TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4278, 5 December 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] Grahamstown, Friday. Te Moananui has telegraphed and written to the Defence Minister, asking him to come down for a talk over the Ohinemuri business. If he does not, trouble will arise. He compares Hackay to a snake wriggling in the grass. Mackay has not returned from Auckland yet. Auckland, Friday. The Governor’s levee to-day was well attended. The Marchioness holds a reception to-morrow. New PLYsrooTH, Friday. The immigrants by the Phoebe arrived safely this morning. A large number of settlers assembled on the beach to receive them. The Superintendent and members of the Executive were also there. Wanganui, Friday. Freeman B. Jackson sold, to-day, 1000 sheep and 70 store cattle. Ewes with lambs in wool, from 17s. to 3Cs.; Hoggetts, from 16s_ 6d. to 21s. 6d. Seventy two-tooth Lincoln rams sold at £3 to £8 2s. 6d.; imported ram ; £2l ; cattle yearlings, £2 7s. 6d.; two-year heifers, £3 7s. .fid.; eighteen-month steers, £4 2s. 6d.; bullocks, £5 ; cows, £5 2s. fid. The cattle were mostly bought for shipment A good many buyers were present, but there was little competition. Councillors Churton and Chadwick have been nominated for the mayoralty. The Jockey Club having collapsed, a public meeting, to promote races, has been called. The members of the club will support it. Christchurch, Friday. Mr. O. C. Bowen sat as Kesident Magistrate on the Christchurch Bench for the last time yesterday, when the members of the legal profession assembled in a body, and through Mr. T. S. Duncan, President of the Daw Society of Canterbury, tendered expressions of regret at his retirement from the Bench, and earnest wishes for success in his new sphere of action ; also remarking that knowing Mr. Bowen as others did not know him, they were confident that a very short time would suffice to show that he is the right man in the right place as Minister of Justice. Subscription lists have been opened in the city for presenting a public testimonial to Mr. Bowen. A large amount has already been subscribed. Madame Goddard has decided to visit Napier on her way to Auckland, and to give a series of concerts. Every concert here has been crowded. Dunedin, Friday. A deputation from the Harbor Board waited upon the Superintendent to-day. He promised to transfer to tho Board, as far ns tho harbor of' Dunedin was concerned, all the delegated powers of which ho could legally dispossess himself.