TELEGRAMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 140, 13 May 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

{UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) OHRiSTCHuitcir, May 11. At a meeting of the proposed JVlalvern Copper Mining Company, held last night, reports of Messrs Ulrich and Skey upon samples of oie were read. Both thought that though the samples were not payable, thoy might indicate the presence of a payable lode m che vicinity. At a meeting of shareholders of the South Pacific Petroleum Co., held last niglit, it was decided that the shareholders m the North Island should be requested to take the necessary steps for removing the directory from Sydney to New Zealand Auckland, May 11, Three prisoners were brought m from the country districts yesterday, and were committed for trial — a Maori named Wirihana, of Helensville, for rape on a Maori girl ; Henry Fauke, of Kawakawa, for wounding Heureka Maihi; and Thomas Wiseman, for larceny. The Northern Steamship Company bave commenced to open a trade with the Great Barrier Island. Norman McKenzie, ironi Ohinemutu, has been arrested for an indoceut assault on a child named Margaret Hurley. He had been drinking and knocking down his money. The Governor formally opened the Auxiliary Lunatic Asylum. The buildings will accommodate sixty men, who will be engaged m farm works. The Governor expressed a fear that the financial necessities of the Government would prevent additional wings being added at piesent. Holland and Footzer, grocers, have failed. Their liabilities are from £2000 to £3000. AncKLAND, May 12. The schooner Atlantic, owned by Donald and Edenburgh, of Auckland, was to have sailed from this pott for Mangaoi m Cooks' Group, on tr'aturday, under the charge of Captain Cleaverley. A man named Captain Simpson had embarked as a passenger. On Saturday afternoon Cleaverley, finding there was not enough wind to start, went ashore and on going down to the wharf yesterday found the vessel gone. He surmised that Simpson has gone off witli her. It is stated that an application has been made to the fiovernmeut for the Stella to proceed m pursuit of the Atlantic. Barry and M'Donnell who had beeu | <rospccting for gold m theTuhna and arrested by the natives, have arrived here. They state that after capture their specimens were taken from them. The natives then brought the prospectors over to the Valley of Waipa, where after a conference with Wahanui, t!u i y were allowed to depart and came on to Auckland. It is surmised here that T, H. Shortland, who has been arrested at Home for the murder of his wife, is a son of Dr Shortland, formerly Colonial Secretary. Hugh Shortland wan a law student here and left for England lust July. His father who resides here is not aware of his marriage.