TELEGRAMS. NEW ZEALAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3638, 8 December 1879, Page 3

TELEGRAMS. NEW ZEALAND.

[SPECIAL.-] ], . AUCKLAND, Deo. 6. The remains of Mr Coverley, recently drowned at Waiuku, have been recovered. Duties. The Customs' duties for the week amounted to £5215. Not £20,000. Tbo liabilities of Messrs Goddefroi, in Auckland, will not exceed £20,000. A New Zealand Exhibition. At a meeting of the Committee of the Auckland Working Men's Political Association, it was decided to support the proposal of the Wellington Local Induetties Association to have a New Zealand Exhibition. GBAHAMSTOWN, Dec. 6. Prosperous Mines. The Gold Mining Company has declared a dividend of two and sixpence. The Moanatairi will also declaro a dividend before Christmas. This mine, hod a return on Saturday of 443£ ounces of gold. Alburnia •baree. are unaltered. The Caradinis. The Carandinis open here on Thursday next. A Judgment. The judgment of the Resident Magistrate on Saturday in the Volunteer scrip case was for.Turtle for £30 and costs, £14 15s.

WANGANUI, Daa. 8. The Madman. The Italian who assaulted Dr Earl on Saturday proceeded to tho racecourse and " bunted down tho fencing, setting light to •itin 20 places. He threatened the custodian with a knife. The police went after , him and found him near the Heads. Another Stabler. : On Saturday afternoon a shoemaker named Henderson, from the West Coast, stabbed Mr Pole, the landlord of the Maxwelltown Hotel. Tho wound is not very serious. : Drowned. On Saturday morning a man named John Deverill was drowned in the Wanganui river. .- He took his horse to the river and fell over the lank into deep water.

WELLINGTON, Deo. 6. Loss of Sight. A man Earned Williamp, while working at a foundry, received a splinter of iron in his eye. It is believed he will lose his Bight. London Mails; The mail steamer with London mails of November, left San Francisco for Auckland on Not*. 24, contract date. Colonial Mails. The b.s. Australia, with November Colonial mails,-arrived at San Francisco on Dec. 2, two days, in advance of duo date. Rewi. ' it 13 reported on good authority that Eewi , las declined to holt any further communica- , tloEuwith the Government, and has rejoined , 'Tawhiao at Te Kuiti, olbo that Hiroki '* lias left Parihoka, and has beon offered j jrifugoin the King country; he is now at Hgatimani. \ . ; 1 The New Loan; , .The Government have received a cable- ■ gram from the Agent-General, stating that .-. the Bank of England, having undertaken the iisuaof the loan, there is no doubt of its being successfully floated. This Civilised Land. A.ferious stabbing case took place last evening. Two married women, neighbours, - had a t dispute, during which Beveral threats -„ were Ufled. On the return home of the husbands, a row between the men ensued, and ,--one^ named James flannigan, was rather aerorely stabbed; his wife also received

several' bruises. ~ Dennis M'Cormack, the other man, has been; arrested. -The doctoi states that Flanoigan and his wife are not out of danger. A young man named Ryote was arrested last night for issuing a valueless cheque. An Undesirable Addition. A man named Connell, who was arrested ai Auckland for wife desertion • at Chrietchurcb, was sent through to-day. .'■ n Consecration.. , ... A new marble altar for St Mary's Cathedral was .consecrated this morning by Bishop Redwood. 1 A' largo assemblagfl witnessed the ceremony. GREYMOtJTH, Deo. 8. Gold Rush. i The rush to Seventeen Mile Beach still continues, in spite of the unfavourable we i i mid the miners speak well of the prots f i A. -cry rich reef was struck on Saturdaj i iNow River Tunnel, Lyell. The sluicing claims aS Nelson Creek, opened by the Hochstetter race, aro yielding splen.'didly; one claim for the hist eight months pu averaged lOOoz of retorted gold per month Imongst four. men. ° OAMART7, Dbo. 8. I The Line Again Washed !. ' Away. . . The flood has washed away about two chains of the railway formation at Otoio, 15 biiles this Bide of Timaru. The newß was received horo at five o'clock, and. a special [rain was despatched with a body of men, Who worked all night, and had the line Repaired for the traffic this mormnp. DDNEDIN, Dec. 6. Successful Bazaar. The Dominican Convent Bazaar realised £478. : A Writ. Mr Fish has been served with., copy of a writ in connection with the attempt to oust him from the Mayoralty. The action is generally condemned, and tho caso will probably be defendod by public subscriptions. '■■'.- Opera. The Italian find English Opera Company opeued on Saturday night, with " Maritana, to a crowded house. .