TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3362, 14 November 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, November 13th. It is understood that tbo Governor and Lady '.Bowen proceed South in fche Nebraska to-morrow.

Tlie Post last night had a paragraph stating tliat Mr Vogel was again about to proceed to England. An authoritative denial of this statement was published in this morning's Independent, which said that ifc was a pure invention. Tho Hon. Messrs Keynoldsand O'ttorke havo bectt visiting tho Scandinavian aettlement. Tlie Swedes and Norwegians seem contented and comfortable, and are better adapted for settlers than the Danes.

An investigation is being made into this cause of so many, deaths of young children having occurred on board the Bebington. The result will be made known at the conclusion of the enquiry.

Auckland, November 13thu j , Mffwra Banks ahd M'Hardy, Napier, have bought ft* £500 M* Every lean^aTßrerefOTa'btill, whicli took the tort prisa at the jMpricultural Show here. _ t ' 'Tiie* Flir^ i_which hau arrived from Levuka. reports that ELM. aehooner Kfchel(ja*t built st Sydney), one gun nnd

35 men, was there for tho purpose oE watching labour vessels. Sho will ovexltaul every vessel, those under the Fijian flag included. Her officers speak well of her sailing qualities. Tlie election of a member to represent fche Northern Division in the Provincial Council took place to-day. Tho returns from four of the polling places are to hand. Tha result they give ia:—Mr i Buchanan, 103 ; Major Stoney, 02. Andrew Heavy, charged with a murderous assault on Jolm Ryan last night, has been remanded. William Moilatt, charged with horsestealing, has been remanded to Tauranga. He was captured in the King's country by Detective KelL A man named Nelson, shipkeeper of the steamer G-eniini. is supposed to havo been drowned, and the police are dragging the harbour for his body.

Gkahamston, November 13th. The share market is dull. Curo shares are in demand at .33s (id, and Angel sharea at 40s.

Hokitika, November 13th. Fat cattle wero sold to-day at 23s to 27s (»d per lOOlbs. Prime merino sheep, shorn, fetched 13s to 10s, and do, unshonij 15s.

Chkisti hurch, November 13th. The settling ou tho Metropolitan Ibices passed off very satisfactorily yesterday. Messrs Bird nnd Bennett yesterday held a side of thoroughbred .stock at TatterfiaH's. Tho attendance was moderate, and the bidding languid. The only good lots sold wero the following :—Mr Redwood's Papapa, for £310, to the Hon. Mr Robinson ; Reliance, £50 ; Gossip, £77Peeress was reserved for £450, and was passed in at £425. Teranga, Dead Shot, Kakapo, Awatea, Mystery, Malvina, and Defamation did not reach the reserve prices put upon them.

1 Tiaiauu, November 13th. The November criminal sittings of the District Court opened to-day before His Honour Mr Justice Ward. Charles Duncan, found guilty of tha larceny of a cashbox containing money and valuable documents, was sentenced to three years' ponaJ servitude. Frederick Nelson, for larceny of a gun, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment-. Richard Parker, for an indecent assault on a girl live years of age, was sentenced to three yehvs \K-nal servitude. A charge against Alfred Smith, of obtaining £"200 by false pretences, was dismissed. Two other charges against tho same person were adjourned.

IxvKHCARiau,, November Kith. James M'Laren, storekeeper, was apprehended this morning on suspicion of stabbing Malcolm Graham, foreman of the labourers emp^'cd at Edendalo, on Mr Campbell's contract of the Mataura Railway, on the night of the oth inst. The two men had been drinking and lighting together all day, and in the evening Graham went to sleep outside his tent. He j was afterwards found stabbed in the back, and was brought to the H< spiial hero laat night The man Kidd, who had ono of his legs cut off in Jack's sawmill at Winton on the Gthinsfc., died in tho Hospital this morning.