LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 176, 16 December 1876, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Pku Pniiss Agicncy.] AUCKLAND. December 13. Nows from the King country states that Winiata sleeps in the day timoj v'atchod by bis friends. Atinght lie keeps vigilantly awake, and well armed, being afraid of capture by the friendlies. December 14. News per Clan Alpine, from _ Tonga s state that the King is recovering his health, and that trade is greatly improved. It is proposed holding a great Native meeting at Tanpo next year. It is said to be for the consideration of- a clause of the treaty of Waitara, giving- the Natives discretionary power in disposing of lands as compared with the respective legislation and exercise of the Crown’s pre-emptive right. December 10. - Mr Bnckland, reports : —Fat Cattle, 27s to 30s, lOOlbs. Sheep, 2|d to 2fd ; Pigs scarce, no increase in value. Lambs, .000 sold ; prices fell slightly. Binney reports : Adelaide flour, £lB ; Star, £l7 ; superfine, £l6 ; sharps, £8 10 ; bran, 7s ; barley, 3s Gd ; cheese, 8d to 9d ; bacon, 10d. Jams, none in the market. WELLINGTON. December 3 5The Gaseite' last night notifies the resignation, by Sir Donald McLean, of the cilice of Native Minister, and his seat in Executive Council. Dr Pollen is apjiointed Native Minister, retaining also the ollice of Colonial Secretary. He leaves for Auckland in the Hinemoa to-night. O’Shea reports produce prices—Flour, £l6 10s to £l7 ; easing in price ; oats, 2s lOd to 3s; bran, Is to Is 2d; wheat, milling, none ;-pollard, 7s Gd ; hams, and bacon, Did to lOd ; maize, 4s Gd ; cheese, 8-Jd to 9d ; potatoes, new, £7 to £B. HOKITIKA. December 13. Another rich lode has been struck in the Mount Rangitoto Silver Mine, nine feet deep, below the present working, which gives, the assayer says, 340 ounces to the ton. A large reef, ten feet thick, of porphyritic quartz, impregnated with silver, has also been discovered on the Company’s lease, a quarter of a mile from the present working. Gold is also visible in the stone The reef lias been driven on for a distance of 15 feet. The Company have 3G6 feet of tunnelling done, and are prepared to slope out hundreds of tons of ore. They have just erected a complete assa} r furnace. The Government have given great satisfaction in calling for tenders for the construction of the remainder of the road, which will materially aesift the development of the mineral resources of the district. TIMARU. December 13, The trial of Neil McCowan, for arson, occupied the Supreme Court all yesterda3 r , till half-past eleven at night. The prisoner on being found guilty, confessed his crime. Judge Johnston spoke very severely to him, and sentenced him to ten years’ hard labor. This is the second conviction for arson here in twelve months. DUNEDIN. December 13. A large fire occurred at Milton this afternoon, when the Criterion Hotel ; Pool, barber; Taylor, solicitor; and Capstick and Duthie’s buildings were destroyed. The conflagration was stayed on one side by a brick building, and on the other liy an unoccupied space. The only insurances are Capstick and Out hie, in the Northern, for £3OO, and in the New Zealand for £3OO. December 14. Dr Black, professor of chemistry in the Otago University, has received an intimation from the University of Aberdeen, that his lectures on chemistry will be recognised for medical graduation in that University. Professor Black is now recognised by all the Scottish Universities. The All-England Eleven team leave Sydney on the 17th January, playing first at Greymouth, December 13. Information has been received that the barque William Akers, which left the Bluff on Monday for Lyttelton, with a cargo of 185,000 feet of sawn timber, struck on a reef off Waipapa Point. She drifted on the beach and is a total wreck. Seven of the crew arc said to bo drowned, including the captain. Three were saved. Another account says that all the crew are supposed to be saved. So far as can be ascertained the cargo is uninsured.

INVERCARGILL. December 14. Information from Fortrose is to the effect that the William Akers broke up on Tuesday night. ' The limber is now floating about the beach. It is feared that eight of the ship’s company are drowned, three only being saved—viz., one seaman, the mate, Capt. Goss (who was a passenger). A portion'of the cargo of timber is insured in the Standard for £6OO. -PORT CHALMERS. December 14. Captain Underwood reports passing the wreck of the William Akers lying two miles cast of Waipapa Point. There were several mounted men on the beach, and a group of boats on the sand. He passed Chasland’s Mistake yesterday afternoon. The hull of the Otago was whole, and so also were the whole of the masts, yards, funnels, and standing gear on deck. The ensign was flying at the main when the steamer passed. AUSTRALIA N;' December 13. In the cricket match All-England v. Northern District, the former were all put out for 9G. The latter lost ten wickets for 23. The Ballarat firemen leave for New Zealand by the steamer Ringarooma tomorrow. Latek. The Northern District twenty are all out for 31. In the second innings of the Englishmen two wickets are down for one run.