SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.) (From the Daily Southern Cross.) (From the Herald)

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 427, 11 February 1875, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS .

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.)

(From the Daily Southern Cross.)

(From the Herald)

Auckland, Wednesday. Charles Madden, solicitor, has been arrested on a charge of larceny as a bailee ; the arrest took place on a warrant issued from Hamilton. Another fall of 40s per ton in flour is announced Auckland superfine is quoted at ,£l3. The Hero, s.s., has sailed for Sydney. She has taken 5858 ozs of gold, valued at £%4,313, of which 1556 ozs paid duty at Nelson. ' % The Won&a Wonga has sailed for Sydney. At the sheep fair to-day thqge was a splendid show of rams, the best realised £30 to £45 each. Twenty rams offered by Middleton n^e'vaged £19 each : several fetched over £40. All prices were very good.

Wellington, Wednesday. The native meeting at Fort Galatea has just ter initiated all the open land in the neighbourhood, excepting Troutbec's run has been acquired for the Government. It contains over a quarter of a million of acres, including an extensive block of totara forest. Liberal reserves for native cultivation and residence have been made. The " hostile native mind " in that recently savage and disturbed district has receive J its death blow from the satisfactory and judicious manner in which the Government arrangements have been concluded on this important occasion. The last business done by Mr. Mitchell and Ciptain Mail* vvas to fix the site for a School and Industrial College- for the district. The natives give the necessary land besides a goodly subscription in money. One hundred and fifty children, it is said will attend the school when opened, besidos several adults who express anxiety to learn at least the rudiments of European knowledge. The site fixed upon is on the Rangitikei river and is centrally placed for the settlements in the valley and on the borders of the Uriwera country. Amongst those booked as passengers to London by the ship ITowrah are — Sir David Monro, Judge Richmond and family, the Hon Mr Sewell, Dr and Mrs Hector. The ship also takes to London several cases of indigenous plants and several specimens of natural history. The plants are for the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.

New Plymouth, Tuesday. The German immigrants per Hiimboldt are all eiiiragod. The single girls were taken up immediately on wanes from 6s to 83 per week. Married couples at £40 to £50 a year.

Wellington, Tuesday. Mr Seed, of the Customs' Department, goes home shortly on leive of absence. R.M.s. Ro c ario will leave for Sydney on Thursday, where she will be paid off. The Imperial Government intend retaining some part of her armament, which will be sent to Adelaide.

Christchurch, Tuesday. The Health Officer having reported to the Board of Health yesterday that measles, mumps, and scarlatina prevailed on board the ship Rak-tia, the Board ordered the families and single women to Eipa Island, and the single women to. Quail Island, the cabin passengers to remain on board till further orders. f A Royal Commission is to be appointed by the Government to enquire into the matter connected with the Rakaia.

London, January 26The Riajht Hon. "W. E. Gladstone, has written a letter to Earl Granvillo, in which he resigns the leadership of the Liberals, but retains Ana place in P.irliament. Dr Newman, in answering the pamphlet of Mr Gladstone on the Vatican decrees, admits that some Roman Catholics have overstretched the truth when they state that their allegiance to the Sovereign is paramount. The Pope however, he asserts, never contemplated interference with the loyalty of subjects. Duke Alphonso, the King elect of Spain,' has arrived at Madrid, and was received with enthusiasm. '1 he steamship Faraday, has returned, having successfully completed the laying of the new cable. Germany. has accepted a promise of Reparation by Spain in reference to the German vessel Avhich wns attacked and plundered by Carlists. General Garibaldi is in Rome. He met with a most enthusiastic reception. The Emperor Toung-chin died on 12th January. He was bom 'on 27th April, 1856 ; married on 16th October, 1872, to A-lou-te, and reigned supreme over tho Olestial Empire from 23i'd February, Irf73, until the time of his deal/h. Discount 3 per cent. Lord St Leonard ib deads.

Paris. The National Assembly has adopted the first article of tke Constitution Bill, wJiicii provides for

the creation of a Chamber of Deputies and a Senate. An amendment was moved in favor of the establishment of a definitive Constitutional Republic, but it was rejected on a division of 359 to 333. Subsequently a motion Jfor the adoption of a political organisation without proclaiming a definitive republic, was carried by 353 to 352. We have received from the growers a sample of wheat from Mr Rothwell of Ohaupo, and a sample of barley from Mr T. B. Hill, of Aotea. The former is a fair sample, i* has a little too much straw, wh'ch is owing probably to the season. The sample of barley is ve-y good, but has been cut a little too early j it evidance3, however, that barley can be successfully grown in the district.