Telegraphic Intelligence. PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAM AGENCY, INTERPROVINCIAL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1575, 12 May 1874, Page 214

Telegraphic Intelligence. PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAM AGENCY, INTERPROVINCIAL.

AUCKLAND. Bth May. Inciting to Murder. — The charge against J. S. Macfarlane occupied all day in the Police Court, but had not concluded at the rising of the Court. Thomas Craig deposed that he remembered news coming at the end of October, 1870, that Harris had seized certain logs at the Wangapoa sawmill. He had an interview with J. S. Macfarlane about the matter, and saw him daily about that time. Hehad some conversation with him about the logs in his office in Queen-street. After consultation they came to the conclusion that it was best to get a good many men to go down to take possession of the logs by force. Reference was then made to young Harris, and it was decided that, if he was there, and offered any obstruction, witness was to shoot him down. Young Harris was particularly mentioned. Macfarlane said he had such power, both over the bank, jury, and Government, that he could get them off. The proposition was made frequently. It was said seriously. It was brought up too often to be said in a joking way, Witness was to go down with the men that were to be hired. B> was to hire men and tell them that if they could not fight for the logs they were not to go. About twenty men were hired at this time. Witness was bankrupt, and assigned all his property over to J. S. Macfarlane. 9th May. Inciting to Murder. —• In the Police Court to-day, on Macfarlane's case being called on, Mr Eees, Harris's counsel, objected to William Buckland, J.P., M.H.R., sitting on the Bench, on the ground that he had expressed an opinion favorable to Macfarlane, and had been assisting him in getting the Timber Floatage Pill passed through the General Assembly. Mr Buckland denied expressing any opinion, and insisted on remaining on the Bench. A wordy war ensued, and the case proceeded.. Thomas Craig was cross-examined at great length, with the view of showing an animus against Macfarane, the case being interrupted by frequent outbursts between the parties engaged. The Court was occupied with this case during a great part of the day, and Avas adjourned until Monday for the evidence of Major Keddoll, Resident Magistrate at Coromandel. Andrew Craig deposed that Macfarlane told him to take armed men to Wangapoa and seize the logs, and, if any resistance was offered, to make sure of shooting young Harris; to which he replied that he did not care about shooting, but would fight for the logs. Macfarlane then said. "Take your father down; he would do it. Shooting young Harris would settle all law-suits." He said this seriously on three occasions. Witness went to seize the logs, but took no firearms. A few days after, on returning to Auckland, Macfarlane said to him, "You were a fool for not shooting jyoung Harris when he drew a revolver." Major Keddell's evidence will close the case for the prosecution TAUBANGA. Bth May. Heturn of a Prisoner. Numbers of Waikato chiefs arrived in Taurauga to-day, escorting Te Hura, the prisioner captured by Major Mair, in an engagement, and released' by Mr McLean. He is journeying to Te Tobo, his place of abode. [Our own correspondent, under the same date, telegraphs : " There is a great commotion through the toffu, caused by the arrival of Te Hura, the respited chief, who is returning home after an absence of eight years. He is escorted by the immediate members of the King's family, numberiug lorty. All the Ngatiraugi tribe assembled here to greet them—the Government paying the piper."] Native Meeting.—There is to be a great native meeting at Fort Galatea in a few days, respecting the sale of land to the Government. The Native Land Purchase Commissioners are invited to attend. 9th April. The Result of Intemperance.— [The two items following are from our own correspondent :—Quiglcy, groom to the mail-con tractor, died on Friday at Ohincmutu, Rotorua, from the effects of falling into a boiling spring while in a state of intoxication. Father Grange left here on Tuesday, administered the rites of his church, and returned on Thursday. Dr Cowan personally attended the sufferer, with untiring patience and skill, to the last. Drunkenness has been very prevalent since the dispersion of those who assembled for the great feast. One publican aloue sold three hundred gallons of rum in the short space of five days. Such a state of things is awful to contemplate. WELLINGTON. Bth May. Duplex Telegraphy.— lt is stated that Mr Lemon, the Superintendent of the Telegraph Department, is perfecting a system of his own for sending two messages simultaneously on the same wire. The experiment has been successfully tried between Wellington and Napier. Libel. —Messrs Steele and Keogh have commenced an action for damages against the Tribune for libel. ["This kind of thing," as Mark Twain remarked, "is becoming monotorous."] 9th May. Synod.—The Bishops of Auckland and Nelon, and other members of the Church of England, arrived to-day, to attend the Synod. New Zealand at the Vienna Exhibition.—An extract from a letter by Dr Kerneche'*, the Queensland representative at the Vienna Exhibition, to the Agent-General, published here, states, in reference to New Zealand wheat, that numbers of agriculturists were eager to procure samples, so that Mr Betran had to put a price on it. He sold it at sixpence per small wineglasaful. By some very intelligent farmers the wheat was preferred to that from South Australia. They considered it would yield more flour, and less bran, etc. The flax also caused much attention, and some of it was distributed amorist the manufacturers and spinners, who were desirous to make a trial of its abaptability. Mow Zealand tweed was considered superior to Victorian, Samples of South Australian, Califoruiau, and New Zealand wheat were tried by a Mecklenburg farmer, but the May frost destroyed all but the New Zealand crop. lltli May. Mail Coaches and Tolls.—The question of the liability of mail coaches to pay tolls will be raised in the Resident Magistrate's Court on Saturday, the driver of the Wanganui coach having been summoned by the Kaiwara lessee. Mr Carter, one of the representatives of the City in ihe Provincial Council, has come up from Canterbury to record his vote on Mr Audrews' motion. The Government supporters are now confident of success. WANGANUL O.tli May. • Spire. A destructive fire occurred last night. The. Red Lion hotel, gardens, and livery stables were totally destroyed. Six horses were burnt to death. The fire commenced in the hay-loft, but the cause has not yet been ascertained, The total insurance losses aro-~New Zealand, £500; Liverpool and London, £500; Victorian, £550. WESTL A N D , CntKYMOUTH. 9th May. _ A Shipmaster Fined.—ln the rolice Court to-day, the chief officer of the Wallace, steamer, was fined £lO and costs, for refusing to deliver up goods in transit, which were seized by bailiffs under a warrant of distress. Notice of appeal has been given,

