AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1910, 4 December 1874, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS

PSB 8.8. 'HEKO,' o (Per Anglo-Auatra'ian Telegraph Press Agency.) New South Walks, Noy. 24. The trunk of a man's b<% has been discovered in a waterhole near Tocal, attached to a stone with rope; and a, human head, battered in, was found in another waterliole'a hundred yards distant. It is supposed that a murder has been commuted. The remains were decomposed beyond identification. Inquest adjourned.

I'he new Governor of Western Australia is a brother to Sir Hercules Hobinson. A young man named Daniel Joseph Bradley died in the Newcastle lock-up. Verdict, died from alcoholic poisoning. A miner named Suersage committed suicide by cutting his ihroat at Lambton. Abbott, Minister of Mines, narrowly escaped losing.his sight, through-mistak-ing sulphuric acid for eye lotion. Government have London telegrams stating that Cowper's paralysis is likely to prevent him resuming duties as Agent General. Sir Daniel Coopferhas been appointed to represent the colony in telegraph cables negocintions. Madame Bishop . has commenced a series of musical entertainments. A splendid roception was given to Koskins and wife at the Victoria; crowded house. They play here a month.. Victoria, Nov. 24. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of William Mrapson, the late manager of the Bonk of Victoria, Epsom, for forging an order for £700. The trustees are likely to open the; museum and picture gallery on Sundays. 'I he strike at Fulton's foundry has. terminated.

A reef has been struck at a depth of 645 feet, showing gold, in the Albion mine, Stawell. Stockbridge is a great favourite for the Sandhurst Cup. Archbishop Gould returns by the next steamer. The master of the schooner ' Morning Light' reports that seven miles south of Capo Palmerstou lie found a beach boat, constructed of ship's planking, named 'Our Hope,' apparently a long time in the water. Walker's patent ship-Jog, hand lead-line, anda small lot of carpenters' tools were found aboard, but no sign of anybody in the vicinity.

Adelaide, Nov. 21 Paul Phillips, J.P., was found dead near his ntntion in the far north. The yacht ' Nautilus' capsiaed on Sunday; James Gostickand Samuel Scobo were drowned. Homo larrikins, arrested for assaulting a gentleman, were finod £2 each. Sales of new wheat at 4s 6d; old. 4s lid. Shipping.—Newca tie. -Arrived, Nov. 21: ' liasby,' st,, and ' Duke of Edinburgh,' fr<im Punedin; ' Mon,' from I imaru; ' Gothenburg,' from Lyttelton ; ' Uerwent,' from Eaipira. hov.'22; ' I'dwin Bassett,' from Wellington; ' Wave,' from Bluff harbour. Sydney.—; \rrived: ' Qaunton,' from Wellington.

Kb'erly touleman (who has rec ive.d a brick n his head from tin bricklayer above): 'Hi! confound. you, sir; <Iq you see what yon havo dropped!' Voice fro.n >.bove: 'All light, j yer iwdn'Mwbto to being it ugO

MR MACK AY, TE MOANANUI, AND THE GOVERNMENT. As our readers are aware, Te Moananui, who took tho chief part at the Ohinemuri meeting iu opposition to Mr Mackay, and to the opening of the country, is now at Shortland. He suddenly left Ohinemuri, and we presume that his departure had the effect of bringing Mr Mackay down to go up to Auckland. Te Moanauui, however, has no intention of going to Auckland, and would not condescend to do any such thing. Yesterday morning however, lie sent the following telegram lo Sir Donald McLean Wrahamstown, December 3, 1874, To Sir Donald McLean. Kite tie atu a l'e Ma'ie, lonia koe e whakarongo ki ana korero, Kia nmu te pupuru o tou whakaaro; kia mauawanui koe, Akuamei ta matou reta ka tuliia atu kia koe. Kei reira koe' te kite ai ite pai i te kino hoki ota matou reta. Utua mai. MkiU te Moanakui, .[Translation,]

If Mr Maoltay should come to Auckland; do, not listen to what he has to say. Reserve your decision, and do not lie in any hurry. We are going to write you a letter today. You will then see whether our letter [what we wish] is right or wrong. Beply. The following letter was then writ and despatched by the mail: — Ki ate Mnkariui, ki Akarana,' E hoa, tena koe E hoe, haere itni„ -Ki' .konej ; -tatou korero ai kia korerolia a matui korero ki tou aroaro. Kei whahrongo tawhiti mai ai koe. Kei whakaronga koe ki nga korero a te pakeha, e rite ana kite nablii e-kuhuhuhu nei i roto i te otaota,. Ka tae kite wnewae ote tangata, ka taliuvi ake, ka ngau, Ko tenei, haere mai ito wahi watea ana. Kite haere mai koe ite walii &pouri ana, ka he. Mawai e whakarongo nga korero pai—i muri o te kino. Ka Meha TH Moananui, E hoa, haere mai, .

[Translation.] ■ Friend, come here, so that"we 'may talk matters over here; fo that we may say what we luve to say in your presence, in order that you may no listen from a distance. Do not listen to wliafc is said by the European [Mr Mackay], who is like the snake wriggling in the grass. When he comes to the leg of a mat", he turns up and bites him. Come now, while matters are c'ear. If you come when matters are disturbed, it will be difficult to set them right. Who can listen to good words after evil is done ? From Mkha ie Moananui, 0 friend, come here.

• Te Moananui has no desire, it will be seen, that his correspondence with, the Government should be secret. The Knropcans are welcome to his communications, aud let them make' the best of them Te Moananui says that evil will arise among the Maoris themselves on account of what has been done at Ohinemuri; that land has been set apart outside, on the lower part of the peninsula, to pay all their liabilities, and that if some of the natives persist in selling land atOhinemuri, the party willing to keep the country closed would light them. Te Moananui says that his object in coming down here was to get .-ir Donald McLean to come to see if they could not arrange matters without trouble arising among themselves. He thinks that the Government are at the bottom of all this, and he wants to have Sir Donald McLean here, so that the whole of the natives may see him.