EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume VII, Issue 433, 25 September 1872, Page 3

EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Sept 17. The share market is quiet. Oakley, of Maketu, is committed on two iar ges of selling arms to natives. Mr Reid, editor of the Star, is a candidate for e provincial Council. Bryant, a sailmaker, is committed on a charge I ~nc on a girl offender years. September 19. The Chief Patuahone, a brother of Tamaki f,-.ka died at the North Shore, 105 years of ,e • he remembered being taken on board Capt. "ook’s vessel on his first visit to New Zea-

The barque Hokitika, announced to sail for lueenaland diggings, has been withdrawn, iring to the want of sufficient inducement. An example of the Maori utu has occurred at faitakere. A Maori woman, living with a iakeha, ran away with another settler. The relieved party, with a number of Maoris, ■needed to bring back the erring lady. They id so, pillaging the house of her seducer. Sept. 19-—Lewis KLettit, who bad long been nownas the connecting link between Europeans idMaoridom, has died at his residence beyond lexandra.

The Kir.gites and friendly Waikato natives itend to hold a meeting at Maungatantiri in anuary to decide upon the laud question. The hief object is to adjust disputes about laud weed by tribes, a portion of which belongs to ie friendlies and a portion to the Kiugites. his includes Firth’s land at Matamata.

Asou of Mr Evans, who is bridge-keeper at anmuro, was accidentally crushed to death trough the lowering of the drawbridge.. Sept. 22.—Patuone’s funeral was very largely [tended. The volunteers were paraded, and red three volleys over the grave.

Lusk, the Provincial Secretary, will probably ja candidate for the Supcriutendency.

Sept. 24. —The Cure lias declared a dividend ;6s per share. F, Prince and George Staines are nominated irthe Provincial Council.

A child of Robert M'Ewen’a, at Pollock setement, has been accidentally drowned. September 20. The Jessie Nicol, which has arrived from Fiji, ports a native disturbance at Rewa, on the stations of Stork.

A Fijian was-arrested for larceny, and the stives demanded his release. Stork complied, ie natives then commenced threatening the lanters, who collected, and attacked and urued a native village, killing several. Eeports from the expedition of the Ba coast, tate that the troops were disorganised owing to ant of food. No attack had yet been made on ie rebellious mountaineers.

Disturbances had occurred between the native ibes of the interior of Vitu Ee\u, but nothing irious.

H.M. Cossack is at Lev aka. The Captain ill give a general support to the Fijian Governmi- He informed the settlers who waited on im that they must conform to Fiji laws while by reside in Fiji.

Napier, Sept. 19. At a recent cattle sale, steers fetched .£5 to 6 Ills; calves, 30s to 40s. .

Mr, Dolbell, M.P.C., has been severely gored p bull, but is recovering. The Government have bought 188 acres at wanui, near VVaiapu, for a township. All the immigrants by the Hodvig Christina ad Ballarat are engaged, satisfactorily to themelvss.

Wellington, Sept 17. The Post says that instructions have been sued for providing increased accommodation in is Reef ton gaol. Sept. 20. —At a dejeuner on board the Ne wka about 200 persons were present, mostly mibers of the Assembly. The Hon. 1). M ‘Lean

foposedsuccess and prosperity to the Nebraska, stofficers and owners. Mr Driver said there as every chance of the subsidy being obtained, id tho.t the line in four months would be equal •any in the world.

Sept. 23.—A preliminary meeting was held at Irßrogden’s oiiice to-day, to consider the forwtion of a company, with a capital of £500,000, 'be raised mainly in England by Mr Brogden Mthe Trust and Agency Company jointly, for ™purpose of undertaking the construction of ikr-races on goldfields. A requisition has been circulated calling upon bssrs Pearce and Hunter (Welllington mem!ra) te resign or support Stafford.

„ Christchurch, Sept. 20. Ibeaum of £SO has been promised by the “go Government, and £IOO by that of Oanterlry, towards the contemplated Exhibition of “■'machinery to be held here, woadstuffs are languid. A company is being formed to lay a tramway JJ’igh the city, and on to Papanui. Complaints are made of the disgraceful state ‘be Supreme Court.

