TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 20, 10 June 1871, Page 14

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

FOXTQN, June 3. Mr Halcorabe left Palmerston for Foxton yesterday in Johnston’s boat, with six men, to look at the navigation of the river. About a mile above Ngawhakarau, the boat was impaled, by a sunken snag and settled down 3 feet under water. As five of the party were unable to swim and a heavy fresh running, with night approaching, the only hope of escape lay in one of the party swimming ashore and sending help from Ngawhakaru. A man named Lawrence was the first to make the attempt but was drowned. Halcombe, being less encumbered, after a long struggle, succeeded in landing and immediately sent a canoe which rescued the five men, after a two hours’ immersion. Poor Lawrence leaves a wife and six young children destitute. TAURANGA, June 3. The schooner Tauranga arrived this morning from Auckland. The Thames Goldfields are still M P.C , pleaded guilty to using abusive language to the Chief Taipara, and was bound over to keep the peace in two sureties of £SO each. The Golden Anchor, out of thirteen tons of stone, got 23|ozs. Great dissatisfaction is expressed by shareholders in the Caledonian mine with Rowe, the manager. The mine is •till looking well. Poverty and Charleston are taking out very rich stone. The Golden Sun has taken out lcwt. of specimens. The Alburnia has obtained some magnificent specimens, and the mine is looking well. The Bass Rock has taken out some rich stone. The Junction is crushing from a new Bird is charged with stealing specimens from the Nonpariek The case is now going on. June 5. The steamer Napier . arrived this morning. She brings intelligence from Gisborne, that Ropata, with 200 men, were there, and were to start m a few days to Te Ringa, after Te Kooti, who is there short of ammunition. The Luna, Captain Fairchild, called in on Saturday night. Sir George Grey landed for a few minutes, and afterwards left for Kawau. Commissioner Clark returned yesterday from the inland districts. J June 7. Great excitement amongst the natives engaged on the Jaupo and Tauranga road. Two of them went to catch wild pigs, and one of them is missing. Commissioner Clarke left yesterday for Auckland on important business. BLENHEIM, June 3. Mears, a publican, has just cut his throat, and is dead. He was in delirium tremens. „ _ _ CHRISTCHURCH, June 2. For prime samples of wheat, 5s 6d , for export, 5s 3d ; flour, £ls per ton tato oats, 2s 3d to 2s 3*d ; Tartarian, 2s to 2s Id; no alterations m barley. There has been little change in breadstuffs during the week. Butter is in good request at 6£d to 6fd ; cheese is almost a drug at to 4£d ; hams and bacon are in speedy request for shipment. r June 5. The only case for trial, was the Queen v. Cole, for horse-stealing, and the Grand Jury threw out the bill. June 8. The four convicts landed by the barqueQueen of the South have been ordeied back to Western Australia, and are kept in custody until a vessel sails. The four Fenians are at liberty on their own recognizances to proceed to Sydney, the act making no distinction between political and other offenders. V OAMARU, June 2. Wheat, 4s 9d and a ready sale, held for 5s ; oats, Is 9d to 2s ; barley (first .class) 3s 6d; flour, £l4 to £l4 10s; potatoes, from 30s to 40s per ton. V DUNEDIN, June 2. Much dissatisfaction amongst Reid’s supporters in consequence of the Executive appointments as constructed— Reid, Land Works; Bradshaw, Treasurer ; Bathgate, Gold Fields Secretary; Cutten, Solicitor, without office. The Taranaki sails to-day; she was detained by an accident to her screw.

Flour saleable at £ls. Wheat easily disposable at 5s 9d to 6s. Oats, without improvement, 2s 3d to 2s sd. Malting barley, 3s 9d to 4s. It is reported that J. C. Brown and Dr Menzies have joined the Executive as unofficial members.

Jerusalem Smith’s tender has been accepted for the Cluth'aline, for £21,000, being £9OOO below estimate. Nothing decisive has been done with regard to the University Council pending the arrival of some members by the Phoebe. The points of difference between the two Councils are not wide ; and there is good reason to hope for their amalgamation. At a meeting of the inhabitants of Oamaru it was resolved to petition for the immediate construction of the main line between Waitaki and Moernki.

Arrived —Roslyn Castle, from London ■ Bengal and Hydra from Newcastle. June 5.

