TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 172, 14 July 1876, Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

(From our Daily Contemporaries.) Auckland, July 8. The city everywhere showed signs of mourning to-day, and there was a large attendance at Mr. Wilson's funeral. Rich gold has been obtained in the Kapanga reef at Coromandel, for which an English company has been sinking for four years, and have spent ,£4OOO. Great excitement' prevails there. New Plymouth, July 8. The charges of dynamite placed under the, Paterson wreck at the Waitara have been fix-ed. The sight was grand, a volume of water being thrown to a great height. On the second charge being fired large plates of iron and pieces of timber were thrown into the air about 100 feet. The third shot fired had a good effect, and little of the wreck was then, visible. On Monday the imbedded portion will be blown up. Cheistchuech, July 8. ■ y At the conference "between the Chamber of Commerce and the " jyttelton Borough Council, it was decided to prepare a draft Bill for the constitution of a Harbor Board for Lyttelton. There are rumors of more disaffection among the employes of the Canterbury railways. A woman named Sheean was committed for trial yesterday for the murder of her infant child, which was drowned. Mrs. Sheean said that during a sudden attack of f aintness she let the child fall into a bucket of water, and was powerless to remove it till too late. The medical evidence went to show that there were no marks whatever on the child, and that it could not possibly have fallen into the bucket. Mrs. Sheean had two children before this, and both were killed — one being smothered in bed, and the other drowned in a well. Adelaide, July 8. The immigrants by the Lightning were landed safely, They had no food since Wednesday last. The ship is a hopeless wreck. The immigrants broached the cargo on Friday. It is said that the •wreck occurred from contradiction- of orders given by the captain and mate. The former is blamed. Blenheim, July 10. Sir David Monro was fined .£3O to-day in the Resident Magistrate's Court, for non-compliance with the Mavlborough Scab Act as to dipping or dressing, after mustering for shearing, twice before 31st May. Sir David had a flock of 3000 dipped after shearing, but instead of dipping or dressing the whole flock a second time, only those that were actually scabby were dressed. Notice of appeal was given. Christchurch, July 10. Delegates from various Friendly Societies have adopted a series of amendments to the Friendly Societies Bill, and decided to have copies printed for distribution among the members of the General Assembly. Greymouth, July 10. A fire occurred this morning at Hanney's Hotel, Tainui, through a Mrs. Barrett leaving a candle alight on going to bed. She was awakened on finding the place in flames. She was badly burnt, and is now in the hospital. The Fire Brigade worked splendidly: and saved all the house except the upstairs bedroom, which was completely gutted. The house is insured in the New Zealand and National. Hokitika, July 10. Tha'rush at the Teremakau is progressing satisfactorily. Upwords of forty claims are upon good gold. Bluff, July 10. The Otago arrived from Melbourne, having loft there on the sth. She had light winds and a fair^passage, doing the run down in four days fourteen hours. All the news of any interest has been anticipated by cable. The charge of perjury against Trowell is being held in abeyance. There is a good demand in the market for bank shares. Sydney, July 11. The Normanby arrived to-day. Reuter's European telegrams from London are to 12th June. London, June 6. Abdul'Aziz, late Sultan of Turkey, has committed'suicide by opening a vein with a pair of scissors. June 11. The Eastern Question. — A peaceful statement in connection with the Eastern affairs has been made by Mr. Disraeli. The Berlin Memorandum has been withdrawn. The Porte has consented to an armistice with the insurgents. No new hostilities. Matters are apparently peaceful. ~ Grahamstown, July 11. 4v There was a conference of borough councillors and chairmen of highway boards to-day, when a telegram from Mr. W. Rowe, M.H.R., was discussed. The telegram referred to the Local Eating Bill, and that a provision was introduced exempting mining property from local rates. A long discussion ensued, during which it was stated that Sir George Grey had been the author of this clause exempting mining property, intimately a resolution was carried, to the effect that this meeting is of opinion that mining property should remain as heretofore, and that it would be impolitic and unjust to exempt it from rates. Napier, July 11. The Harbor Board meeting re-elected Ormond chairman unanimously. The question of a light at the Spit was referred to Kennedy and Vautier to report at the next meeting. The question was raised whether Kennedy was entitled to hold'a seat, he being part proprietor of .the • Telegraph ' newspaper, in which the Board's advertisements appear and are paid for. No decision was arrived at. ' Matthew Talbot, an immigrant, was remanded to the Lunatic Asylum for medical examination.

Auckland, July 12tli. The Kingite Natives have got a printing plant, and intend to start a newspaper. A letter signed by eight Kingites has been sent. to the ' Herald ' stating that Todd's murderer was at Kaipati when Sir D. M'Lean arrived, and he remained there till the Native Minister left Auckland. Mr Loudon, brother of Mr Loudon, M.P.C,, was seized with a paralytic stroke while driving, and fell over on the road dead. Gba.hamsto"wn, July 12th. A serere gale last night from the N.E. caused a good deal of I damage. The framework of the new Congregational Church was blown down, entailing a los 3of £200. Christchttrch:, July 12th. The ' Lyttelton Times ' this morning says that the labour market never very brisk at this time of the yeai 1 , there can be no doubt, is much worse now than for some years past. The number who apply daily at the Domain for work is very great ; indeed, not long ago, upwards of 200 applications were made in one day. An instance of the abundance of skilled labour in the iron trade is afforded by the fact that in a very short time applications have been received from 30 men, all out of employment, for the appointment of engineer of the Market Place Fire Brigade Station.