TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2904, 20 May 1873, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

X ATI YE AFFAIRS,

[fbom ovk owjt correspondents.]

Alkxaxdra, Holiday, 2 p.m. 4 ITESSE>"CrER came down yeßlorday from tho Ki" 1 *' 9 ,err ' tor . v > bringing vrilh him a letter for jXr.'jlnck'.iy. Bcport saya that the murderers of Sullivan w iU not be given up The King, Matiuliiri, and Rewi are at To several natives who were there have <jiaper;eH to their different Kaingas. "i'urukutu and parly are supposed to be in the vicinity of Wharepapa. The King has ordered hiui to fall back on Xc Kuiti diatelyCilllsuiDC.E, Monday, S p.m. Sir. Mackay started for Xe Whetu, thirty miles from Cambridge, on Sunday morning, •md lia? not yet returned. He is expected k°Xw"o natives- have come iu from Tokangar.wtu, and are waiting to see Mr. Mackay, and will not say what their mission is till he re! urns. Fires were seen on the Pukekr-a range, by t)ic patrol, on Sunday morning. People are anxiously waiting for the reply to Mr Mack-ay's questions. Humours of various kinds are flying about — most contradictory and unreliable. Some of the rumours caused one or two more of tho

settlers to come in. Manv of the settlers are joining the Cavalry Corps, in anticipation of the Militia being calied out. Colonel Lyon and staff, with fifteen more of the Annul Constabulary, arrived tHis afternoon. Cambridge is henceforth lo be the Constabulary head-quarters. Sixtv "Cjii--ts.tiuic.ry are now in Cambridge. The"steamer Rangiriri is coming up with a detachment of friendly natives. I'urukutu has returned from Xe Kuiti, and is asain in tl:.e Pukekura ranges, or at the Maori settlement beyond. Tiie settlers on the other side of the river sre concentrated into a few houses, and keep close watch. 0.30 p.m. Mr. Mack-ay has returned. Has had a sa'isfactorv meeting with Kgatiraukawas. The Kupapa, and Ng-itiraukawas promised to be friendiv, and the liauhau portion or tribe to be a', least neutral in the event of war. Mr. Mackay starts for Alexandra to-morrow ii:or::inj. The reply from the King will likelv be definitely known 011 his return. Mr. Mackar expects to meet Rcwi's messenger at Alexandra. Gkaiiamstowx, Monday, 7.43 p.m. Tarapipipi, from the Piako, is iu Shortland, and states that it is quite true that the Maori King did send to the Piako natives for arms, but the request was refused. Some dispute has arisen among the Upper

Thames natives regarding ihe pasturing of Alley's e.iUle at Te Aroha. Alley obtained a block named \\ ailrii'ukeke from \\ illiam Thompson's sons. The land is claimed by jSoatimaru, who held a meeting to-day at Shortland. and determined to turn the cattle off. l'l'.e Xgatimaru have taken umbrage at Thompson's sons giving permission for the depusturiiij. of the natives are iu fivour of sending the cattle to the Waikato. THE THAMES. frEOii orß ows correspondent. J Graitamstown, Monday, S p.m. Citv of London crushed eleven days with twelve heads for ozs. gold. Caledo:.iau crushed during the week ISI tons 10 e-vt. of quartz for 105 ozs. of gold, and of 00 tons were treated for 37 ozs. ; total yield, 232 ozs. Xo diminution of water iu main shaft. looker. —Water in the shaft 19wered seven or eight i'eet last week, but now stationary. Market.—Caledonian, £13 10= ; Cure, 23s ; Bla:k Angel, 27s ; Bright Smile, 47s Gi. ♦ COUOMANDHL. [FROM OUR OWN COHBZSPONDENT.j Monday, 7.30 p.m. The Tokatea got 137 ounces from 300 lbs. of stone. The Harbour Tiew will retort io-morrow ; tons crushed. The schools were opened to-day under the new Act. They were well attended by ehildren of both sexes. Mr. H. H. Dyer has been appointed to the lower township school, Mr. Pearse, who was lirst elected, having resigned. Ihe Presbyterian soiree is now on, and is largely attended. THE SOUTHERN PEOYISCES. [FiljM THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] -S'AriEß, Monday, S p.m. The Boiling-down Company has sold out for £1250, for premises and plant. I'Arro, Monday, S p.m. The bridge at the \\ aikato mouth, on Lake Taupo, is fast approaching completion. Wellington, Monday, 8 p.m. It is expected that the total receipts of the Telegraph department, for the current financial year, will reach £35,000. The number of messages transmitted is 400,000, being a large increase on previous year's business. A deputation from kelson, to the Inland Communication Committee, returned yesterday. The Superintendent of Canterbury declines to recommend the alienation of the waste lands of the province for the Xelson line. The Hon. Mr. Kichardsori returned yesterday. FA2TIAL SUSPENSION OF IMMIGRATION' TO NEW ZEALAND THREATENED. Wellington, Monday, midnight. Private advices from London, dated 21st of March, report there will be a great competition fir emigrants during the present year. Queensland leads the van amongst the Australian colonies, giving £1 assisted-passage to half-adults, £2 to mechanics, free passage to farm labourers ; married and single. Also, to single women, with land-order for 20 acres if full amount of passege-inoney be paid within 12 months after arrival, or the balance up to £10. Canadian session will commence about the middle of next month. Passages reduced from £6 to £4, with free grunts of land : 200 acre 3 for heads of families, and 100 acres each member of family over eighteen years of age. South Australia forwarded instructions, not yet printed, and will offer free passages—£4 for adults, married or single, and free grants ol twenty acres of land if passages paid up to £11, reckoning full passage ut £15, within twelve months. New South Wales begins Eoon. Brazil promises grants of land, assistances, money, and lodgings for first twelve months. But pending inquiries regarding the ■alleged breach of faith with immigrants foi alleged neglect, operations are suspended Texas is also in the field for immigrants. The coming session is likely to be active, especiallj in agricultural districts.

