Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 302, 8 November 1873, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

{From our own Can-respondent.) Dttkedin, November 7th. One of the passengers by the lady tTocelyn, a child aged two years, died on Quarantine Island last nigJiti All the passengers who have been, affected have been placed on the island. The evidence ra the case o£ Whit© t» M'Kellar is now all taken, and the case haa been adjourned till Tuesday, when counsel will address the jury. The Napier Maories have leased 180,000 acres of land in "Wairoa district to a Mr. Maney. A Chxietchurch paper states that it. is doubtful if the Premier will visit Canterbury province owing to Mrs* Vogel's illness. A poor fellow named Kemp fell from a window of the Otago Hotel last night, and was very seriously injured, one of his arms Horentber 8. John Begg, who. was assaulted by a woman named Kate M'Dcnald with a spade in Staf* ford-street, died in the Hospital last night. ThWast sitting of the Diocesan Synod was held yesterday. At & meeting of the-directors of theMasonio Hall Co. last night, it was resolved to -wind up the company. Parties on the other side have given £700 to.sefctle dispute. Another- Insurance Company is projected., At a meeting of gentlemen held here last night, it was unanimously agreed to institute a Fire and Marine Insurance Co. in Otago, with branches throughout the colony* Capital £1,000,000, in 10,000 shares.