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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 251, 21 November 1872, Page 6

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The following unpublished telegram, direct from London, was received in Melbourne on the forenoon of the 4th .November :—: —

London, November 4, The "olyneaiau kidnapping atrocities excite indienation and horror. The Times insists that England should do her duty, aud suppress the nefarious business by iucreaeing the Australian naval squadron. Mr Forbes, Manager of the Food Company, has started for River Plate to purchase cattle. . ,

Melbourne, November 4. The Assembly has adjourned to Tuesday week. The Debentures Conversion Bill has passed the Lower House.

The Rev. Mr Peebles, the Spiritualist, has been welcomed at a soiree.

The inquest on Pyke, who committed suiefdri, resulted in a vcrdiot oifelo de se. Spiers, who was sentenced to death at Beechworth, has hud his sentence committed to ten years' peual servitude.

A maa named Richard Cooper killed his wife this morning ju lAMo Lonsdale street. Am exteusivo lire occurred at Alexandra this moruing A whole buildings, lnciudiug the Union Bank, which was partially iusur d, was destroyed. The Batik books were saved.

Ten thousand shares have been subscribed in the Victoria (finance Company. At the Victorian Spring meeting, on the Derby Day, the Melbourne Stakes were won by Contessaj Hamlet, second j Bari-elle, third; time, 2min. 18«sc. H</tham Handi* cap— Early Morn, first ; Misty Mom, second ; Nimblefoot, third ; time, 2iuin. 52soc. Maribyrnong Plate— Dagmar, first; My Leah, second; Mi-s Aiilly, third; time, lmin. 6bec. The Derby — LoupUarou, tint ; King of the iling, second ; Patriarch, third ; time, 2min. 46sec. Essendon Stakes — blue Peter, tir&t ; ojuhin, second ; Quack, third ; time, 3inin. 46sec. Footscray— Sir Hercules. Dagworth has receded in the betting for the Cup. The mail steamer Behar left Galle on October 28, and is expected to reach this port on November 18. The Bangalore, with the outward mail, arrived at Galle on Saturday last. 'iwo young men were drowned in the Yarra on Saturday. Commercial. — .New Zealand wheat, 7s Gd. Bank of New Zealand shares are offered at L2l. Tookey's, paid up, are wanted at 98s ; ' for new issue buyers offer 70s ; sellers ask 75a. SYDNEY. The Telegraphic Celebration Banquet is fixed for the 7th inst. aimultaueous messages will be exchanged with London. Tlie Police Magistrate has refused to accept the 'ijiail Uupi'sitioae iv the Nukalau kidnapping case. Over 11,000 ozs. were obtained fioni 400 tons of stuff from ilotterman's claim at Tamboroora. The schooner West Hartley is supposed to have found' red during the late gales. Sarah mil has been sentenced to death at Bathurat for murdering her child. The bydney banks hold over three millions wertn of gold. Adelaide. Wheat steady at 6s Gd. Tasmania. The Wilson Ministry Las resigned. Mr Scott, Chairman of committees, will probably succeed in formiug a Ministry. Ckomwell, November 11. The Heart of Oak crushing was 2090z. 15dwt. from 212 toua of stone. Christchurch, November 11. The Agricultural Exhibition held on Saturday was a splendid success. There were 700 exhibits, and 8000 to 9000 t»er3ons were present. Some of the sheep were particularly good. Auckland, November 11. The Catholic priest refused to give Mr Freer. M.P.0., absolution, or read the burial service over him, unless he renounced Freemasonry., This he refused to do. After Mr Freer's death, Bishop Croke was appealed to, but he refused to give the burial service, or permit Mr Freer's burial on Catholic ground. The I'ressbyterians therefore gave the proimd, and the service over the grave was wholly Masouic, being read by the Master of the Lodge. Over 400 persons were present. To-day was kept as a close holiday. Sailed, H.M.S Clio on a cruise. November 12. Father Norris writes to the Southern Cross, stating that Mr Freer, previous to his death, formally renounced Masonry, whereupon he (Father Norris) administered the last Sacrament ; and that the body would have been buried in Catholic ground, only that tbe Masons insisted upon holding their cere- j monies at the funeral, which the Bishop refused to allowed. The deceased was therefare buried in Presbyterian ground, without the services of a clergyman. At the market house luncheon Mr Swanson, M.G.A., characterised the General Assembly as " A festering sink of iniquity and corruption." M r Mackay states that Tawhaio is .disposed to open iriendly negotiations with the Government. JVJr Mackay informed the King that his visit was purely unofficial. The Kingites are suffering severely from scarcity of food, owing to the failure of the early crops of potatoes through frost. Manuhiri, with a large retinue, is in the hill? eating f era-root. -.*>.-. . WKLLiNttTftN/i&bveniber 1 3. ' '. The Evening Post last night had a paragraph again stating that Mr \ogel was about to proceed' to England, winch the Indajwndeiit authoritatively, -deinied this ■' morning, saying that the paragraph w*S"a pure invention. ' ' „.*■' ,-■_ ..• . . '„ The JBfon. O. M. O'Eorke and the Hon. Mr Reynolds visited the Scandinavian settlement. The Swedes and Norwegians seem comfortably off, and are much better adapted for settl rs than the Danes. • An investigation is being made into, the cause of ac many deaths among children on board the emigrant ship Bebington.- ■ ■ • Auckland, November 13. Detective Kell gallantly captured in Tawhio's country William Moffatt', accused of horse-stealing and obtaining money under false pretences at Tauranga. Moffat escaped from Tauranga to the King's country, where Kell, attended by an orderly, followed him,

