LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 78, 12 January 1876, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

'P I’ll ESS AGENCY. 1 GRAHAMSTOWN." ' January 8. It is“reported that Rowe’s election jwill be protested against on the ground that he or his committee had used a room at a public house. It is also stated that Mitchell has protested against Vogel’s return, in cane Grey be unseated. The following telegram appears in tonight,s Sfar Auckland —l have consulted

May’s Parliamentary Practice, and it npbo ds my opinion about an elected member being ineligible fora second seat previous to nomination. Legal authority here is against Grey’s election for the Thames, f wi 1 maintain my protest .against his return.—James Maekay.” WELLINGTON. .January 8. In the eases of the wounded men, Paul and Keidal, erysipelas has set in. January 10. Manawatu election. State of poll— Johnston, 191 ; Bnller. 14G. Contest very close one. Tin* district, gave Duller a small majority, hut tlm HO votes from Wellington polled at Paikakariki swamped him. Tofarn election. Tib-' (old member) 174 : Comiskey 47 ; all returns notin hut result will not he a tered. The Luna was employed all yesterday nml Sunday dragging for cable, but unsuccessfully until about 9.150 yesterday, when sbe hooked the cable, hnt when about 12 feet from the* surface the shackle of grapnel carried away, and chain and cable all went to the bottom. Bearings taken, and at last operations recommenced. Soundings as yet average 90 to MOO fathoms. Bottom generally fine gravel and shells with occasional rocks. PUIiT OiIALMEUS. January 10. Election took place to-day, and despite efforts of Superintendent and Anti-Cen-tralist League, Mr Reynolds proved victorious, tire votes polled being Reynolds, 241 ; Green, 185. Majority fur Reynolds, 56. DUNEDIN. January 10. Complete returns for Wakatip election give Manders (Prcvinciulist) a majority of 61 over Bradshaw. OAMARU. January' 10. Waitaki election. Two Provincialists returned by large majorities. Hislop, 835 ; Sljriintjki, ; Stowar.!,. 170 ; O’Aleag'lier, 9b. NAPIER. January 8. Clive election—Returns from Clive, Waipawa, Kaikora, Waipnkurnu, Onga Onga, and Waikaruka received—Ormond, 129 ; Buchanan, 31. TIMA UU. January 8. Nominations for Gladstone hold on Thursday—Turnbull, 14 ; TVsehemaker, 9 ; Bruce, 7. Great interest taken by all classes, and it is likely to be a very exciting contest. The noil takes place on the 20th. CHRISTCHURCH January 8 Coleridge election: polling—Mason (Abolitionist), 168 ; Tosswill(mihi supporter of the Government policy), 162 ; Bluett, old momber, (Abolitionist), 71 ; Jepson (Provineialist), 53. Df Bemuer has been appointed by the Local Board os Health to inspect each case of scarlet fever as it occurs, and reports to the Board on the best means to prevent the spread of the disease.

WESTPORT. January 8. Warden Giles-just leaving the district for Wanganui, after eight years’ residence here, (files, in a feeling speech, hid adieu to In’s Westport friends. IhiPer election—Christie returns; O’Connor, 12 ; Jlenfy, 11. • This leaves Henry a safe majority. A .man named Eoley, of Charleston, has been arrested for personation ; he was voting for O’CmiHor. INVERCARGILL. January 8. The Matanra election returns now received give Wood, 262 ; Cuthbertson, 143. NELSON. January 8. Waimea election—Baigent, 80 ; Shepherd, 72. One other small return to come in, but it will not affect the result. ‘ Motueka election—Hursthouse, 128 ; Parker, 86 ; Dcnker, 22. At the Supreme Court a charge was brought against Jenkins for arson, and was fiost poned till next session owing to certain egal Haws. One argument used is that the coroner is interested in the National Insurance Company, which held a policy over the building and stock destroyed. AUCKLAND. January 11. The Harbor Board has resolved to construct a graving dock 325 feet long at an estimated cost of £65,000. Cyphrenes from Kandavan after transferring mails to City of Melbourne. At Rewa the plantations are looking well. Hurricanes are expected. Nymph, man-of-war recently appointed to Australian station was lying at Levuka.