TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2603, 21 August 1878, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

MINING.

Alburnia.—ln Dixons section the show of gold continues. 201bs of picked stone was obtained this morning. Driving will be commenced to-morrow. The crushing has taken out 121bs of specimens blotched with gold from the Sons of Freedom reef. Shares.—47s to 47s 6d : Bendigo United, 45 tons for 88ozs.fef'-..,.*.__.^.. c »™^4f?gg^.^ TAURANGA, this day. MASONIC BALL TO THE KATIKATI SETTLERS, A ball on a large scale is to be given by the members of the Taurauga Lodge to the Katikati settlers soon after their arrival. SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. {PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE).

WELLINGTON, this day.

THE PJMUTAKI ACCIDENT,

A telegraia received to-day brings intelligence of a shocking fatal accident on the liimutaki early this morning. It would appear from the rcry brief particulars to hand, that a young man named William Stephens, residing at the Upper Hutt was driving along the Drake's Elbow between six and seven o'clock, when the waggon capsized and the man and two horses attached to the wagon were killed. Some of die passes in Rimutaki are well known to be very dangerous, At the spot wheie the accident occurred, the road consists of a cutting inside of the mountain with a sheer descent of about 200 feet at the side down which the waggon, with the unfortunate driver and the horses would appear to have been precipitated. MUTINY ON THE ALHAMBRA.

Seven seamenbelonging so the s.s Alhambra were charged before Mr Mansford, R.M., with combining to disobey the lawful commands of the master, Malcolm Muir. The complainant stated that they knocked off work at 10 minutes past 12 to-day, stating that they wanted their dinner, until the ship had sailed. They refused, however, to go to work, and the consequence was that witness had to put on extra labour to get the ship ready and was now detained witn mails and passengers. The magistrate said itwas an extraordinary way of expediting the business of a ship to give men into custody. He did not feel disposed to send them to gaol, and should simply order them on board the ship.

THE SEPARATION MOVEMENT,

At his sale to-day, Mr Duncan, auctioneer, said that in consequence of an article which appeared in the "New Zealander," a general want of confidence was felt as to the continuance of the seat of Government in Wellington. TMb had a depressing effect in commercial and financial circles, affecting more particularly landed properties. He had that morning waited on members of the Government to ascertain if there were any grounds for the statements which had been so rashly published, and was informed by a majority of the Ministers, whom he saw, that there was no foundation in fact for the assertions which had been made regarding Separation. Under these circumstances, and fiom the fact that he had received several requests by telegram, and letters from the fSouth, to postpone the sale, he had reluctantly consented to do so until early next month.

OFFICIAL INQUIRY.

An official inquiry was commenced at the gaol fco-day by the visiting justices, touching- the circumstances under which the convict, Hawkins, attempted to escape from the hard labour gang working at the new hospital building near Newton, o"n Friday the 9th instspfca^wasujre-captured. The circumstances of tEe escape'^re deposed to by the warders and not disputed, but then the visiting justices wished to pursue the investigation fHrther "in reference to the recapture of Hawkins and his alleged ill-treat-ment by the warders. After some consultation the justices resolved to adjourn the inauiry in order to procure the attendance of some persons who had stated that they were eyewitnesses of the ill-usage of the prisoner. PROPERTY SALE.

Mr J. H. Wallace offered at auction this afternoon, Professor Rowley's property in Willis-street. It was put up first with all foreshore rights, etc., and being started at £S0 per foot, speedily advanced to £160, Mr Chew being the bidder of that sum at which price it was withdrawn, Mr Rowley's reserve being £170 per foot. Councillors Diver and Mac Donald have both given notices of motion for next Thursday meeting of the City Council, to the effect that a public meeting of ratepayers should be called to consider a proposal for the raising of a loan of £15,000, for the formation and improvement of the streets in this city.

PER PRESS AGENCY.)

NSW PLYMOUTH, this day. THE HAWEA.

The Hawea showed up at half-past seven this morning, but owing to a heavy surf could not be comnmnicated with. She therefore left at eight o'clock. STEAMER MISSING. Considerable anxiety is being felt here respecting the Kaimua, which left Waitara last Wednesday with cattle and sheep, and has not since been heard of. Some sheep have been washed ashore near Raglan, from which it is surmised she is lost. JUDGE THOMAS. A person styling himself Judge Thomas has been distributing printed papers in Maori amongst the natives. Rewi has refused to see him. ,

WELLINGTON, this day. SHIPPING. The f s. Taupo sailed for Napier and Auckland at 12.30. Passengers: Messrs Johnston, Sass, Vercoe, Cowie, Simpson, l.i"htfooti Salmon, Barnard, Samuel, Waters, Hascett, Dixon, and Mr and Mrs Bulier.

iWANGANiUL/tßis tfayTp

ILLICIT DISTILLATION. ' In the K.M. Court this morning, Joseph Jessop, convicted yesterday of having had an iliicit still in his possession, was sentenced to six month's imprisonment wifh hard labour.

QUEENSTOWN, this day. SKELETON OF A MO A FOUND. Several portions of the skeleton of a bird supposed to be a Moa have been found here. Judging from the appearance of the skin and feathers the bird could not have been dead mauy years.