TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4173, 5 August 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Pkess Telegraph Aoekcy.l Auckland, Tuesday. Mr. Casey has agreed to refer his salvage claim against the Miltiades to arbitration. He put in a formal claim for £10,400, but now says that it was a joke. Captain Daldy, in a strong speech in the City Council, on the iiTegularity of the revenues of the various Provinces, and the inability of Auckland to provide proper means of government, although contributing a quarter of a million to the Customs revenue, moved—- " That the police protectioa of the citizens is insufficient to prevent crime, and that a telegram be sent to tho Superintendent, requesting him to bring the, matter under the notice of the General Government." The motion was carried unanimously. Alexandra, Tuesday. Bain has been falling here during the last three clays, and has made tho roads from Kuiti impassable. A European residing there now is distilling whisky for the Hauhaus. The still and worm are entirely raade from kerosene tins by himself. He intends making gunpowder. New Pltmouth, Monday. 'A stiff north-easter setting in, caused tho tide last night to rise higher than, has been known for years, doing much damage to pro-

perty facing' the river, near the beach. About a chain of reclaimed ground, near where the railway terminus will be, is washed away. The approaches to Town Bridge, Devon-street, were undermined ; and, near Callaghan's shop, the embankment has all been carried away. A higher tide is expected in the afternoon if the gale continues. The Stormbird is reported as taking shelter on the other side of Cape Egmont, as she cannot face the north-easter. Tuesday. About noon yesterday the wind shifted to the south, which prevented the tide r from coming so high as on the night previous. A strong southerly gale was blowing all last night, but has abated considerably this morning. At Waitara a heavy fresh came down the i-iver, together with the north-easterly gale> on Sunday, and has parted the steamer Paterson in two, making her a complete wreck. All hopes of saving the vessel have now been abandoned. A man named Wm. Haller, recently in the Hospital, has been found lying dead in the roadway near the Bell Block. Grahamstown, Tuesday. Numbers of Natives are arriving from different parts for a great Native meeting. It is stated that Hauraki and Coromandel Natives will hold a preliminary meeting here before proceeding to Waitekawai. The absence of Mr. Mackay is alleged as the reason for the delay in commencing proceedings. • : Napier, Monday. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at 4 o'clock this morning. Mr. Ashley, clerk to Lee and Cornford, was assaulted violently on the Milton Road on Saturday night, by three new arrivals. He had three of his ribs broken, his head cut, and an ankle injured. The case is expected to be brought before the Resident Magistrate shortly. It is alleged by Mr. Ashley that the assaidt was quite unprovoked. Blenheim, Tuesday. Mr. Weiss, of the Wellington English High School, is appointed head master of the Borough School; Mr. Severn, of Nelson, is appointed second master. Invercargill, Tuesday. The applications received since land was thrown open on Wednesday last were considered by the Land Board yesterday and today. 44,349 acres were granted at £1 per acre, and 991 at £2. About 20,000 acres, submitted to auction to-day, realised £27,531 4s.