SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

Southland Times, Issue 1317, 4 October 1870, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

(PBOM OUB OWN COBBESPONDEirr.) t Dtkcedtn, Oct. 3rd. Mr Macandrcw addressed his constituents at Balclutha on Friday last. He . was well received, and a resolution was carried requesting him to offer himself for re-election. \ Col. Harrington has been appointed Inspector of Volunteers and Militia, and Mr Moorhouse Chief Registrar of Titles, at £1,000 a year. This month's escorts are expected to be unusually large, 25000z5., being reported from Queenstown alone. The Cromwell Company, Bendigo Gully, have, crushed 3520z5. from 150 tons of stone. The sheep assessment for this year amounts to a little over £60,000. The Government intend introducing a Bill to amend the Corporations Act, declaring Balclutha a municipality forthwith. The Act is intended to appl y to lavercargill also. ._ ..--*•■- : " " Attcklaitd, Sept. 30th. Arrived.— James Pateraon, from Sydney, with 13 passengers for Fiji. Dr Come visits Wellington early to consecrate Bishop Hadfield. The steamer ß>yal Alfred, lately in the Thames trade, goes to the Fiji Islands. The Auckland, from Fiji, arrived on the 27th, and reports tra le as overdone, the markets being glutted with goods. The particulars of the late massacre state that the Soloars people attacked a Christian village while the men were engaged planting, and killed 260, principally women and children. The Samoa war has been concluded. . Hayes obtained all the cotton on the plantations, pretending he had authority to receive it. It is supposed he has gone to China. Greville's special states that the Austrian neutrality circular leads to the belief that she will join Prussia. Governor Bowen visits the Lower Waikato shortly. In Auckland the price of wheat rose to 6s. Mr Bryce is a candidate for the representation of T^anganui in the Assembly. ; Sydney, Sept. 24th. Flour, £14 to £15 ; candles, enquired for; hides held at advanced prices; tallow, firm.