TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 932, 6 April 1881, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(from OUR own correspondent). Lyttelton, April 1. I'he Times properly has been converted into a Limited Liability Company. The proprietary is practicably the same as hitherto. Napier, April 1. A settlement has lately been formed on the Wairoa river halfway between the township and Constabulary station at Te Kapu by disaffected Natives on the East Coast. The village numbers about 300 and population is increasing weekly. A church has been erected dedicated to Te Kooti’s religon. A regular chain of communication has for a long time past been established between the King country, and the East Coast friendly Natives think Te Kooti is preparing a place of residence at Wairoa, and regard the aspect of affairs as detrimental to the peace of the country, expressing astonishment at the Government backwardness in this matter. Auckland, April 2. The s.s. Australia reached Honolulu on the 21st of March. The City of New York, due there on the 16th, had not arrived. A good look-out was kept from the masthead of the Australia down to New Zealand, but there was no sign of her. Her machinery has, probably, broke down. SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. April 5. The mail steamer, City of New York, arrived at San Francisco on Thursday. News has reached here that Rice, formerly a N ative Interpreter, is trying to perpetrate a huge swindle in London, under the name of the Haven Gold Mining Company, Thames. He purports taking a portion of the Imperial Crown, Southern Cross, &c. A gorgeous description of numerous parallel reefs of great size and fabulous riches running through ground is given in the prospectus. He modestly offers to take £20,000 cash, and £lO,OOO in paid-up shares. At the termination of the notorious Grammar School inquiry, a resolution was passed as follows : —“ That in view to organisation, Mr. Rolleston be requested to communicate with Eng-

land and the Colonies with a view of obtaining a head master competent to manage the school with collegiate and modern sides, and that upon each master taking office, the appointment to the modern side to be offered to Mr. M‘Crae; and that as many of the present staff as may be considered necessary, be offered re-engagements in such positions as such headmaster may think conducive to the benefit of the school. That notice be given to the present staff of the Auckland College and Grammar School, that their connection with the Board shall cease at the expiration of six months from this date. That it is desirable to have in school two sides, viz., a collegiate and commercial or modern side. Buckland reports to-day:—Fodder in greater quantity, prices sustained ruled 2s 9d to 4s ; hay, meadow and clover, from 2s to 3s 9d per cwt.; ryegrass, 3s 9d ; cocksfoot, 3s 9d to 4s ; maize, 3s to 3s 5d ; cheese, 4d to 4’d. Horse market well-filled ; mares and fillies, bred by Owen and Lethbridge of Wanganui ; keen competition, ranging from £l6 5s to £33 ss.