SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. Per Press AGENCY.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 542, 9 November 1875, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. Per Press AGENCY.

Auckland, November 8. A"boat belonging to the barque Thames capsized ih the harbour to-day. There were two occupants at the 'time of the accident, Abraham Yeble,- second mate, and Walter Aspinall, apprentice. They both managed to get astride of the bottom of the boat, and refused the aid of any waterman's boat to take them ashore as they were floating in the direction of their own ship. Eventually a boat from the German vessel Gazelle, took «them in tow and brought them to tlieir own ship. The Government have refused to allow the big guns io "fire a salute' in the barracks in honor of Sir George Grey's arrival to-morrow. Major Qoi?lp.# also ordered the band .of the Hobson Yofunteer Company not 1 to attend on the occasion of- the reception." Saunders and Ellis are the favorites fof the Birthday Cup at th,e Ellerslie athletic sports to-monW. . ,'' ' - Moore wjjjb charged at the Police Court to-day, with tha wilful murder. of the old man Barrett. , .-..- He was remanded until Thursday. Mr Barstow sat as Resident Magistrate of Auckland, for the first time to-day. McCosh-.Glark* Esqyhas consetrt&i to comply with the requisition asking "him to stand for Auckland City East. The requisition was most inflilentially signed. _^ , _. The Ponsonby Road fioard have presented an address of tlianlcs to Mr William Swanson. for his conduct during the last session of Parliament. triumphal arches have been erected at Newmarket and Auckland for the recepof Sir George Grey tomorrow. Among 'the mottoes on' the latter are " Auckland refnses to be awed by a weak Ministry, or bribed by an ..empty Treasury " "Auckland thanks you " " Welcome to our A 4efendera " ". Six and cightp«nce " the reference of the latter phrase being to the proposed payment of that amount in lieu of the tfifin of two "pounds -for every one pound raised by Road Boards as originally proposed.

Makktu. The Emilj put in here for shelter dur•ing the late gal©. * * '"" ' ' ' " ~"\_ : -

Christchurh. The Governor received a cordial public rece.pt*ouat Christchurch.

Wellikoton. Francis Reginald Barnes the reputed son of Mnjor Bristol was founid dead in the closet at the Empire HoteV. ', The deceased had been drinking hea.vily previously, bat' had' ceased to do so lately. i '".'*» Death resulted from apoplexy.

. . . . - .Napier. Magill who is. related to* the priueipal hotel-keeper in Napier, has been comfflit-' ted for trial for fearfully beating^ his I 'wire, whose life is tlespairecT of. w 4 „ .... „ Mk Sheeh^in is expeciied.to pAiah x>n >the^ Heretaunga caso it* awnewt-fbriii.* " '" - "" '