TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4388, 6 December 1875, Page 3

TELEG RAPHI C.

[FROM OTJR OWN CORRESPONDENT. J ' Coromandel, Saturday. } THE specimens from the newly-discovered xeef at the Tiki were crushed to-day, and -ave 6 ozs. retorted gold from 8 lbs. of stone, ft is thought so good that the reef is at once to be worked by a company. In the Tokatea, gold is still getting in the Tan level. 200 lbs. of picked atone were obtained this afternoon in the Siege of Paris level. A crushing of some trial stuff from the Excelsior will take place at the Whakaroa battery next week. There is nothing from the hills to-day. The Union Beach has a few more specimens to hand. Gold is seen freely in the crushing stuff with the naked eye. Alexandra, Saturday. Rewi arrived at Te Kopua from To Kuiti on Friday last, with about one hundred followers, on his way to Hikurangi. Manuhiri arrived at Te Kopua with his retinue, in two canoes, on Saturday morning at Te Kopua, on his way to the Hikurangi meeting. Honana, who is living at Te Kopua, proceeded, together with the other principal Hanhau chiefs, to Hikurangi'with Manuhiri on Saturday. Hundreds of Hauhaus are daily arriving at Hikurangi. The purport of this private meeting is, no doubt, to discuss together on matters of importance to themselves and the country at large with the Hauhau Kupapa, and have an arrangement as tohowthey will receive Sir George Grey when he is prepared to visit them. The tareao karakia will be used morning and evening during the meeting, which may last for four days. Gisborme (Poverty Bay), Saturday. The great native feast at Waerengahika commenced yesterday. There was a large attendance. Seven hundred Europeans were present. There were fifteen tons of flour, four hundred cases gin, and thirty casks xum.The least cost is about £5000, and the feast will last for several days. The decision given by Judge Rogan in the Makawai block is most satisfactory. Judge Uogan proceeds to-day to Auckland in the Pretty Jane, for a month's leave of absence. Captain Porter is acting in his absence respecting law matters. Addresses from Mr. W. Wilson and Mr. W. Kelly, as candidates for the East Coast, appear in the Standard. Mr. Kelly is to visit Gisborne after the writs are issued. Mr. Wilson is the favourite. Mr. McDonald is hanging fire, and there is no address from him ; yet the explanation from the Rev. Mr. Smally, re his attack on Gisborne, appears in the Standard, is unsatisfactory. The building trade is brisk ; carpenters are in demand. A Presbyterian manse is about to be erected. Efforts are being made to build a Good Templars' Hall. A Foresters' Ccurt'is about to be established. An auction in aid of the Presbyterian manse is about to take place. A Christmas bazaar in aid of the English Church will be held soon. Colonel Harington ha 3 withdrawn from ihe candidature for the East Coast. Captain Morris is expected at Gisborne on Wednesday next. [press agency.] Alexandra, Saturday. Rewi and the Ngatimaniapoto natives start from Kopua for the great meeting at Hikurangi. Rewi brought four canoe-loads of flour for the feast. The meeting is expected to commonce to-morrow. Gisborne, Saturday. A great Maori kaekaukai commenced at Waerenga yesterday. Native presents exchanged hands to the value of over £5000. The gifts included about 50 tons of flour, £100 worth of tobacco, live stock, an immense quantity o£ grog, 1000 preserved pigeons, clothing, ornamental calabashes, dried sharks, bank notes, gold, and Maori curios. There was a war-dance during the day. The feasting and drinking will last tiH all the grog is consumed. About 1000 ilaoris and 500 Europeans were present. Our Gisborne storekeepers sold over £2000 ■worth of stuff for the festival. Wellington, Saturday. Parliament will be dissolved and the new -writs issued on Monday morning. The writs run for 60 d«ys. The Customs revenue for November, 1575, •was £13,541 as against £9414 for November, 3874. The immigrants, per Avalanche, landed this morning. They appear to be in excellent health.

