TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 43, 18 November 1871, Page 9

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

ronton, November lb. The ketch Mosquito was totally wrecked on Friday, the 10th instant, on the North end of the Island of Ixapiti. 'Fhe crew were all saved. The ketch Iluon Belle called and took Mr Henry Pierce, master, and the crew, to Eangitikei. Auckland, November 9. A very sudden death occurred to a seaman named Gummings. He went to lie on the grass after dinner, and a few minutes afterwards was found dead. November 12. 900 volunteers were present at the sham fight on the Prince of Wales Birthday, including cadets. The Jews have resolved to erect a synagogue on a large scale. £SOO towards the expense was subscribed at the meeting. The Caledonian mine continues to improve. Four cwt of specimens were taken out yesterday. Grahamstown, November 11. Mr John Batey, a stockrider, formerlv of Napier, was drowned on the Prince of Wales Birthday, in a stream near the Volunteer Review Ground, while attempting to save a boy’s life. Joseph Quinn, the youth, was drowned at the same time. A man named Simmonds has been killed while blasting a rock at Mount Eden, and another was injured. The volunteer review here was a great success. A man named Schofield, in the Inverness, had his collar bone broken. The claims here are looking up. The Tokatea has yielded l,oooozs for the month. The Caledonian claim has yielded 62420zs of melted gold for the month. The Monatairi yielded 3730zs for the fortnight; the Royal Oak, 3040zs ; the Golden Crown, 1260z5. Caledonians, £lls ; Thames, £22 ; Albion, £7 ; Central Italy, £2 10s. Thomas Rogan, a gum digger, has been lost in the bush here. Dr Pollen and Mr Mackay’s interview with the natives here, relative to the telegraph, is considered very satisfactory, and there is talk of immediately commencing the erection of the line. Napier, November 14. At a meeting held last night, it was unanimously resolved to petition the Governor to form Napier a borough under the Municipal Corporations Act. New Plymouth, November 13. The telegraph between New Plymouth and Stoney River is to be erected at once. Wanganui, November 13. The committee appointed to make arrangements for the reception of the Governor have decided to postpone the opening of the bridge until the 29th of November. Grkymoutii, November 11. A rifle match between Wellington and Grey mouth was fired here by the Grey mouth team on Tuesday. Eight men, three ranges, five shots at each. Raining and blowing heavily at time. Total score, 316. At an auction sale of timber on the wharf to day prices realised were very low. All produce sales show an upward tendency. Great disappointment is expressed at the withdrawal of the Annexation Bill. If the Government does not intend to proceed with the coal-field railway at once, a local company will again make an offer to the Government on the subject.

Hokitika, November 11. Flour dull, £l4 to £ls ; Melbourne chaff, £l3 10s ; Canterbury, £lO ; potatoes, £6 to £7 ; oats, 3s 4d to 3s 7d. November 14. Preshaw, Hospital dispenser, was suspended yesterday by the SurgeonSuperintendent for alleged irregularity in his accounts. His resignation has been accepted by the Hospital Committee. The public comment severely on the proceedings of the Committee, and an indignation meeting is called for to-night. At sales to-day, fat cattle averaged from 25s to 27s fid per lOOlbs, and sheep 10s. November 15. A very numerous public meeting was held last night respecting the Hospital scandals. Resolutions were unanimously passed condemnatory of the committee, and demanding their resignations en masse. A vote of thanks was passed to the “ West Coast Times” for for ventilating the question. Preshaw, the dispenser, has been arrerted for alleged defalcations in his accounts, and is remanded. Christchuch, November 10. Jt poured with ruin all day, and the races were a comparative failure. All the racing was bad, with the exception of the Churistchurch Plate, The several events resulted as follows : CHRISTCHURCH PLATE. Mr Studholme’s Knottingley ... 1 Mr 11. Redwood’s Pec-ress ... ... 2 RAILWAY PLATE. Mr Hunter’s Defamation ... ... 1 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Mr Nosworthy’s Envy ... .. 1 SELLING RACE. Escape ... ... ... ... 1 Expectation ... ... ... 2 Sir Tatton ... ... ... ... 0 Sir Tatton won in a canter, but, on being weighed, was found to be 31b short. Consequently, Escape takes the stakes, Expectation taking second place. CONSOLATION STAKES. Exile ... ... ... ... 1 Dunedin, November 11. Flour is quoted at £ls. Transactions in wheat are light; good samples are saleable at ss; inferior not wanted. Oats, 2s 3d per bushel. November 13. The Yacht Club have decided to send up a crew to represent the province at the Christchurch regatta. A bullock driver named John Smart has been killed by falling off a waggOn at Teviot. The rifle match between Walker and Christie is to be fired at the Government range, Anderson’s Bay, on the 20th. November 16. A man, name unknown, has been killed at Kakanui by the upsetting of a dray while returning from the Timaru Agricultural Show. John Burns, a miner, has been killed at Big Hill by the capsizing of a dray. A Rifle Match takes place on Monday and Tuesday at Forbury Park. Port Chalmers, November 11. A boat belonging to the James Nicol Fleming capsized in the harbor to-day, and John M‘Farlane, a seaman, was drowned. The remainder of the crew were picked up by boats from the French barque Union, and by a waterman. November 14. The body of Cragie, drowned in July last, was found in the harbor to-day. November 15. The ship May Queen has arrived from London 81 days out. The passengers are all well. The ship E. P. Bouverie, 92 days out from Glasgow, is at the Heads, and a brig, supposed to be the Sarah, from Boston. Sailed—The Southern Cross, barque, for Lyttelton. November 16. Sailed —2 p.m., Taranaki, for the North. Hi catting the Taranaki’s anchor, the davit was carried away, and a seaman named George Stewart fell overboard. He was rescued, after he had twice sunk, by the shipping reporter of the “ Otago Daily Times” and a waterman, and, the steamer stopping, he was placed on board. Arrived—Venus, brig, from Mauritius, with sugars for here and Lyttelton.