TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2601, 19 August 1878, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

COROMANDEL, this day, THE NEW STEAMER.

The Wavcrly lode cut the mine on Saturday, and reported a fair show of gold. Hauraki. —A new leader with good stone has been obtained.

A public meeting at the Masonic Lodge was held on Saturday (Mr McLeod in the chair), to consider the advisibily of having a steamboat for Coroinandel built at once, and in the meantime of chartering a suitable steamer. It was agreed to unanimously. Captaiu Soinerville gave [a lucid exposition of the amount the Durham has earned, and explained that a steamer owned by the people must pay their receipts for three months were £500 ; while the expenditure was only £90 per month. If the profit of the Argyle was thrown into the Coromandel boat it would still further enhance the profits, and give a dividend.- Mr .Soinerville received a vote of : thanks: The prospectus of the Coromandel Steamboat Company was ordered to be printed, jmd the Deed of Association will be drawn up immediately, i It is proposed that a Company be formed under the Joint Stock Companies Act, und a public meeting heljd^in order thtxt a Deed of Association be signed,; li is considered here that no boat can live 'kgaihat a steamer owned by the >IHHBg \ iUiii *' ■# ,'v ""soKßsrf.- this day. TJIE NATIVE LAW^gjQJJRT. The Lands Court at MataUa is;proceeding very slowly. The Ilaingaroa^ case will take another -week or ten 'days. The resident jaatives are eaten out by the Inland tribes assembled the results of which will tinereaftervbe^very serious if the Government d!oM6iB pxdfSply dnterfere. HOKIANGA, this day. A COUNTY COUNCILLOR BREAKING WINDOWS. ' At the R.M. Court to-day, Honi Mohi Whikitahi, member of the Hokianga County Council, was fined 40s and costs or one month's imprisonment for malicious injury to property, and breaking windows in the house or. Councillor Bryers.

The steamer Geelong left for Manukau yesterday, via Whangape. Passengers : Misses Millar, Seton, Dixon, anclMcLeod. The cutter Magic, -30 tons, leaves for Russell to-day. The brig Star- of Mersey, loaded with kauri timber by Andrews and Farboroughj.. cleared for-Dunedin to-day. NA.TITE MEETING. A very large public meeting'was held at the Harp of B.xiu Ifotel on Saturday evening, consisting chiefly of natives. During the time of meeting the hotel bars were kept closed at Herds Point by special request of Honi Mohi Tawhi.

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(PER STAB SPECIAL WIRE)

WELLINGTON, this day. THE CABLEGRAMS TO DISRAELI

-; 1 eferring to the telegrams to Earl Beaconafield the " New Zealander " sajTs: "These addresses have been pouring on the Earl rather thick lately, and replies seem. to have been sent to Uienvall; but while the heavy expense of these messages on one side fall on the many, on the other they jail, fail on Disraeli alone, who probably, while gratified at receiving the compliment,' winces when he pays £5 for a reply thereto.'; Obviously an English Premier cannot do;as they did at the Thames, go round with the hat for a -hilling subscription. MR LUCKIE. Ail the papers here favourably notice Mr Luckie's advent to the editorial .chair ot the "Post." . I a. ROYAL COMMISSION. ; ~ A. J-Joyal Commission is to be appointed to investigate the Middle Island Maori land claims.

j • riheve was a very liesivy rainfall yesterday | with numerous land slips'.

PER JPBESS AGENCY.)

CHKISTOHUI;CH, this day, CAB' PROSECUTION.

The test case;agaiust cabmen for driving round cornersfaster than a-walking pace has been withdrawn by the City Council. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

John Saipper, school master of Mount Grey Downs, was tried for attempting to commit suicide on Saturday afternoon at a house Dear the railway platform by cutting his throat with-a pen knife. He had been drinking. It is said.the unfavorable report, of the Inspector of Schools preyed upon: his' mind.: He lies in a precarious condition. MINSTRELS. j

Kennedy, Cjhevers, and Burts Minstrels opened to a Crowded house on Saturday, Hundreds were [unable to gain admission downstairs.::,: ; .;; ■:•.--. „ .•: ■::; -; CHAKITABLE AID. |

- At a meeting of the Charitable; Ai4 Board ttn^jSaiuriaay^iiighti- "an opinion was expressed that itliad a bad effect on patients, having all the bodies removed to the Morgue so near"the main building. '',■'■ i, '■'■-. - EXTENSIONS

The agitation for the West Coast railways continues. It is thought that if the Canterbury members work together they will be able to carry an extension Ifrom Amberley, though it is ! feared the Minister of Public Works will work against them and favour Otago.