TELEGRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2749, 13 February 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PIE STAR SPECIAL WIRE

(OUR OWN AND PRESS AGENCY.)

COKOMANBEL, this day. TKIUMPH.

The manager reports re No. 1 leader. It is a fine looking leader more than 2ft. thick with well' defined walla and a great deal of case metal in it. I have not yet seen gold in it, it beiug so much oxyaized, but have no doubt that it is gold bearing. We shall at once tune house and drive on it and save the stuff for crushing, and soon I hope to be able to inform you more about it. In first coming upon the leader an immence stream of water issued therefrom, but I expect it will soon run dry.

HAMILTON, this day.

For to-morrow's pigeon match the following handicap was posted up at Gwynne's noticeboard : Henderaon, 26 yards ; Perkins, Dawson, and Hill, 25; Gwynne, 21; Hay, 23; Wainright, Grimed, Kelly, Douglas, and Cox, 22 yards ; Claude and Woolfield, 21 yards. Handicappers : John Kirkwood wnd W. J. Marks.

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Both, evening papers, commenting upon the case of the lad Taylor, drowned from aboard the Easter Hill, call upon the Government in the interests of justice to have a strict inquiry tnto the whole affair.

The Hutt County Council decided not to proceed, further with their attempts to secure 20 pt r ceDt. of the proceeds of the eale of unreclaimed land.

ROBBBRY FROM HOTEf. An audacious robbery was committed at the City Hotel, £50 being taken from a bedroom. Captain Sellers, of the Zealandia, who was cast in damages in an action brought by Mr Blake. whose boy was injured by a rocket fired from the Zealandia, appealed, but to-day the appeal was diami'sed. Mr Justice Richmond has re-appeared in court after his recent illnees. A. Wakelin, recently a schoolmaster at Greytown, complains of unfair u-jai*e at the hands of the Inspector of the Education Board, and invokes the assistance of his fellow toasters to have his caße 'airly examined. He urges there should be some tribunal to appeal to if. an inspector is unqualified, incompetent, and unworthy, iv order that a beneficial check should be exercised upon the inspectors. His grievauce is that, being a schoolmastor of ten years' standing, and seven years master of Grey town scuool, lie ha 3 been dismissed without an enquiiy he ing granted him. A Royal Comniissi<m has been appointed to inquire into the Bay of Is'ands elector.il roll case. Mr Bryce, M.H.K., will report upon the matter. An enquiry will be held to-morrow ro the collission between the Go-ahead and Hiiia. This day.

In another day or two a new ricemill, for cleaning and dressing rice, will be set to worn by Mr Crease, who already prepares spices on a largo scale. M-ich nery for the manufacture of mnstaul on a lartfe scale i-< also under way. Tne ricemill is s^id to bj the first opened. in the colony. It is understood that Mr Jas. Mackay takes Mr H. T. Clarke's place as (Jrder-Secretary for Native Affair J. It is understood Dr Hector has received notice that Auckland and the North will contribute largely in produce to the exhibits of the Sydney Exhib tion, but that wool must come from places further south, as the best grown up there has found its way out of the colony.

BLUFF, Wednesday.

Salied : Ship Jessie Keadman for J-onaon, with a cargo of wool, me a, wheat, and tallow, valued at £90,000.

BLENHEIM, Wednesday. The manager of tue D'Urvlllo Copper Mine reports having started the rise from No. 1 tunnel to form connection wiii Mantons shaft and anticivmteH having 79 feet back by the end of the month. Ho will as soon as possible commt'nre rising from No 2 to the bottom of Owon's shaft. On completion oE these works, large quantises of ore will be raised.

INVEKCARGILL, this day. Welsh received intimation cf his execution Y\a QQi V'GIV Present" arrangement are that IMr Conyers goes home to-morrow.

CHRIST.CHUKCH. Wednesday. HIS KXCKLL.KNCY THK GOVilißlsOlt. His [Kxceilency the Governor arrived at Lyltelton by the Arawata early this morning, and

was brought into Christchurch by a special train. He was conveyed in a <Jirriage andpair to the Club, whose jmeat£«lie is ."during' his stay. At one o'clock .he , held a levee at th<? Provincial Council Chambers, at which farewell addresses were presented by the City Council and the Selwyn? Comity Council. Hia Excellency, in replying, said he would never forget the kindness he had met with at tho hands of the people of New Z"alanrt. Speaking of the prosperity of the colony, during the la^t 25 years, he said it had ma-ie more material process iv that lime than any other pai tof the world. In conclusion he assured them that whatever sphere oC life he might occupy he would'always do everything that lay in his power for the benefit of New Zealand To-n?ght he is to be entertained at a banquet at the Club. ■ Mr Macandmw was to-day interviewed by no lesß than h'v-' depu'ations in referei a to a railway to tho West Coast via Amberley. tho railway from Oxford tj Temuka, the land fund withh"ll from the counties, the Harbor Board, and th' 3 Rakaia and Ashburtci Fords Railway. In nearly all cases the deputations left apparently well satisfied. Mr Macaudrsw loft in \hn afternoon in the s s. Wakatipu for Wellington. The trial of the American longplough to-day was a great success. Mr un'l Mra Hoskins and Md'le. Cbarbonnet made a final farewell tour of tho Southern towns commencing with Oamaru. They leave on Friday under the auspices of Messrs Haymm ar.rl Riscock. CRICKET.—OTA GO V CANTERBURY. Austin and Clarke having to return by the express to Dimcdin, their places were taken by Borton and Strode. The attendance was not so large—about 1000. The governor was present during the afternoon. The following are the scores Canterbury.—lst Innings. Five wickets for 89 J. Fowler 12 W. Frith i Secretan 5 E. Fowler .. 31 Turner 11 Beard 0 Extras _16^ Total 160 Otago.—lst Innixgs. Spring 12 Borton U Douglas 6 Haskell 9 Rose i Vernon 12 Paramor .. .. .. 3 McNeil 0 Crawshaw.. .. 2 Fulton not out 7 Strode 0 Extras .. •• 1 Total 59 SECOND INNINGS. Rose 10 Vernon .. .. 1 Fulton 9 Borton 0 Paramour 29 Strode 1 Douglas 5 Spring 5 Crawshaw.. .. .. .. .. ■- v Extras 6 Total (with 3 wickets to fall).. 69 OHRIbTOHUROH, this day. The Minister of Public Works, evidently bored with the rive deputations that awaited upon him yesterday, left for Wellington in tho ovouing, and so avoided about as many more who had intended to wait on him to-day. His Excellency returns to Wellington this afternoon.

James Higgin?, (he boy who was injuredby the knives of a reaper sno binder machine, which penetrated his back when he fell oft the seat, has since died.