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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 299, 23 October 1873, Page 5

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Welling? 0?*, October H,., 'The Independent cond mns the action of Mr Yogel respecting Mr O* Korke. , The Litter was shelved without h'"a own . knowledge. 1 The Independent s*>s:— "We »re drifting»w»v from the principles of the Constitution. Mr Yogel is aiming tro high in tbe intoxication of power. If things go on in this way,, we might as well suspend the Honstitutiou altogether, and. make Idm dictator. 'Mr Yogel, just now, has his own way, without let or hindrance, but he is warned that his present position is fraught with danger." The boating season commenced to day. There was * procession of sixteen boats. All the ships :n: n harbor hoisted their flags.' The weather was warm and the sun shining. ! * ' ' . ' ' , October 13. Fergusson was delivered of a son on Sunday afternoon, which died the same evening. 'Iffr W. R. C. Brown, late Cabinet Secretary, has been appointed Registrar-General iii'the place of Dr Bennett, retired., 'H-ftS. Clio has arrived from Sydney, wheich she left on the Ist ; she brings one day's later news' from Australia.

'•-['■" ' " v . Sydnett, October l. s '"TheOo'vernment have 'accepted tenders fqr' erecting nil? public offices in Bridge street. •%'te.tifc'oiiul it intended to be 'given to toe 1 ' m&Hßti& oU hii' lairing from iheWkch." /m Pftmief'nW notvflyd f *n}'>fc)on3HTW* Assembly for Wednesday next,' approving of tb« «ciiottidf> Government oh' toe 'Suez *nd Calif ornian Mail SetTieett *~ i" !• n , ; ' iThe upward 'merement in ! "brandies continuem 1 •' •>«' «'!•:• <t i "<< <" "-' " "<•' nf ■?.<■*" . Londok;' September 29. (Hie Bank of England rate' of : discount has' advanced t<J! five pe* cent.', "owing to heavy withdrawal* of gold 7 for' Germany aad Awerio*." 'I/The? cable between Hong Kong and 1 Sargon is interrupted. . The repairing steamer has*' started to restore communication. Biken Bay, September 30. The ketch Peahen was caught ia a severe squall and capsized on Sunday n^ght, oppoBte Peate's ferry, flawkesbury river/ The crew were saved. Melbourne The Council of the University has decided to offer Mr Pearson the appointment of Lecturer in History and Political Economy. The cuisson for the graving dock is rapiily approaching completion. The Australian Alliance Compiny has declared a dividend of tea per cent., with a bonus of 3s per share. The Legislative , Council has read . the Mining on Private Property Bill a second time. Tenders are out for the construction of ° a prnxirt-stand on the Melbourne cricketgfonnd, to be used daring the matches with the English Eleven. The full Court decide^ in Glass r. The. Queen that the plaintiff is entitled to a Crown Grant on payment of 53 penalty for improvements. 'In the A ssembly Mr Francis stated that the Governor bad not received any telegram from the Imper'al Government or the AgentGeneral respecting the Mount and Morris case, but had communicated with them on the subject. * The Navigation Board has commenced an inquiry into the collision of the Blackbird and the Edith Haviland. It is adjourned till to-morrow. t 'Mr' Dobson has tabled a motion in the TJpper House, regretting the misear iage oi: justice' in the Mount and Morris case. i The 'search for coal at Cape. Paterson is -continuing. ' • Adelaide. Wheat is advancing;' Buyers will give 6s 8i The Attorney-General has stated that the Government intend to 'ask the Council to reconsider the Northern Territory Justice Bill Tfelegrams from the various Northern Territory miners- report that' the prosp cts are good. They ~e'x~pect to~have a crushing about Christmas. , ■ , ' - . ' ,

