TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 107, 22 February 1873, Page 12

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Marton, February 18. The polling for the Provincial Council election came off yesterday. Milne polled 102 ; Graham, 96 ; and Cash, 26. Auckland, February 14; 14,119 shares in the new National Bank have been applied for here exclusive of Thames applications. A despatch from the Waikato states the Hau haus at Aotea and Kawhia have determined to repair and restart their flour mills. Native work men are now engaged in repairing them ; one at Oraliiriri in the Waikato ; one at Rangitilcu, at the south head of the Kawhia harbor ; and one at Aotea harbor. When the mills are at Avoi-k vessels will be admitted to the harbors to take away the flour, as a good deal of wheat is grown in the district. The aulcati line will be done away with and free intercourse between the races established. Flour, £l4 to £l6. Maize, 3s 7d ; oats, 3s to 3s 9d. Ripe grass seed in demand at 3s. Fresh butter, lOd ; salt do, B|d. The weather is unsettled with heavy rain. Many of the native tribes are preparing farewell addresses to the Governor. February 15. The total number of applications for shares in the National Bank now amounts to 40,200, while a large number of additional applications are expected from Australia. February 17. A political Association has been formed in this city to watch the public interests during the coming elections. Mr B. Tonks is President. An article in the “ Cross” giving an imaginary account of an attack on Auckland by a Russian ironclad has created tremendous excitement. February 18. The cavalry representatives, two of whom came from Waiuku, go to Nelson from this province. The Glenhuntly cleared for London to-day and sails to-morrow. She takes 10,000 ounces of gold. February 19. A cricket match was played yesterday between eleven officers of the Blanche, and eleven members of the legal profession. The game was a long one, the final result being that the legal team won by 137 runs to the Blanche’s 81. The opposition to the Education Act is subsiding. The Acclimatisation Society has released two brace of grouse, which were received by the Warwick. The Glen Huntly takes 12,000 ounces gold and a general cargo worth in all about £50,000.

February 20. Petty robberies are becoming very common in several parts of the city and suburbs. The barque Lion, timber laden, for Adelaide, was totally wrecked in the Whangapoa bar on Tuesday last. Th© cargo was insured in. the New Zealand Office for £4OO, and the vessel v r as insured in the Australian General Office in Sydney. The crew escaped in the boats. Napier, February 17. Forty cases out of some 250 have been disposed of by the Land Alienation Commissioners. A number of cases have been postponed at the request of the natives until the arrival of a lawyer, who is expected from Wellington. Wanganui, February 15. Kai Iwi election —Pharazyn, 23 ; Alexander, 29. The Wanganu\ races were a great success. The defeat of Black Eagle by Creeping Jenny, a local bred mare, caused great excitement. The owner of Eagle, in this morning’s “ Chronicle,” publishes a challenge offering to run a match for £IOO with Bst 71b against Jenny with 9st, two miles, on the Aramoho course. The match will probably be arranged. An old woman of 64, named Asken, was knocked down by a horse on the course last night, and is not expected to recover. New* Plymouth, February 17. The binnacle lamps of a large vessel have been found on the beach near town. Mr M ‘Lean is holding meetings with the natives. February 19. The Go-a-head has arrived from Sydney. The Sydney papers announce that the Victoria, the first of the A.S.N. Co’s line of steamers to the Southern ports of New Zealand, is to leave in March, and that New Plymouth is to be the first port of call. Nelson, February 14. The races yesterday were well attended and the weather, Avas fine. The Waimea steeplechase, won by Modesty, Eclipse, 2. Great Waimea South handicap, Mistletoe, 1 ; Eclipse, 2. Wakefield free handicap, Rustic, 1 ; Kangaroo, 2 ; distance 2 miles ; time, 7 minutes 33 seconds. Hokitika, February 14. The Volunteers fired a match with the Dunedin Scottish Company yesterday. The number of points made was 186. The weather was rainy.

Reefton, February 15. A new .weekly double demy newspaper -is about to be started at the Lyell by Mr Ivess, one of the proprietors of the “ Inangahua Herald.” Lyttelton, February 17. Arrived—Glen Moss, barque, 45 days from Mauritius. She brings a cargo of sugar, part for here and part for Nelson. Christchurch, February 14.

