INTERPROVINCIAL.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3223, 30 December 1875, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Dec 28.

Arrived —Aiißevoir.schooner.fromSydney, after twenty days passage ; Julia Price, from Norfolk Island.

Departures—Wellington, s.s, for South ; Star of Germany for Newcastle; Ocean Wave, schooner, for Levuka; Letitia, schooner, for Tongatabu j Josephine, schooner, for Levuka.

In reply to a deputation, Sir George Grey has consented to contest the seat for the Thames. Mr Eobert Graham will stand with him.

The criminal calendar contains five charges of wilful ' murder against four persons. Mr O'Korke received a vote of confidence at a meeting of electors last night.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company received the following telegram from London, dated December 9th :~

" Wool—Competition is.increasjng in this market, and it is firmer. Up to date 68,000 bales have been sold. Tallow firm—Mutton, 51s ; beef, 48s per .cwt. Leather—The best sales ehowed |d decline on previous rates. Adelaide wheat is worth 54s ; New Zealand, 53s per 4961b5.

December 16,

"The wool.sales closed firmly ; the sales comprise 105,000 bales, and 800 bales have been withdrawn. During "the past sales 30#00"l)ale8 have been taken for export. A good many, second hand parcels were offered during the past sales. Trade in the manufacturing districts is unchanged. The next sales commence on the 15th February."

Sapphire Mai, the murderer, was caught in the bush yesterday. After running half a milejr when discovered, he gave in without , resistance, and was brought, up this morning, but was at once sent off to hospital to be identified by the dying men. The case stands adjourned.

This afternoon a quantity of the Cook's Straits cable, which had been coiled away under the telegraph office, was taken on board the Luna. The rest of it will all be taken on board to-morrow, and a start made oh Thursday. Wellington, Dec. 28. Aplins' music shop on Lambton. Quay was burned down about four this morning. The stock was insured for £400 in the Standard, and £400 in the Imperial; the building for £400 in the Standard.. The value of the stock destroyed is said to be about £1800. The origin of the fire is unknown. When first seen the flames were issuing from a skylight in the roof. The house was uninhabited.