TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4210, 17 September 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] Auckland, Wednesday. The Southern Cross to-day,'.referring to the interruptions at the meeting of Mr. Vogel with the electors of Auckland City East last night, says ; —-The people of Auckland will regret having permitted a lawyer who is ready to’ traduce better men than himself so to disturb the meeting, and allow it to be misled, so as to affront, in the presence of the people, a representative and a statesman to whom Hew Zealand owes more of her advancement in social and commercial prosperity and progress than to any other man who has ever had a share in the Government of the Colony. At the official declaration of the poll -for Waitemata, Mr. Macfarlane attributed his defeat to Provincial influence, and especially to Mr. Sheehan’s exertions. The latter said he had only worked for Mr. Vender Heyde in his private capacity. The Chief Justice has affirmed the award made by the. arbitrators in favor of Macfarlane against Craig. GraHAMSTOWN, Wednesday. The drainage case—the Pumping Association against the Imperial City Company—was resumed in the-Warden’s Court to-day. The case for the complainant was concluded. Mr. Heskell, for the defendants, made an able speech. He contended that the defendants were not benefitted by the association’s labors, as they were working at a higher level. The case seems to hinge on the interpretation of the word “benefit” under the Act. Alexandra, Wednesday; Three hundred Natives with Tawhiao arrived at AVaitoua yesterday, en route for Kawhia, to fetch millstones. A dinner is to be given'to our representative, Major Jackson, at Ohaup’o shortly by his constituents. ' Nelson, Wednesday. A fatal accident is reported from the French Pass on September 1. Two Maoris and a white woman, named Eliza Smith, attempted to cross from Durville’s Island to Ehnlie’s in a dingy. The boat was sucked under by a whirlpool and the Maoris were drowned. Smith kept herself afloat by the paddle, stripped, and swam for shore. Her cries were heard by Blmslie, who, with her brother and Webber, put out and rescued her just as she was sinking. Dunedin, Wednesday. Mr. B. J. Creighton, editor and general manager of the Otago Guardian, will be succeeded by Mr. B. H. Leary as general manager, and Mr. Vincent Pyke as editor. The Times thinks that Mr. Vogel’s absence from the Colony at the present time is a grave error of judgment. 'Mr. J. L. Gillies has been elected-Secretary of the Harbor Board. An offer was received from Mr. D. Proudfoot to deepen the ' harbor, but it was not considered by the Board, Conditions were contained in a sealed letter, which was not opened ; and from the ambiguity of the terms of another letter from Mr. Proudfoot it was thought that if conditions were read it might involve the ‘Board in an unintentional acceptance of the terms offered. LATER NEAVS FROM ENGLAND. —— ‘ "V iliii ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. OTAGO. The Bluff, Wednesday. . The s.s. Otago arrived this morning at six o’clock. She loft Melbourne on the 10th instant,, and sailed again for Port Chalmers at I o’clock p.m.She brought eighty-three passengers, 310 tons of cargo, sixty-one horses, and six rams, for all ports. She also brings the following news : ” ’ BEUTEB’S SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, September I. The Australian mails via Brindisi and San Francisco were delivered together yesterday. The Mikado arrived at San Francisco on August 30. September 3. George Berkeley has been appointed Governor of Western Australia. The ’ ship Suffolk, hound from London for Brisbane, is refitting at Mauritius. Tallennan’s Meat Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. September 5. The Austrian Arctic Polar explorers have arrived in Norway, after abandoning the expedition. Tergetzoff reports travelling in sledges over mountain ridges beyond the latitude of 80deg. The Great Eastern has completed laying the new Atlantic cable. The Marquis of Bipon has become a Roman Catholic, and has resigned the Grand Mastership of the Freemasons. At the wool sales 100,000 bales were sold, principally to Homo buyers. The tone of, the market is now weaker. Balme and Co., the wool brokers, report of the series of sales that there is an advance for superior scoured wools of three half-pence to two-pence per lb.; for washed half-bred, three farthings to a penny ; greasy half-bred, half-penny to a penny; and for greasy merino of a half-penny. Wheat is steady at a decline. Adelaide, 555. to 585.; flour, 375. to 435. per 2801bs. September 8. The Hudson, Redgauntlet, Nineveh, Robert Bums, Dilharrie, Galbraith, Dallam Tower, and Abbey have arrived. Pams, September 5. There was a disturbance on the 4th, iu the Department of Mepse. The gendarmerie intervened, and one rioter was killed and nineteen wounded. , ' There were slight demonstrations in other places, and at Lyons several arrests were made. , September 8. The Univers was suspended for a fortnight for publishing offensive articles agamst''Mfllshal Serrano.