Bishop Neville was consecrated yesterday at St Paul’s, in presence of a large congregation. Bishop Moran’s discourse on education last night was very bitter; he condemns the Otago system as about the worst possible. The criminal sessions commenced to-day, but the calendar was light. The M‘Leod libel case was adjourned to next session. Barton surrendered to his recognisances, and asked to be discharged; application deferred, pending the discharge of the Grand Jury. In the course of the proceedings, Macassev read a telegram, intimating a rumor that the prosecution was abandoned, because the “ Times” employees intended to avail themselves of their privilege, and giving an undertaking that no such privilege was sought. Intimation was given that Barton considered the abandonment of the proceedings taken an acknowledgment of the truth of the statement published by him. He intends, without delay, to institute proceedings for malicious proceedings against those who instituted the proceedings against him. Mr Hislop, Inspector of Schools, goes to Wellington to confer with the Government on the proposed system of colonial education. Mr Reid,in his ministerial statement, advocates the province availing itself to the fullest extent of the Immigration and Public Works Act. June 6. The escort was 14,933 ozs. The Council has adopted a resolution asking the General Government to go on with the immediate constiuction of the line to the Mataurs, the line from Tuapeka to Tokomairiro, and the line from Moeraki to Waitaki. The Dock Trust and the contractors are at loggerheads. The former has resolved to lake the work into its own hands, and repair the leak at the contractor’s risk. Captain Frazer threatens legal proceedings against the “ Times for publishing Mr Macassey’s affidavits, and commenting strongly on Frazer’s action as justice in the prosecution of Cairns in the Magistrate’s Court. Barton was discharged to-day. June 7. Mr Carleton has been appointed Chancellor, and the Hon. Mr J ancred Vice-Chancellor of the New Zealand University. AUSTRxALIAN SUMMARY. HOKITIKA, June 8. The Claude Hamilton, Capt. Clarke, left Melbourne on the Ist, and had moderate weather throughout the passage. She reached the roadstead at 4 p.m. yesterday, and was tendeied at 2 o’clock this morning. Melbourne, June Ist. The Assembly is discussing the bud* get. Anti-tariff meetings have been held, and deputations waited on the Government. The funeral of Alexander took place on Sunday. 1500 volunteers and four military bands were present; thousands of spectators followed. x The steamer Auckland has been wrecked near Cape Howe. The passengers and crew were saved. There has been? a collision in the Yarra between the steamer Dandenong and the tug Hercules. The latter was sunk.

The Hunt Club Hurdle Race was won by Dolo; the Steeplechase by Reindeer.

A new paper has been started; entitled the Australian Israelite.

A young woman named Pawsey has been arrested. She is believed to be the mother of the child found murdered in Geelong lately. There has been another horrible infanticide at Sandhurst. The Rev. Mr Annear has been committed for trial for a criminal assault on a child.

The breadstuff market is slightly easier. Flour, £l6 10s to £l7. Adelaide wheat, 6s lid. New Zealand seed wheat, 6s to 6s 6d ; milling, 5s lid to 6s 4d. It is generally believed that the Government will concede a modified tariff, and the property tax will be made to bear on the large landowners only . The debate will probably conclude with a division to-night. The Government have promised to provide for the widow and child of Alexander.

The crew and passengers of the Auckland were saved by the Macedon, a few hours after she struck on the rock. The cause of the wreck was fog and deviation of the compass. The mails were lost.

M‘Lachlan (Bendigo Mac) has retired, superannuated. He was feted by the Bendigonians. The military enquiry as to the death of Alexander is proceeding.. A new opera house is being built on the site of the old Princess Theatre by Lyster and Cagli. Lallor, charged with stealing opium and kevosine from the bonded stores, has been committed to trial.

Sailed—Bella Mary and Eliza Firth, for Auckland ; 10, for Westport. Arrived—Jessie and Swordfish, from Lyttelton. Sydney, May 31.

The body of a child has been found, and a verdict of murder returned against some person unknown. The Stamp Act has been brought into operation. It imposes a duty of one shilling on bank notes of other colonies. The sugar market is easier. The second reading of the Superannuation Bill was carried by a majority of nine.

The Assembly granted supplies to meet the expenditnre during May. The weather is clearing up and the floods are abating. The Minie brought 350 tons of Madagascar sugar. Mauritius advices report sugars lower, and Australian buyers supplied. A public dinner has been given to Cutbbert, shipbuilder. There was a large attendance. * A man named Cox has been arrested on a charge of murdering Hartley two years since. A large Protestant banquet has been held. Two thousand five hundred ounces of gold have arrived from the new diggings at Geelong, near Mudgee. Adelaide, May 3 1.

The sentence of death passed on Douglass has been commuted to imprisonment for life. The flour market is quiet at 5s lids little doing.

A grand German peace demonstration has been held.

The racehorse Flying Scud has been sold to go to Melbourne for one hundred guineas. Further gold discoveries are reported.

The chess match is proceeding ; one game to Sydney, the rest unconcluded. The question of precedence on official occasions is causing considerable excitement amongst Nonconformists. The committee on manufactures propose to distribute flax seed amongst the farmers.

The corn market is quiet—sales of wheat at 5s lid ; holders disinclined to sell at that figure. Hobarton, May 31. Sailed —Margaret Campbell, for Oamaru.