and, after a pursuit of 300 miles, came up to i him at a native village, where the orderly accompanying the detective was twice fired at by natives. Kell, however, succeeded in securing his prisoner. This is. the first capture made in the King's country. Timaku, November 13. The November criminal sittings of the District Court opened to-day before his Honor Mr Justice Ward; Charles Duncan, found guilty of the larcency of a cash- box containing money and valuable documents, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude. FrSdorick Nelson, for larcency of a gun, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Richard Parker, for an indecent assault on a girl five years of age, was sentenced to three years' penal servitnde. A charge against Alfred $mitb, of obtaining L2OO by false pretences, was dismissed. Two ] other charges against the same person were adjourned. iNVERCARGiiiL, November 13. James M'Laren, fctorekeeper, was apprehended this morning on suspicion of stabbing Malcolm Graham, foreman of the laborers employed at Edendale, on Mr Campbell's contract of the Mataura Railway, on the night of the 9th inst. The two men had been drinking and fighting together all day, and in the evening Graham went to sleep outside his tent. He was afterwards found stabbed iv the back, aud was brought to the Hospital here hist night. The man Kidd, who had one of his legs cut off in Jack's sawmill at Winton on the 6th inst., died in the Hospital this morning. Wellington, November 14. The Governor has not sailed in the Nebraska, which left at 2 p.m. to-day. The Hon. Mr Reynolds is a passenger. Nki,son, November 14. Mr Shephard, M.H.R., met bis constituents at Wakefield last night, and gave an explanation of his conduct during the session. He received a vote of approval. Auckland, November 14. Major Stoney has beun elected M.P.C. for the northern division Mr Beveridgc, Grand Master of the Masons, writes to the Southern Cro*s, contradicting Father Morris, and says Mr .Freer told him twelve months ago that, in consequence of his refusing to renounce Freemasonry aud opposing the priest in regard to education, the priest said ho would have the death of a dog. Air Freer then requested Mr Beveridgt). if he survived, him, to see that ho ha-1 a Masonic funeral. Shortly beford his death Mr Kreer complained to Mr Beveridge that the priests continually aunoyed him, and urged him to rcn-imice Freemasonry. Mr Freer expressed himself bitterly against the priests, and requested them not to visit him, which they insisted on doing. On the day of his death Father Norris was com'.ng to administer etreme unction, when Mr Freer sent for Mr Beveritlge to remain during the servi«e, fearing that the priests would renew tk« request to renounce Freemasonry. Mr JBeveridge did so, an I when the priest was gone, he asked Mr Freer how, still being a Mason, the priest administered the Last Sacrament ; whereupon Mr Freer replied, "They have stretched a point for me ; but mind the Masons bury me." Thi3 happened shortly before Mr Freer's death. Wellington", November 15. Mr Henry Driver, of Dunedio, received a telegram from Mr Webb, dated New York Oct 31, statiug that Mr Webb had