Berlin, September 8. There was an extensive conflagration at Meiniugen, and about half the towu was destroyed. Three thousand persons were rendered houseless. Madrid, September 4. The Zahala' Cabinet resigned, .and a new Ministry was' formed, with Sagatta, Premier; Minister for the interior, Senor Bedaya; the Ministry of War, and the Departments of Finance, Colonies, and Foreign remain unchanged. The Carlists abandoned Pengarda., September 5. The Carlists at Guitara in the North, fired upon a German gunboat, which replied, sending twenty-four sheila into the town. ’ New York, September 1. The Committee having investigated the charges against the Bev. AVard Beecher, of Plymouth Church, preferred by Mr. Theodore Tilton, have declared them to be unfounded. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. VICTORIA. Qdeenscliffe, Sept.“lo. The s.s. Albion arrived from New Zealand this morning with a supplementary mail for England. She was detained on the passage by damage to her rudder. Ballarat, Sept. 10. At the Art Union drawing to-day, the second prize (£750), and the fourth were drawn. The first’ prize (£1000) has not yet come out. ’ Melbourne, Sept. 10. The political news is without interest. The budget debate closed without a division. The principal speech was made by Mi\ Langton, the ex-Treasurer. The Legislative Council has appointed a Committee to consider the question of reform of that House. A motion was earned in the Legislative Assembly in favor of the resumption of assisted immigration. The Election Committee -dismissed the petition against the return of Mr. Godfrey for East Bourke, on the ground of bribery. The new tariff charges • do not meet with general approval. A meeting of importers has been held, to protect their interests against certain changes proposed. A Committee of the Chamber of’’’Commerce passed a resolution expressing disappointment at the changes as proposed by the Treasurer, Lady Bowen and family were passengers by the mail steamer Nubia, and Sir George is likely to follow in December. Mr. Parkes, Premier of New South Wales, recently made a tour in Riverina, and was handsomely entertained. Very severe weather has been experienced iu all the Colonies, and very heavy gales. The Torres Strait steamer Jeddah was floated round from Eden, and is now in port here, prior to going into dock. The Melbourne Cricket Club is likely to send a team to New Zealand this season. A slight shook of earthquake was felt on the evening of the 30th. The-Very Reverend Martin Crane, of Dublin, has been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Sandhurst. A new trial was refused the plaintiff in the sporting libel case, Walker v..Gcorge. The population of the Colony on 30th Juno was 797,000. The celebrated stud ram. Sir Thomas, was sold the other day for 680 guineas. Madame Goddard gives’ three concerts this week. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson are having a successful run at the Theatre Royal. The Italian Opera Company mil proceed to Adelaide, after a'short and successful season. The failure of Peters, Barnard, and Co., of Launceston, for £90,000, has caused some excitement. Other firms in Launceston are mentioned as likely to succumb. The mail steamer Golconda is expected here by the 19 th inst. Disgraceful .scenes have occurred in the Tasmanian, Assembly. The _s.s. Otago was to have sailed a day sooner than she did, but was delayed for several hours by having run aground in the river. She takes a numbex - of valuable horses and a draught mare. Two pure-hred rams from Hobart Town, intended for shipment to New Zealand, were destroyed yesterday, because they showed, unmistakeable evidence of foot and mouth disease. * An actress, known as Miss Mortimer, fel down the stairs of an hotel last night, and died this morning. There was a good deal of interest felt over the Sydney races on Saturday last. Sir H Robinson’s colt Kingsborough won the Derby easily, Mr. Tait’s Melbourne being second, and Sir H. Robinson’s Neredalx third. . September 10, Noon. The race for the Metropolitan takes place this day. The creditors who will probably rank on the estate of Peters, Barnard and Co., will represent £160,000. Cohen and Co., of Launceston, have since stopped for £1,0,800 ; Brand, for £13,300 ; Nicholls, for £13,500 ; Hubbax-d, for £11,500, and others are expected to follow. Madame Arabella Goddard, on hei retum > was received with acclamation by crowded houses. She visits New Zealand in about three weeks. COMMERCIAL. The markets continue very dull. AVheat, 6s. to 6s.- 2d.; oats, 4s. 9d. to 6s. Orient kerosene has been sold as low as Is. 2 'l d. Martell’s 1870 brandy, 9s. Owing to favorable (unfavorable ?) advices from the Mauritius, sugar has been in demand at advanced rates. Large sales have been made of Cameron’s tobacco, oh the spot and to arrive. Hops continue in good demand, A large line of Californian oats was sold at 4s. lOd. ' NEW SOUTH AY ALES. Sydney, September 10. Parliament is summoned to meet on November 3. Governor Robinson proceeds to Fiji on the 12th. He will visit Norfolk Island before returning, and he will be accompanied by the Hon. AV. Hely Hutchinson as attache to the mission. The Easby, s.a., bound for Dunedin, went ashore at Bradley’s Head. After being lightened she was got off uninjured. The hew Post-office has been opened, and congratulatory messages were received from London and other places on the occasion.

The "war steamer Vive, with, the breucb scientific staff, for observing the transit of Venus, has left for Campbell's Island, Numerous writs have been issued against Mr. H. 11. Hall, on account of the Californian mail service. A Mr. French whilst strolling on the cliffs at Coogee, overbalanced himself, and fell into the water. His body has not been recovered. The ship Knight Commander reports having met with a vessel the mainmast of which had gone by the deck. r A collision occurred between two trains on the Southern Railway, and several persons were injured. Mr. Samuels is arranging for steamers to carry the .Californian mails for the next two months. Holloway, who was sentenced to death for the Paramatta murder, has had his sentence commuted to imprisonment for life. The Regatta Committee offer £IOOO as a prize for the International Gig Ilace. A great bush fire at Kiama laid hare a tract of twelve miles of country. At the Races to-day Sweet Briar won the Shorts, and Sir Hercules Eobinson’s Nea the Maideu Stakes, with Mr. Tait’s Melbourne second. The Ladies' Mile was won by Baroness; the Metropolitan by Stirling, with Goldshorough second, and Maid of Aveuel third. Nineteen started. Time, 3 min. 36 sec.