TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4408, 30 December 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OCR OTTjr CORRESPONDENTS. J Alexandra, Wednesday. Moffat, styled by some people the King's Pakeha, has, it i 3 said, disgraced himself whilst living at Matarura, amongst the Hanhaus, by some dealings in cheques and bv misrepreaentinghimself to the natives and hrq in consequence gone to join Titokowarn'n people, near Wanganni. To Kooti re marked soma time ago that Moffat's deed* would be sure to find him out. . .. Hamilton, Wednesday. The nomination of Waipa district tnnt place to-day. The show of was : C ox The POU takes placed .Mr. Kelly addressed the efettors night. He declared against Separation. Hp was prepared, if Separation was carried to propose Tauranga or Taupo for the seat of Government.. -Air. Kelly received a unani mous vote of thanks. Mr. Kelly's friends are rallying, but the contest here will be hardly fought. This morning the loc?' paper contains Captain Read's address to the electors. Mr. Kelly leaves after the nomination for Gisborne via the coast. The nomination is over. Keily, Morris Read, and Maihi were the candidates duly proposed. J [PRESS AGE.VCY.J _ _ Wellington, Wednesday. _ The principal topic of conversation in town is the attempted murder ease. T'xe nrisoner is a native of Switzerland—a man oi* & most repulsive appearance. He seems quite cowed, and. appears to know tliat lie is almost ccrtain to be executed, even if his victim lives. He is about the middle size, apparently about forty years old. There does not appear to have been any motive for the crime. The wounded men, as they lie in the hospital at present, have a most distressing appearance. They have neither wires nor families. The prisoner was taken to the hospital yesterdays and identified. On leaving the Court and hospital he was greeted with howls by the crowd, and would probably have suffered if not protected by the police. The case was remanded till Monday. It is understood that Burns, for Rosslyn, and Lumsden, for Invercargill, are against abolition and the Government generally. Mr. Murray Aynsley is understood to be a purely local man, who is put in on account of his views on the education question solely, not on account of general politics at all. Her it, Wednesday. The el ection resulted as follows : —Lower Hutt: Fitzherbert, 117; Hutchison, 9. Taita: Fitzherbert, 17 ; Hutchison, 14. Upper Hutt: Fitzherbert, 35; Hutchisot, 5. Wainuiomata : Fitzherbert, 9 ; Hutchison, 10. Total: Fitzherbert, ITS; Hutchison, 38. The railway to the Upper Hutt will be formally opened on the 4th of January. The three men who were cut down by Maj, or Smat, as he is also known by, are still lying in the hospital in the same condition. Two are able to talk, but the other is delirious. They are a pitiable sight. New Plymouth, Wednesday. At Grey and Bell, Mr. Carrington polled 244; Connell, 31. Greymooth, Wednesday. The races were well attended ; weather fine. All Comers' Handicap—Alice Grey walked over. Grey Valley Stakes Handicap —Tommy Dodd, Sandy, and Nectar. It was a splendid race, won by half-a-lengtb. Borough Handicap—A'ero, Tadmor, and Septimus. Won easily. Novel Race—Dick Turpin, Rover, Flying Dutchman. Hurdle Race—Alice Grey walked over. Consolation Stakes—Septimus. Lyttelton, Wednesday. The following resulted :—Murray Ansley, 139; Webb, late member, 107. Timaru, Wednesday. The Geraldine election resulted :—Wakefield, 102; Hayhurst, 102; Wilson, 44. The returning officer voted for Mr. "Wakefield, and declared him duly elected. There was intense excitement at the poll. Port Chalmers, Tuesday. The nomination for the General Assembly took place on the 27th instant. About 300 persons were present. The Hon. W. H. Reynolds and Mr. James Green were nominated, and, having addresssed the electors, the show of hands was taken. The Returning Officer declared the show of hand s ? to be—Mr. Green, 42 ; and Mr. Reynolds, 40. A poll was demanded by Mr. Reynolds. Wednesday. The Port Chalmers election is creating much excitement. The Hon. Mr. Reynolds' friends are rallying round him and a strong committee is at work. He is sure of a majority at the Port. Mr. Green has no committee at the Port, and depends principally upon outside districts. At present the candidates' chances are about equal. Dunedxj.-, Wednesday. At the Dunstan election Pyke polled 300 ; Baird, 159. At Roslyn, Burns, 233 ; Grant, 46. Invercargill, M onday. The result of the poll for the election of a member to represent this place in the General Assembly is as follows :—Lumsden, ISO; Cuthbertson, 150.