Auckland, October 11. "The cricket' team' chosen for the tour through' tbe' South have had no practice, . owing to the wetness of the season, and it is , thought by many premature to throw down the gauntlet to the Southerners . . ", Mr'iA. Saunders "reports' buyers of shares as fellows : — National Bank of New Zealand, L27s ; South British insurance, 127s 6d ; New Zealand Insurance. L 67 ; Tookeys, L 7; f'aledqnian, Ll4 ; Tokatea, LI 12s ; City of London, LI 5s ; Union Beach, LI 10s. October 13. Mr Vogel's medical adviser orders him 1o cease work at once. He will visit Christchurch races. The; Olio leaves on Thursday for Home. Tauranga, October 11. The Governor has" declined to become the patron of the* Tauranga races. He assigns . no reason for his refusal. The Ko^orua Natives have petitioned the Government to make a branch road from the Napier and Tauranga main line.' Natikr, October 11. Messrs Jones and Mair, of Auckland, Lave taken up a large area of country at Fort Galatea as a cattle station. , - ■ Wakganui. October 11. Mr Duigan has sold the Chronicle to Mr Watt for Ll,ooo. After the Ist November the paper. will be edited by Mr Tribe,. M.H.R., and will advocate the views of Mr Watt's party. JReefto'S', October 11. . The Wealth of -Nations Co., after a thirteen days' crushing, obtained 3170z. sdwt. of clean* retorted gold from 3 5 tons of stone. The month's crushing of the Energetic Co. yielded 1940z. ef retorted gold. . Blenheim, October 13. The migration of the White's Bay telegraphic staff, to Blenheim Was completely effected before fife p.m. yesterday. •'' -, Wellington, October 13., Mr Bathgate has been appointed Secretary ofc '.Crown Lands in place of . ,Mr O'ftq^tp. „' • i 'v 53»!EfO»ncial€io5rgrnHn»»t;l>are arranged,, wiih;the Bank' of ,iNew Zealand for »n ovefedraft «* L30,000,/and for** loan of L100;000y to fee secured 6n the reclaimed 'land, irom ' th* -Mutual Provident Society. ' TJw \¥efc lington Reclaimed Land Act was passed laslj' session I.'1 .' "p," " J ' . ■ The William Tapscott is declared to be ge»worthjr, and an unusually strong ship, by the ..carpenter of H.M.S. Pearl, and Mr ThifkeU, , •hip-carpenter of this city. The three -men; who refused duty have been sent on-'board. The Court was packed with people all day. The captain was hooted out«dk *' v ' : ' . October 14 Chafe. Adolphus has been commixed for trial for embezzlement. The Intercolonial rifle representatives are to be selected by, competition. Evidence of the seaworthinew of the William Tapscott jesterdaj was demonstrated beyond doubt. The counsel for the defence, quite l unable to catch* clue to defend the prisoner», says the Frees, police, and merchants have combined to stop the departure of the vesstiL tr r ~* ' " . ;>, Auckland, October 13. Mr A; Sahnder* reports buyers of shaken M follow;* :— Bank_ of New Zealand; Ll6 10a ;' Sontn British ' Insurance, li 25i ; National Bank, L 2 7» , Caledonian, Ll2 $e;trnioa

Beach, LI 65.6 d. Mr Saundera reports aellera of City of, London shares at LI 8s 6d, and Cure shares at 8s 6d. » ' : - ' , October 14. The. competitive matches for cboioe of fnte-eolonial representatives resulted in a victsry for Vo'nnteera skinner, Stone, 6. Pivrtington. and Alderton., The <7raw> Alexandra correspondent telegraphs that Tawhiao intended to visit Wai k-»to, and, at the meeting at Te Kuiti, informed lis people to get ready canoes in about tbree^ weeks, as he intended to visit Ngaruawahia and Maungatautari. Manuhiri objected. Tawhiai reminded him that he was King, and would have his own way. .There are great compVnts from the North regarding the long delay in the completion of the Kaipara railway. Gkahamhtowk, October 13. A meeting of Roman Catholics, adjourned from Tuesday, was held in their church yesterday, to discuss the education question It was decided to withdraw the Ko'man Catholic children from the common schools, arid to establish conventual schools. Over L3OO was subscribed at once for the purpose of building a school, aud a committee was appointed to collect further subscriptions. Bishop Croke presided. Caledonian shares are down again to Ll3, and other stocks are not much improved. ' - October 14. Two guhnßaWs were charged at the Res> flen't 'Magistrate's Court to-day with selling axmß,%itiiiout a license. The case i* nbw brbcea'din'g. ' ' In^et-tor Thompson is prosecritiW^.rr' - ' ■'' A " "The Superintendent is herb ;'it