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Evening Star, Issue 3325, 16 October 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Auckland, October 15. The following is a correct statement of the total losses of the Insurance Companies by the tire:—New Zealand, Ll7 650 ; South British, L 5,850 ; Victoria, L 6,000; Imperial, L 700; Pacific, L 2,000; Norwich Union, LI,000; Northern, 1.3,000. There are also other claims for partial damage, amounting to L 5.000. The total estimated damage is L 50,000. The Insurance Companies will have lost L 73 000 in Auckland during the last twelve months. No lives were lost, nor was injury caused to any person, Peter Bp> laa, Iqndlorfl qf the Royal Hotql, has been sentenced to tyyo years’ imprisonment for the manslaughter of his wife, by beating her. causing a miscarriage, which terminated fatally. Seventy-tV.ree applications have been received for the mastership in the Auckland <lr? f mraar Sqbool. forty-two qf then} are from Australia, the remaining thirtyone from all the Provinces of New Zealand, The appointment will be made to* morrow. Mr A. Saunders reports buyers of shares as follows :—Royal Oak, 18s ; Union Beach, LI Bs. Also, sales of Caledonian shares at LlB 10s to L2l, closing at the former figure. Grahamstown, October 15. Excitement prevails as to Caledonian scrip, which has risen to L2l. The mine manager has telegraphed the following to the Auckland manager —“ A small portion of nice golden stone came down with a blast, and more gold is showing behind. There is more mundic in the reef generally.” The breach of the Arms Act case is sfilf proceeding. Tauranga, October The construction of the telegraph line is progressing rapidly, under the superintendence of Mr Floyd, electrician. The Maoris throughout the Bay of Plenty are busily engaged jn planting largo crops, Trade is improving. Cromwell, October 15, The Star crushing was a very poor one. It only realised a little over 102 ounces. Wellington, October 15. An Order in Council has been passed today, authorising the granting of free passages to nominated immigrants. A circular letter is about to be sent to the >uperintendeats, to take charge of the immigration depots and quarantine establishments in their respective Provinces, The Agent-Oeneral is to be instructed to grant free passages to all suitable immigrants. He will have a discretionary power to make advances to enable immigrants to reach tbe port of embarkation, but must exercise - the'greatest - stringency Ifd their selection. He isi to fendehVop out 20,000 immigrants in ' the next six months, and to charter two fine steamers, to start in December—the one for Port Chalmers, and the other for Lyttelton—so as to bring immigrants out in time for next harvest. ' 1 Plans are being prepared for the reclamation qf lg,nd af Pipite’a Pqinf, whfch is todie gone on with at etite. ‘ * ■ • A Court Martial was held on boarfl H. Pearl this njorning on a marine, for striking q He pleqded guifty, and yyag sentenced tp fprty : e|ght lashes a n d weeks’ imprisonment. Hp jg tp he flogged to-mqrrpw, at f a.m. October J6, The Luna towed out tbe William Tapacott at noon, A private dinner was given to Captain Flinn at Osgood’s last night. H. M.S, ('Ho sails to-day for England. The Basilisk remains a few weeks. Hokitika, October 16. The Claud Hamilton sailed during the night for the North. The tender, which was unable to enter the river this morning, will probably cross thg baf this eyenityp Alexandra, October 16. Ngahaua and Purukutu still remain at Kuiti, living quietly. Food is now very scarce there. The Waikato would be well pleased to be rid of them. Napier, October 16. The Agricultural Sflow ’ wag a great success. There was a magnificent show of long-wools, principally luncolDß- - marked feature was improvement in the young Lmcolns. The cattle were considered by the Judges to be unrivalled in the Colonies.