The Intel-provincial Kegatta Committee met yesterday. Is was stated that the subscriptions already amounted to £600. The regatta will occupy two days, and will take place on the Petoni course. The programme, as at present arranged, is as follows : —No. 1. Four-oared outriggers (for championship), first prize, £150. No. 2. live-oared (or more) racing whaleboats, steered with steer-oar, first prize, £50. No. 3. Four-oared inrigged gigs, first prize, £100. No. 4 Pair-oared outriggers, first prize, £20. Ho. 5. Pair-oared inrigged gigs, first prize, £20. No. 6. Scullers (outriggers), prize cup and £15. No. 7. First-class yachts, first prize, £50 and Shaw Saville's cup. No. 8. Maiden four-oared outrigged race, prize, £10. A coasters' race, first prize, £50 and. Shaw Saville's cup. No. 10. Secondclass yachts, first prize, £10. No. 11. Minor four-oared inrigged gig race, first prize £10. No. 12. Five-oared whaleboat race, for Volunteers and Firemen, prize, £10. Ditnedik, Saturday. Mr. George McLean, M.H.8.., addressed -the electors of Waikouaiti. His speech was an exhaustive one. Hespokeatgreatlengthonthe Abolition Bill, and his action thereon, stating why he voted for Abolition. He had formerly supported Separation, but since 1871 it was not desirable to have Separation, if it could he obtained, and he considered it could not be. He would only support Abolition conditionally on the land fund being localised— that is, reserved to each province. He reviewed Sir George Grey's speech, and shewed how Auckland Provincialists endeavoured to get the land fund of the Middle Island for the North. He referred to Sir George Grey's past actions, to shew that while Sir George now spoke about preserving the rights and liberties of the people he had in times past raised storms of indignation by his despotic interference with Constitutional Government.

A Li.~: ! " ~°te of thanks was passed to Mr. McLean iui ~- ■ action during the past session; and, further, luat he should be the member for the district in the next Parliament. Mr. McLean was complimented for being a hardworking member for the district. The Times this morning has two strong articles on the disgraceful way in which •quarantine matters are carried on here, referring more particularly to the cases of steamers coming from Melbourne, now that scarlet fever is raging there. The Times also comments on Mr. Macandraw's telegram to the UoloDial Secretary, in which the Superintendent, as Chairman of the Board of Health, states that it is expedient to quarantine Melbourne steamers. It regrets, that he should consider any measure .expedient, which had for its object the protection of public health. The following are the weights for the ' Dunedin Handicap :—Castaway, 9st. Slba.; Tambourini, 9 st. 6 lbs. ; Templeton, 9st. 2 lbs.'; Guy Fawkes, 8 st. 11 lbs. ; Hercules, 8 st. 6 lbs. ; Daniel O'Rorke, 8 st. 2 lbs. ; Tadmor, 8 st. ; Malvina, 7 st. 12 lbs. ; Ngaro, 7 st. 121b5.; Sonnambula, 7st. 10lbs.; Eory O'More, 7 st. 8 lbs.; Fishhook, ,7 st. 5 lbs. ; Atlas, 7 st. 4 lbs. ; Settler, 7 st. 3 lbs. ; 3£ight-bower, 7 st. 3 lbs. ; Cocksure, 7 st. 2 lbs.; Richmond, 7 st. 2 lbs. ; Randolph, 7 st. ; Kauri, 7 st.; Cloth of Gold, 7st. ; Dainty Ariel, 7 st.; Pertobe, 12 st. 6 lbs. ;.Amohia, 6 st. 121b5.; Pungawerewere, 6st. lOlbs.; Empress, 6 st. 10 lbs. ; Folle Farine, 6 st. 8 lbs.; Castilian, 6st. 8 lbs.; The Chief, 6st. 7 lbs.; Cathleen, G st. 7 lbs.; Blair Athol, 6 st. 7 lbs.; Gamecock, 6 st. 6 lbs. ; Merry Monarch, I 6 st 6 lb.; De Colonel, 6 st. 5 lb.; Sir,

William, 6 at. 5 lbs. ; Seamstress, 6 st. fe Boomerang, 6 st. ; Naboolish, 6 st. ; MedicusL 5 st. 12 lbs. ; Seabird, 5 st. 12 lbs. ; Free? stone, 5 st. 7 lbs.; Stonnbird filly, ssi 7 lbs.; Young Captain Scott, 5 st. 7,1b5.:, ] Oamaru, Saturday. Mr. Steward, member for Waitake, addressed a largo meeting of his constituents last night. Over 300 persons were presentj. He _ reviewed the legislation of the past session, and declared himself a supporter of central legislation and local administration. He opposed insular separation and the fourprovinces scheme. He saw no necessity for more than one Legislature for the colony—Boards of course. Boards of Works should be established to take charge of main roads and large works. These added to Boad Boards and municipal system would provide ample administrative machinery. He advocated reform in the incidence of taxation, and would support a land tax which should not allow unimproved lands to escape ; and also reform in the constitution of the Upper House—the number of members to be fixed, half nominated members and half elective. The following resolution was unanimously passed : " This meeting highly approves of the action of Mr. Stewart in supporting the measures brought forward by the Ministry for the abolition of Provincial Governments throughout the colony, and desires to acknowledge their appreciation of the valuable services rendered by him during the past five years as member of Parliament for the Waitake district, and that the thanks of this meeting be accorded to him for his address."