COLONIAL ITEMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 72, 23 July 1873, Page 3

COLONIAL ITEMS.

(from ths anglo-austbalian pbess telegram COMPANY.) AUCKLAND. Two hundred shares in the New Zealand Shipping Company have been subscribed, and more are expected. Mr. Saunders reports buyers — Caledonians, £l7 5s ; Tookeys, £8 5s ; Waitema, 6s 6d ; Bismarcks, 30s. Sarah Bell, for stealing a letter containing £l2O, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. When sentence was passed upon her she swooned. Her life is in danger. Cattle are quoted at from 24s to 28s per lOOlbs. Half-bred wethers fetch from 14s to 17s each ; longwools, from 22s to 295. In the horse market there is a demand for draught stock. Mr. Every M‘Lean, the agriculturalist, has been called to the Legislative Council. The Orangemen of Auckland and the Thames contemplate making a grand demonstration on the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne. The Order is rapidly increasing; clergymen of all ■denominations have joined it. The number in Auckland is estimated at 600; at the Thames it is more. Tests have been made of the merits of the Enfield and Snider rifles, by order of the Government. One competitor scored 13 points in favor of the Snider, and another marksman obtained 18 points in favor of the Enfield. July 14. In a case of forgery the trade marks shew six merchants who sold spurious Bass’s beer to the defendant. Captain Ashby writes that the New Zealand Shipping Company have engaged London offices. Abundance of freight is offering. The pioneer ship will be the Punjaub. The Adamant was to follow, leaving on the 31st June, with 200 immigrants. July 16. At Mr. Lusk’s meeting last night, an hour elapsed before the candidate was heard; at the conclusion of the speech a motion was moved that as Mr. Lusk had introduced the education tax he was not fit to be Superintendent; an amendment was moved in favor of Mr. Lusk. The lights were extinguished and the Chairman and others on the platform were hustled and bonnetted. On the gas being relighted, the motion against Mr. Lusk was carried. It was the rowdiest meeting ever held at Auckland. July 17. The Chief Justice has sentenced Job Tyler, for ■arson at the Thames, to six years’ penal servitude. THAMES. July r The Pumping Association have resumed .rations. All the water is out of the Caledonian Mine. 1,600 people were present during the day. July 17. The Ohinemuri correspondent of the Thames Advertiser asserts that the natives contemplate another murder. ALEXANDRA. July 10. Purukutu has taken up permanent quarters at Te Kuiti, to the inconvenience of other natives. The natives are positive that there will be no war. Large quantities of grain and other produce are expected from this district this year. The Kingites at Kuiti are making large clearings in the bush preparatory to planting. CAMBRIDGE. July 14. The Hon. Dr. Pollen informs the Auckland Government that the General Government decline to grant protection outside the confiscated boundary line. July 17. It is reported that a wording party on patrol on the line have been warned off by the natives. TAURANGA. July 16. Nearly two hundred names have been added to the electoral roll. Major Mair has been appointed Civil Commissioner during the absence of Mr.' Clarke at Wellington. WELLINGTON. July 11. Messrs. Plimmer and Reeves quote milling wheat at 5s 9d; potatoes, £4 15s; onions, £9. Advices by the Suez mail give the following quotations for New Zealand wool at the London May sales Superior scoured, 2s 4d to 2s 6d; average 2s Id to 2s 3d ; inferior, Is 8d to Is 9d. Unwashed fleece, Is 3d to Is 4d j average, Is Id to Is 2d; inferior, lOd to lick- -- July 12. The ZadepeaJeaf eays that Mr. Stafford has intimated his intention hot to lead the Opposition but simply to observe and/criticise the Government j he throws the blame of Hie failure of the Tnmigra*M»n sememe on the Agent-General, who has assumed to be superior to the Government by -instructions; he blames the Government for .notdismusing him.

The Independent gives a rumor that the Superintendent of Canterbury intends, in the House, to raise the question of administration of the public works policy by the Provincial Governments. The Halcione has been quarantined, there being sickness on board. NEW PLYMOUTH. July 14. Mr. Walduck has written from England that he has succeeded in forming a private company to work the Taranaki ironsand. It consists of large English iron masters. CHRISTCHURCH. July 12. The Jockey Club held a lengthy meeting to reconsider the disqualification of Peeress ; it was ultimately agreed to submit the facts of the case, in a similar manner t o that sent to the Australasian, to Admiral Rous for his opinion. July 15. The Orangemen had a grand dinner last night, at which over 200 were present. July 16. At the Orange dinner last night, 250 persons attended. The Rev. J. Buller, in responding to one of the toasts, said that the battle for freedom and religious liberty will one day have to be fought in New Zealand, as the Roman Catholics were endeavoring, by all means in their power, to obtain increased influence in the colony.