LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 67, 1 December 1875, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

f I’RKSS AOKXCV. 1 WELLINGTON. November 27. The fifth candidate to represent tire City is in the field in the person of C. Moody, who comes forward as a representative of lhe woi king- man. He opposes Provincialism and Separation, and favours a land, propeity, and income tax, and an elective Council. At 12.30 p.m. to-day Edwards finished las seventy-seventh mile. He takes la's third and last rest of half-an-honr after the seventy-eighth mile. He appears fresh, but his trainer says his feet are a good deal swollen and blistered. A Committee, by relays, have watched the performance throughout. November 30. The charge of lunacy against Osgood, of the Metropolitan Hobd, lias hern withdrawn, he having quite recovered and returned to business. Parliament will be further prorogued to-morrow for a few days. Writs for new Parliament probably out on Saturday. GREYMO LTJTI. November 27.

Two other candidates, Reeves and McGuire, announce their intention to contest the scats for Grey Valley. Harrison, M.H.R., has withdrawn. Gives reasons of professional engagements, and inability to devote time to canvass the district. Newton addressed a crowded and enthusiastic meeting last night, and received an unanimous vote of confidence. His election was considered certain. Seven candidates in the field. Great interest shown in the forthcoming election of Mayor. Muss present Mayor, is a candidate, opposed by Naucarrow and Acboson. A young woman named Anne Kear, aged 16, a recent arrival, committed suicide this morning by jumping off Preston Bridge into the Lagoon. Body not yet found. Sailed—Otago and Charles Edward for Nelson. AUCKLAND. November 27. The Llewellyn has arrived from Fiji. The Auckland Steam Packet Company has contracted with the Fijian Government for the Star of the South to trade between the Islands, collecting produce. Everything in the new colony is dull. The settlers are waiting for satisfaction of claims against the former Government, ami settlement of land question. Fiji news per Star of the South : H.M.S, Barracoota sailed from Levuka Bay. Previous to the departure of the Llewellyn with Governor Gordon on board, great uneasiness was manifested and expressed in reference to the delay which had taken place as affecting Government indebtedness ; and a rumour was in circulation that the commission, so tardily appointed to investigate claims against the Government, had to be sent to England for approval before payment. The rumour is generally considered to be true. If it is, it will go far to destroy the confidence of the people in his Excellency. Business is exceedingly dull: everyone waiting for settlement of land claims and money claims against the late Government. The Fhzroy arrived at Levuka from Sydney on the 22nd. Was 17 days out from Sydney. The mortality among the Fijians through measles was as great as anticipated. Among those belonging to the Wesleyan Church, 35,000 succumbed ; and when the number of Roman Catholic and those not converted to the Christain faith in the Group are added, it is estimated that the Joss of human life will amount to 40,000. The census of the population of Levuka shows 750 whites and an equal number of Fijians. November 30.

Sir George Grey has addressed the electors. A thousand persons were present, and he was received with deafening cheers. His speech was of considerable length, but travelled over no ground but what he already travelled over during last session, namely, illegality of Abolition, improper constitution of Upper House, mal-administration of Government in purchase of native lands. Ho contended that if Auckland were a separate colony she would be infinitely happier and more prosperous. If they had their own Customs revenue and were not obliged to feed that ravenous monster at Wellington they would, if Auckland was made a free city, with only the harbors of Auckland and Mannknu and adjacent land, she would become as groat as Carthage. The burden of his remarks was he wanted New Zealand to be two States. That each island have in due subordination to Great Britain absolute sovereign powers within itself, and that it should yield up no portion’ of its powers except strictly federal ones to General Government, Sitting at- Wellington simply to regulate Customs duties- and Postal dubs. The General Assembly should be the servant of the two'lslands and only possess such powers as : might be given' by joint agreement. An enthusiastic vote of confidence whs pass-d

