TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VIII, Issue 438, 27 February 1875, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(From the Dunedin Dailies. ) Auckland, February 23rd. The charge of fraudulent insolvency against Henry Higate, of Napier, was dismissed, as the creditors offered no evidence. A deputation proceeded to Kawau today to present arequisition to Sir George Grey, bearing 700 signatures, askiug him to stand for City West, and also to probably ascertain his views re his possible candidature for the Superiutendeucy. Mr Dignan is a candidate for the vacancy for City West caused by thedeath of Mr Williamson. Intelligencehas bten receivedfrom Waikato of the burning of the steamer Waikato at Newcastle Wharf. The vessel was scuttled. It is believed that the fire originated, in the engine-room accidentally. . Orliffe Mattieson, who stabbed William Smith, is still at large. M- Alexander Saunders reports : - Sales of National Bank at £3 9s. Buyers of Bank of New Zealand, L 18;1 8; City of London. LI 8s ; Royal Oak, 10s : National Insurance, LI 7s ; Standard, 10s. Sellers of South British at L2 lls. February 24th. Captain Hill, of the barque Anazi, reports that his vessel collided with the~ ship City of Madras, bound from London to Adelaide. Captain Hill says the Anazi was close-hauled on the wind, and the City of Madras, a large powerful ship of nearly 1,200 tons burthen, outsailed her, and, after passing to leeward, luffed and ran under her bows. Captain Hill went aboard the City of Madras to see if any assistance was required, and received an answer in the negative. He promised to go aboard again, but was unable. The deputation to Sir George Grey was entirely successful. Not only has he consented to stand for Mr. Gillies's seat in /.the House, but he has consented to be nominated for the Superintendency. He' does so on the grounds that it is right for j every man that has time and ability at his j disposal, to assist in forwarding the interest of the colony and in building up . our young empire. He would not consider it infra dig. to accept the smallest office, if, in doing so, he could forward the interest of the province or the colony. Under these circumstances Mr. O'Rorke will retire from the contest, and Mr. Dargaville will be requisitioned to do so. A seam of coal 20ft thick has bfcen discovered at Ohinemuri. The former shareholders of Hunt's cl&im are prospecting. Abundance of kauri gum found. The " Ohinemuri Express" says that, small quantities of coarse gold have been found in the creeks. Two seams of coal ( have been discovered. A riot is imminent for the possession of claims- taken up in anticipation of "the issue of miners' rights. ' ' Hokitika, February 23rd. Mr Christian, the baliff of the Court, applied to the Resident Magistrate for a warrant on an information being laid against the "Auckland Herald" for libel for publishing a paragraph ' about Christian in "A Journalist's Victorian Reminiscences." The Magistrate said he •would grant a warrant on information being laid. Wellington, February 24th. It is aunounced that Captain Fairchild has been appointed to go Home, to superintend the building of two Government steamers, estimated to cost £33,000. The directors of the New Zealand Steam Shipping Cqmpany have determined to fit the steamer Wellington with cpmpound engines, -and to invite tenders from firm." in the colony for the work. At the half-yearly meeting of the Wellington Co-operative Society a dividend •f • per cent, per annum was paid, besides a bonus of Is 6d in the £. The report shows an increase of 40 per cent in ' #>c Society's business {or the half-year. '

An Ohinemuri telegram this afternoon says that provisions are the same price as at the Thames. February 25. -Unimportant telegrams were received from the Agent-General by the General Government early this week, but there is still no news of or from the Rremier. A "Gazette" extraordinary contains a proclamation for the proroguing of Parliament till 31st May. The charge sgainst Dugald M'Nausthton, farmer, of having committed an indecent assault upon a child, was dismissed. The Thames Gas Company has declared a dividend of four per cent, for the halfyear. Sir Alexander Sauders reports' :— Sales of South British, £2 10s. Buyers of Bank of New Zealand, £18 ; Standard, 11s ; City of London, £1 12s ; Royal Oak, lls. Sellers of National Bank, 7s ; Standard, 12s. Tima-UU, February 24. Margaret Baxter Dods, governess in the family of Mr. Gosling, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of attempted arson on her employer's premises. It is a most extraordinary case. Chbistchurch, February 24. The Canterbury ram fair takes place on Friday, and it has been decided to extend the next summer show of the Agricultural Association over two days. February 25th. The Christchurch Pigeon-flying Club was finally established last night. The rules of the London Club have been sent for, and several who became members have already imported birds from Melbourne. The District Court of Foresters have offered a Scholarship to be competed for by sons of Foresters. The usual examination for Provincial Scholarships was a great success. The Hon. S. D. Hastings obtained permission to preach in the Wesleyan Church on Sunday, but read a temperance lecture, and many members of the Church are greatly irate at him for doing so.

The city cabmen appear likely to give in after the conviction against some of them for obstructing the thoroughfares. They took a private stand, but being in an out of the way place, they soon found it did not pay, and gave it up. Since then, a number of them have applied for licenses under the new bye-laws, and the Council will* hold a special meeting on Saturday to consider them, Lyttelton, February 24. The Grace Darling, ship, parted her cable and wpnt ashore on a mud bottom in Rhodes's Bay last evening. No damage has been sustained, however. Napier, February 25th. Charles Barnes was fined £10 in the Resident Magistrate's Court, this morning, for assaulting' Julius Matthews by horse- whipping him in the public' street yesterday. The parties are commercial men. It appears that Barnes was paying his addresses to a certain youqg lady in Auckland, and that Matthews told her parents that Barnes had no money, and was not an eligible suitor. The match was broken off, and Barnes, hearing what had taken place, came to Napier on purpose to thrash Matthews. He bought a whip for the purpose, waited for him at a corner of the street,, and thrashed him leaving several marks on his arm and shoulders.