LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1708, 24 January 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

♦ — ~ [aNGLO-AITSTRAIIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] " , ..■ ReeftoNj Jan. 23.J ' Very superior stone was struck iv tlie Fiery Cross at half-past seven o'clock last night. : : :■'•" .. "'"'""' ' ! Dunedin, Jan. 23.! The captain of the Surat has been brought up, and remanded till Saturday. Bail was admitted, himself in L3OO, and two sureties in Ll5O each. ■ . , r j The City Council propose to purchase the University building for a town hill. It is 3aid to be the handsomest building in the Colony. ' i The action for libel against the Evening Star is set down for trial at the Supreme Court to-morrow. The Dunedin Cup acceptances for March are : — Lurline, 9st 91b ; Tanabourini, ;9st 21b ; Calumny, Bst 121 b ; Atlas, 83t 2lb ; Papapa, Bst ; . Yatterina, 7st 101 b ; Gossip, 7st 91b j Castaway, Bst ; Parawhenua, j7st 6dlb ; Butterfly, 7st 41b ; Defamer, '7st 21b ; Banjo, 7st ;Templeton, „6st l2lb ; Earl of Lynne, 6at Blb ; Verbena, 6stßib ; Rosina, 6at 81b; Spritsail, 6st slb ; Baroness Burdett, sst 91b ; Nelly King, gst 91b. • . " ; 1 A large meeting' of Maoris has been held at the Heads. The money had prer viously been paid to them by Mr Watt, in sums from LBSO to L 2 10s. A large .number of white people were present The Chief Tairoa spolje, ,and said; the Qoyermnent, when it purchased the land made promises which had not been; fulr filled. Mr J. L. Gillies, member of Assembly, and Mr Katena, Maori member of the Executive,: then spoke. The former gave a history of the ajfair. The latter said it was well ; but being a member of the Government he would giye no opinion. A dinner was afterwards given by the Maoris, and a ball took place in. the evening. The proceedings are continued to-day.

A meeting of captains of vessels in Port Chalmers was held last evening to express sympathy .with the late captain of the Snrat. It was stated that cancelling his certificate was an extreme measure, and a petition was adopted praying the Government to mitigate it. A subscription of L 59 was collected for the captain.; ..'".,' Wellington, Jan. 23. Mr Yogel arrived this afternoon. : <■ : Port Chalmers, Jan. 23. ' i The Albion has sailed, no^th. The Gothenburg broke" her shaft at ah 'old weld; ■'•■ ■ : ; ; '" ' : ■■_■:■■■ - New PxYMpUTS, Janj 23. Whitcombe, for libel, against Atkinson and Bayley, has been : committed fot trial! Four attempts were madia at.'a ; compro'-" mjwe, but the defendant refused to apologise, and say that the imputations of cattle stealing, &c., were made in the excitement over tlie Superin tendency election. Bail has been accepted. ; > CHKISTCHt7ROH, t Jari. 23.- :• Limited business, grain buying at las 4 t week's rates :-- Wheat, . 4s ; oats, <2s 6d 5 barley, 3s 9d ; grass seed, 3s 9d;6d extra has been given for S 6ats, delivery during, the present week at prices quoted above. About 1000 bushels barley, 6000 of wheat, and 2400 of oats changed hands. Bacon and hams, 8d to B£d, with an upward tendency ; cheese, 5d ; butter, 6d to 6id ; millers! flour quotations unaltered. The Provincial Council resolved last night to invite competitive designs for public offices, which are estimated to cost L 27,500. ; ( = ; - i.I ■...-... Auckland, Jin. 23. The shipwrights have struck for 12s a 'day eh old work, arid intend striking for llsfor new on Monday. . i ■ I • - , A "Turkish bath' 'companys-has been successfully floated; J:;v tiie Jli tiuiiding will I shortly be erected at Onehunga.