Telegraphic Items.

Otago Witness, Issue 929, 18 September 1869, Page 13

Telegraphic Items.

(FROM OUR OWN CORKESPONDKNT.)

Wellington, September 11th. The Wanganui Prospecting Committee have forwarded to the Superintendent some specimens of quartz discovored in the Kuimanawa ranges, near Taupo, ia this province, near its junction with the provinces of Huwke'a Bay and Auckland. Tho Committee claim the Government reward on behalf of Captain M'Donnell and Mr Christopher Bracken. Tho Bpeoimons sont have been analysed here, and have boon found to be highly auriferous, being equal to any of the quartz found in Auckland. Tho prospectors aro still out. Mr St. John Branigau has boon gazetted Commissioner of Constabulary. September 16th. Tho Maori prisoners from the West Coast will bo tried under the Trials in Disturbed Districts Aot, on the 27th instant, at a special session of the Supreme Court. September ICth. Despatches received from tho Admiralty by tho last mail, nevorely censure Commodore Lambert for his conduct in sonding away tho Himalaya without tho troops, in opposition to Gonor*! Chuto's j orders. The Governor's dospAtchos throw the whole responsibility o! tho affair on the Commodore. In tho Divorce Court to-dajr, tho caso of Aickman v. Aickmon, a petition by the wifo for a separation on tho ground of cruelty, was hoard. Tho potition was unopposed, and a judicial soparation was decreed. Tho Governor goos North on Saturday. Napirr, September 10th. To Kooti has burned all tho Nativo sbttlomanU to tho oast and west of Lake Taupo. Rowi U still with him. Soptomber 13th* On Thursday last, To Kooti attacked tho force commanded by Hanaro Toraoanit. Th« engagement which ensued was only of brief duration, and resulted in To Kooti retroAting to Tokanu poll, with thro mon killod and several wounded.

Thf flitendlW 1088 traa only "two wotmdect* - ; " „V,' „- September 14&.. The following is the latest Auckland I news :— ? ' , > j ' ■> x The yield of the Golden, Crown claim , for last month was 2,345 ounces. The total yield for the year was 26,343 ounces,, of the value of L 68,368. Two full shares in a claim at Coromandel have been sold at L 12,000 each. I Some specimens from the Long Drive claim, have yielded 4 ounces of retorted gold to the pound of stone. A rich leader has been discovered m the Imperial Crown claim.' September 15th. News has been received here abating that Henare Tomoana repulsed Te Kooti a second time, killing five ot his men. Henare's losa was three men wounded. Te Kooti, however, got possession of a number of Hen are's horses. He is still at Tokanu, and is sojd to be short of ammunition. Colonel Herrick, with 100 of the Tapueharuru natives, reached Henare's camp on Tuesday with a supply of food and ammunition. Colonel McDonnell with 200 men must also have joined Henare the same day. Nelson, September 13th. Dorrington, the watchmaker at ParnelL, who was arrested on two^ charges of selling arrnß and ammunition to the natives, has been acquitted on both charges. Considerable surprise is expressed in Auckland at the verdict. The Judge made particular reference to the fact of a juryman having conversed with a stranger during their adjournment. His remarks referred to the foreman, who conversed with Dorrington's son. The three natives implicated in the same case pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to three years' imprisonment, together with a fine of L 5 each. Oeomweil, Sept. 16th. The dispute between Messrs Goodger and Whetter, the two rival candidate* for the office of Mayor at the late election, has culminated in two of the Councillors seizing and carrying away the seal, and in the Town Clerk looking the Mayor (Mr Whetter) and the Councillors out of the Town Hall. In the action Goodger v. Whetter, the plaintiff was nonsuited. Fresh reefs are reported to have been discovered. Smitham and party, at the . Neviß, are turning out some good stone, Bluff, September 14th. The Omeo arrived here at 7 this morning. She left Melbourne on the 7th inst., encountered strong head winds for the first three days, sighted the Company's steamer Gothenburg off Kent's Group, and arrived off the Heads hero at midnight last night. She will Bail for Dunedin to-night. 400 Chinese for Otago will be sent by the Gothenburg. Passengers for Dunedin : Mr, Mrs, and Miss Guthrie, Mr and Mrs Renshaw, Miss M'Laren, Mrs and Miss Tewsley, Mr John M'Whirter, Mr Win. Thomson, 10 in the steerage, and 200 tons cargo. For Lyttelton : Mr John M'Kenzie, Mr Walker. Melbourne, September 7th. The Government is disorganised. Mr M'Cnllooh is seriously ill. Mr Fawkner, the founder of Melbourne, died on the 4th. It is proposed that his funeral, which takes place tomorrow, BhaU be a public one. Flour is at Ll4 10s to Lls, and still rising. The markets otherwise remain unchanged. Sydney. Great agitation for the abolition of capital punishment has been commenced. The Sydney Derby was won by Charon, Mosolle being second. The Challenger arrived from Wellington on the 6th. A sailor named Sparsholt was drowned on the passage across. Tho Supreme Court has concurred in tho decision of the Police Magistrate in thecaaoof Konealy, T»ho has, inconsequonoo, been obliged to leave the colony.