LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 121, 7 June 1876, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Pur Press Agency.] AUCKLAND. Juno 3. The Superintendent has addressed a letter to the Marquis of Normanby, asking permission to institute legal proceedings relative to the Piako Swamp sale.—The Governor replied that he had forwarded the letter to his responsible advisers in Wellington.—Sir George also asked his Excellency to send to- the Secretary of State for the Colonies copies of all letters that have passed between themselves relative to dealing with native lands.—The Governor consented to do so. A deputation of the Rifle Association has waited upon Sir Donald McLean, and represented to hhn the inferior nature of the Snider rifles and ammunition issued in Auckland, which prevented the Volunteers from qualifying for the Colonial Prize Firing. —Sir Donald McLean promised to attend to the matter. g ALEXANDRA. June 3. Tarapipipi, the Thames Chief, and a number of Natives, are now at Kaipah ea route for Ilikurangi and Kawhi, to meet the King at Aukati, and produce is coming down from Taken. Torau is breaking up his settlement at Wharitoma, and is about to form a new one atKopia, near the coniiscated boundary. DUNEDIN. June 3. A breach of promise, action in which Miss Campbell was plaintiff, and Mr J. Shand, of Taicri, the defendant, has been settled by the latter paying £3OO and all costs. Juno G. The whaler Splendid returned with twenty-two tuns for a months cruise. The Licensed Vituallers last night entirely disapproved of the Licensing Bill sent’by the Christchurch Association. ■The Episcopal Bishop and other clergymen, presented a petition to the Licensing Bench this morning, praying that they may refuse all now appplications, and also to refuse a quarter of the number of existing licenses, and to suppress bottle licenses. TAURANGA. June G. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, the case against Captain Read, for bribery .and corruption, was called. There was no appearance of informant or defendant. The case was .accordingly dismissed. This is regarded.lts a collapse on the side of Morris’ party. . AUSTRALIAN NEAP'S. [Per Ringarooma.] . : MELBOURNE. May 29. The Stcvcnsons’ case still occupies the Law Courts. The firm is now being prosecuted for defrauding the Customs. Trowell, the informer, and been submitted to a long examination, has been severe! 3 r handled by the opposing counsel. Three large and important fires occurred on Thursday last in Melbourne. The fires broke out almost simultaneously, in Harper’s Oriental Rice Mills, and in Shaw’s Bonded Stores, two doors away in Flinders-street f and a few hours later on the premises of S. Lazarus and Co., in Elizabeth-street, were discovered to be on fire. It was a curious coincidence that the fires occurred on the very day of the Fire Brigade demonstration at Ballarat. The. Fire Brigade demonstration at Ballarat, at which Wellington and Dunedin representatives were present, as a whole, was very successful, but the best of good feeling did not appear to prevail throughout, owing to the manner in which the competitors were arranged. Sullivan, the New Zealand murderer, is reported to have left Victoria. The mail steamer is expected about the end of the present week. She will bring real news this tinm owing to the cable interruption not being anticipated. In consequence of private _ telegrams announcing frosts at the vintages in France, bran lies have risen in value, and many speculative purchases have been made.