LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 8, 9 January 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

INTER-PKOVINCIAL. "Wellington, Friday. Mr O'Shea reports as follows : — Flour, easier, £13 to £13 103; bran, Is 31; oatmeal, £25; oats, 6§ 3d to 6s 6d; wheat, none; barley, no sale; hame. Is l£d; bacon, la. The Marquis of Normanby haa received his commission as Governor by the Californian mall. He will be sworn in at twelve o'clock to-morrow, with thb usual ceremonies. The Armed - Constabulary will form a guard of honor, and the Artillery will fire a ealute. Saturday. Three buildings were burned down at Meanee at midnight yesterday. A blacksmith's shop, worth £200, was totally destroyed; no insurance The private dwelling house of Mrs Clarke, value £75, was burned down; no insurance The furniture waß saved. Mr Reaglb's store was totally destroyed. The stock was value! at £1400 And the building at £450. insured in the Victoria for £1000 The Victoria had reinsured half the risk in the Standard. The fire 6tarted amongst some goods in the upper storey of Mr Heagle'a premises. How it was caused is not known. An inquest U likely to be held. Auckland, Friday. Newton (a Maori) has been sentenced to death for the murder of Henrietta (a Maori girl). Dr J. R. Nicholson, Provincial Secretary during 1 Mr Gillie*.' Superintendency, and head of the Good Templars ii dead. Mr Saunders reports sales of Bank of New Zealand shares at £18 4<; South British, 48s. Bayers,: Bank of New Zealand, £18 4s. Hellers : Colonial Bank, 15h; National Insurance, 27s 6d. \ Gbaham&ToWN, Saturday. At a public meeting convened by the Mayor, an influential commit!* c was appointed to make arrangements for the reception and entertainment of the Volunteer representatives It is proposed to give them a banquet and ball.