NELSON. N ivember 27. The regatta committee have arranged their programme. £2OO advertised as prizes. The principal ones are— Champion Whaleboat Race, £25 ; 2nd, £Io. Yacht Race, £25, Amateur Whaleboat Race, £ls. Eour-oared Race, £la. The steamer Lady Barkley, from Collingwood yesterday, reported the Hawea and barques Union and Bobyeito lying at Astrolabe. HOKITIKA. November 27. Mr White, M.H.R., addressed Ids constituents, and received a vote of confidence. He said he had not decided whether he would oiler himself as a candidate again. The Otago arrived at Hokitika. She brings no later English news. DUNEDIN November 80. At the races to-day there was a largo attendance and the weather was splendid. Maidhn Pdatu, of4o sovs —Steamer, 1 ; Blue Peter, 2. Six others started. St. Andrew's Handicap, of 100 sovs—Tambonrini, 9st slbs, 1 ; Kihg Phillip, Bst 21bs, 2 ; Pcrtobc, 7stslbs, 3. Good race, won by a head. Three others started, Sellixc Race, —Euclid, 1. Spring Handicap —Wee Lad, 1 ; Rory O’More, 2 ; Blue Peter, 3. A letter has been received from Goldsmith of Melbourne' regretting that the efforts to get an Australian cricket team to proceed to New Zealand has proved quite abortive. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELBOURNE. November 20. The postal card system is to be introduced into Victoria. The Government intend to reduce the public expenditure. Exhibition finally closed after bung open seventy-two days. There were 240,000 visitors. The receipts were £B,OOO. The case of breach of promise of marriage and seduction, Gavin v. Simpson, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff; damages, £675. The celebrated criminal Wecchnrch is on trial for attempting to murder Warder Moran. He said he did so to relieve himself from the tantalising and unjust misery he was suffering. The Registrar who performed an illegal marriage has been sentenced to three months Imprisonment. Cable communication with England has been interrupted between Penang and Madrid. The Aravvatu takes the next English mail to New Zealand. The Cyphrones leaves Sydney for Fiji to-uay to await the incoming mail. Over 50 nominations received for Glentunes Cup (handicap), two thousand sovs. At Cooktown several Europeans were murdered, and carried off by the blacks. Gold coming in freely. Adelaide Railway Loan Bill lor two-and-a-half millions lias been introduced. ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIAN. AUCKLAND. November 30. The Hero has arrived. She left Melbourne on the 19th November; Sydney on the 23rd. SYDNEY. November 23. The cable is still interrupted. Treeve, committed on three charges of forgery and uttering, was sentenced to thirteen years imprisonment. In the New South Wales Legislature the Postmaster-General, in answer to a question relative to the dispute with Hall said he had not performed contract, and his sureties had not paid up the sums for which they were responsible. In the divorce case Teas v. Teas, a verdict against the correspondent with two thousand pounds damages, and divorce was granted. It is intended to move for a select committee to investigate the Government banking transactions. MELBOURNE. November 23. The convict Weechurch convicted of an attempt to murder a warder at Pentridge stockade has been sentenced to death. Two children were drowned at Schnapper Point. A man named Davis, in trying to save them also was drowned. During the last few days rumours were freely circulated that the late Captain Gray, of the Great Britain, did not commit suicide, but was pushed overboard. Steps are being taken to hold a telegraphic conference, at which all the colonics are to be represented. At a meeting at Maryborough it was determined to form a Working Men’s Association, to prevent Kanakas working on plantations. Captain Brown, of the barque Mary Mildred, reports the escape of five convicts from Noumea in a large boat, with,full supplies of stores, comprising fourteen 1 bags flour, jams, fruits, and jone barrel;of water.

KNIFE AND FORK TELEGRAPHY The following is taken front a Victorian exchange Two young telegraph clerks, of a somewhat bilaripiis, disposition found great amusement m carrying oii conversation with eacli oilier at an hotel table by ticking on their, plates with knife, fork, or spoon. For the information of those not acquainted with telegiaphy, it may be well to state, that a combination of soun’ds constitute the telegraphic alphabet, and persons familiar with these sounds can converse thereby as intelligently as with spoken words. While these fun-loving youths were seated at breakfast a young man entered the dining room, with a handsome girl on his arm. The telegraph tickers commenced as soon as the husband and wife had seated themselves. No. 1 opened the discourse— What a lovely pigeon this is alongside of me—ain’t she ?’ No. 2.— ‘ Perfectly charming ; looks as if butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth. Just married 1 guess ; don’t you think so ? No. 1.— ‘ Yes, I should think she was. If that country bumpkin beside her was out of the road, I’d give her a kiss for luck.’ No 2. —Suppose you try it, anyhow.’ The reader may form some idea of the young men’s consternation when the partner of the young lady picked up his knife and ticked off the following vigorous message :—‘ This lady is my wife, and as soon as she gets through with her breakfast, I propose to wring both your necks —you insolent whelps.’ ”