TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4878, 9 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEB PBESB AGENCY.) Auckland, Wednesday. There are 500 exhibits for the cattle show to-morrow. The horse stock is the best ever shown in Auckland. The English Cricketers’ Committee have elected Sir George Grey president, and Mr. Whitaker and the Mayors of Auckland and the Thames vice-presidents, . V John MoGarrigill' has issued a writ against the Standard Insurance Company for unpaid balance on a fire in Queen-street. The Fire Brigades have collected £SB towards defraying the expenses of sending a team to Dunedin. , At a meeting of the Harbor Board, to-day, the tender of James Dempsey for reclamation works was accepted. The Mirror of England, with Mr. and Mrs. Cotterell, at the Theatre Royal, are doing a good business. The Immigrants per Orari are rapidly finding situations. Many were sent to the Waikato. A telegram from Bussell reports a large ship passing, supposed to be the City of Auckland, ninety-five days from London. Dunedin, Wednesday. Auckland has determined to contest at the Fire Brigades demonstration. Last night the Synod resolved to request that the Synod may be moved to adopt as its future name or title, that suggested by Sir William Martin, viz., “ The English Church of New Zealand.” The Town Clerk’s salary has been raised to £6OO. The City Council has determined that the Mayor should represent it at the Convention. The Hon. George McLean will address his constituents before returning to Wellington. Convention assembled to-day. Between eighty and ninety invitations were represented. About one hundred and fifty of the public were present. Tauranoa, Wednesday. ThemeetingyesterdaybetweenCommissioner Brabant and the Ngaeterangi and Pirirakiau obstructionists, re the opening of the Kaimai, resulted in a failure. The obstructionists strongly opposed, declaring that they do not recognise the Government : they are subjects of King Tawhiao, and will only obey his orders. The Ngaeterangi chiefs are favorable to opening the Kaimai; their men are, however, nearly all assessors, and consequently under the complete control of the Native Office. The Hauhaus, when discussing the question, went fully into their old grievances ; and, from the way in’ which the Government had acted towards them in the past, said it was absurd to imagine that they could have any confidence in Government promises. They stated that any delay in the opening of Kaimai would not rot the gold, and the Europeans would eventually obtain it. This was an insignificant question in comparison to the great question of the day, viz., the settlement of the Waikato difficulties between McLean and Tawhiaio, and they had heard of no good results from McLean’s recent meeting with the King. The Bay of Plenty Tims’ special reporter states that the Government representatives were treated with the utmost contempt by the Hauhaus. Brabant interviews them again today, and an attempt will be made on his part, in conjunction with the Ngaeterangi, to induce the Hauhaus to give way, but it is thought they will remain firm. The Hauhaus have again expressed, a desire to meet the Kaimai committee at Matohitu in their own district, but the committee decline, being under promise to Mr. Whitaker not to interfere pending the result of Brabant’s negotiation. The whole Kaimai question appears to be in the same position as it was a month ago. Timabu, Wednesday. The shearers refuse to take less than £1 a hundred, but the sheep farmers have combined to give only 165.,8d. . The police have made a raid on light and unstamped weights, and a number of tradesmen were fined. The following vessels are in the roadstead:— Schooners Bencleugh and Wild Wave, and steamer Taiarea. ,