BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

Evening Star, Issue 3637, 19 October 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

. : v Gbahamstown, October 17. James Mackay, juh. t has been trying to arrange with the Natives for a piece of land oh which to hold the Colonial prize-firing. It is hoped that arrangements will be completed, so that the firing may take place at the Thames. The spor desired is close to Sauaeranga Creek, and approachable by land and water, and offer's admirable facilities for rifle-range and campaign. Application has been made to the Warden for permission construct a tramway near Mata Creek, for the purpose of working the new coal discovery. The samples shown are pronounced to be very good coal.

. Invercargill.' October 17. The private residence of Mr W. Blackwood, of the firm of Cochrane and .Blackwood, was totally destroyed by fire last night, and onlv mi. fe T tnflm S articles of furniture were saved. term “ SUH,d

mi Wellington, October 17. ,ho Gazette, .publishes me rules and reeulations for the Colonial prize filing. It also notifies that the Post office at Sawyers’ Bay, has been closed, and one opened at Banhock.?l n ; , A Money-order office and Savings hawlr b , e ,sV? ned oh November V s*t Clinton. Mr Alexander M.‘Bwanhas been appointed a cadet in the Office, Dunedin. Mr

GrahMa XSwS has dbeeahppointed a clerk m Jdm Immigration Ctoae, tmcLMr John »licensed distributer of Maty stamps. n irli r?, v ? raor l 0 P“$ tho »ew;Wellington * &f 4 mw>n * fite&ibuted the H°nbr th« s fenp&nQdeit and all jtheMOfif notables 1 1 th?lSr to . and i t #^r duties ft = . i° se ?K Hadl -M, Chn^hJdh,* iiio,i2o , David Proudfooi Dunedin. T. 21 o‘ia . Walter Fuller, Brogden and Sons, Wellington. L 23.770 t Governor Fergusson win; il W Grange to, visit Adelaide on.his way to Europe. The Marquis of Norma, by is Expected to arnve here a few days after Sir James Fergusson proposes to leave, namely, the 26th or 27th. The following are the weights for the Wellington Cup Tambouri ui, 9st 6lbj Templeton, Bst 61b (?); Lochinv i-, Bst; .Traitor, Bst: Batter, 7stl2lb; Premier, 7st 91b; Fi&tcatcher, 7st 61b; Wainui, 7st; Hercules. 6st 12lb; Eoro. 6st 121b; Hangi, 6st 12Lb j Toi, 6st J2lb; Vol.taire, 6st lib.

■ . - .Alexandra, October 19. ■ number .of Kuiti Natives are «» route for WaiUku for fish.' They report great destitution amongst the Kingi^,

-- Auckland, ,Ootober-18. FaoraTuharea, a friendly Otakai chief, has broughPintelligenoe to the police that a barharo.ua murder was committed at Ms settlement. A detective accompanied'him, and the following facts were gathered i—A yoring woman, Henrietta Tapui, was goingffmm ene wharii to another when a Native called Newton called her to return and go with him. She at first refused, but eventually went to ins .whare, about 200 yards from that where the young woman .lived with her friends. A little, girl followed, and found them sitting on the sward together, appaiently in angry altercation. .The man frequently asked the woman to many him. but she w®uld not consent The littfcgirl 'shortly after heard Newton call out in Native words. The woirian is dead*’' .There was great*consternation amongst the Natives, and the murderer was seized. The bony of the woman was covered with bruises; As there are no cuts about the bbdy, it is conjectured that the neck was broken. • The Natives hold an inquest, and returned a Verdict of guilty against the, prisoner. Onthe arrival of the detective, Paora gave the accused into custody, Arid ordered a boat to be manned to bring them to town. The age of the murdered woman was about 2fi. The prisoner is a short mAn, hdr.vily Uttoed, ’about o0 years of age. • He seems very unconcerned about his position.

‘ ; London, October 7, Mr Sergeant Merewether, Conservative, has been elected for Northampton, in the place of Mr Charles Gilpm; Liberal, deceased. The election led to serious riots on the part of the supporters ot Brauiaugh, the defeated candidate.

J. -n- , , October 7. _ Fnnqe Bismarck has submitted a Bill to the German Bundesrath (the Legislative Chamber, consisting of the delegates of the Confederate Government, ’representing in. all fifty-eight -voters, and whose consent is necessary to a declaration of war), placing the Landsturm (a division of, the army, consisting, of. old men up to 60, whoso duties are confined to the defence of hearths and homes), V : che disposal Of the Emperor in the time of war. A The .Danish Ambassador' at: ■Berlin has been instructed to make, a representation concerning the expulsion, by Germany, of Hanes from Schleswig. "• ' - .„ i. . ■.,