano finished on Wednesday. Matuha and all Taupo chiefs were present. Ihe meeting discussed the opening up of roads through the iaupo district to join Wanganui. Mr Locke, R.M., has been very successful in buying and leasing lands for the Government. He, with principal chiefs, has gone to Patea to settle Native complaints against private surveys and land negotiations.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, September 20. Morris (of Carl notoriety) is supposed to have gone to New Zealand in the Alhambra. Mount remains here. On the 18th, Mr J. M. Grant, ex-Minister of Lands, moved That this House regards with alarm and disapprobation the miscarriage of justice in the case of Mount and Morris.” Tho Attorney-General attempted to make an explanation, but the House refused to hear him, Mr Francis then said the Government would accept the notice of motion as one of want of confidence, and they

would proceed with no farther business till - it was disposed of. A Ministerial defeat is confidently expected. The new Land Bill has been introduced. It allows selection up to 640 acres, and makes improvements to the value of 10s an acre necessary. A subscription for the widow of Captain Bouse is progressing. Another successful trial has been made at the Melbourne Rolling Mills of iron from the Para Para mine, New Zealand. The quality of the metal is splendid. Mr Greathead’s cure for diphtheria, as announced by him to the Government, is four drops of sulphuric acid in a tumbler of water. He expects to get L5,0()0 for the discovery. Bread stuffs are a shade dearer. A small lot of Murray flour has been sold by auction at Ll4 ss. Wheat is scarce, at (is 6d for good samples. Feeding grains are quiet ; maize is firm at 4s to 4s sd, and 1,400 bags have changed hands within these pr.ces. There have been no dealings in oats. Sales of sugar are reported at L 34 10s to L 39 10s for yellows to whites. Kerosene is established at the advanced rate of Is lOd for Devoe’s. The demand for brandy shows no signs of abatement. Martell’s pale, 1869, is at 9s 3d ; Hennrssy’s 1872, at 8s Cd; Otard’s at 7s 4,^1; Associated Vineyards, 6s 3d ; Jules Robin’s dark and pale have been cleared at a concession on the agents’ price of 7s. Sydney. Leave has been given to the owners of the condemned schooner Melanie to appeal to the Privy Council. A leather dealer has stopped payment, with liabilities amounting to L 3 j,OOO. The wreck of the Oscar was sold for Llo. The Newspaper Postage Abolition Bill has been passed. Arrived.—H.M.S. Rosario, from Wellington, on the 18th, N EWCASTLK. Arrived. —Songster, from Lyttelton. Sailed. —Fcronia, and Velocidade, for Lyttelton; Woodville, for Port Chalmers; Heversham, for Wellington. Brisbane. The Marine Board has suspended for three months the certificate of the captain of the Countess Russell for an error of judgment. Apelaide. Fresh gold discoveries are reported from the North. The Rev. Messrs Playford and Ewhan are dead. , , Sales of wheat have taken place up to 6s 7d, with a strong market. Private London telegrams quote wheat at 70s per qr, UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS. Melbourne, September 20. A fireman was cut to pieces by an engine at Seymour.

The Albion leaves with the New Zealand mails before the Melbourne portion of the Suez mail is delivered.

Mr Holt, Accountant of the Union Rank in Melbourne, is a passenger by the Albion. He is on his way to assume the management of the Bank of Hew Zealand at Christchurch.

Sydney. MrLane, Under-Secretary to the Treasury, is dead

The Government propose erecting a new building for the Free Library, at a cost of 1.10,000. The Parliamentary rifle match has fallen through.