TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 3604, 30 May 1873, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

NATIVE AFFAIRS. [j?B0SI OUR OWN COEEKSrONBENTS.] DEFENCE OPERATIONS BEING ACTIVELY PROCEEDED WITH. —REDOUBT 3 TO HE FINISHED, —THE SWJMP HO AD TO BE iI'DE. —UNFOUNDED AtiVISI. Cambridge, Thursday, 5 p.m. Mb. Mackay returned here last night. The defence operations are to be pushed forward with expedition. The Maori Contingent leave to-morrow to finish Rotorangi redoubt. The road across tho swamp is to be finished at once, and the other redoubts to be erected without delay. An absurd rumour was circulated last night that two Maoris had given chase to a man near Walker's station. The man seemed to have been too frightened to see any Maoris, and if so, whether they chased him or not. The rumour, unfortunately, causod one or two settlers to come in. THE Til AMES. [frou our own correspondent.] Graiiaiistown, Thursday, 8 p.m. The California Company, Tararu, are obtaining some very good gold in a shallow level from tho old shaft. Manukau now leader is looking very well indeed. The general stuff should crush well. The Cure crushed 220 tons for 152 ozs. gold. There are a few specimens, which were not crushed. Sales : Caledonian, £15 7s 6d ; Black Angel, 32s ; Cure, 20s. Buyers : Bright Smile, 4o?j ex div. THE SOUTHEItN riiOVINCES. LEECH THE AXGLO-AUSTRALIAN TIiESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Tauranga, Thursday, 7 p.m. For the publican's licences granted in April certificates have been issued. The Superintendent notifies that they must be recommended by native assessors. The Raugatira sailed South this morning. Xapiku, Thursday, 6 p.m. The Herald publishes letters sent by Heury Matua, leader of the laud repudiation party to the natives on the East Const, urging them not to support Government, but to form a baud of union amongst themselves. Welt.iKoton, Thursday, 7 p.m.

The Independent authoritatively says the Government lias no intention of proposing Constitutional changes. Possibly the Government may propose for remedying the defects 111 the Constitution of the "Provincial Governments, but more in the direction of increasing Iheir efficiency. Madame Cora is highly successful. The William Davie (ship) has been chartered to load here, and will arrive in a few days. New Zealand flax is used as rigging in the Wild Duck, and very highly praised. It was manufactured at Auckland. Mr. Brogden's tender for the Waitara railway has been accepted. The proposals from the directors of the Press Association for amalgamation with the Anglo-Australian Press Agency were rejected by the latter. 7.40 p.m. The Post to-night contains a draft petition from lodgers for electoral franchise. The Tost to-night says the General Assembly will meet about the middle of July. Mr. Henderson (of the Arm of Brogden) to-day married the late Mrs. Manners, widowed daughter of Superintendent Carrington. Wellington Mutual Investment Society's report is satisfactory. The proposed Tug Company will probably fail. The Albion Coal Company's share list closes on Saturday. Mr. Albert Beetham is forming the compay energetically, and will commence operations immediately. Madame Cora will appear in Auckland about the 16th proximo. Court of Appeal sitting. Great Blue Spur continues. Barton concluded argument for the plaiutiil's. The Attorney-Geueral commenced his argument for the defendants in the Court yesterday, and pronounced judgment in three criminal cases. Regina v. Palmer, Kelson ; conviction quashed. Regina v. Woodman, Kelson ; conviction affirmed. Regina v. Barclay, Aucklund ; conviction affirmed. The Ladybird sails North on Saturday. The Lucerne goes to Newcastle. The Mary soils for China early. Sailed : Wellington, for the South. Nelsos, Thursday, 6 p.m. The s.s. Wellington has arrived, and sailed again for Wellington. Geeymoctii, Thursday, 6 p.m. The rivers are Hooded, and communication is entirely suspended between Greymouth and Hokitika. Reeftox, Thursday, 6 p.m. Several landslips have occurred. No serious damage. S p.m. Raining heavy. Floods imminent. CiuusTCHritcir, Thursday, 7 p.m. The Provincial Secretary, in his speech, disclaimed any antagonism to the General Government. They only required that the immigration requirements of the province should be supplied. The General Government had promised that 3000 immigrants would be sent to Canterbury in the year, but four months had expired, and only 150 immigrants had been sent. The Council are now discussing the proposed alterations in the waste lands regulations.

