TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2743, 6 February 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER STAR SPECIAL WlliE

(OUR OWN AND PRESS AGENCY.)

TAURANGA, this day. INSULT TO MAJOR SCANNKL.

The Bay or Plenty " Times" reporter of Taupo wires that a gross insult has been offered to the representative Government here by Rewi Ngatimiauiapoto. liewi sent a message to Major Scannel yesterday expressing a desire to see him, but as the Major's horse was not at hand he was unable to go. To-day he went to to Onanui; where Rewi is, accompanied by Dr. Walker and an interpreter. After mutual greetings Rewi coolly rolled himself up in ins blanket and composed himself to sleep. Half-an-hour's silence then ensued, - when Major Scannell said to him, " You sent for me, what have you to say." Rewi answered that he did not send for him and had nothing to say. Major Scannell then said, "If you have nothing to say to me I will go," aad left the whare without taking a formal leave.

Mr & A. Worbrick telegraphs :— " The itinerant reporter of the "Bay of Plenty Times" at Taupo, wires to that journal that Major Seamell had been grossly insulted by the celebrated Chief Rewi. I am in a position to (state that there is no ftruth whatever in the statement, as that gallant Major was treated in a most respectful manner by Kewi. These itinerant individuals, like the reporter in question, who have no settled location, may perhaps be excused when it is found they have got hold of the wrong end of the stick.

TAUUANGA, this day. (From Another Correspondent.) The rumoured disagreenv-nrs betwern Major Scannell and Ilewi aiu absolutely false.

HAMILTON, this day.

At the sale of racecourse privileges today, the gate was bought for £111 ; booth, £47 10s ; gates, £21 10s. This is a very large increase on last year. A large attendance is expected, including 300 to 400 Maoris, and the entries for the different events are numerous. With fine weather • good sport may be expected. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The new steamer Patea, 75 tons, recently - built here by E. W. Mills, for the Patea Steamship Company, started on her maiden ' trip to Patea direct, at 2 p.m. to-day, with twelve passengers and a fall cargo. Some murmurs of dissatisfaction at the Gas Company giving no intimation of their -.intentionto ieduce the price of gas after a " handsome dividend has been declared, are heard. The reclaimed land sections are said to .> have already risen 25 per cent, one purchaser of two sections having been offered . £1,000 advance on what he paid. Some of the Laud Tax valuers are here again applying for the nse of the Corporation assessment lists, but they were again refused. The Hinemoa goes to Auckland to-mor-row to take the Commissioners on higher education. She brings down the incoming San Francisco mail, due on Tuesday next. Mr Barton'M.H.R., has sold bis house and grounds at the Hutt. ~ Wm. Wakeham, farmer, Wainuiomata, was thrown from a restive horse a day or two ago, and died this morning.

Mr Jones, bookseller, Courtenay Place, ■who was in a depressed state of mind for the last few days disappeared early yesterday morning, and has not been seen since. He was lately from the Thames.

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. At a special meeting of the Harbour Board the accounts for contracts amounting to £4088 were passed for payment. In consequence of some informality in the Board of Education the chairman said he had written to the Government and received an answer from Sir George Grey stating that steps would be taken bj an Order-in-Council to validate the elections. The chairman also stated that instructions had been given to the master of the tug to proceed to sea whenever a vessel was signalled for the purpose of towing the same in, if he could make arrangements with her captain. The meeting then adjourned until Saturday, when the question of office accommodation will be considered as the Harbour Board now is in the habit of meeting in the •District Court,

A most favourable telegram has been received by the acting Commissioner of Hail ways, stating that Mr Conyers is out of all danger, and is slowly but surely improving. The well-known contractor, Mr Tait, supervising erection of Mr Recce's new building, fell into a cellar beneath this afternoon, and very seriously injured himself. He was removed to his own house, where he was at once attended by a doctor. SYMPATHY WITH GLASGOW BANK

The following were the resolutions ■considered at a public meeting to-night : — ■" That this meeting sympathises with the •shareholders of the Glasgow Bank, in •consequence of the calamity which has befallen them through the failure of that institution; and as many families-are left without means of subsistence, this meeting resolves that a fund shall be raised to assist in reliof of those who may be left ia destitute circumstances or in need of procuring help for their support." 2. "That a general committee, with power to add to their number, for the purpose of collecting

subscriptions and to carry Pout the object of this meeting, be appointed." 3. " That the ministers and office-bearers of the various Churches be asked to give a collection on Sunday, 15th February, for the purposes of this fund. 4. " That the Mayor of Christchurch be requested to communicate with the Mayors of Lyttelton, Timaru, Kaiopoi, Akaroa, Sydenham, Rangiora, and Ashbarton, together with chairmen of counties in the Canterbury province, soliciting their co-operation in collecting subscriptions to the general fund; sth, " That Mr John Anderson and Mr Duncan be requested to act as treasurer and secretary lespectively." All Jj passed unanimously. Therejwas a very small attendance. *

The following are the nominations for the Autumn Handicap :—Mallock's Foul Play and Nemo; Butler's Ltertes; Horsetail's Eandwick and King Quail ; Webb's Dundee and Union; Reeves's Orange Lightning ; D. Wright's Lara ; Ray's Templeton, Titania, Maritana, Sinking Fund, Insolvent, and Bribery; E. Vallence's Danebury, Mufti, Cambello, and Huntington ; Walters's Venus Transit; Goodman's Chancellor and York ; J. Neany's King Phillip; Handon's Guy Fawkes, Neilson's Fishhook and Natator ; Noaworthy's Tyro, Stephenson's Vampire; Logan's Cloth of Gold and Dead Heat; Williams's Fallacy; Swanson's Blue Peter; Fraser's Maroro, Longlands, Mata, Naiad and Robin Hood.

