TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4265, 20 November 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] . Auckland, Thursday. The Hydaspes immigrants are indignant at the release of the saloon passengers, and last night broke out in open resistance to the authorities at the quarantine station, and refused to allow the removal of the passengers' luggage. As the luggage is wanted for passengers pro. ceeding South, the difficulty is rather serious. A man was found drowned on St. George's Bay beach this morning. In his pocket was found a paper bearing the address "Cutter Ellen, Thomas Gellibrand." The Miranda, cutter, was lying at anchor in the bay. The deceased has been, identified as Charles PriorHe was formerly in good circumstances, and had just obtained employment as a bushman. He went to bed aboard the cutter Diamond last night. It is not known how he fell overboard. Mr. E. T. Brassey and the two Messrs. Kemp set out for the .North Shore in a small sailing boat on a fishing expedition. A squall capsized her. The accident was observed from a brig anchored at the North Head, and from the North Shore. Boats put off and rescued all, who kept up swimming till assistance arrived. 7 p.m. Charles Prior, whose body was found in the harbor to-day, was an officer in the Indian army during the mutiny, and is a son of General Prior. He was of intemperate habits, and at the time of his death was proceeding to take charge of a country store in order to get beyond the reach of temptation. It is supposed he fell overboard from a cutter accidentally. Grahamstown, Thursday. The Star this evening states that from a private letter received from Ohinemui-i it learns that all money questions in reference to Ohinemuri purchase have been arranged. Te Moananui, who has been foremost in obstruction, lately withdrew his opposition. A great talk commences to-day, and is expected to last a week. The principal business to settle will be the allocation of the purchase money for different lands, on account of which money has been paid. Should the talk be ever so successful it will take a month to arrange boundaries and reserves. The presence of miners and storekeepers is deprecated as likely to retard the opening. The skeleton, and a portion of the clothing of a man, have been found at the bottom of a shaft to-day. It is supposed they are the remains of a man named Kinnivan, "who was lost about the New Year. He was demented. An inquest will be held to-morrew. Tadranga, Thursday. Albert Fisher, a publican of Ohinemutu, has had his license cancelled for serving drink to a native woman named Arihia. Another meeting, re opening the Mechanics' Institute on Sunday, was held last night, when it was decided by a maiority of one to open. Much feeling was shown on the subject, and another meeting is desired by the opponents of the measure. New Plymouth, Thursday. Henry "Wright, late sergeant A.C., was brought up yesterday on a charge of embezzlement. Colonel Lyon, Major Tulce, the Postmaster, and others were witnesses. He is charged with appropriating £8 195., being proceeds of a money order given him to collect. He was committed for trial at the next Supreme Court, to be held here on the Ist April next, when he will also appear on a charge of forgery_ At a sale of cattle at Handley's farm yesterday, draught horses sold at from £2B to £37 ; mixed cattle, £4 2s. 6d. to £5 12s. 6d. ; heifers. £2 2s. 6d. to £i 10s.; Lincoln sheep, in poor condition, 18s. 9d. ; hoggets, 16s. 3d. The Harbor department have brought an action against the owners of the wreck of the p.s. Paterson, lying in the Waitara, to compel them to remove wreck. The case comes on for hearing on Wednesday next. Hokitika, Thursday. Two thousand three hundred ounces of gold wore shipped hence for Melbourne by the Otago yesterday. The Superintendent, with a survey party, proceed south by the Waitara, on Saturday, to determine on a track of country for a special settlement, and a site for a first depot. All the immigrants who have lately arrived in Westland have found remunerative employment. Reefton, Thursday. The Caledonia Company, Inangahua, have had 4730z5. of gold from 103 tons of quartz. Blenheim, Thursday. Yesterday, at Hood's Bay, Havelock, a stack of sawn timber fell on a son of Mr. Dives, M.P.C., and member of the Executive Council. The boy was completely crushed, and death was instantaneous. Dunedin, Thursday. Mcllroy is bringing an action against R. B. Martin, laying his damages at £2OOO, for defamation of character and slander. Several other actions are pending in connection with the same case. It is proved that Mcllroy was the owner of the Comet at the time of the alleged fraud. The ship Auckland, from Glasgow, brings 360 immigrants, who have been reported in passing The Bluff as all well. " Larrikinism " is very rife. Five boys have been charged with larceny this week. The Guardian, referring to Mr. Bowen's appointment, says it will excite surprise and not a little indignation. It says he has only been known hitherto as a Resident Magistrate, and speaks of his connection with Sir George Bowen, remarking "what influence may have been exerted by his astute relative to bring about his appointment will probably never be known: seeing that Mr. Vogel was in the vice-chair (?) is sufficient to justify the suspicion that the Premier has been cajoled by the blandishments of the Victorian Governor." The Guardian "warns the Government to be cautious," and concludes the article thus, " the acquisition of Mr. Bowen, if it be one, as Minister of Justice, will entail the loss of some of their many supporters : another such mistake may be fatal."