Tho Michael Angelo lias seventy passengers for Canterbury, which the Beautiful Star takes on. The provincial immigration resolutions will be carried out. A motion was proposed to strike out the third clause, providing that the expense of the agency be defrayed out of the Immigration Loan. Thursday, S p.m. Six hundred salmon ova have been hatched out. Port Ciiat.iiers, Thursday, 7 p.m. Sailed: P.C.E., for Newcastle; I'aterson, for the North. 8 p.m. Sailed : Eleanor, barque, for Newcastle ; Paterson, for the North. The Beautiful Star takes immigrants, per Michael Angelo, for Lyttelton, to-night. Dcnedin", Thursday, 8 p.m. The Provincial Gazette contains an audited balance-sheet of provinee for the year ended March 31. Excess of revenue over expenditure, including payment of last year's over draft of £44,127 is £27,593. No opponent to Macandrew out. He has published his address to the electors in the Gazette. [FEOSI THE NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] | Natier, Thursday, 7.50 p.m. The next Pastoral Society's exhibition is fixed for the 15th October, at Ilavelock. The Education Bill to bo introduced in the Council is circulated. It imposes a household rate varying from £1 to £5, according to value of house. Also a tax of £1 on unmarried men not householders in the receipt of wages above a certain amount, and limits school fees to one shilling per week per child ; not more than four children in any case to be paid for. Religious instruction to be now controversial, and at previously Btated hours, so that children may be withdrawn. Wellington, Thursday, 2 p.m. The eailmaker of the ship St. Andrew's Castle has just been picked up drowned in the harbour. The Government received the following telegram from Raglan yesterday The natives held a meeting to express their views in regard to the muider of Sullivan. Ono and all condemned it, and the following resolution was passed and signed by eightyfour nativeß of position : ' We, the persons whose names are hereunto signed, consent to bccoine soldiers to protect the Europeans in

their district, and to go in pursuit of Purukutu, because wo are much annoyed with these murderous acts.' " Assurances have been received that the Uriweras will not again join the Kingite party. Commenting on un article in the Canterbury Press, regarding the probability of the Government proposing large constitutional changes, the Independent, this morning, says it has authority to state that the Government have no intention whatever of proposing to Parliament any measure involving constitutional changes. It is possible that circumstances may make it necessary for Government to submit measures lor remedying certain defects in the constitution of Provincial Governments, but they will probably be more in the direction of increasing the efficiency of existing institutions than impairing them. 7 p.m. The ten Binglc women who arrived by the Wild Duck having bo readily obtained employment, have each nominated female relatives for assisted passages. Parliament will almost certainly meet about the second week in July. Arrived: Wellington, from the North ; sailed again for the South. Court of Appeal.—Kegina v. Primer. Tho conviction was quashed. In Retina v. Woodman, tho conviction was affirmed. CitKiSTCUURCH, Thursday, 8 p.m The Provincial Council have adopted the report of llie committee nflirniing inadvisability of subsidsing any railway with grant of waste land, or extending liability of province to railways beyond the boundaries of the province. The report on the importation of st}ck was adopted. Thirty gentlemen have subscribed £59S towards establishing a free public library. Mr. Geo. Gould beads tho list with £100. All local papers advoeato a vole by Council towards the necessary buildings. Tho extension of the Southern railway ten miles to Eukaia, was opened to-day. A special train conveyed the Superintendent, Executive, and Provincial Council, Messrs. Stafford, Bathgate, Reynolds, and Moorliouse over the lino. At the dejewtcr in tho woolshed on the south bank of the Rakaia, Mr. Stafford, in proposing tho toast of the Provincial Council, said that Mr. Moorliouso was the real originator of the railway Bcheme in New Zealaud, and that practical experience had shown that his calculations, made in 1859, were remarkably accurate.