is said in Lu'sk's iuteffot. ' rfc declines' positively t'> stand again' himself. . "* First-rate' gold has been found in number four wing of the Caledonian. There is considerable excitement, and the price of shares is' advancing. Napier, October 13. There are 150 entries for the Agricultural Show; 70 being for Lincoln sheep. Albxakdba (Waikato), October 13. It is reported that Tawhiao, who is now at Te .Kuiti, has expressed his determination to visit Waikato, (?) with all his people, in about three weeks. ;'Manuhiri is knocked into a cocked hat. He canviot understand the position, and is awfully indignant at Tawniao's visit. Nkw Plymouth, October 13. A slight shock of earthquake occurred after ten o'clock on Sunday night. Christchuwch. October 13. The total receipts at the bazaar on behalf .of the Wesleyan Sunday School amount U 1-850. Tne funeral of the late Mr James Wood took place yesterday, and was attended by 350 persons, while there were 3,000 at the cemetery. Lyttelton, October 13. A concert took place on the night of the 10th, in aid of the immigrants per Punjaub. it proved a great success, L3O being realised.

THE AUCKLAND FIRE. Auckund, October 15. A great fire occurred in Queen street last night. • L 40.00) worth of property was destroyed. It commenced at the back of a store belonging to iff r J. S. Macfarlane, and extended to the adjoining premises ; and spread from these, destroying down to baton's blick store, including Henderson aad Macfarlane's front store ; and the premises of Soppett, L. Bucholz, J. S. Macfarlane, Clarke Bros., Garnett, leaminptnn, Stone Bros , S. J. Edmonds, and G. W. Bjnney A large amount of goods was got out much damaged. The insurance losses are — South British,! L1i;855; New Zea'and, L 19.000; Norwich Union. L2.0U0 ; Victoria large, but not known. Mr Soppett was uninsured : all the stores wire built- < f brink. A strong gale was bowing during the fire. When the die was first discovered the streets were deserted, and there w.is no assistance near to distinguish it. 7he,tt >re a here it originated was full of flax, gum, | damaged cotton, 'and wool, discharged from the Lady feowen which put into port leaky, ihe wool, which." was supposed to have ignited spontaneously, burnt with great fierceness, the gale driving the flames with , irresistible force on to the front store. The I was soon presen", but all efforts were useless to extinguish tbe vas'. body of flame. 'The crowd rushed to the front store, and removed a large quantity of merchandise. Th~ gale drove the- flames through tbe upstairs windows of Macfarlane's front store, nearly suffocating some volunteers, one being dragged out unconscious A number were engaged in removing the goods in the front store, when the floor suddenly gave way, and the flames burst in. The men rushe i down stairs, several narrowly escaping It is reported that three are missing, but whether burnt or not cannot be ascertained. Mr Von de Heyde, of the firm of Henderson and Macfarlane, was carried out from the store in an insensible state, having been suffocated by smoke ; but he soon recovere \. Shortly before two o'clock one of tbe front ' walls of J. S. Macfarlane and Henderson and Macfarlane's stores fell into Queen street with a terrific crash. The agent of the National Insurance Company yesterday refused a ri&k i of L 2,000 on Mr J. O. Stone's store, which was completely destroyed. The matter was to have been settled this morning. JURTHER PARTICULARS. The list of places destroyed *is as follows : — J. S. Macfarlane's, Henderson' and Macfarlane's, Stone Bros., Clarke's, Soppett's, Eaton's back store, Bucholz and Co. 'ft ; Leaning's, tinsmith y Garrett's, sailmaker ; and S. J. Edmond's. Some of these stores were in one building. Six distinct buildings were burned. The reinsurances of the South British Company reduce the amount of its loss to about L 6,000, which is further reduced by salvage stock, over which chief risks were held. The ; other insurances are mot ascertained. . *■

