BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3314, 3 October 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, October 2.

The meeting of the New Zealand Shipping Company, this afternoon, was postponed for a fortnight. October 3.

Mr Sheehan and Takamoana gave a dinner last night to thirty influential Native chiefs from various parts of the Colony. Several members of Parliament and other gentlemen were present.

Auckland, October 2.

A writ of attachment has been issued by the Supreme Court against Mr J. S. Macfarlane, for a breach of the injunction restraining the driving of logs. Mr A, Saunders reports buyers of shares as follows:—Union Sash and Door Company, L 9 ; Caledonian, LI 2 10s; Cure, 8s fid ; Crown Prince, 11s ; Tokatea, Ll 10s ; Union Beach, LI 4s fid. There wore sellers of Bright Smile shares at L 6. October 3. Mr Buckland reports fat cattle lower, 27s to 30s per lOOlbs ; fat sheep, 5d to s£d per lb; merino wethers, half fatted, lls to 13s, fairly fatted, 14s to 17s; fat lambs scarce, 17s to 21s. A Raglan letter, dated the 30th September, says, “A hurricane is blowing. On Saturday the Luna put in. Two men at the wheel were thrown down; one seriously hurt his arm. The gale continues at the date of writing, with unabated force. It is impossible the Luna can cross the bar.” Napier, October 2. Unsatisfactory rumors are afloat regarding the Scandinavian settlement at the NinetyMile Bush, It is said that the truck system is in full force. Three families have come into town to seek employment, and others are expected to do so. The Natives demand LIOO as rental for the land on which the Constabulary station is erected at Obaka, Wairoa. Lyttelton, October 2. The heaviest fall of snow known here at this season took place last night, Christchurch, October 2. Messrs Royse, iStead, and Co. report breads tuffs unchanged. Flour, Lll 10s to Ll2 10s at the mills ; wheat, 5s ; oats, 4s fid; potatoes, LI 15s; butter, 9d, allio.b.