TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 31, 26 August 1871, Page 14

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUCKLAND, August 16. James Leonard has been committed for trial at Kangiriri, Lower Waikato, for arson. A native woman has been tomahawked at Ohinemuri. The murderer is unknown. The Provincial Executive has prepared a scheme of public works in compliance with Mr Gisborne’s circular. The proposed works are estimated to cost one million. The share market is dull. Caledonian are still firm at £IBO ; Alburnias, £6 16s. August 23. The infant child of Bertha Morgan has been poisoned by eating matches. Tawhiao, the Maori King has requested the Government to give him a place at Mangere, near Auckland, where he may dwell in peace. inspector Bullen and Mr Puckey, interpreter, have visited Ohinemuri, to investigate the circumstances as to the alleged murder of a Maori woman. It is reported that the wounds were selfinflicted.

The City Council has resolved to borrow £20,000, for the purposes of drainaae and the construction of a market. °Sol. Fredmann, who lately charged two men with sticking him up in Grey street, has been committed for trial for perjury in the case. The charge was brought by him against two men named M'Guilay. John Brown, cook, and James Dick, seaman, have been drowned on the passage of the schooner Dunedin fiom Oam aru. The Caledonian pays a dividend ot £l2, and the Thames £2, on Friday next. The wheat, ex Novelty, from Lyttel-

ton, was sold by auction at 5s to 6s per bushel. There is a great fall in tlie share market. Clarke Brothers report Caledonians, £147; Thames, £9B ; Tookeys firm at £33 ; Moanataris, £4 ; Otagos, £4 5s ; Nonpareils in demand at £5. TAURANGA, August 18. The report that To Kooti was rein forced by fifty Uriwevas is authorised (?) Though not fully believing the report it was considered advisable to strengthen the post at Whakatane by five constabulary from here, and five from Opotiki. Captain Simpson lias just come from Matata, aud reports all quiet there. Te Kooti is miserably off for commissariat, having to shift his camp so frequently. He was reported at Waihi as marching for Tauranga. Nobody here knows what Waihi.

Have just seen Te Hira (Arawa) of Te Ngae Rotorua. He says “ fight by-and-bye.” The natives are working splendidly beyond Rotorua. NAPIER, August 91.

Kooti’s trail has been lost, but Mair, Preece, Porter, and Pop at a are scouring the bush between Waikaremoana and Pop ure. WANGANUI, August 18.

Captain Low reports as follows of the stock market: —Cattle, eighteen months old, low condition, 32s Cd ; three years, fair condition, 80s ; fat cattle, 15s to 17s fid per lOOlbs, with a rising tendency ; cows, in low condition, 20s to oOs; well bred, near calving, £4 to £6 ; mixed store, £2 10s to £3 ; fat merino sheep for butchers, 5s 3d to 7s ; store sheep, 4s to 5s ; half bred, fat, 8s to 11s and upwards ; good upstanding hacks scarce at £l4 to £2O ; weeds unsaleable, and large numbers in the market; heavy draught scarce at £3O to £4O. TARANAKI, August 19. A large meeting of natives is being held at Pari aka. Mr Parris is present. The natives say the wires and roads may come across their lands. Mrs Ryan was found dead in her bed yesterday morning. { The coroner now denies that the Superintendent asked him to resign the office. CHRISTCHURCH, August 23. Hewitt, the English pedestrian, ran half-a mile to-dav in 1 minute 534 secs, the fastest time on record. He had staked £25 to £SO to do the distance in 1 minute seconds. August 24. Mr William Montgomery has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Education. DUNEDIN, August 18. Mr Duncan is a candidate for the district of Roslyn, the seat for which has become vacant by the resignation of Mr Driver. The Dock Trust dispute has culminated in the contractors serving a writ for £22,000 upon the trustees. The proceedings as to the Mayoralty election have been withdrawn. August 20. Sergeant Christie, the Champion of 1805, offers to fire a match for any sum up to £250. The match to be fired in Dunedin. M‘Leod’s tender for the construction of the Clutha section of the railway has been accepted. It is said to be £SOOO below the Engineer’s estimate.

A young man named Miller, one of the partners of the “ Oamaru Times,” is dead, and is supposed to have committed suicide.

The following are the acceptances for the Melbourne Cup. Victorian horses — Lord of Linne, Cyinbra, C'eo’ite, Glen, Nimblefoot, The Monk, The Jewess, Duke of Edinburgh, Lilly, Amethyst, Lapdog, Valentine, Doefoot, Ilomula, Mermaid, Rambler, Juanita, Miss Jessie, Lancashire Witch, Duke of Montrose, Augustine, Kestrell, Oontessa, Salad in, Warrior, Pantnure, Foam, Hamlet, Beatrice, P raster, Lady Clifden, Retort. N.S.W, horses—Barbeile, The Baron, Little Dick, Endeavor, Croydon, Detective, Phyrrhus, Pearl, Florence, Lottery, Prophet, Aruma, Snowdrift, The Spy, Bylong, Eli. The non-acceptances are Barbarian, Flying Dutchman, Brigadier, You’ll Do, Milesian, The Fawn, Grey Mounts, Idle Boy, Mabel, Wish, King, Miss Pert, Miss Constance, Juliana Avenel. August 21.

Mr Hepburn is a candidate for Roslyn. Mr Driver has announced that he will not contest the election, as his busi-

ness prevents his giving the necessary time to it. August 24. Mr Adam’s granaries at Tokomairiro have been destroyed by fire. It is supposed to be the work of incendiaries. The loss amounts to £SOO. The nomination for Roslyn is fixed for the 4th of September. Mr M‘lndoe is a candidate, and it is expected that Mr Macassy will also come forward if elected for’ Waikari to the Provincial Council, for which he and Plepburn were the only candidates. PORT CHALMERS, August 24. Arrived —Ship, Gamecock, from New York, via Melbourne. The Gamecock brings a quantity of kerosene, &c.