Wellington, October 14. Lady , Ferguscon is rapidly advancing towards recovery. " ' T>he Clio will sail for Plymouth on ThursJday, : and, Commodore Goodenongh will then jlOiat his^nnant on board the Pearl, which , iwilU^ajteJprJPjji p^tPricky. t A, ball is to be »ym<fi^Mv4i tfcn ■Pea,rJ l to-morrow afterrjajoon, andt*aather.>at $Qxernment House t«iniorrow night. ; To-day the 1 Provincial Government paid the 'Colonial Treasurer L 25.000, being the t t6t'al H amount of the liabilities of the Province to tbe General Government. This payment includes 1)3,100, paid some time ago out of the proceeds of the reclaimed land. ' It nrekeg'tbe total repayment since 1871 ' L 56,000 ,( i For tbe construction of the first flection of the Wanganui Railway, Mr Strachan, Dunedin, is the lowest tenderer. The contract is not deoided, pending the settlement of sureties.- The amount of the tender is not disclosed. ' ' October 15, . Water for the extinguishing of fires will be ready in. threeXweeks' time. f .GtiahAmstown, October 14. - Tfi o gufamakers were charged in the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day with, selling arms' without a license. The cas& is'stifi proceeding. The prosecution is conducted by Inspector Ji B. Thomson (formerly of Dunedin): \ "\ ' . , First-rate gold has been found in, No. 4 wing, of ' the ' Caledonian mine. Consideykbleexcitein6nV prevails thereat, and »b,ares

NtW Plymouth, October 14. A meeting of importers was held yesterday, but separated wi bout doing anything. Major Atkinson has addressed the electors, who accorded him a vote of thanks. ChrI&TOHURCH, October 14 Another death— that of Ellen Hay«s, fifteen years bid— has occurred among the Puojaub immigrants. There are still thirtythree cases in the hospital, twelve of them being convalescent. Two were discharged fiom the hospital yesterday. The United Rowing Clubs have decided that tha Id ter provincial Regatta shall be held here in February or March. They promise to have a liberal programme. The public feeling is strongly favorable to it. Napier October 15 Mr M. R. Miller reports thesale.of Colonel Whitmore's station at Apley, of 15,000 acres, at L 35,000. To-day is a public holiday for holding the Agricultural Show. The Herald ainounces that, owing to the extrairdiuary increase of wea'th and population of the district, it has determined on bringing out a sheet of the same size as th« Qtago Daily Times. Paper has been sent for the enlargement, which will take place as soon as it arrives. Aucklakp, October 15. The following is a correct statement of the total losses of the Insurance Companies by the tire : -New Zealand, Ll7 650 ; South Br.tish, L 5.85 0; Victoria, L 6,000;, 000; Imieria 1 , L 700; Pa ific, L 2.000; Norwich Union, L 1.000; Northern, 1.3,000. There are also other claims fo>- j artial damage, amounting to L 5.000. The total estimated damage is L 50,000. The- Insurance Companies will have lost 1,73 000 in Auckland during the last twelve month's. No lives were loso, nor was injury caused to any person. Peter Boy las, landlord of the Royal Hotel, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of his wife, by beating her, causing a miscarriage, which terminated fatally. Seventy-tkree applications have been received for tbe mastership in the Auckland Grammar School. Forty-two of them are from Australia, and the remaining thirtyone from all the Provinces of New Z\.tkland.- The appointment will be made tomorrow. Mr A. Saunders reports buyers of shares as ioWova : — Royal Oak, 18a ; Union Beach, LI 8s Also, sales of Caledonian shares at LlB 10s to L2l, closing at the-form-* figure. Grahamstowst, October 15. Excitement prevails as to Ca!edon : an scrip, which has riseu to L2l. The mine manager has telegraphed tbe following te the Auckland manager — " A small portion of nice golden stone came down with a blast, and more gold is showing behind. There is more mundic in the reef generally. " The breach of the Arms Act case is still proceeding, Taurakga, October 15. The construction of the telegraph line is progressing rapidly, under tne superintendence of Mr Floyd, electrician. The Maoris throughout the