TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 30, 19 August 1871, Page 12

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUCKLAND, August 9. # The schooner Fairy, from Kaiapoi, 31 days out* put into Hicks' Bay leaky, and short of provisions; she 'was to resume after repairing. The Star of the South sails on Friday. Arrived—Nebraska, from Napier ; Hero, from Sydney, with English mail; Onehunga, from Dunedin; Cleopatra, from Lvttelton ; Amateur, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Flirt and Seagull, for the Fiji. 'Samuel Close was drowned on the North Shore on the 7th. The body of Eliza Taylor was found, an inquest was held, and a verdict returned that death was caused by throwing herself into the river. Mr Edgar is the successful tenderer for the Kaipara railway, for £86,554. Coal and powder very scarce. Share market very brisk. Caledonians, ex dividend, buyers, £175 ; Thames, £35; Tookey, £33. The Twenty-third June declared a dividend of 3s (3d per share. Tookey's Tributers have also declared large dividends. August 16. Sailed—Nebraska, with 56 passengers, for Honolulu. The ship Alexandra has also sailed for London, with a cargo valued at £l2f> 000, consisting as follows :—Gold, 18,864 ozs; silver, 37,704 ozs; flax, 40 tons ; ond wool, 29,690 lbs. The s.s. Hero has also sailed for Sydney, with 29,963 ozs of gold, and 37,704 ozs of silver. A gas company has been started at the Thames. Christopher Leatham has dangerously wounded Esther M'Neill with a fernhook at the settlement of Pokeno, Lower Waikato,

A Maori woman at Alexandra, committed suicide by jumping off a high cliff. The cause is said to be disappointed love. James Leonard at Rangiriri, Waikato, is being tried for arson. The Kaipara railway is to be commenced immediately. Bloomfield, one of the men of the Horo, w r as severely injured on the head by the falling of a boiler plate. He is recovering. An Auckland member by the Luna took the draft of an act to amend the Native Lands Act, which he will move in the Assembly. Mining.—The Caledonian mine bears a capital, appearance. The shares are firm at £IBO. Clarke Bros, quote Thames shares at £35 ; Tookeys, £34 ; Otagos, £4 ss; Nonpareils, £4 ; Moanatiri. £3 15s ; Central Italy, £2 10s; Albumias, n<? quotations. The yield from this claim has been 163 ozs during three weeks. The wheat, ex Cleopatra, to Onehunga, and Amateur sold at from 6s 2d to 6s 6d ; Canterbury flour, £l4 16s. Authentic news received at Tauranga reports Te Kooti and a number of armed followers near Whakatane, and that they intend attacking the settlement. Fur. Latest news from Fiji is of an unimportant character. The election of delegates is proceeding. The Government is unpopular. TAURANGA, August IT. A collision is reported between Te Kooti and Major Mair's force, in wlvch four of our men were killed. The report is discredited here. The collision between Te Kooti and Major Mair's forces is reported to have occurred at Kaitiriria, an inland settlement. NAPIER, August 11. Markets—Fat bullocks, 20s per cwt; store do, £4 to £5 ; fat sheep, 10s; store do (merinos), 4s ; pigs, 2d per lb alive. August 14. Captain Preece exchanged shots with Te Kooti on the 9th inst. In following his tracks next day, he found a letter from Te Kooti, addressed to the Government, expressing a desire to be left unmolested, and to be allowed to live and plant. It was signed "from your enemy, Turuki." August 17. £12,000 was paid last night to the Maories on account of the SeventyMile Bush purchase. The remainder is held to cover the claims of natives of Porangahau who refuse to sign the deed. 7 p >m . —There is no news here as to the reported collision between le Kooti and Major Mair's forces. PATEA, August 13. There were heavy floods in all the rivers yesterday. The ferry boat on the Patea jiver capsized yesterday. Mr Halcombe, of Wellington, the mailman, and two ferry hands were on board. The boat ran foul of the punt wire, and went over immediately. All the passengers got hold of the wire rope, along which they managed to work themsehes nearly to the shore. Mr Halcombe had a very narrow escape, being furthest off, and encumbered with heavy clothes and long mackintosh. After struggling through the current he was too exhausted to work himself up the rope where it rose from the water, and a man named .Tas. Ryan, at great risk of his own live, went to Mr Halcombe's assistance. After one unsuccessful attempt he made a second effort, and fastened a rope round his body, when he was dragged ashore after nearly half an hour's immersion. The Wellington mail bags were recovered to-day near the Heads by the Constabulary. TARANAKI, August 12.

