UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 253, 5 December 1872, Page 6

UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS.

The following additional English items are by the mail steamer :—: —

Adelaide, Wednesday. Ifc is rumored that Princess Beatrice is engaged to be married to the Marquis of Stafford. The Escurial Palace in Spain has again been struck by lightning. The first telegram of news from Melbourne, dated October 22, was published in Colombo on the forenoon of the 23rd. A day Of hurailiation'and. prayer has been suggested on account of the locust plague. The Permissive Bill has been so mntilated that it is expected it will collapse. The Police Commissioners' evidence discloses a revolting mass of corruption, falsehood, and immorality in the Force, notwithstanding that it is considered competent to preserve order, to check crime, and to protect life and property. The Speaker's dinner came off yesterday. The Darwin line is restored. Nothing fresh in breadstuffs. Cromwell, November 27. The Star of the East crushing for twelve days was lOloz. Sdwt. Auckland, November 26. A rrived. —Nebraska. James Birdwood was killed while working for the Pumping Association at the Thames. He was the son of a Madras Judge, and was discarded by his family on account of his marriage. He served for some time in the Waik&to Militia, and was afterwards employed as a laborer. He leaves a wife and five children. The co-operative principle is extending. The movement has established a store at Otahab.ua. TOKOMATRIBO, November 27. A man named X cay or Kerr was killed to-day by an earthfall on the railway works on Blair and Watson's contract He came lately from America, was married, and has a wife and child, who are reported to be in Dunedin. Blair was also hurt by the same slip of earth. Christchurch, November 26. A deputation of influential citizens waited on the Provincial Government to-day to urge upon them to bring down a sura of LIO.OOO on the Estimates for the erection of public offices The Government agreed to do so, if the Council was willing to appropriate the money. The Provincial Council met at five, when the Treasurer made his Financial Statement. The ca3h in hand on September 30th was L 142.353, aud the receipts to the same date next year are estimated at L 543.409, making a total credit of L 486.763 (me). The expenditure for the twelve months to the same date is estimated at L 423.255, including— Cost of Buildings and Works, LI 99 674Road Boards. L 40.00 0; Surveys, L11,'496 • Railways, L 95.930; Harbor Works, L25.450various other items, L7SOJ> ; Teachers' Training School, L 350 0; College, L 500 0: and Public Library, LSOOO. Provision is' aleo made for the construction of 13 new bridges. Not more than two crews will proceed to the Interprovincial Regatta. TIMARU, November 26. At the instance of the jury, the body of George Blackall was exhumed, and a further post mortem examination made by Drs Hammond and M'lntyre. It is rumored that suspicions circumstances will be disclosed at the adjourned inquest to-morrow. Wellington, November 28. Contingent arrangements have been made between Col. Fielding and the Provincial Government, the General Government acting in concert, in modifying the terms of the contract previously entered .into by Col. Fielding. The rate of interest is to be reduced to five per cent , a few months extra time to be allowed, and the Superintendent to recommend the appropriation of L 2,000 a year for five years, to be spent on roads in the interior, and on the block purchased, the English Emigration Association spending a like sum. The Association is to reply by cable. Eight hundred Maoris met the Governor at I Foxton. The speeches were full of loyalty | to the Queen, aud good wishes to the Goverj nor. There were grand war dances and hakas. The Governor replied to the Native speeches, and the affair is considered a great success. The weather was fine, and evorything passed of well. The principal chiefs and tribes of the south of the Island were I present. The haU was opened this Earning for the | sale of opera tickets. There was a fearful rush, many going away disappointed— much temper was displayed in consequence. TIMAhU, November 28. The inquest on George Blnckall, after the second adjournment, because the man's property was {sussing, and because, tbe jury

insisted on fresh medical examination, sat for the third time yesterday. The doctors said they had discovered that a bruise •on the skull sufficient to stun had been given immediately after, or before death. The jury were locked up some hours, and then returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against some person unknown." The Coroner objected to tho verdict, which the jury reconsidered, but refused to alter their decision. The Coroner ultimately accepted the verdict. Auckland, November 28. A motion in favor of the return of the Police to Provincial control was carried by a majority of one last night. The mission schooner Southern Cross has returned with the Bishop of Auckland, after a visit to Norfolk Island. The Bishop ordained three native ministers, and reports all quiet there. November 29. Mr Reader Wood addressed his constituents at Parnell last night. Be said the Stafford Ministry lost their seats through the display of an intention of log-rolling, as was evidenced by their action on the Wairarapa line and the restoration of the confiscated lands, which dissatisfied members. The former was the price of Mr Fitzherbert's support j the latter did for the Maori vote. A vote of confidence in Mr Wood was carried. Four hundred Maoris, chiefly Hau-haus, are to be employed on the Waikato line. The Waikato Times denies that Mr James Mackay, junr., was invited to see Tawhio, and says that had not Manuhiri been at the hills^ the interview would not have been permitted. The natives are indignant that the King was taken unawaros. They have not yet considered Mr Mackny's proposals. When Mr M'Lean was up at the King's head-quarters last winter, he hinted that the Government was willing to resolve the King country into a sort of territoria' principality, and to plase Tawhio much on the same footing as some of the native prince* of India. Mr Mackay made similar proposals, and the Times charges him with v iii^ another man's brains for his own benefit. Wellington, November 29. A child aged two years has been scalded to death through drinking from the £pout of a coffee-pot. Queenstown, November 21. Mr Beetham, accompanied by Mr Robertson and four others, has just started for Martin's Bay. He will proceed by the Government ronte, and return by the Greenstone Valley. The object of the expodition is to report upon the best line of commani-cati.-.n. The stand the Superintendent took with the deputation, recalling together the Provincial Council, is favorably received here. Neither of tbe members for the Lakes district signed the " round robin." Intense heat continues to prevail, and rain is much required. Wellington, November 30. The average compensation per acre for land required for Hatt Railway purposes is fixed at L 55. The Court of Appeal has adjourned to Wednesday next, when judgments will be given in several cases. It has been decided to complete the road round Evana Bay, The Go-ernor'B private carriage stuck in a bog at Porirua yesterday. Cobb's coach extricated the party and brought them to town. "December 1. Arrived — Taranaki, from Nelson. Cromwell, November 30. The Nil Desperandum Co. have cleaned up, the result being 89 ozs. from 101 tons of quartz. Nelson, November 30. MrLiickie, M.H.R., met the electors of the city last night. He contended that Public Works were making satisfactory progress, and defended the general conduct of Ministers. A vote of confidence in him was proposed, awl woulrl hcvva been carried, but that the meeting broke up. December 1. Mr Joseph Shephard has thrown up the Provincial Treasurership.