Bay of Plenty are busily engaged in planting large crops. Trade is improving. Cromwell, October 15. The Star crushing was a very poor one. It .only realised a little over 102 ounces. Wellington, October 15. An Ordjr in Council has been passed today, authorising the granting of free passages to nominated immigrants-. A circular letter is ab6ut to be sent to the superintendents, to take charge of the immigration depots and quarantine establishments in their respective Provinces. The Agent-General is to be instructed to grant free passages to all suitable immigrants . ' He will have a discretionary power to make advances to enab.e immigrants to reach tbe port of embarkation, but must exercise the greatest stringency in their'selection. He is to endeavor to send out 20.0U0 immigrants in the next six months, and to charter two fine steamers, to Btart in December -the one for i ort Chalmers, and the other for Lyttelton— so as to bring immigrants out in time for next harvest Plans are being prepared for the reclamation of land at Pipitea Point, which is to Le gone on with at once A Court Martial wa3 held on board H.M.S Pearl this morning on a marine, for striking a sergeant. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to forty-eight lashes and two weeks' imprisonment He is to be flogged to-morrow, at 7 a. in. October lb'. The Luna towed out the William Tapsuott at noon. A private dinner was given to Captain F linn at Osgood s last night. H. M . S. < -Ho sails to day for England. The Ba&ilibk remains a few weeks. Hokitika, October 16. The Claud Hamilton sailed during tha night for the North. The tender, which was unable to enter the river this morning, will probably cross the bar this evening. Alexandra, October 16. Ngahaua and Purukutu still remain at Kuiti, living quietly Food ia now very scarce tbere. The Waikato would be well pleased to be rid of them. Napier, October 16. The Agricultural Show yesterday was a great success. There was a magnificent show of. long-wools, principally Lincolns. The marked feature was improvement in the young Lincolns. The cattle wer>* considered by the Judges to be unrivalled in the Colonies. Auckland, October 16. The Board of Education to-day appointed Mr Curnall, 8.A., of Sydney University, to be English Master; Mr Kent, 8.A., ■Senior Assistant ; and Mr Toulinson, Nelson College, Second Assistant of the Auckland College Grammar School. The first charge against Neil Beaton, of larceny of the cargo of the schooner Florence, was beard in the Supreme Court to-day. He was found guilty, bnt sentence was deferred, pending the result of other cases. Mr Alexander Saundera reports buyers of Caledonians at Ll6 ; Black Angel, LI 7s ; /Thames, L 4. Sellers of South British at L 2 6b ;. Grown. Prince, 17s ; Sons of Freedom, Lls; Galedoauina, Ll6 10s. \ October 17. The nomination for the Superintendency is now proceeding. MrJLask hag been proposed by Mr Ireland, and Mr Will.amson by Mr Black. Neill Beaton has been sentenced to six year*' penal servitude for barratry of the cargo of the Florence. Newcastle, ria Auckland, October 16. A meeting of Natives was held yesterday at Ran kuahi Those present were principally from Raglan. Mr Mackay told them to remain quiet and have nothing to do with the Hauhaus. There is said to' be some truth in the statement that the Natives meant mischief ; but Tawblao stopped their proceedings. Home Htfubaus were present at the meeting, and -Mr Mackay told them that if another PakehS friendly were killed, there would be no parley. The Government would fight at once ; and the first step would be to take Kawhia. bkAHAMSTOWN, October 16. There was a small panic in Caledonians to-, day, and the price went down to LI 7. No reason, can be given except that the gold is 1 nof io plentiful'M could be w^bed,

