LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 100, 25 March 1876, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Per Press Aokncv.] HOKITIKA. March 24. Beef, at yards, averaged 37s Gd to 40s per 100 ; mutton, 13a to 15s each. Leases for five thousand acres at the Bamntoto Galena mine were granted yesterday, lifteen hundred acres were also oranted in neighbourhood of Jacksons Bay, where one of the applicants iound similar mineral years ago. WELLINGTON. March 23. Arrived—Gothenburg, from Ifambmgh, with IGO immigrants, after a line-weather passage. One birth. A subscription list lias been stalled on behalf; of the sufferers by the loss o£ the schooner Florence. March 24. A very respectable looking couple were brought before Mr Crawford, R.M. tliis morn'in o- , charged with indecency in Botanical Gardens. Mr Travers prosecuted on behalf of Curators ot Botanical Gardens. They were sentenced each to a months imprisonment. AUCKLAND. March 21. William Campbell, an old thief and a loafer, sentenced to one year each on two charges of extorting money by folio vmg couples in the Domain,' and professing Irmself to be a detective. He made them give him money to prevent them being summoned for indecent conduci. He lias carried on this practice systematically. March 21. Arnvid—-Ship Mcrwanjee Tramjee, alter a remarkable passage of 77 days from London docks,, with 30 passengers, all " Cll - Marc-1.23. Owing to the strong N. W.gale bio whig last evening, tin* ship Mcrwanjee Tramjee anchored in the Powder Ground ; during the night she dragged her anchor and went ashore in Paul’s Bay. She lies on a soft bottom, but rocks arc very close. Measmes are being taken to float her. The Captain reports that on the 21st lobmaiy they passed an iceberg two miles long, half a mile broad, and two hundred feet high. DUNEDIN. March 21. James Macnsscy, barrister, presented to All Saints’ Church, £G2 10s, the amount of a judgment obtained against H. Wise and Co., being a charge for editing tho first number of the Colonial Law Journal. Wise positively denied all indebtedness. The K.M. gave judgment strongly in favor of plaintiff. ■ The case caused much interest in professional circles. March 22. £776 were taken at the Knox Church bazaar yesterday. Charles Bright called upon tho Mount Jda Chronicle to retract the charge of literary piracy, and placed the manuscript lectures in the hands of the editoi, challenging examination. Louis Basch initiated proceedings for perjury against Harris, a director oi[ the Colonial Building Investment Society 1 connected with the recent charge of cmlerfemcul. 23. The weather is fine, though cold and threatening. The ■ attendance is tho largest for years back. The following are the results : MAIDEN PLATE. Mr T. McKay’s son., eh g Glengarry (late Kangaroo), 6 years ... 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s br m Auckland Kate aged ... ••• ••• ••• 2 Mr D. Corsan’s ch f Merry Bird, by Stormbird—Merrimac, 3 years... 3 Won easily, after a slow race, by four lengths ; time —3 min 2 sec, DUNEDIN CUP. Mr F. W Delamain’s br f Pungawere were, 3 years, 6st lOlbs ... * Mr G. Coombc’s br hj Light Bower, 6 years, 7st“3lbs ••• 2 Mr H. Ycend’s br hj King Phillip, 4 years, Bst 5 Weßlidrace. .... Weather showery. Tommy Dodd was scratched for the hurdle race, which Banjo won easily, beating Coquette and Auckland Kate. Time, four minutes forty and quarter seconds. Jockey Club Handicap won by Ariel, Guy Fawkes second, Templeton a bad third, a hard contested race. Time, 3 Aninutcs 20£ seconds. Ladies Purse was won by Guy easy j fonuny Dodd second.' . TAURANGA. March 21. Pitt has been committed on both charges of bribery and corruption. Second charge supported by native testimony only. Bail allowed, defendant in £4OO, and two sureties of £2OO each. CHRISTCHURCH. : , March 2S. , Several publicans were; summoned toclay for selling adulterated liquor.

FEATMERSTON. March 21, Hast well’s coach Tell over the side of the mad about a mile from the top of the Rimutaka, at five o’clock yestculay.- It was blowing a heavy gale at the time. The passengers were —Messrs Wilkinson, Smith. Mr and Mrs Rockel, and two others. The coach smashed to pieces, parts falling down over two hundred feet, and three passengers with it, all of whom got a litllcAhruised, but not dangerously. Ihc accident was caused through meeting a vehicle at a sharp turn, in a strong wind. The vehicle had been secured to convey the passengers to Featherston, but two men of a survey party named Mitchell and Saunders, would not allow the vehicle to'be unloaded at the top of the hill. Much indignation here at their conduct. Some passengers walked to 1* eatherston. others were picked up on the way.