SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2200, 16 November 1875, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(pee pbess agency,)

Wellirgton, Monday.

It is reported at Taupo that about 100 Waikato natives,-. have threatened an hostile visit to Tolfano (the settlement at the south end of the lake) to obtain utu for the desecration of the graves of some of their relatives by Taupo' natives. Tokano is in some excitement, and is .sending to its ..friends for help. Most probably the honour of the Wai.ka.tos will be satisfied with a war 1 dance and firing over the desecrated graves.—Mr Gillon has purchased- the- Tribune, ■ .evening paper. He. takes it over on tho first proximo.—H. B. Solonian, traveller for ;a Dunedin firm, was arrested yesterday afternoon at the' Umpire Hotel on a charge of forging and uttering a cheque for £90 10s 3d, purporting to be.drawn by Andrew Todd, W anganui, in favour of Nathan and Co. The accused is said to ■have got the cheque cashed at the Bank of New South Wales, Wanganui; At requesty of counsel, the case was remanded this morning till next Monday'.— '1 he Chief Justice gave judgment in the Yice?Adra'iralty Court this morning in the ,matter oHlie.>recent collision ,in Cook's Straits,between tho 'Young Dick,' and the ' Janet t?piers. , The. Judge ruled that lhe ; schooner 'Young Pick' was alone"to blarae for the collision. Costs allowed; damßges to bo fixed by arbitration,—ln tho Divorce Court the decree nisi for dissolution of marriage in the case of Fouks v. Fouks, formerly of Howick, was made absolute, there having been no intervention since the granting of .the'decree nisi. Mr. Stafford represented the petitioner.,.. ';.,,. '".,...'.;.. Nahbb,Monday.

At Papaturi a dozen Maoris forcibly removed the gates of the pound, and removed 'eight horses, and threatened the pound-keeper and assistant, but without actually assaulting them. The offenders will be' arrested. ' ■;'■ ■' ' ; Boss, Monday. , 'Mr' Tribe, M.H.E.i addressed a crowded meeting of his cons tituehts. Ho was.most cordially received, and a unanimous vote of .confidence was'passed in him.:-:,-. ,;..:-. Blenheim, Monday. ; The railway to Pioton will beopencd on Wednesday next.vi The day will be a holiday. The contractors willgivo a ball at night. '■'' : . ; Chbistchubch, Monday.Settling for the races took place this afternoon. The following amounts were paid over :-F. W. Delumain, £172; F. Humphries, £50;. Lunn, £265; Bedwood, £550; P. Campbell, £780; B. H. Campbell, fidO; D. O'Brien, £5;B. Bay, £95; Sha'nd, £20:, J, and B. H; Campbell held their annual salo of racing stock to-day, Only a few lots were sold. Blair Atliol was'knocked.down to H.. Goodman, of Dunedin, for 130 guineas ;■: Cocksure : to Harry Prince, bookmaker, for 250 guineas; Twitter, to "m Drake, bookmaker, for 135 guineas; Hercules, 120 guineas; and Castilian, 60 guineas, to.Mr Mclnvoy, Blenheim. Kauri, The Chief, Cloth of Gold, lora'ri.'Tlie Fair. Puritan colt, Eanolpb, Maturini, Tommy Dodd, and Pakeha, failed to/ realise the owners reserves* and were passed in.—At a sale of pure-bred cattle, sheep, and draught horses, Messrs A. Cockburnj of Wellington, Geo. Peacock, of. Napier,.and..Hi,P. feacock, Patea,. were' large purchasers .at hligh figures.-Mr • W.. H. Pillett; who' is opposing Mr Montgomery, for thei Akaroa; seat in ■ the: Assembly, addressed;' tliOj electors on Saturday night. -He said he' waa-in favour of the abolition of provinces, but if the favourable to Canterbury ho would go in for financial separation of the two islands, VFith federal government at Wellington; l A vote of. confidence in ' him' was. unanimously• passed. . " . . Dvxsmx, Monday. ' In consequence'of Mr' Bich's intended;' visit to Europe, Sir Dillon Bell has been: requisitioned, and'has consented to stand' for' Waikouaiti.; A: commi.ttee.are now taking active steps to secure his return. -Mr James Copeland, brewer, died this morning rather suddenly. He. was.at' one time partner in Marshall and Copeland's firm. His death has caused a general feeling of surprise and regret.—. Mr Murray, addressed his constituents at Milton. He commented;gtroDgly on the action' of a portion of. the .pjress,. but' nothing-new was said, of a' political' nature. ; / ... '■; ,