LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 180, 7 May 1872, Page 3

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Per GrevilLE & Co., Reuter’s Agents. + SMUGGLING IN POVERTY BAY.MINERS OF WEST COAST FAVORABLE TO BROGDEN’S PROPOSAL THE CHARGES AGAINST COLONEL lIARINGTON.—INQUIRY ADVOCA-TED.-LYTTELTON EACES.-INDIG-NATION MEETING AT REEFTON.— WALKER’S CHALLENGE. — DAIL Y TIMES AND MR VOGEL. —COLLISION AT THE BLUFF. Wellington, 7.50 p.m. Information has been received from Mr Seed, the Commissioner of Customs, that the ringleader of a gang of smugglers (whose name is Green), who have been carrying on operations in Poverty Bay, has been arrested and convicted of smuggling, and fined £IOO. The schooner Meteor has been seized and sent to Auckland. Mr Ormond is expected here to-morrow; Messrs Reeves and Brogden are expected to arrive in the Albion, and Mr Vogel in the Taranaki. Mr McLean is also expected in a few days. Arrived: Keera, from the South. She sails for Napier and Auckland to-day. The Independent advocates an inquiry into the conduct of Colonel Harington at the recent prize firing at Christchurch, but says the Government cannot notice anonymous complaints. Ross, Monday. A meeting of miners held here has approved of the offer of Mr Brogden with regard to the water race, and passed a resolution requesting the Government to grant that gentleman’s application. Wanganui, Monday. The commissioners in the Waitara compensation case have stopped taking further evidence as tending towa.ds . a criminal charge against Colonel Whitmore. Nelson, Monday. The Lyttelton reports having towed the Ocean Bird to a point between Mile Head and Grevillc Harbour 1 . The wreck is now anchored—is perfectly sound, and all sails set. At the races on Saturday the attendance was thin, and the course was very heavy. Town Plate—Two miles ; won easily in four minutes and four seconds. Peeress, 1 ; Flying Jib, 2. Criterion Stakes—Three-quarters of a mile; time, one minute twenty-six seconds. Awate, 1; Lacenfeed,2 ; Peeress (bad third). Stake Handicap—One mile. Slander, 1 ; Peeress, 2 ; Black Eagle, 3. Consolation Stakes —Eagle, 1 ; Mystery, 2 ; Black Hawk, 3 ; Fides, 4. Greymouth, Monday. In consequence of the Superintendent of Nelson cutting down some leases and refusing others, a great indignation meeting has been held at Reefton. Resolutions were passed, asking the Geneial Government to withdraw the delegated powers, and take over the charge of the South-West Goldfields. Dunedin, Monday. Bishop Moran delivered an address last night on education. He says it is a great mistake to suppose that the Roman Catholics should pay rates to support the secular system. The Daily Times says that the new San Francisco Mail Service arrangement is as good a one as could have been made, and is due entirely to the energy and perseverance displayed by Mr Vogel. James Smith, editor of the Australasian, has addressed a crowded audience on Spiritualism. The Rev. Mr Roseby lias accused him of spreading scepticism. Smith replied that. Christianity and Spiritualism are one and the same thing. Captain Wales writes to the Times, exonerating Colonel Harington from all blame, and states that the Colonel was quite impartial to the Southern representatives. A committee has been appointed to prepare an address to the Queen, congratulating her upon the recoveiy of the Prince of Wales. At Waimatakau a man named Robert Hitchcock shot a neighbour named Benjamin Wymack. The man is not dangerously injured. Jealousy was the cause. Four ladies have entered the University classes. Walker writes offering to fire any man in the colony for £250 to £2,500 aside, at Grahamstown or Auckland. Will pay competitor’s travelling expenses, and allow a reasonable time for practice on the match range. Port Chalmers, Monday. Arrived : The Sword Fish, fiom Hobart Town, and'the Alma, from Newcastle. Sailed : The s.s. Rangitoto, for Melbourne. _ ~ , Bluff, Monday. The s.s. Albion is detained, owing to the short supply of coal. She sails for tie North to-morrow. The steamer Maori collided, off Oarnaru, with the schooner Coronet, bound tor Auckland, at midnight on Saturday, striking her port bow, and springing two planks between the covering board. The Maori towed her here, where she 'Will discharge for repairs.

[From last night’s Auckland Star.'] Alexandra, Saturday. A messenger has just been started for Auckland with an invitation from the King to Governor Bowen and the Defence Minister to attend a meeting to be held at Alexandra, at which Tawhiao and all the Hauhau chiefs will be present.