Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3144, 4 March 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

Parnell Sympathisers.

Palmehston Nortii, Monday. At a meeting hold here on Saturday night a Parnell defence fund was established!: and a goodly sum collected in the room, Letters of apology werereoeivedfor absence from Mossrs J. Ballance, T. Hutohieson, and. T. McGuire, eaoh expressing sympathy .with the cause. • -The meeting was an enthusiasts one, and good speeches were delivered.

. More Silver- • WooDvuiE, Monday, A . discovery of silver deposit is 'eported from Norsewo'od.

MINING.

Grevmouih, March 8.

• Keefton mining, returns for the week:—Globe,. 4820z .;ot amalgam from 175 tons; Keep-it-Dark, 818oz of amalgam from ; 165 tons ; Big River, lOSoz • of»amilgam. from 70 tons ; -inglewood, 108oz of amalgam from 80 tons. •

lost in the Bush. Woodville, Monday. A Pahiatua settler named Rioux, and another, it is reported, have been lost in' the bush. They went out cattle hunting on Thursday, and'have not since been heard of. Search parties were sent out but failed to find traces of tbem,

The Dunedin Exhibition.

Dunedin, March 2,

Arrangements are likely, to be made between the Union Company, and the Railway Department to ißsne return tickets from MolbourM and Sydney, which will cover the railway and steamer fare. The Mararoa will probably run between Melbourne and the Bluff direct. -By this means it is believed a large influx of visitors will he secured.

Arrested on a Telegram.

Invercakgill, March 3.

Joseph Harry Bentley, alias Brown, arrested at the Bluff yesterday, on a charge of larceny as a bailee at Wellington, was brought before the Resident Magistrate, yesterday afternoon.- The police explained that accused was arrested on a telegram, and that the warrant was coming by post, The Magistrate said he had no power to deal with the accused, unless the warrant was produced, and accordingly discharged him. Bentley-was immediately rearrested by the police, and brought before Mr Stcck, as Justice this morning, who again dissharged him on a similar ground. The prisoner was re-arrested, and will be detained till the warrant comes to hand.

TE KOOTI. Auckland, March 8. The steamer Chelmsford arrived from Opotiki at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, bringing Te Kooti under police escort with the Auckland Naval .contingent, When the vessel was off the North head, Te -Kooti was placed on board the steam launch Planet, and landed at Wynyard Pier; He here entered a cab, and was conveyed to Mount Eden gaol. • A large crowd assembled on the Queen-street Wharf, but were much disappointed when it was found the Te Kooti was not aboard the Chelmsford.

Arrival of the Frisoo.Mail. Auckland, Monday. Arrived Alameda with i'risco mails. - The Samoan TroubleAuckland, Monday, The feeling.between Germany and the United States re Samoa, assumes a more Pacifio tone since Germany repudiated tho declaration of martial law, flows from Samoa to 22nd February, shows that operations are suspended by mutual agreement ponding tlie arrival of definite instructions from Germany. Mataafas camp has often been visited by the German Consul. He wished Mataafa to disarm, but tho latter declined. The Consul agreed to several proposals of Mataafa's for ending the wiir, but no final agreement was coine to. Tho German war-ships have ceased intercepting native boats aud Mataafahas promised to prevent raids on the German plantations by the natives.

On Sunday, 10th February, a gale blowing from N.E,, the soliooner Matautau, belonging to Rage and Co,, parted her cable and was driven on a reof and became a total .wreck, A renewal of the gale on tho 14th with greater severity, caused the American barqnentine Constitution to be totally wrecked. She had a narrow escape of drifting on a reef during Sunday's gale, but all the warships went to the resoue. Tho schooner Tamasse drifted ashore, but is uninjured. The German war ship Eber, which arrived on the 14th from Auckland, dragged her anchors, and drifted dangerously near tho reef, but was assisted by the Elga, and steamed out of danger.

Judge Kawson.

New PLYMOUTH, Monday,

The Commissioner to onquire into the charges against Judge Eawson sat to-day, having previously been advertised that all complaints must bo sent in in writing, None wore received, and tho Commission would have declared proceedings closed but Judge Eawson demanded that, the insinuations against him in .the shape of rumours be investigated. * The Commission deoided to adjourn from day to day for a week to see if any charges would te made, if not, the enquiry would be closed.

Freight on Hemp. . Foxtox, Monday. A mooting of hemp millera was held on Saturday night to protest against the increase in the freight from 90s to 110s. Mr Gale, of Johnston & Co, Wellington, and Mr Booth of Canterbury nltended. A committee was appointed to deal with freights, also representation' at Dunedin Exhibition, and to arrange the hours of labor and all questions affecting the trade, Mr Gale stated ho believed a reduction could be made. -.