TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4331, 5 February 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Pit ess Telegraph Agency.] Auckland, Thursday. At a well-attended public meeting, held last night, it was resolved to give a suitable reception to the volunteer representatives, and a complimentary ball; also to subscribe for a testimonial to Skinner. Mr. Leggett, clerk to the Provincial Council, has been committed for trial on a charge of embezzlement. The Magistrate expressed regret, stating that he had known the prisoner personally, and had always considered him an exemplary man. The Native Minister telegraphed from Alexandra to-day —“ Had satisfactory interview with Tawhiao. First day’s proceedings more of formal nature. The tone is good ( and fact of meeting from native point of view is significant of good. Further conference will take place to-morrow.— Donald McLean.’’ Relative to the reported disturbances between miner's and natives at Ohinemuri, the Government received the following telegram : “ There is no disturbance with miners at Ohinemuri. Natives do not object to prospecting. Survey stopped until Mackay arrives, as natives wish boundaries moved further back in some places. Mr. Mackay proceeds immediately to the district.” Gbahamstown, Thursday. Latest from Ohinemuri.—Eae, pawnbroker, of Shortlaud, had received permission from certain natives to erect a house, but the land is owned by T. Mitchell, who cut down the studs. The natives fought with axes, and only for Mitchell there would have been bloodshed.

Great dissatisfaction exists among the miners who have assembled at Ohinemuri, at the long delay in opening the country. The natives are reported to be equally dissatisfied, and some of their number propose to revoke their consent to the giving of land to Sir Donald McLean, and deal with the miners themselves, receiving miners’ rights fees and granting permits. A meeting of the diggers is expected to take place shortly to consider the proposals of the natives.

The return of Sir Donald McLean is anxiously looked for, as fresh complications are likely to arise if the business is much longer delayed. Dunedin, Thursday. Of 40,000 shares in the Albion Brewery Company, only 1500 remain unapplied for. Mr. Ulrich, in the concluding part of his preliminary report to the Superintendent on the Otago goldfields, says '“As a general result of my inspection, I may anticipate my full report, in stating that I found the auriferous capabilities of the province of a far higher order than I was led to expect from current reports. The drift deposits seem to me practically inexhaustible, whilst as regards the auriferous quartz reefs opened they are, with few exceptions, as well-defined and promising as any hr Victoria, and it requires only improvement in gold-saving appliances to show their real value, and intelligent and energetic prospecting to greatly increase the number.” Christcuoeoh, Thursday.

The cabmen decided last night by a large majority not to give the new scale of fares a trial as suggested at the last meeting of the City Council. They are determined not to agree to any scale of fares except the one prepared by themselves. The efforts being made by some people for arbitration on this matter, therefore, are not likely to succeed. The Canterbury Woollen, Spinning, and Weaving Company expect to commence operations about the end of the mouth. The plant comprises ten looms, -with a full complement of other machines for supplying them with material, and finishing off the goods. The company will begin with the manufacture of blankets.