The meeting of cricketers for to-night fell through for want of a quorum. Charbonnet's benefit at the Theatre Royal was largely attended. Mrs Walter Bill made her re-appearance n a little comedy, after an absence of over twelve months, and met with a most enthusiastic reception.

This day. THE AMBERLEY RAILWAY LINE,

The railway employe's picnic takes place to-day. Two trains containing about 1,600 left this morning for Bridge, where the picnic will be held.

A patient at the hospital "Was taken out this morning on a warrant, and committed to the asylum as a lunatic.

The Mayor has received a telegram from the Governor saying he will arrive in 4'hristchurch on the 11th inst. He will hold a levee on the 12th, and leave on the following day. It is stated that a itelegram has been received in town from the Minister of Public Works, stating that tenders will be called for in a few days, for the extension of the railway line, from Amberloy towards Cook Straits, in accordance with the provision of the Public Works and Immigration Act, 1878.

BLUFF, Wednesday. George W. JNichol was elected to-day first mayor of Campbelltown, he polled 64, but T. J. Warren, his opponent, only 19.

LYTTELTON, Wednesday. The health immigration officer visited the quarantine station to-day, and reports that the immigrants per Northern Monarch are doing well. Several children have measles, if no unfavourable change occurs tho single men will be landed to-morrow, and the families and single women early next week.

DUNEDIN, Wednesday. I;-' The committee appointed by the Synod to take steps to procure the reintroduction of the Bible into schools met to-day, aud resolved to draw up a petition for presentation to Parliament, and sent for signature to all ministers and sessions in Otacro and Southland, in order that it may ' • < •■■'■■<•. sively signed. —It was also ix \>>. o request the'ministers to bring the rnauer prominently befere their congregations. The first annual meeting of the " Morning Herald" newspaper was held to-day. The balance-sheet submitted, showed a profit of over 21 per cent, on the capital of the company.

A start was made in George-street this morning with the work of laying the city tramway.

There was a deputation to-day to Mr Macandrew on the queston of the extension of Cumberland-street right through to Anderson's Bay, referred to by Mr Walker. In reply, Mr Macandrew promised that this should be done if the Government got adequate accommodation ; a site for a coal shed would have to be provided. The deputation from the Clutha County Council, which yesterday interviewed the Minister for Public Works, in reference to the Balclutha Bridge, were to-day informed that the Government would advance the County Council some money towards the bridge. The amount, however, is not definitely stated.

The Customs revenue to-day amounted to £4;379.

On the voyage of the Easter Hill from London to Port Chalmers, a lad named Taylor, seventeen years of age, fell from the mast and went overboard. Though the sea was smooth and the vessel going slowly the passengers say no effort was made to rescue the lad. ■ ■ '' :

Mr Alex. Bartleman, Inspector of the Colonial Bank, has resigned his : position, and intends going into business in Duuedin on his own account.

It is stated that efforts will be made to get South Dunedin and Caversham municipalities to return Mr A. Proudfoot as their representative on the Harbour Board election, which takes place on Monday night. The annual meeting of the Otago Institute was held to-night, when an address was delivered by the retiring president, Mr Blair. Professor Hutton was elected president, Professors Scott and. Blair vicepresidents for the ensuing year. Mr Blair, in the course of Ihis speech, strongly advocated the establishment of an Industrial Museum in the city. The meeting of delegates from the coursing clubs of the Middle Island will be held in Dunedin to-morrow. The object is to establish a Waterloo meeting for the whole colony. The chief prize will probably be £500. F y

THREATENED STRIKE OF TAILORS,

As the result of a conference of master tailors the employe's to-night threatened to strike on Monday next, but ifc has been avoided ; the masters make a concession of three per cent over the whole log.

MASTERTON, this day, FATAL ACCIDENT.

Yesterday afternoon Thomas McLennan had his arm and ribs fractured, with other injuries, by falling offa tree at Taueru. He was forwarded to the Masterton Hospital, but that institution beieg unfinished, he was being taken on to Greytown, but died on the road.

LYTTELTON, this day. Arrived : Prince Alfred, trom Pelorus Sound ; Spray, from Picton,

Sailed : Southern Cross, for Gore Bay Amaranth, for the Manukau.

The Mary Banuatyne for Kaipara, and the Mary Kfng, for Picton, cleared this morning.