The grain market is quiet, as farmers are holding back for better prices, while purchasers are unwilling to advance in the face of low prices in Australia and a scarcity of tonnage. Sales of fair wheat have been made at 4s, and some superior samples have been sold at a shade higher. Oats, 2s ; barley, 6s—given readily for prime lots ; butter is easier at 6d ; hams and bacon, 9d to 9^d. A large fire occurred in Colombo street at an early hour this morning. Six small shops and one house were totally destroyed. The South British has lost £6OO, New Zealand £3OO, Victoria £IOO, and Liverpool, London, and Globe, £l5O. The fire brigade worked well, and the fire police saved a deal of property. The Superintendent last night presented a beautiful silver tea and coffee service to Captain Jenkins of the John Knox, in recognition of his exertions in saving the eight persons from the wreck of the' City of Newcastle in November last. A large number of the most influential city merchants were present. February 18. Mr Stafford will probably address his Timaru constituents next week.

A trial of the Malvei’n Hills coal to-day for steam generation and household purposes proved highly highly successful. Chiarini’s circus, which has 1400 persons at each performance, leaves for Dunedin to-morrow. The success of the whole company whilst in Christchurch has been very great. A special session of- the Diocesan Synod to consider the sale of the Cathedral site for Government offices for £IO,OOO was opened to-day. It is not considered likely that the site will be sold. February 19. The sale of. Kermode and Moore’s station property to-day by Matson and Co. was largely attended. The Glenmark station, including 35,781 acres freehold, 11.500 aci’es leasehold, and 25,000 sheep, was sold for £85,000 to Mr G. H. Moore Deans’ Peak station, including 4099 acres freehold, 7850 acres leasehold, and 5000 sheep was sold for £13,500 to Mr Frank Courage, Waikare station, with 3000 acres freehold, and 3000 sheep, was sold for £6200 to Mr G. H. Moore, Blackball station, with 34,670 acres leasehold, 12.500 sheep, was sold to G. H. Moore for £13,500. Doctor’s, Hill station, 34,670 acres leasehold, 12,500 sheep, sold to G. H. Moore for £14,750 ; Ashburton station, 7000 acres freehold, 66,000 acres leasehold, and 40,000 sheep, was sold to G. H. Moore for £52,000. The Hon E. Stafford bid £51,500 for the latter property, and afterwards offered Moore £SOO for his bargain, but it was refused. Several small lots freehold property were also sold, and the total sum realised at the sale was £18*8,631. Dunedin, February 14. Arrived—Chatanooga, from New York. Capt Dickie, assistant Harbor-master, has died after a long and painful illness. Flour is firm in good demand at £l3 wheat, 3s ; other quotations unaltered. February 15.

A hitch has occurred in regard to the purchase of the Waterworks by the Corporation. The Corporation offered bonds having fifty years currency, while the Act only allows them to raise bonds at thirty years’ date. A commission has been appointed to enquire into charges made by Bishop Moran and Father Coleman that children attending the Government schools have been punished for not attending the Bible classes. The newspapers publish the correspondence between the clergy and the Education Board. The former seem to have made the accusation on hearsay ; and the Board offers, on proof being given, to visit the teachers with condign punishment. At a meeting of cricketers last night it was resolved to send for some professional players. February 17.

Arrived —Charlotte Gladstone, from London. Seventeen steerage passengers died on the voyage from typhoid fever. The vessel has been quarantined. The vessel will be admitted to pratique on Wednesday. The sick and convalescent have been shifted to quarantine •island. During the passage there were sixty cases of sickness, mostly typhoid fever.

Mr Bills brought out thirty-five rooks in excellent condition for the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. No other particulars connected Avith the ship are obtainable. The Board of Health calls attention to the incomplete state of the buildings at quarantine island. The Scottish Company and City Guards fired against the Napier Club and the Westland Rifles. In the match Scottish v.

Westland the former scored 403 and the Guards 381. Over 8000 shares in the new Bank have been applied for in Dunedin. February 19. Dr Burns hfis resigned his seat as a member of thd Board of Health oiving to the Charlotte Gladstone, having, he thinks, been admitted to pratique too soon. Captain Paddle, of the Charlotte Gladstone, says that his immigrants hardly underwent any medical inspection, and that they Avere diseased before they came on board. February 20. The lease for 21 years of several corporation sections in the heart of the city was sold by auction to-day and realised an average of £7 3s 6d per foot per annum. The highest price Avas £ll ss. The agricultural statistics ot the province slioav the yield of wheat to be 1,500,000 bvisliels, giving an average of 32 bushels per acre. Oats 1,837,500 bushels, giving an average of 35 per acre. Barley 72,000 bushels, giving an average of 32 per acre. Potatoes 18,000 tons, giving an average of 6 tons per acre. The captain of the ship Christian M‘Ausland denies writing to the Government regarding the immigrants by that Amssel. The University Council is making preparations for establishing classes in IaAV and medicine.