, New Plymouth Sept. 19. “tMoorhouse is actively canvassing the dis- >■ Major Atkinson is at Patea. The Jfera electors are in favor of Mr Moor-

Apt. 22.—Moorhouse has published his ad'J*?l)l the Herald, and in that he states his in distinct opposition to the Stafford ' met. JJ e thinks that the peace, order, and of the country are far more j(i secured by the party now in oppoby those in power. He has a firm 3 3 ,, 1n M‘Lean’s fitness for dealing with native uj rs - Nor does he think success can be Staff i rn ? l any attempt to combine with AM and his present associates. " erct M states that either Stafford or *** telegraphed to Atkinson directly bis want of confidence motion, miuig Atkinson to be prepared to stand for of the district, Atkinson, Cr ;, dcuiea that be comes forward as a supjtJ .?* Stafford, but the electors generally the fcmth of tie deniaj,

Monrhouse’s address is generally approved of. Great dissatisfaction is expressed at Reid’s announcement that the Waitara railway would not be proceeded with.

Gkevmoutii, Sept 19. A requisition is being got up on the Coast asking Mr Luckie to stand for the Superintendency of Nelson.

Dunedtn, Sept 17. The Spring meeting of the Jockey Club is fixed for the 30th November.

A man named Humphreys attempted suicide by severing the arteries in his arm while under the influence of drink. Dunedin, Sept 19. The Supreme Court gave an important decision yesterday. They decided that the proclamation cancelling a portion of the lease of the Bellamy station was illegal. This will govern several cases now pending. Bluff, Sept 21. The s.s. Rangitoto has arrived, having left Melbourne on the 16th.

Melbourne, Sept. 16,

The s.s. Northumberland arrived to-day, after a splendid run of 51 days, from London. ■ The Legislative Council rejected the Amended Land Bill.

The Education Bill introduced in the Assembly provides for the free, secular, and compulsory system. The second reading is fixed for Tuesday week.

The Public Loan Bill has passed a Committee of the Assembly. The rush to Charters Towers still continues, numbers of miners leaving by every steamer. The Darwin reefs still command attention.

The Victoria, Sydney, Adelaide, and Tasmanian Governments have joined together in subsidizing a steamer for the conveyance (if messages from Java to Port Darwin during interruption of cable. Tenders have been called for a steamer.

Dr Murray will either be prosecuted at Melbourne or Sydney for murder on the brig Carl in the South Seas.

A conference of newspaper proprietors has been held. They advocated a Government subsidy for cjible messages, reduction of newspaper postage, and other matters.

The late John Moffatt died worth £390,000. The probate duty on his will amounted to £IO,OOO. An Indo-Australian stud farm horses depot has been formed.

Mr Hobbs, surgeon, of Richmond, has com mitted suicide.

Three houses have been destroyed by lire-at Garleton.

Captain Jones, of the ship) Dilawur, has been acquitted of all blame in regard to the loss of three seamen on his outward voyage. Arrived.—Sept - 12th, Northern Light, from Hokitika ; IGth,. Towerhill, from Auckland ; Florence, from Lyttelton, via Sydney.

Commercial.—Large sales of new seasons teas. Considerable sales of Otard’s brandy up to ■■l 20,000. Good feeling in oats at 3s M.j d. Wheat, 0s to 0s 9d ; fair amount of business doing. Latest Mauritius dates to August oth, states that 30,000 bags, of the new crop had arrived in town. Greys are in demand in France. There is no demand for Australia.

Sydney, Sept. 10.

The diamond of 124 carats, found at Oberon, has been pronounced of the first water. £630 was refused for it. A number of smaller gems were found in the same district.

The Government have placed £400,000 debentures of the loan in the market at 5 per cent. The schooner El z ibeth has ' con wrecked near the .Royalty Islands. It, is the intention of the Government to create a Mining Department and Minister. A conference of Anglican Bishops will be held on Bth October.

The Admiralty Court has given a verdict of £I6OO and costs against the p.a. Nevada for damage done to the barque A. H. Badger through collision. The meeting of the A.S.N. Company, to consider the ad disability of tendering for the Californian mail service, is adjourned for ten days. There is great excitement in Newcastle owing to the steamer Saxonia, under lieu, being surreptitiously towed away. Half the interest in the Listowal opal mine was sold for £SOOO.

At the Raudwick races, the Derby was won by Loup Garou. Dagworth won the Metropolitan, doing the distance in 3 minutes 35A seconds, the fastestest time it has ever been done in. King of the Ring won the Rauwick Plato. Adelaide, Sept. 16,

The prospects of the Darwin diggings are encouraging.' Three thousand yards are already pegged out, and a number of claims taken. No payable alluvial ground has yet been discovered. The Government are sending out two exploration parties, one eastwards and the other to the west. Several new copper companies have been floated. The Carnaquen, from Newcastle, coal laden, went ashore on Tiparra reef. The cargo and vessel are insured. Wheat dull.