Napibr, October 16. Redcliffft, the property of Captain Hamilton Russell, comprising 441 acres of freehold, has been sold to Mesir* Condie for L 5,000. October 17. Mr- M. R. Miller reports the sale of the Tunanui estate, of 11,000 acres, at 35s per acre. Wellington, October 16. An attempt was madu. to get the Wiilhm Tapscott aw,.y to day. The p.s. Luna steamed away from tlin wharf at 12 40. taking Captain Flinn, Mr M'lntyre (the A meican Consul), and some civilians. Mr M'lntyre went on board the Tapscott, and read a paper, in which Flinn offered to pay the officers and men a bonus of L2OO, to be divided amongst them if they worked the ship to Queens'own. If they found they were not able to work her when they got outside, he would put into Lyttelton, and . get more men. After some trouble the men, assisted by the visitors, commenced to weigh anchor, and all was going smoothly until Mr Yogel came off in a shore boat, and said the Government steamer must not tow the Tapscott, for if she were lost people might say that the Government lent the steamer simply to get rid of her. She has only got a crew of nineteen men, one of the men refusing to do duty. The TapsCott afterwards got outside the Heads. The following tenders were received' for \ the firat section of the Wanganui-Manawatu Railway (ten miles) :- Collie and Wilkinson, Wellington. L 25 ,181; Charles M'Kirby, Wellington, L 21.105 ; Abram and Menby, Napier, L 35.06 5; Broaden and Sons, L 22 ,12 0; William Strachan, Wellington, L 16.372' (accepted). The Governor, Commodore Goodenough, and Captain Moresby, of the Basilisk, went aboard the Tapscott to see Captain Flinn off Tbe Luna was promised by the Governor to tow the Tapscott out ; but when the anchor was sh"rt-hove, Mr Yogel went aboard the Luna and told Captain Fairchild not to tow the vessel out until Mr M'Lean waß consulted. A testimonial by many friends was presented to Captain Flinn this day, expi essive of the opinion that he has been ill treated, and tha l ; the public generally have a high appreciation of his character and conduct. Captain Flinn offered the men L2OO bonus, in addition to their wages, to take the Vessel Home, and gave them two written guarantees that the money wou'd be paid, and that if tho crew were shorthanded he would put into the nearest port. October 17. The Independent publishes a circular Bent from the Minister of Immigration to the Superintendents regarding the Provincial management of immigrants. It is understood that the Wellington Provincial authorities will have nothing to do with the arrangements proposed. An Order in Council fixes the telegraphic charges as • under :— Private messages : For the first ten words, one shilling ; and one penny for every additional word. Dougle rates on Sundays. Press messages : Between 8 a.m. and spm., on week-days, sixpence for the first ten words; a half-psnuy for every additional word. Messages between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., sixpence for the first twenty-rive words ; threepence for every additional twenty-five words. Exceptions are made in favor of. the Press in respect of the transmission of news by the Australian and Sin r'ranciaco mails, Beefton, October 16. The Victoria Tributers obtained 8^ ounces 10 dwts. of gold from 102 tons of stons. The shaft being sunk in Anderson's Reef is looking well, and is still widening It is now five feet wide, with a good show of gold. Chrtstchurch October 16. It is understood here that the Governor's contemplated visit to Canterbury will extend over two months. The Provincial Government hare secur. d Melville House (the residence of Mr Moorbouse when he was Superintendent), already furnished, from Mr W. H. Lane, for the accommodation of His Excellency and suite. The Christchurch journeymen butchers havo given notice that unless their wages are increased on October 25, tbey will strike. ' , Tho Carandinig opened here yesterday, to a moderate house. Mr Hoskins's theatrica' company open on Saturday next. Mi?r Aitken announces that fhe will give a serirp of readings shortly. Hokitika, October 16. The Claud Hamilton arrived from Mejbourse at nine o'clock yesterday morning 1 feho was not tendered until six o'clock tbV evening She left Melbourne on the 9th; ar 4 brings twenty seven saloon and thirty steerage passengers. She sailed for the North this evening.