TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4270, 26 November 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] Auckland, Wednesday. The Governor’s yacht Blanche was offered at auction to-day, but withdrawn at £2IOO. A meeting of the creditors of Mr. T. G. Morrin, grocer, was held this afternoon. Forty creditors were present, representing liabilities of about £22,000. The Union Bank has considerable claims on the estate. It was resolved to make an assignment of the estate for the benefit of all creditors. William Frederick Frusher, a seaman of the cutter Undine, was knocked overboard by a rope while the vessel was under sail. He was drowned. At the wool sales to-day there was good bidding. Long wool in grease sold at 9d. to lljd. ; washed, Is. Ifd. to Is. 3Jd.; half-bred grease, 9d. to 12Jd. ; merino grease, BJd. to 9d. ; locks, 6[d. Napier, Wednesday. The inquiry into the alleged cruelty of the captain of the Bebington to the immigrant girl is concluded. A civil action for damages will probably be brought by the girl. The captain also is said to contemplate legal proceedings on Ilia side. The evidence is said to be contradictory. The girl states that she refused to give up a pocket-book containing memoranda of incidents on the voyage, and concealed it about her person. She was seized, tied up, and stripped, when the book was taken from her. All the immigrants ex Bebington are engaged. Four of the sailors of the same ship are sent to gaol for a month for refusing to work. They pleaded guilty, and complained of bad treatment and insufficient food, but this was not proved. There is a cricketing meeting to-night, to arrange to meet the Wellington team. Taueanga, Wednesday. Mr. Kelly, M.H.R., received an unanimous vote of confidence at Opotiki. He denounced provincialism. He will address his Tauranga constituents to-morrow night. The new R.M, Court was opened to-day. New Plymouth, Wednesday. The case against Messrs. Brogden and Son, as to the non-removal of the wreck of the Paterson from the mouth of the Waitara river, came on for hearing this morning. After examining witnesses, it was adjourned on a point of law for a week. Hokitika, Wednesday. Mr. John White, M.H.U., addressed his constituency on Monday evening. A vote of confidence in him was passed.