TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5173, 15 June 1878, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[FROM Ol'K HW.N CURkE.-U'ON DENIS.] THAMES, Friday. COLD RETUKNS. Oz. dwt. gr. Kuranui Tribute, C'hallis ... '.> 0 12 "West Coast Tribute 0 14 0 Total 9 14 12 Sbaremarket.—Sales : Kuranui, 14a Gd to 13s; Alburuia, 52s ; Colonial, 545. Sellers: Alburuia, 53a Gd ; Devon, 8a 6d ; Claaes, 5s 3d ; Piako, Is 3d. Buyers : Alburnia, 52a ; Devon, Sa ; Colonial Lank, 53s Gd ; Auckland Timber Company, £5 ss. Waiotahi. —The general dirt ia shaping for a much better return this month. The mine is looking very well. Kowe'B Tribute Company. —A fine healthylooking leader was intersected in the crosscut last night, in good country.,* The District Court sat to afUr twelve o'clock last night. Judgment was given for defendant in the case of McManus v. Baxter. The decision is approved of by the general public. In the case of Webb v. Taipari and others, judgment was for plaintiff. Damages, £20. Taipari was lined £10 extra for false imprisonment. CO RO MA N DEL, Friday. Corby.—The battery ia working well, and the stulf is shewing up lirst-rate on the tables. Thcie i 3 nothing new in the mine, which is working steadily. Large quantities of good crushing stulf are coming out. Pro-ipPcLu.-H' claim at the new rush, called the Argyle, opened the reef higher up-hill, with a splendid prospect. Cold shews freely. Mr. Strangham. in company of Mr. Clarke, arrived lasc night, and takc3 charge of the Union Leach to-day. RUSSELL, Friday. The Native Minister arrived last night from Ohaewai, on his way to Auckland, and had an interview with the natives. He also granted the necessary money for the extension of the Russell vshar" 100 feet. MAKE 11", Thursday. THE MAKETU DISTURBANCE QUIETED. This week has seen the fruits of Messrs. Robert Craham and A. Wai brick's visit to this place. Wrangling and strife, war and rumours or war which have continually been sounding in the ears ever since the Lands (,'ourt commenced, are past and gone, and the Court haw been permitted uninterrupted to go on with its usual routine of business. Telegrams this morning have been received by the Arawachief from the Hon. the Native Minister, informing him that he will meet him to-morrow at He will arrive about noou, leaving again ,»i 4 p.m. CISBOR.NE, Friday. The Resident Magistrate was occupied today with a caiie which excited considerable local interest, owing to the position of the parties who figured as defendants. Richard Joyce, a contractor, charged William King, A. F. Hardy, and J. F. Hurry with assaulting him on the Bth instant, at the Roseland Hotel. The defendants are all men of means-Kin.,' is a large saw mill and land owner, Hurry is his partner and president of the I'resbytorian Church Committee, and also a member of tho County Council ; A. F. Hardy was Captain Read's late manager, and is an extcLisivc land owner and sheep farmer. The evidence shewed that the defendants were at Roseland Hotel last Saturday. Hardy called for champagne, and proposed her Majesty's health. Joyce, who ih an Irishman, was on the verandah of the hotel, and exclaimed "To with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh too !" At this Hardy went up to Joyce, and asked him if he made the ; emark. Joyce replied, " Yes," when Hardy struck him in the mouth, and knocked two of bis teeth out. Hurr seized Joyce to prevent a further disturbance, when the latter said Hardy was a coward, aud then King struck Joyce. After hearing a lot of evidence, the Bench dismissed the charge against Hurry and King, but comUj;tt '- , l Hardy to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court in Wellington. was allowed, himself iu £200 and two Burettes of £l<)0. The case caused great stir m the town. Previous to the case coming °a the defendants offered Joyce £100 to square it and a free passage to Wellington to ge: two fabe teeth. Joyce refused.

DILNEDIN, Friday. Till: LU.SQrAUI'iUATION OK FALCON ihe Au«fr<il,i*;an hua the following, in its answers to correspondents : — "Warngul, Auckland, .N.Z.—As Falcon Won, the stewards had no power to dis'luanly the owner, rider, or horso. Cutting " une in the first attempt might have been a n error in judgment on the part of so unI'l'actued a boy." lhe supportß Mr. H. S. Fisher's ""ggestion that the people of Otago should mate some recognition of Sir Juuns Vogel's »ahiable (services to the colony, the latest

being his successful floating of the new loan. It says, thousands of people have been enriched through the labours of Sir Julius Vogel, without an effort on their own part, and teas of thousands are living in comfort who, but for his labours, would be struggling here or elsewhere in poverty. It has been raining heavily all day, and a strong gale ha 3 been blowing, and rain has fallen almost continuously for the past four days.