I.NVEECARGILL, Thursday, 7 p.m. Mr. Lurasden, M.P.C., has addressed his constituents oil the provincial crisis. He said the question at issue was whether the province bo governed constitutionally, or submit to petty despotism. lie condemned Macandrew's conduct, and announced himself a candidate for re-election. A vote of confidence was carried unanimously. Dcwedin, Thursday, 7 p.m. Jlr. J. R. Campbell, of Invercargill, is the successful tenderer for the l'uapeka railway, at £65,000. There were five tenders for the whole line, and twelve for selection. The highest tender was £130,000. THE AUSTItALIAN COLONIES. [FBOII FILES PEK S 3. IIEEO.] Melboubne, May 22.—The Minister is forwarding lengthy despatches in reference to the Suez mail service, setting forth the determination of this colony to have nothing to do with the service unless upon the terms agreed upon at Iho Conference. —The case of Mortou, second officer of the mail steamer Baroda, is a severe one of confluent variola. All persons on board have been vaccinated. The mail is not likely to get away before late to-morrow.

May 24.—The business in the Assembly this afternoon is unimportant.—An extraordinary charge has been heard nt Inglewood, of a man and woman preventing a minister from performing service in a chapel.—Four thousand casc3 JDKZ geneva have been sold, 15s. Oats, 4s Sd to 4s 9d for feeding. Barley is much wanted at 4s 3d to 4s Sd. Maize is at 4s Gd, and likely to advance. May 23. —The R.M S. Baroda left at 1 o'clock. Four passengers refused to be vaccinated. The second ollicer remains in qua. vantine ; his case being one of the worst ever treated there.—The libel action against the Ut'rald came on to-day. Mr. \\ inch and his son were examined, and the hearing of the case postponed until Monday.—Maize continuea scarce. —The new electonil bill nvill give one member to each tcu thousand of population.—A diamond bracelet has been presented to Miss llattie Sheppard the actress. May 24.—1n the libel ease, Atridge v. Melbourne JJerald, a verdict has been returned for the p'aintill'.—The Border Duties Convention received from Sydney will be accepted by tllia Government. —Mount and Mcrris linvc been removed to I'entridgc as prisoners under hard labour sentence. —Miss Arabella *^ c '" dard will appear in about ten days. The Baroda sailed about 7. She had only a few passengers from here.—The criminal libel action-Winch v. Herald-is being heard this afternoon. The evidence of h red and \\m Winch lias been tuUen, to the efleet that Commodore was not aeld, but made two false starts, when ho got well awav, but that the horse showed temper ; that the report as sent from Sydney had been much exaggerated bv the papers. J he ease stands adjourned till Monday.—Mr. Michael, of Portland, has surrendered his estate,-liabilities, £11,283. - 3300 barrels of cement have been taken by the Government, and this haß relieved the market. It is quoted at 205.-Flour, £13 10s for large parcels ; wheat, prime, Gs Id ; 300 tons salt sold at an advance.

Adelaide, May 23.—A general agitation is organising; in favour of tho eight hours movement.— The Register severely criticises ill". Francis for his disparaging references to the action of South Australia in regard to Hie mail service by way of Suez.—The stumer Aiding has her shaft broken.—A public subscript Ton is on foot for the defence of the buby-fnrmins» prisoners.—The share mania is abating—Wheat steady at 5s 6d per bushc I.— The Tuapeka Times reports that a legul firm at Wellington lias received instructions from | Mr. Stirling (Lady Ferguason's lvjected suitor) to commence an action for breach of promise, and to lay damages at £50,000.—-Lhe bags of quartz tested at the Sydney MiuL from the Lady Alice mine, yielded 2 ozs. of gold to the ton. —There have been sales of wheat at os Gd; country flour, £12 7s CJ.-Ibo breadstuffs exported during tho week ending tbe 17th of May, amounted to 167S tons, making for the year 101,670 tonaQUKENSCLIFF, May 23. Arrived: Lconidas, schooner, from Richmond River; sn. «a, brig, from Newcastle. Sailed : At 1, Baroda ; at 4, Dandenong ; Ki»g Oscar, barque, for Newcastle. Bathurst, May 23.-A smart shock of earthquake was felt here last evening a a quarter-past 6. It lasted several secon s. The proprietor of tho Independent is to bo reimbursed expenses incurrod in an ac iou brought aguinst him lately. £50 wero fill scribed last night at a meeting.—-There have been several apprehensions of persons c targe with attempting to pass " Rickelty JJick sovereigns, coined at tho Esbibitio -1 . Mauritius (Per telegram fr° m Ac,en 2'lZ Sugar: Whites, 875 dollars; yellows, 7.75 dollars. Market quite bare.—Sailed : 1! louden, for Melbourne ; Elizabeth, for Adelaide. —China and Alma loading for Melbourne.