TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4830, 14 September 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) Auckland;. Wednesday. The mail steamer brought two thousand bags Californiau wheat, not oats. Wanganot, Wednesday* Since John Dathie consented to contest the election, Watt has withdrawn, and declares in favor of the Hon.' W. Fox. Duthie also will not come forward since Watt has withdrawn, being favorable towards Fox, and thinking him invaluable to keep Grey in check, and as a veteran in politics, thinks him wanted in the present crisis of New Zealand affairs. Napier, Wednesday. At the parade of stud horses at Hastings toi day only five were exhibited—Young Prince • Charley (Ormond's), Lapwing and Lord > Glasgow (Becknell's), Dusty Miller (Peddie's), and Earl of Pembroke (Heslop's). Wet weather. Wkstport, Wednesday. There was a smart shock of earthquake here this morning at 2.30. Christchurgh, Wednesday. The Jews of this city are trying to establish a Philanthropical Society. A man named Ckota made a desperate attempt to commit suiride last night by cutting his throat. He died this morning. The cause of the act was poverty and want of employment. Dunedin, Wednesday. Private telegrams received from Melbourne by two Dunedin firms, dated 12 p.m., 11th September,, report kerosene 25., sugars advanced £3 per ton in Melbourne, and £5 per ton in London. McLandress, Hepburn, and Co. held a sale by auction of a cargo of sugar yesterday, but the receipt of the above telegrams made buyers rather chary, and only 2000 bags were.sold at prices ranging-from £3 2 to £3B- 2s. 6d. in bond. The Rev; Mr. Cowie was inducted last night as missionary to the Chinese in Otago. Roberts played a second match last night with Manson, of Invercargill, allowing him. 600 points. Mansen was beaten by 97. Roberts plays Weston to-night, giving him 500. The receipts of the Otago railways for the month of August amounted to £10;549. Steele and Keogh's interest in the lease of the Queen's Theatre was sold by auction today. The Presbytery are discussing the union question. Nothing settled yet. RiVERTON, Wednesday. The following resolution was carried unanimously at a full meeting of the Towa Council last night: " That this Council disapproves entirely of Macandrew's resolutions, or any form of government which would resuscitate provincialism, the district having Buffered enough throueh neglect and maladministration by the Provincial Government, and affirms its approval of the system of local government on the basis of the Counties Bill introduced by VogeL"