LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 89, 16 February 1876, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

TRESS AGENCY. ] GKEYTOWN. February 11. Decision of Wairarapa Jockey Club re Korari and Fishhook (Lough Neagh) investigation. 1 That Koran was frightened off the course by Dsrret waving Ids bat. 2. Evidence dues not show that Dorret waved his hat with the intention to frighten Korari. 4. Evidence does not show that there was a' collusion between the owner, trainer, or jockey of Korari or owner, trainer, or jockey of Fishhook (Lough Neagh). CHRISTCHURCH February 11. Stoddard, fireman of the engine at the late railway accident on the White Cliffs branch line, died last night. Grain crops beginning to come in. The grain is in splendid order, and the yields large. WELLINGTON. February 11. His Excellency the Governor paid a visit of inspection to the City of San Francisco this afternoon. Thousands of people visited the vessel during the day. Hillsden, of the Theatre Royal, has arranged with Blondin to perform here several nights. The mail taken away by the City of San Francisco consists of 3,730 letters, 2,488 newspapers, and 40, book packets ; smaller than usual. February 12. It is definitely announced that the banquet to Vogel will take place next Thursday. The Dunedin Guardian and Southern Mercury will be sold by auction on the 26th inst. Sir Julius Vogel was to-day sworn in as a member of the Executive. There bus been no reconstruction of the Ministry as yet. February 15. The Ministry,except M'Lean and Richardson, were sworn in to-day. Reynolds bus resigned. Vogel, Premier, Treasurer, Postmaster-General, Telegraph Commissioner ; Atkinson, Immigration, Crown Lands, Customs ; Bowen, Stamps, Justice. Others as before. Vogel only PostmasterGeneral till other Minister appointed. DUNEDIN. February 12. A young man was sentenced to throe month’s imprisonment ior orchard robbing. At a meeting Held at Leith Ward last night a resolution was passed—That it was undesirable and injudicious at present to grant rights to any persona for street tramways. A severe wind and rain storm in and near Dunedin last evening. AUCKLAND. February 11. Two prospectors, Barry ami W’alder, proceed to prospect the Tulma district under the saution of the Provincial Government. A fire last night in High-street destroyed one of Porter’s stores, insured in the Royal for £SOO, and other offices £I,OOO. Three other small buildings in Vulcan Lane, belonging to Gisborne, of Wellington, and occupied by Campbell, shoemaker ; McMillan, blacksmith ; and Skinner carpen ter. All the occupants ®f these were uninsured. February 12. Schooner Peerless, the vessel which caused a row with Steinberger, at Samoan, lias arrived. Steinberger, after fortifying •himself on shore, was arrested, but defying the authority of the’American Consul, the assistance of H.M. Barracoota then in harbor was requested. This was accorded aqd eventually the schooner was seized by an order of the Captain of the Barracoota and American Consul, and sold for a breach of neutrality for carrying arms. The schooner was purchased by Captain McKenzie, of Auckland. A meeting of Consuls on board H.M.S. Barracoota (in consequence of the numerous malpractices of the Samoan Government in direct opposition to the civilized laws) drew up a code for the protection and safety of these laws, and render all action of the Samoan Government against foreign subjects null and void, unless sanctioned by Consuls to which such subject belong. The Waikato Times states that the murderer Winiata, was at Merangi settlement on Wednesday last. He slept at Wharepapa on Sunday night, and arrived at Kuiti the following evening, keeping Pueko, Waikato, on the way up. The Ling’s orderly, who brought word to the settlement for telegraphic transmission to the Defence Minister of those facts, says ho saw Winiata at Kuiti on the day he left ; Winiata was then about tq lea v e Tuhua. The King refused to give him shelter, and the King natiues have no sympathy with him, but say there is no claim upon them to act as constables in enforcing laws. ADDITIONAL FRISCO MAIL NEWS. Special from Vienna .says Secretary of State for United Kingdom transmitted to ' E'lrr-’yv! Government a circular. uplfi./; taiisMvi'-fn.r. EnghmC rcA’h; i-ndoi.-ji.’: l ,. : ::t ; v- if. Conspu tu-j xu ' . has been discovered, and thirty-six Turks implicated have been arrested. Vesuvius' shows increased fire and smoke, and a' long period of eruption has been predicted. Prince of Montenegro Jwroie to Prince Gortsehakoff that by,.following wishes of • great powers' in maintaining hautrality he

directly imperilled his throne and liie. Prince Gortsehakoil submitted .his letter to the Emperor of Russia, who directed GortsehakofE to reply to : Prince Montenegro to face courageously his present difficult position, and on no account to abandon Ids policy of neutrality, _ at_ the sairo time expressing a hope that his situation would improve. Prince answered he would follow Czar’s injunctions. Despatch states there is Chinese riot in Malacca, and troops have been sent to restore order. There is little doubt Egypt contemplates conquest and annexation of Abyssinia. Terrible explosion occurred in a coal mine near Mono, Belgium. The full force of men was at work at the time, and loss of life is appalling. Reported that 110 minors killed, eleven taken out injured. The accident was caused by a firedamp. News has been received from Pldllipine Islands, giving details of a dreadful hurricane on the bOth. The storm was particularly severe in the provinces of Allan and Canaries. On the Island ol Luean, 280 lives were lost, 3,800 dwellings destroyed, many cattle perished, and crops in all directions ruined. Telegram from Peru shows that the British hold all important positions in that neighbourhood. Mahrapah Sola has taken refuge in Siamese territory. The British power is supreme —only the murderers of Burch are in arms.