TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 852, 28 March 1868, Page 8

TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

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Christchctrch:, Friday.

Flour; ;Ll7 to Ll9 per ton- Wheat, 6s 6d to 5s 9d per bushel; firm. . Oats, 2s. Barley, 33 to 4s 6d. A firm in Ohristchurch are passing 300 tons of flour through the tunnel to-day, for shipment to Melbourne by the Omeo

. Tuesday.

Quartz specimens from the Auckland G-oldiields were exhibited here to-day by a gentleman just returned,- which caused quite a sensation. They are immensely rich. / l

The gentleman says there will be a great rush shortly. Australian and "West Coast diggers on the field have written for their friends

Great relief is felt at the news of the Prince's safety. , The,utmost anxiety was displayed till the .news was known.

The Times office, was rushed when the Extra was announced.

Wellington, Friday.

Writs are gazetted for fotir Maoris to be elected Bepresentatives in the General Assembly. The nomination is to take place on the 15th April, , at -Eussell, Uapier, Wanganui, and Kaiapoi. His Excellency the Governor, Lady Bo wen, and suite, sailed yesterday afternoon-

Monday.

Two out of three trials for perjury occupied the attention of the Supreme Court four days. In the first the accused ■was acquitted. In the second, the jury, after being locked up six hours, brought in a verdict of acquittal. The Judge xta& so exhausted by tension on his mind that he adjourned Court to Wednesday, proposing to consider the propriety of the postponement;'' of the third ■ trial _ for three months. All,, the trials arose .from the same -transaction. < , ■ Wheu the Governor left all the vessels at the wharf hoisted, flags. The ship Leichardt hoisted the Irian flag — green, mth a harp— at the fore. An information -was laid against -Captain Phillips at the Police Office. A monster meeting expressing condolence with the Prince is called for, at noon to-morrow, to be held in the Supreme Court, and the business to be temporarily closed.

Tuesday.

The Reception Commission have suspended all arrangements. The Patent Slip dispute is ended, Kennards having parted with their interest to third parties, who engage to complete it in twelve months.

"Wednesday.

The most crowded meeting ever held in "Wellington, took place at noon, in the Odd Fellows Hall. Crowds not being able to enter, the side rooms and stage were thrown open.

Mr Dransfield, Chairman of the Town Board, took the chair in the absence of the Superintendent, who is at Otaki.

The Honorable j. C. Richmond proposed, and Mr FitzGerald, seconded the adoption of the Address, which was as follows : — "May it please Your Royal Highness —

(c "We the 1 inhabitants of the city of "Wellington, the Capital of the Colony of New Zealand, in pu lie meeting assembled, desire to express to your Royal Highness the feelings of intense indignation and profound sorrow with which we have received the intelligence of the attempted assassination of your Royal Highness.

" Having for months contemplated the honor of your Royal Highness's presence in this City, -we humbly beg to assure your Royal Highness that although residing in the most remote dependency of the British Crown, Her Majesty has* not more loyal or devoted subjects in any portion of the wide-spread Empire to which we belong, and that it will now be a source, if possible, of eyen greater satisfaction, if we are still permitted to express the depth of loyalty and devotion by welcoming your Royal Highness to our shores.

" We fervently pray God, who has 'preserved your Royal Highness from the intended fatal effect of this atrocious crime, that He will be pleased to grant your Royal Highness a speedy recovery, and that He will give such wisdom to all in authority, as shall enable them to discover and , bring to justice those connected with this fell conspiracy, which has aimed ,to inflict on the person o£ your Royal Highness so severe a blow to the happiness of your Royal Mother our beloved Queen, and to the Nation at large."

The Catholic Bishop Viard's letter, expressing sympathy, having been read, Father Petit Jean denounced the crime as of the blackest hue : and announced

that Bishop Viard had telegraphed to Hokitika and elsewftera, : &irecting thanksgiving services to be held. Judges Johnston and Gresson, the Bishop of Wellington* Major Richardspn,, and others, spoke. The Address was adopted, and directed to be sent to Sydney, and to the Queen. Mr FitzG/erald's speech, was most eloquent. Business was almost entirely suspended. ' At the suggestion of the Judge, no evidence was offered in the third Perjury I case, and the prisoner was consequently acquitted. | No signs of the Mataura. I The steamers are all detained.