Edward Hearle, lately discharged from the Constabulary, was brought ashore from the s.s. Taranaki, charged with stealing a cheque for £2O. The public meeting was unanimous that the Government should he memoralised to remove the Coroner, the reason given being his deafness, and that his| physical qualities were leaving him. He refuses to resign although he has been asked to do so by the Superintendent. WESTPORT, August 14. John Henderson, a miner, has been killed by a premature explosion. A. Carter was also severely injured, and almost blinded.

I The loss of the ketch Rose, with three hands, is confirmed. - A canoe has upset in the Inanghua River, drowning a man named Michael Zambuhetch. A sample of splendid coal, obtained up the Buller River, has been sent to the Colonial Laboratory. CHRISTCHURCH, August 17. Dr Patrick's daughter, aged seven years, has been drowned in the Avon. A large Permissive Bill meeting was held last night, when a resolution was passed for the presentation of a petition to the Assembly, praying for the passing of the Permissive Bill. The police have discovered illicit stills in the establishments of seven of the Christchurch photographers. Clara Nock, aged 16, has been committed far trial for perjury in an affiliation case. Scott's centenary will be celebrated at Lyttelton to-morrow. The committee to arrange the celebration in Christchurch meet to-day. PORT CHALMERS, August 11. The contractors for fencing in the graving dock commenced operations this afternoon, in the presence of Mr M'Gregor, the engineer to the dock trust. Connor, the contractor for the : dock, ejected them to the great amusement of a large crowd of spectators. The police were present, but there was no breach of the peace. DUNEDIN,. August 11. Mr Talmie is appointed deputy Superintendent, and Mr Cutten, acting Treasurer. All the members of the Assembly except Reid, Bathgate, and Calder, have left in the Phcebe. Mr Calcutt has been instructed by the General Government to arrange with the Moeraki and. Oamaru land owners, with a view to the early construction of the railway line. A proposition to reduce the Mayor's salary to £250 was negatived, and £4OO was voted. August 12. Captain Wales declines to accept Volunteer Walker's Challenge to compete with small bores, or for money. He however offers to fire a simultaneous match with Government rifles at ranges from 200 to 600. August 16. The Government has agreed that the Clutha railway shall run outside'Crawford street. The Port Chalmers railway promoters having refused the claim for compensation, the claimant now seeks, in the Supreme Court, to upset the ordinances under which the promoters act. Petitions are now circulating over the goldfields praying the General Assembly to-pass an act prohibiting the issue of miners' rights to Chinese. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Melbouene, August 11. The Treasurer is modifying the tariff. Manufactured grain, 2s per cental; grain, Is. The Golden Age was wrecked on Vansittart's Island, and the Ocean Bride on King's Island; the crews were saved. Mr Parkes, of Sydney, interviewed Mr Duffy on behalf of Hall's Cctlifornian line. Bright Brothers and Captain Grey interviewed Duffy with reference to the steam mail service via the Cape. The steamer Berward, twenty-eight days out, direct from Foo Chow, reports the prices of teas have advanced, and brings later unimportant English news. Arrived. s.s Gothenburg, Kate Conley, Janet Stewart, from Lyttelton ; Emma Jane, Onehunga; Acasia, Oamaru ; Sarah Mary, Hokitika ; John King, Invercargill. Sailed—lo and Magnetic, Greymoutb ; Kate Conley, Westport; Our Hope, Auckland ; Game Cock, Dunedin; Omeo, Port Darwin. Tookeys, £3O 10s to £3O J ss. New Zealand wheat, 5s to 5s Gel; oats, 3s 5d to 3s 7d. Sydney, August 10. Lord Normanby and suite sailed for Queensland by the Clio. A public luncheon was given to Capt. Walker, when a presentation of 150 sovereigns was made. The Chamber of Commerce have appointed a deputation to urge the .Government to afford better support to direct Californian mail—Hall's line. Adelaide, AugustTO. Wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 7d.