LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 854, 26 August 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(per greville's telegram: company, reuter's agents). Greymouth, Friday. There has been a very heavy sea on the bar, and the steamers Charles Edward, Murray, and Wallabi are detained in port. The plant of the " Grey Valley Times" is advertised for sale by auction on September 2. The Grey Valley Agricultural ploughing match was held at Totara Flat, and proved a great success. There were twelve entries for the first prize, which was won by Stewart. The second prize fell to David Cainobell, the third to M'lnlay, and the fourth to Campbell of Greymouth. There was a dinner in the evening at Lardi's Tramway Hotel, Totara Flat. Wellington, Friday. The Wellington Club will entertain Mr Vogel at dinner on the 29th inst. The assurers in the Mutual Provident Society are petitioning the Assembly to grant it the same privileges as have been extended to the Government system. The Halcione has arrived, eightyfive days out; all well; eighty passengers. The passengers for Charleston are the Mr Parkin and wife. J. Kebble quotes colonial flour at £l3 to £l4 10a; Adelaide flour, £ls to £l7 ; grain, nothing doing. Christcuurch, Friday. Trade is dull and quotations unaltered.

Auckland, Wednesday. The Maori King asks the Government to give him a peaceful dwelling place near to Auckland. The City Council has resolved to borrow £20,000 for drainage purposes, and to build a market. Solomon Freedman has been committed for trial-on a charge of juryJohn Brown and James Dick, of the schooner Dunedin, were drowned on the passage from Oamaru. There is a fall in the share market. Clarke Bros, report Caledonians, £147, dividend £l2; Thames, £2B, dividend, £2 ; Tookey's, £33 ; Moauatairi, £4; Otago, £4 ss; Nonpareil, in demand at £5. Dunedin, Thursday. The granaries belonging to Messrs Adams, at Tokomairiro, have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £SOO. The fire is supposed to have been the result of incendiarism.