Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1534, 16 December 1873, Page 50

Telegraphic Intelligence.

PER AXCLO-AUSTBAIiIAN FIIESS TEMCtHAJt AUlittCf. 1 INTERPROVINCIAL SUMMARY. ! AUCKLAND, 12th December. A very large number of shares in the Standard Insurance Company have been applied for. Dargaville and Isaacs are the only candi. dates for the office of Mayor. The former, it is expected, will be elected. The Presbyterian Assembly has closed its sittings. The southern members leave on Monday. 13th December. Store cattle, lower; best, 275; middling, 20s per lOOlbs. Fat sheep, 2*-d to SJd per lb. Breadstuffs unchanged. Oats, scarce, 5s 3d to 5s 6d. 15th December. The Onchunga Railway was opened satisfactorily yesterday. The distance was ac complished in forty minutes. The first day's firing for the Colonial representatives resulted as follows :—Skinner, 89 ; Grift, "83. Payne, 75 ; Nome, 73. ALEXANDRA, 12th December. Mr Young and Tutawhiao have just returned here. There i 3 an agitation among the Kingites respecting the Native Lands Court. They strongly object to any laud outside of the confiscated territory being passed. WANGANUI, 13th December. The Customs revenue collected at this port during the month of November, amounted to £2,188. The amount during the corresponding mouth last year was #1,303,

TARANAKI, 13th December. Arapatea Waitari, a great chief, is dead. • WELLINGTON, 13th December. The Muanapoko and Ngatiraukawa near Otaki have quarrelled over the Horowhenua block. The feud is of old standing. Firearms have been used, and five or six natives tilled—four of them belonging to the Muanapoko tribe. Mr M'Lean is in direct communication with the parties. At Foxton a discharge of firearms has been heard, and crops have been destroyed. Mr Commissioner Booth and Mr Hector M'Donald started early for the scene of disturbance, and have not yet returned. Hunia left yesterday for Eangitilsci, and is expected back on Tuesday. Nothing further is known. 14th December. The Alhambra has arrived from the West Coast. News has arrived from Otaki that quiet has been restored at Horowhenua, Mr Commissioner Booth having succeeded in settling the dispute peaceably. No one has been killed, though a list of names of those alleged to have been killed had bceu forwarded to Wellington, 15th December. In the Horowhenua quarrel, after the disputants had agreed to refer the dispute to the Government, several of the disputants on both sides refused to recognize the arrangernent, and much bounce followed. Mr Booth slept in the Mauuapoko camp, and a number of shots were fired at his whare during the night. The Ngatiraukawa insist on the case being re-heard before the Native Lands Court. Bodies of armed natives are arriving, and the ferryman has been instructed not to cross natives carrying arms. Puke, the Ngatiraukawa chief, has challenged Mapoko to fight on Wednesday. Every precaution is being taken to preserve peace, and the Government expect to be able to do so. NELSON, 12th December. The Superiutendency returns are all in except for the districts of Lyell and Matakitaki. The numbers are, Curtis, 1,008; O'Conor, 1,241, William Gibbes has been returned to the House of Representatives for the district of Collingvvood, vice Mr Collins. CHRISTCHUKCH, 15th December. The crops are unusually promising ; but the harvest is likely to suffer in consequence of the great scarcity of labor. A new theatre is projected. Several subscriptions are being received for the interprovincial regatta. There is but little demaud for Standard Company shares. HOKITIKA, 12th December. The s.s. Alhambra has arrived. Captain Mackaiu, late of the s.s. Aldinga, who lately underwent amputation of the leg, died this morning. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

MELBOURNE, Cth December. The Suez mail left yesterday, taking 180,000 ounces of gold, and £75,000 in specie. Forty-seven New Zealand medals are ready for distribution.

Wool is easier ; at Messrs. Goldsborough's recent sales, previous rates were barely maintained.

Flour, £l2 15s; wheat, 5s Gd to 5s Sd; Tasmauian oats, ds 3.U1 to ds sd.

SYDNEY, sth December. Wool, easier, Is (id to Is llfd; greasy, SJd to 10J. A Calcutta telegram states that no new lice ia obtainable* Oilmen's stores, easier j Adelaide Wheat' 5s 3d to 5s 4d.

EUROPEAN SUMMARY. (Via Sydney.) LONDON, 4th December. The Spanish attitude in the matter of the Virginia is supported by the European presa. Russia purposes to spend one million upon the royal marriage. Competition in the wool sales continues fairly brisk; prices are from Jd to Id lower. Tallow is dull. Wheat, 67}. New Zealand fives, 10d. New Zealand hemp, dull and declining,