disposed of his steamers and interest in contract with the New Zealand and other Go vernments to a wealthy Californinn Association, under the title of the California, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship Company. Mr Webb still holds a large share in the undertaking, and it is expected tbe company is certain to secure ths Americm subsidy, and will place the line on a permanent position again&t all opposition. Mr .Vrivcr- communicated the above officially to the Cabinet yesterday. EUROPEAN CABLE TELEGRAMS. London, November 4. A groat demonstration of the advocates of Home Rule for Ireland and of Republicans was held yesterday in Hyde Park, to demand the release of the Fenian prisoners. 30,000 persons were present. Tho Hon. De la Poor has resigned his seat for Waterford. Sir Richard Dowse, Attorney-General for Ireland, has been promoted to an liish Judgeship. The seat for Londonderry is therefore vacant. Admiral Gambier is a candidate. Continuous rains have fallen all over tbe country. ' ' November 5. Gerald Massey, the poet, has been reelected M. f. for Tiverton. An influential meeting was held' at the Mansion House yesterday, the Lord Mayor presiding, when resolutions were carried declaring that the suppression of the East African slave trade was an imperative, duty to be undertaken by Fngland, aud urging that means should be takm to attain that end. Summonses have been issued, on. the application of the Board of Works, against the speakers at the Fenian and Republican meeting on Sunday last for contravening the Park 3 Regulation Act. The horse epidemic in America is subsiding. The copper market is excited. Prices fluctuate from day to day. Consols, 92|. November 6. General Grant has been re-elected President of the United States of America by the Republican vote, aud had large majorities everywhere. The election was decided yesterday. He had 35,000 majority in New York and 10,000 in Pennsylvania. The Anglo-French treaty has been signed. Arrived. — Yorkshire, from Melbourne; Rif! email, from Adelaide ; Ascalon, .from Sydney ; Deer, from Hobart Town ; Brunnel, Storm' King, and Moonta. France pays to Prussia t^iis"|^week a 200,000,000f instalment. . . " A. proposition to elect M- Thiers President for a period of. four years is to be submitted to the Assembly. The Czar hits sent an autograph letter to Prince Freierlck Charles, in which friendly sentiments are expressed towards Prussia. MelbourneJ November 9. The Legislative Council has appointed a. committee in reference to the resolution of the Assembly on. the amendments to the Mining on Private Property Bill. .- Chief Justice Stawell has received two' years leave to visit ;KnglaJad. The week h>s been a -complete gala week with the races} balls', -opening of the Theatre *Royal, and other amusements. The city was crowded with strangers. The Exhibition was opened on Wednesday ■with ceremony by tbe Governor. Judge Barry read an. address, to which the, (»overnor replied. There is a larjie display of local products, manufactures, and numerous exhibits, which mark well tbe industrial progress of the Colony. The Exhibition is a great success. ' The German Princes have proceeded to India.