Ihe llingarooraa, in crossing the bar at Port^ Chalmers this morning, bumped heavily three times. Captain Clark says she only draws 15 feet 6 inches of water.

It is said that Mr. Donald Ileid intends commencing business in Dunedin with his brother as auctioneer. He has applied for a licence.

Mr. Bastings, M.H.R., is going into business with the Mayor of Duaedin as Trustee in Bankruptcy. In his candidature for election to the seat vacated by Mr. Larnach, Mr. Oliver will command the mercantile interest ; but Mr. Reeves, the ex-Mayor, is the popular candidate, and in ail probability will be returned. It is understood, however, that Mr. Oliver will have the support of the Government. The Saturday Advertiser says Sir J. Vogel, by the boldness of his administration, has laid the colony under a lasting debt of gratitude. The Age adds, "and money." [press agency.] TAUPO, Friday. Whilst one of the Armed Constabulary at Opepe. was out shooting his gun exploded, the charge blowing away part of the hand, also wounding his arm and head. He now lies in a precarious position. The natives here are making great preparations for holding a meeting with the coast tribes from Tauranga. The gathering ha 3 little or no political object.

WAITARA, Friday. Preparations are being made for accommodating the natives at the meeting. The Government are erecting three sheds, each about 300 feet long. Rewi is at Mokau, on the way down, with a large number of natives. Another lot are expected by steamer from Onehunga.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. Rewi will be at Waitara about the 19th instant.

PATEA, Friday. The foundation stone of the Patea Breakwater was laid to-day by the chairman of the Harbour Board, Mr. G. F. Sherwood. The suggestion by Sir John Coode has been adopted, and a groin will run out from the inside of the eastern head for 700 feet, instead of along the boulder bank, as designed by Mr. Carruthera. The contractor has agreed to the modifications, and will proceed at ouce with the work. WELI'KGTON, Friday. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, on the question of kerosene, the following resolution was passed:—"That it is expedient that a committee of this Chamber do place themselves in communication with the City Council and the Government, with the view of devising means for meeting the difficulties arising out of the presence in the city of a considerable stock of. kerosene oil which has been reported to be dangerous, and to report the result to the Chamber as soon us possible." The meeting takes place tomorrow. Last Oaztltr notifies that the New South Wales Government have brought into effect the following resolution: —" JS'e stud stock will be admitted into this colony from any other colonies, unless a certificate by the Chief Inspector of Stock for such other colony be produced to the Inspector for the port or crossing in this c ->lony at which it is proposed to introduce such stock, that they are the produce of some of the Australiau colonies or of New Zealand, and not of any colony or country outside of these colonies."

The Ga:.''lt.e to-day notifies the appointment of Messrs. Curtis, F. A. Carrington, and H. Weston, r,o be members of the New Plymouth Harbour Board.

Rewi, the Ngatimaniapoto chief, is to be called to the Coper House next week.

In the libel action of Bluudell Bios, v, Gardiner, of the Chronicle, —the time within which notice of appeal should ba given has elapsed without such notice having been given.

Government are about to issue two shillings and five shillings postage stamps. The first issue will probably be on Ist July.

< HRISTCHURCH, Friday.

A large dwelling-house in Hereford-street, belonging to Mr. H. Rogers, formerly used as a boarding-house, was destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the fire is unknown. Rogers says ncne of his family were in the house after 10 a.m. The building is insured iu the South British, Standard, and New Zealand for £350 each; furniture, £480 in the Phcenix.

The City Council last night declined to take charge of the Charitable Institutions, as requested by the Government.

. LYTTELTCLY, Friday. His Excellency and staff left per Waka tipu at 4.30 p-m. today, for Wellington.

DILNEDIN, Friday

The Bruce Herald states that Mr. Henry Clark, of Milton, will probably offer himself as a candidate for Taieri district.

There have been high jvinds here all day, with a steady downpour of raiu.

LN'VEUCARGILL, Frida.v. Mr. Graham, manager of the Colonial Insurance Company, says the share list throughout the colony closed to-day. The number of aharea applied for is considerably in excess of those available for allotment.

Mtsars'. Gardner, G. M. Bill, Diuuiston, and Pratt are spoken of a3 probable candidates) for Mr. Lumsdeii'u seat. Mr. Cuthbertaon declines to stand..