SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1832, 5 June 1874, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Anglo-Auatrailan'Telegrapli Press Agency.)

Auckland, Thursday. 1

The Star of to-night advocates sending labourers : by- s 'the' ,; the Thames and Coromandel to supply the want of labour on the goldfields, ai;d mentions cases in Coromandel where, Maoris are employed, no other labour being procurable.—Advices by the ' Clio' : from New Caledonia, state that Bateman/ for shooting the French officer oaughfc in acts of improprieties with Mrs Bateman, formerly of Auckland, has been sentenced' to ten' yeari seclusiou.—Gold disooveries reported, from New Caledonia, but they, have not yet proved payable.—ln the Provincial •Council ,'a motion for the settlement of inmigrants on the Whatarkata block on deferred payments' was-.carried. . that,] in the opinion of the Council the present relations between the Provincial and General.Government and the police force should rehiain undisturbed,''and that: an address be presented to the Superintendent conveying the wishes of the Uouricil on the subject. A long discussion easued, and the debate was adjourned until Tuesday.

Ibe sharemarket is quiet. Sales: Old Whau, £5 12s; Cure, 15s; City of Ljoa- ■ dou, 23s 6d; Ualedonian, £9 17s 6d; Albumia,4La6d. Buyers: Thames,;67s 6d; Dixon's, 40s'; City of Ybrlr, 3s; Sons of Freedom, 90s; Bird-in-Haud, 325; Vanguard, 2s. Sellers: 'Queen of.jthe May, 15*.—Arrived.—The s.s. 'Wellington' from the South.*-! steamer called the' Scotchman,' for Mr John Lamb, was launched at Mr lloss's yard to-day.! A "slight accident occurred which knooked a small hole in her hull. J I (FBOM Otfß OWN OOttUESPONDENTSaI) Makeru, Thursday. " Ngatiwhakane have lodged a protest against money being paid to Waitaha (a hapu) for Te Puko laud, they (Ngati-' whakane) claiming to bo the rightful owners. The ma'ter has bbon referred to Government; Waitttha are recognised by tlw majority of ufttivea as the rqa" iQWQIIQI!Wv. '• 5