TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Southland Times, Issue 930, 8 April 1868, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Wellington, Saturday, -r- On Mr Richmond's arrival in Auckland with the i Hokitika news, the Governor was advised to support the constabulry with a company of the 18th Regiment, the whole to be undeivLthe command of Major Rocke. H.M.S*. Ealcon left Auckland with.the company on Thursday. The force is sent to convince the loyal inhabitants that they will be supported to the utmost in preserving order, and not from any fear that they are unable to do so themselves. — A condolence meeting, to adopt an address to the Duke, was called yesterday by the Superintendent of Auckland. — The Governor has received private letters from Earl Belmore and Commodore Lambert, dated 20th March, stating that the Duke's medical attendants haye prohibited him placing himself in circumstances tending to cause excitement, and they could not therefore say whether the Duke would visit New Zealand, but that the Duke was anxious to do so. They hoped to send by the Rakaia a positive announcement.— The Governor intends staying in Auckland until the verge of the meeting of the Aseembly should the Duke not come. — One hundred an ninety head of Messrs Buckland and Eirth's cattle have been siezed by 40 or 50 armed Hau-haus, while being driven from Tauranga to Eirth's run at Patea, in the in-: terior.— The St. Eilda, with 60 armed constables, left Wauganul on , Wednesday for Hokitika. Wellington, Monday.— -The Ealcon arrived last night. and came alongside the wharf this morning to debark company, of the 18th regiment under Captain Dawson. It has been decided , owing to quietude at Hokitika to send Ealcon without troops. She leaves for Hokitika r this afternoon. Rakaia arrived. The Duke' was to leave for England last Saturday at 6.30. p.m. O'Earrell found guilty on the 30th March. Sentenced to death. Judge Cheeke, in passing sentence, said he could not hold out the least hope of remission of sentence", nor could he discover the slightest circumstance upon which he could recommend a remission. No truth in rumour of intended visit of the Duke to the prisoner, nor is there any intention ofthe Duke to - intercede for him. A man named Charles Caison has beenbrought before the Court at; Eaglehawk, N.S.W, charged with being an accessory to the assassination, arid remanded for a week at the request of the police. Adelaide address of condolence vto-the-Queen contains 61,722 signatures. Melbourne parliament adjourned one week for Riddell to form ministry. Gold discovered at Cape Colony in 20 degrees south latitude. Sydney, Ist April. — -Prince Alfred sails for England direct on the 4th inst. • He. is quite recovered.— O'Earrell has been sentenced to death. He was quite unmoved. He maintained a calm deineanourthrpught his trial.