Clark, Princhard and Co. lost heavily by immigrants bolting at Melbourne, not paying promissory notes.

[FKOII TJIE NEW ZEALAND PBE3S ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday, 7.50 p.m. In tho Divorce Court, to-day, rules were made absolute in Overton v. Overton and Blackwell v. Blackwell. The Provincial Council was prorogued today. In his Bpeeeh, the Superintendent alluded to the probability of having ere long to ask the Council to consider the advisability of raising the price of land. Napieb, Monday, 7.50 p.in. Soundings show that a breakwater 2000 feet long, estimated to cost about £100,000, would be sufficient. The depth at the Bluff is six fathoms. Tenders will shortly be called for a bridge across the harbour at Port Ahuriri. Estimated cost about £7000. Hawke s Bay Steam Boiling Dovn Company's plant mill 1.-ascuulu property sold for £1250.

BXTRAORDINAKY AND KIOTOC3 "PROCEEDINGS IN DUNK I) IN PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. Dunedix, Monday, 8 p.m. At a meeting of Ilia Council this afternoon, Mr. Tolmie explained negotiations with the coalition Government. The Government advised the Superintendent, to prorogue Council, in view of application being niado to the Governor to dissolve the Council. A violent scene followed on the reading of the Superintendent's message. Reid wis about to move an adjournment to enable him to reply to Tolmie, when the Speaker announced the receipt of a second message, but at onco corrected himself by saying, " No ; not a message, simply a letter." Reid spoke a few words, when Reynolds spoke from tho table, and insisted "on tho Council adjourning. He was ruled out- of order. He declared he would not be put down, whereupon Mervyn called attention to the presence of strangers; but being pressed on all sides did not insist upon it, and withdrew his notice. Several member.-, amid loud cries of tL Chuir, chair," called attention to His Honor s message ; but the Speaker refused to acknowledge it, saying it had not readied him as a message, but only as a letter. Bastings then refused to recognise the Speaker or acknowledge his authority, saying il was at an end, as the Council was prorogued, lie was ordered by the Speaker to resume his seat, but he refused to coinplv with the Speaker's command. Cries of Chair, chair," came from the Opposition side, which completely drowned Bastings voice. During this time theGoldfiehls Secretary stood on his feet with the Superintendent's proc-taunt'.ion in his hand, shouting out that, he wished to read it, when above the din and noise was heard Duncan's voice, " Scud for the Sergeant-at-Arnis." lien, al length, silence tvas restored, the Speaker said he would take no notice of the prorogation unless informed of it by message, when Reid proceeded to explain his own action since the Council last met. Here lie was interrupted by cries of " question, question ' ; " order, order," from Fish. Now, then, Cutten rose to move that proper steps be taken to ; enforce order, when Duncan, in stentorian tones, again demanded the presence of the Sergeant-at-arms. hen Reid had finished, a third message announced a (notice of prorogation. Reid stood up, and a.nid loud cheering from the Government side, in which al! iu the gtdierv joined, ami a storm of shouts from the Opposition members, the Speaker retreated from his chair, and the thirty-second session was brought to a close. There were three cheers for the Superintendent, when at a call for Mr. McGiasnan being given, a general uprising took place. Reid's supporters meet to-night, to consider what future action shall be taken, j Sailed: City of Bombay, for London, with 11,000 bales wool, 350J cases preserved meats, and 73'J3 bags wheat.