Cattle-Stealing. Three men named Patrick and John Warren (keeping an ac-commodation-house at Ten-Mile Cre2k), and James Fitzgerald, were arrested this morning on a charge of cattlcstealing. O T A G O. DUNKDEf. Bth May. ~. The Libel Case.— The case of Macassey v. Bell is still proceeding. Judge Ward was called as a witness, but aid not appear, The solicitor for the defendant refused to state whether Judge Ward had indemnified Mr Bell for the conseqence of the action. Proposed Building Company. The prospectus has been issued of a oompany-to provide house accommodation in Duncdin and the suburbs, to meet a great < demand. Capital, £50,000 ; and it' is purposed to buy up sections iu the town and suburbs, and build suitable dwellings for all classes. Immigration.— The applications under the nominated system, forwarded by the Immigration Officer by the mail, to-day, amounted to 243 souls. 7th May. "Bar" V. "Press."— The libel -action. Macassey v. Bell, proprietor of the Evening Star, concluded to-day. A verdict was given for Mr Bell on every issue. [We congratulate our contemporary the Star on the result of this action. The verdict of the jury has made a pleasing break in the monotony which has so long characterized these cases.] AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. MELBOURNE. . ,4th May. The Attorney-General, Mr Stephens, having accepted a judgeship, has been sworn in, and taken his seat on the Bench vice Williams, retired. Herford, the SolicitorGeneral, takes the Attorney-Generalship. Eraser, the Minister of Public Works, and the Government Representative in Council, haß retired, and is succeeded by R. S. Ander* son, The officers of the Postmaster-General and Solicitor-General will not be filled up. Mackay, Minister of Mines, takes charge of the Education Department. These changes weaken the Ministrj r , except the substitution of Anderson for Fraser. Writs have been issued to fill the ministerial vacancies. It is unlikely there will be any opposition except in St. Kilda, where parties are equally balanced, and probably Williams will be opposed for the vacancy in the Central province Sargood, ex-warehouseman, and A.K.Smith, are nominated. Parliament is to meet on the 19th May. Yssterday evening, before the Free Discussion Society, Mr M'Pherson, the President of the Canterbury Working Men's Association, delivered a lecture on the delusions of the New Zealand Immigration scheme. The weeks' social events are generally without interest. Dr. Tracey remains in a precarious states SYDNEY. 4th May. Heavy rain has been constant since midnight, and no sign of clearing, Two armed men stopped the Northern mail, and plundered the passengers of money and valuables, but have not touched the mail. They told the passengers that they might inform the Taworth police. ADELAIDE. 4th May. A large robbery of General Post-office and Banker's parcels, containing £1,700, has been perpetrated. Parliament has opened, and a measure was promised to amend the Laud Act, by reducing the upset price. Education, distillation, roads, and the question of telegraph'to Western Australia, were referred to. _ :—i— \ f EUROPEAN SUMMARY. [PER ALBION.] ENGLISH NEWS~TO 2m> MAY. LONDON. 27th April. The Suez Caual difficulty has been settled by submission on the part of Baron de Lesseps. It is probable that several Powers will consider the queston of toll dues. 28th April. • A letter from Count Aruiuin to Dr Dollinger criticizes the ecclesiastical policy of Germauy. 30th April. ' G. A. Youl, of Tasmania, has been created a C.M.G. A civic ball was given yesterday, by the Corporation of London, in honor of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, which was a most brilliant affair. Ist May. Ward Hunt's representations in moving the navy estimates, as to the unsatisfactory condition of the ironclad fleet, occasioned much discussion. It is a common subject, and was again debated yesterday, when Childers defended the late administration. Hunt maintained the views previously expressed, and said the supplementary estimates were necessary, but a large expenditure is not contemplated. The elections for Wakefield and Stroud arc annulled on petition. Green, a Conservative, had been elected for the former place, and W. Stanton and S. S. Dickenson, Liberals, for the latter. A new election will take place at both places. : There is a serious famine in Asia Minor Hundreds of persons are dying daily. ~.,,. Hostilities have been resumed in the province of Biscay, and the Republicans are gradually advancing. A telegram from Teheran this day states that an overflow of the Tigris caused a flood at Bagdad. AMERICAN. NEW YOBK. Ist May. Floods in the Mississippi.—l4,ooo square miles of Country Inundated. —An overflow of the Mississippi inundated fourteen thousand square miles of Louisiana and Arkansas, including a portion of the western ootton plantations.