The jumping match between Ingleajde and Canary will not come oft Mr Webb has advised his agents by telegraph that the designation of the line has been changed to the Cahfornian, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Service,

| No business is doing this week, owing to the mail atid holidays. Oats -firm, at 3a 3d «to Ite Gd ; wheat.' 7b 6d to Bs. Nothing is doing in the share market. Arrived— On the 7th, Helena, from Dunedin. Sydney. Parliament has been opened. Numerous measures are announced, including an alteration of the constitution of the Legislative Council. In the speech, a paragraph referring to tlie mail services condemns the precipitate action of Victoria in accepting the terms of the Imperial Government without consulting the other Colonies. The Governor telea protest to the Secretary of State. An address in reply has been agreed te by both Houses. Mr Driver has been elected Chairman of Committees. The Divorce Bil passed through committee in the Assembly, and the Permissive Bill was read a first time. A man has been found mnrdered at Grenfell. Immense returns are being obtained at the Tarabaroora mines from very rich stone. Mr Hume, who left here in search of Leiohardt, reported splendid pastoral country to the west of the Darwin telegraph line. A riot occurred at Charters Towers. A mob attacked a butcher's shop, and three men were shot. The riot has now subsided. The \ssembly passed resolutions authorising the Government to join ■with the other Colonies in a mail service. Arrived afc Newcastle : Alarm, P.0.E.1 Jane. Sailed on the 4th : Wellington, for Wellington ; on the 6th, Frowning Beauty and Hercules, for Auckland ; Glenshee, for Dunedin ; Helen, for Napier. Adelaide. Tho South-Eastern Railway Bill has posed. The l o&embly has left it to Government to en' or into the most advantageous contract re mails. 1 lie 'florid Telegraph Banquet is fixed for the 15th. The wheat crop is considered safe from rust. An average yield of nearly twenty bushcta to the acre is expected. Wheat, 6s 6d. Queensland. Tho Government announce a Half Million Loan at four per cent. Tasmania. Tie new Ministry has been sworn in, and Parliamvnts iB prorogued to the 12th prox. Auckland, November J5. Breadstuff's are firm. Canterbury flour, Ll4 to Ll6 ; whean 6s 3d to 6s 6d ; oata (overstocked), 2s lOd. Biscuits have advanced 20a a ton. Potatoes, LB. Good Wnoloneong salt butter was auctioned at »>id p-r lb. The body of a man named Nelson, employed on board the steamer Gemini, was found in the harbor. It is believed he fell over the wharf. O a marl', November 16. - Mr Steward, M.H.R. for Waitaki, addressed his constituents at Oamaru. at the Volunteer Hall there, last evening. About 2r>o persons were present. He defended the Public Works a: id Immigration Policy ; and explained tbe causes of Mr Stafford's temporary success, and his subsequent defeat. A few questions were put and answered ; and vote of thanks to the chairman was on the motion of Mr Steward passed. Subsequently the chairman was recalled, and a vtre of thanks to Mr Steward passed. A vote of want of confidence was subsequently moved, on which a direct vote of confidence was moved. Most of the meeting having left, neither motion was put from the chair. Nelson, November 10. Tbe Tarannki met the schooner Canterbury in Qaeen Charlotre's Sound yesterday, which hud got <>n board the master and Mr James G. Fox from the wreck of the barque City of Newcastle. Tho City was wrecked early on Thursday morning, near Tory Channel, not far from where the Three Brothers went . ashore, with her bow on a hi>>h precipitous cliff The first boat was swamped m lowering. The captain's gig, containing three, seamen and four women and three children, was got afloat, but was soon lost sight of, and it is n> t known where she has gone The third boat, with the master, Mr Pox (of the Armed Constabulary), four eail<>rs. and ship's steward, got away, very leaky. The wiud rose high from the S.E.. "and boat bu'ing half full of water, they had to be perpetually baling her. They "ran throngh the dangerous rocky pass with a blanket for z sail, and after a few • hours' sailing wee picked up by the schooner Canterbury. Tlie men wore .dragged on board, the boat sinking almost immediately. Those left on the wreck were Mr Abbott, of Nelson; the second and third mates, the carpenter, cook, and one seaman. The master reports that by cutting tbe foremast and falling it against the cliff the men could get ashore. In the gig with three seamen were Mrs J. G. Fox, Mrs Pilcher of Wellington, Mrs Jones, and Mrs Cameron, both of Sydney. One of the seamen is an old sailor, who knows the locality ; and it is hoped ' they were able to make land before the gale rose, which it did about an hour after leaving the ship. They might make the Tory Channel. There were no provisions or water on board the gig. The captain of the Taranaki, on hearing of the disaster, changed his vessel's course, and took the master of the City of Newcastle to a whaling station in the Sound, while the steamer went near the scene of the wreck, but did not observe the wreck. The Taranaki passed a ship's rudder and portion of a sternpost. The ( 'ity mot with bad weather on Sunday, and anchored in Cloudy Bay till eight o'clock on Wednesday night, when she set sail again with fine weather and a favorable wind. The people on board went to bed about eleven. A mist came on very suddenly at four a.m., and the vessel araost immediately went ashore. There was no shock, the vessel having glided gently on to the shore. There was a great wind and storm at Picton and its neighborhood on Thursday night. v . ■ Wellington, November 16.' The City of Newcastle was owned by Mr Dransfield, of this city, and was insured for LI 250. She sailed from Wellington, for Newcastle, on Saturday last. The Rangatira h s gone in search of the missing boat. 1