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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 255, 19 December 1872, Page 6

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(From the Neva Zealand Press Association.)

LVTTEtToir, December 9. Arrived— -. Waratah, barque, from Lyttelton. Sailed — Albion, for the North. Napier; December 9. The Luna sailed for Wellington this afternoon with Mr Donald M'Lean.

The Supreme Court sat to-.da^. The calendar was light. Majafca, Te Eooti's •' butcher," was tried for the murder of a scout in, 1868. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, but recommended him to mercy, on the ground' of the great dread the Natives had of Te Kooti at that time. Sentence of death was passed. ■ ■

. • „WELLijie i rpNj December 10. The Government received a telegram tofay from the Agent-General, dated Nor, 23, in answer to a telegram from the Go rern* inent. dated Nov.. 2. Dr Featherston states in his telegram that, 1,866 souls haye left the TJmted Kingdom "since Sept. 19. He farther

■tates that the regulations are working, that fif ?v 6 T*! BSB S **"** wherever necessary, and that he »v a poß ition to send to Otago 1820 immigrants ; to Canterbury, 1600 ; to Marlborough, 140 ; to Auckland, 750; to Napier direct, 850 ; and to Wellington and the adjacent Provinces 1450 ; making a total of J5» *• of 3750 are English, 850 Irish. S7O fecotch, and 1340 foreigner*. The Scotch agency, he says, has nevur been interfered with, and Mr Auld will send the Otago immigrants from the Clyde. Irish immigrants are flowing in freely, and a central office. mth a sub-agency, has been established under Mr Farnall, at Belfast, since June last.

The Opera Company played to a large house last night, and left at midnight for the South in the Wellington. Arrived — Claud Hamilton, from the South.

The Governor and Lady Bowen proceed South in the Luna on Thursday. The Claud Hamilton sails for the West Coast at noon to-morrow.

December 11. A special sitting of the Court of Appeal was held this morning. In re Maclean and others v. Macandrew, the Court held that they had nothing to do but to give leave to appeal on the usual terms. The AttorneyGeneral said the appellants were willing to give security to refund costs if the appeal were allowed, which offer Mr Ollivier, for the respondents, accepted. Sailed — Claud Hamilton, for Nelson; Rangatira, for Napier.

.Napier, December 10. The B»m Pair to be held here in February promises to be a great success. Between 700 and 800 entries have already been made. Lyttelton, December 10. Arrived— Wellington. Sailed— Wellington, for the South. Auckland, December 11. The Wonga Wonga arrived from Sydney to-day, having left there on December 5.