TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 34, 16 September 1871, Page 9

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Auckland, September 5. The ship Joshua Bates, with 286 Chinamen for Dunedin, put into Auckland. The vessel is in a leaky state, and the Chinamen are suffering badly from scurvy. The passengers have been placed on the island of Motuihi for a few days. They will then proceed to their destination. Two of the Chinamen died in harbor, and three the day before the , ship arrived. The Caledonian has declared a dividend of 3Z, and the Nonpareil one of Bs. The schooner Rifleman, for the Chatham Islands, was wrecked at Blind Bay, Great Barrier. All hands were saved. George Russell, a seaman on board the ketch Eagle, was lost during a gale. Clarke Bros report Caledonians, 145?; Thames, 27Z 10s ; Tookeya, 347 ; Nonpareil, 515 s ; Moanatairi, U 15s; Otago, 4Z 2s 8d; Central Italy, 2Z ss. September 11. The widow of the chief Te One, who perished in the late canoe accident, has committed suicide by poisoning herself. A lire destroyed the Royal Oak stables at Onehunga. They were insured in the Norwich for £lO6. H. V. Stevens, jun., sharebroker, levantad in the Nevada, deserting his wife and four children. He went through the ceremony of marriage with another girl here, whom he took with him. His defalcations in scrip are heavy. Fiji news reports the murder of Capt James Welch, of the Maria Doeigla, and the drowning of four men by a boat accident. The House of Delegates has concluded its sittings, and the Government is fairly established. The crew of the Fanny has been murdered by the natives, the captain] only escaping by the kindness of the missionaries. The sharemarket is moderately active. Messrs Clarke Brothers quote Caledonians, £135 ; Thames, £29 ; Tookey's, £33; Otagos, £4 ss; Nonpareil, £4, 17s 6d; Waitemata, 8s 6d; Inverness, 20s. Harley, for a breach of the Arms Act, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment ; Burrall to four years, and M'Grath to three years. Power pleaded guilty to forging a transfer; judgment was deferred. An appeal has been lodged. Smailes was convicted of the same offence; and sentence was deferred.

Taranaki, September 13. Patrick Gildea, a boarding-house keeper, hung himself this morning. A coroner's inquest was held, and a verdict returned to the effect that he committed suicide in a fit of temporary insanity. Mr Crompton, who was lately appointed sheriff, has resigned, as the appointment affects his seat in the Council. "Wanganui, September 9. Mr R. S. Low reports the cattle market dull. There have been no auctions during the week. Private transactions have been only for immediate consumption. Increased rates are not obtainable. Holders of sheep are waiting for better prices. The rain has caused great loss amongst the flocks. Gretmotjth, September 9. On Thursday the steamers Murray, Kennedy, and Charles Edward all struck the l?ar at Westport, while attempting to go out. In backing off, the Charles Edward and Murray collided. The Murray was compelled to return to the Greymouth wharf a little damaged. The others sailed for their respective ports. A crowded meeting was held at the Town Hall here last evening, when a resolution was paseed supporting Mr Harrison's motion. September 11. A large meeting of miners was held at No Town on Friday night, when resolutions were passed protesting against the mismanagement of the goldfields by the Nelson Government, and asking the Assembly for redress. Another meeting, at which resolutions to a similar effect were passed, was held at Abe's Gully on Saturday night. William Jones, a miner, was killed at Nelson Creek on Saturday, by falling from a flume 150 feet high. Christchurch, September 9. An elderly woman, named Grimsher, has hanged herself while in a fit of despondency. The inquest on the body resulted in a verdict of suicide while in a state of temporary insanity. A public meeting is called, to be held in a few days, in favor of Mr Macandrew's Middle Island resolutions. Timaru, September 9. At a public meeting, held last night at Temuka, there was a large attendance. In consequence of the Engineer's report, supporting the diversion of the railway two miles from the town, a committee was appointed to prepare a memorial requesting him to adopt the inland route. September 12. Dr M'Lean, an old and respected resident died, last night. Dunedin, September 8. The address of the counsel in the case of Reicheldt, under trial for alleged arson, occupied the whole day. Mr Smith spoke over four hours. The Judge will sum up to-day. The soft goodsmen, fearing an additional duty, have made extensive clearances ; £1,400 was paid for duty on drapery. The Opposition papers in Otago publish private telegrams stating that an income tax is proposed, and that the Government intend to seize the Provincial revenues.

The north escort has brought 10,000 ozs. gold. The jury on Reicheldt's case are unable to agree, and have now been locked up for five hours. The grand jury threw out bills against Russell, charged with arson at Tokomairiro, and against Carpenter, for stealing amalgam at Cromwell. Roslyn election—M'Glashan, 240; Cutten, 147 j Cargill, 52; Graham, 13 ; M'lndoe, 6. Port Chalmers, Sept. 8. An inquest was held to-day on the body of George Onehill, who fell from aloft on board the ship Shun Lee yesterday. The jury returned a verdict according to medical testimony, being that death resulted from a fracture of the skull. AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS. Melbourne, 2nd September^ The second reading of the Permissive Bill before Parliament is being strenuously opposed. A calamitous fire occurred at Sandhurst, at Beehive Chambers, in the brokers' quarter. Much mining scrip and company registries were destroyed.

Tookey's quoted at £3O to £3O 10s. Adelaide flour, £ls to £ls 10s. New Zealand produce unchanged. Sydney, September 7th. It is rumored that the P. & O. Company will establish an alternate mail service via Californian, if they obtain £50,000 subsidy. Miss Burnell has been drowned in the harbor by a boßt accident. Sugars ruling lower. The Randwick races took place on the 2nd. Trial Stakes won by Jack Spratt, Hector, 2 ; Brighton, 3, President's Handicap.—Stockwell, 1; Pyrrhus, 2 ; Florence, 3. There were 32 entries for the Australian Derby, which resulted as follows: —Javelin, 1; The Prophet, 2 ; Hamlet, 3. Time, 2 minutes 47 seconds. The race was won with hands down. The Adelaide Spring Stakes resulted as follows :—Pyrrhus, 1; Clansmen, 2. Epson Handicap—Captain Cook, 1; Sir William, 2 ; Elector, 3. Ormond is first favorite for the Metro* politan Cup prize at 3 to 1. Newcastle. Adelaide wheat dull of sale at 4s lid. Telegrams announce that the Australian cable has left England, and will be laid by November next. Launceston, September 7th. Flour is quoted at £ll to £ll 10s; Hobart Town flour at £l2 to £l2 10s. with downward tendency. Adelaide, September 7th. The Intercolonial Free Trade Bill has passed through committee.