LATEST TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 64, 20 November 1875, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS

| PRESS AGEXGV. ] WELLINGTON. November. 18. There is no more news from Tango respeeting the war party of \\ alkatos ;it is expected the whole tiling ha-; blown over. Ministers have received a telegram i'rmn Sir .Julius Vogel saying he will he out in January. A Bay of Plenty native dangerously wounded another native, whom, lie accused of witchcraft ; the assailant lias escap'd. James Osgeo 1, a wel I - known hotelkeeper formerly proprietor ol the Empire Hole!, has just been arrested Upon a charge oi lunacy. James Cameron, who was convicted ol rape, received ins first whipping of 2t» lashes to-day in gaol. IE; will get his other whipping in aland inree weens. A lire occurred this morning’, by wideh a grocery store was burnt down. Insnraimes —EG ’0 in Standard ; LH'ld in Norwich Union ; and P2dO in tin; Northern Comjiany. ILuKITIIvA November. 18. U. C. Rei 1 of the Hokitika ’ Times ’ will contest the election lor Hokitika District. Edmund Barff, member of the Assembly years ago, also announces himsell. Conrad Moos, late Comity Ciuiiniuin, is also spoken of. GBEYMCUTH. November. 17. Harrison, M, H. 11., addressed his constituents last evening. Thu proceedings throughout were very lame ; no questions being asked, lie announced his intention to contest I he forlheoming eleelion. NEW PLYMOUTH. November. 18. A deputation of Waitara settlers waited Upon Major Atkinson, and complained strongly of (lie excessive railway charges, and [minted out. that a great, deal ol timber and other stuff was carried by cart and steamer in preference to rail. Atkinson promised to represent tin; matter to the .Minister for Public Works. He said tenders would soon he called lor railway extension to Inglewood. The Lima would shortly be sent to remove the wreck of the, Paterson in the Waitara. He had no doubt telegraphic communication with New Plymouth would he completed during the summer. Major Atkinson docs not address Lis constituents here. He leaves lor Wanganui on Saturday. BLUFF. November. 18. Arrived—Bingarouma, with the mail. Bin; left at mil 1 1 p.m. an the loth. WANGANUI. November. U. At a meeting of Volunteers last night, strong opinions agains the short Bidders lately issued were expressed. They are considered very inferior. The continual changes in rides for qualifying for champion competition was also condemned. AUCKLAND. November 10. Bnekland reports fat cat Me. sligliily lower. Bhip-huriie ex Bt. Kilda much lower. Cattle, fills to Ills per 10u!bs ; sheej), in wool, 4d ; shorn, od to ipd. LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. LONDON. November 10.

Disraeli, at Ilia Lord Mayor's banquet, (luildliall, said that (lie war with China, lately imminent liad been averted, Iml liie (!DVeniiin-i l l, regretted that alfairs in Turkey were less satisfactory. CireUmst aiices were critical, Imt lie was convinced Halt a result Would be attained which would lead to a consistent peace, and which would he satisfactory to public opinion. He was deeply conscious of the magnitude of England's interests, which the Governwas resolved to guard. lie alluded to the enthusiastic reception of the Prince of Wales in India, and thought the visit would be rife with consequences. BATAVIA. November 11. Mr Birch British Commissioner at Perak, in Malay Peninsula, was brutally murdered by Malays. Sir William .Jervis proceeded to Perak with troops, and, after much lighting, one officer was killed, and two ofliccrsand eight men wounded. November 2. President Grant sent a note to Madrid, urging the settlement of tho Cuban question, and recommending Cuban independence. America and Spain arc strengthening' their fleets. BOMBAY. November 8. The Seraphis, with the Prince, of Wales on Board, entered the harbour amid royal salutes of the squadron. The Prince landed in the afternoon, and met with a most enthusiastic reception. There were upwards of seventy Native Princes and Chiefs present. Magnificent and brilliant decorations. Intense excitement. General illumination of city next day. The Prince received tiie Jbijahsat Government House, and will return their visit to-morrow. City gorgeously illuminated. Sir Henry Barkley is administering in person on the Cape Diamond Fields. The Duke of Edinburgh Avas banqueted at St. Petersburg ou the occasion of the successful launch of an iron-clad named after him. lie has returned homo from Copenhagen. The Premier Avas in the train during the collision at Leicester, but Avas not injured. Sir Moses Moutcliorc lias returned from Palestine ; he has succeeded in the benevolent mission to the Jews. The new Bessemer steamer is for sale ; the company is in liquidation. An 81 ton gnu was recently completed at Woolwich, and Avas successfully tested. The Avheat harvest is 15 per cent below the average. Grosvenor House is opened ou Sundays for Avorking men for the inspection of the Art Galleries. Despatches Avore received from Stanley, in Central Africa. Sir G. Bowen sailed for America on September 25. Ho leaves Frisco ou the 7th of December, Avith Vogel, for the Colonics. The Good Sendee pension of .£l5O a year for naval captains, vacant by Commodore Goodcnough’s death, has been conferred on Captain Lethbridge. Mr Gladstone has been speaking at Mold, in Cheshire, and at IlaAverden, chiefly on educational topics. Two hours previously be was cutting down trees.

Air Williain Fox attended the seventh anniversary of 11 1 e Introduction of Good Temjdarism into England. Ho said that the Permissive Bill introduced in New Zealand unfortunately did not work, in consequence of its opponents having struck out several chins‘s which contained tic; machinery fur collecting the votes of ilc; people. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELBOURNE. November 11. Two Ministers out. of nine wore defeat ed at the elections. Largo attendance at Lie races. Heavy rain on both Derby and Cup days. Eleven started for the Derby. Dc.Mcslres Sylvia Coll, Ist ; Richmond. ‘2nd ; Sour Grapes, .’ltd. Time 2 mins. 48 sees. Twenty horses started for the Melbourne Cup. .Ninety to one bundled thousand people on i he ground. Xovemh >r 1 Bloiiditi, who was a passenger by the I’hoou.i. walked over a rope stretched from Urn main to the mi/.eti mast. The heat is one of g real aiillhailly, owing to the motion of the vessel. SYDNEY. November Li. Captain -Johnston, of tin; schooner f h>rindia, has been committed lor trial tor attempting to murder a female passenger liy poisoning her. 'No change in the political siLnaflon. Carnival week continues. On Thursday the weather was splendid for tin; races and the races general}’ good. Maid of .-all Work won the Oaks easily and Troy the Spring Handicap; Duke the four year old handicap. Our riflemen are making good practice scores at 50U yards, one made eleven successive hull’s eves, and another at the same range, rax successive bull's eyes and one centre.