LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 77, 5 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

[pdK I'IiESS AGENCY,) - Wellington, Tuesday, LATEST COMMERCIAL, The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report unnderdate 29th January, that in wool there has been a little private enquiry, trade in the manufacturing districts being dull. Up to date 95,000 bales have arrived, Wheat market quiet; Californian arrivals heavy; Adelaide is is worth 49b per quarter,-New'Zealand 445. Tailow market quiet, there is no specnlatiye enquiry; fmutton, 37s 6d; beef 34s 6d. Leather—Beat-Glides, 91a 4d,. .THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE delayed; ; • Owing to the indispositiflh of Lady Normanby, it, has been decided'" on medical advice that it/would not be prudent for her ladyship to leave per Arawata oil ' the 11th, the final departure of his Excellency from Wellington has therefore been postponed until the 17th, when the vice-regal party will embark in the Ringarooma and go direct to. Melbourne. The state of Lady Normanbanby'a health will not permit her to hold a reception before leaving the Colony, but the Governor will probably hold an undress farewell levee at Government House probably on the 15th, SYDNEY EXHIBITION. ! Twenty-six'persons applied for the sec retaryship to the Sydney Exhibition Commissioners. W, Callis, late of Ellaby & Callis, Wellington, was chosen. Auckland, Tuesday. ACCIDENT. A frightful acpjdent has just happened at-Holdship's mills, Newton, A boy ,named Alfred Bowles, aged thirteen, was caught by a belt and got entangled in the machinery. Both legs were broken in several places, the right. leg being completely crushed, and hanging by shreds ; of flesh,. He was removed to the hospital in a state of utter collapse. It is believed he will not live, ,

' 1 THE CLYDE, . ..... .. The insurance, on tlie Olyiio is—Hull, £600; cargo) £3GO in South.Britjsh, £275 in the New Zealand, £l3O in the Colonial. THE ZEAIANDIA. The Zealandia, from Sydney, is sig-' nailed. SALE OF RECLAIMED LAND. The reclaimed land sale tciok place "today. There were about 350 present, including gentlemen from Canterbury, X)tago, Napier, Auckland, and Sydney. The auctioneer explained the Government would make all roads and footpaths. The land consisted of 43 sections. Thd allotments fronting Lambton-quay fetched £63 per foot ; the others from £4O to £SB. The lowest was £3l per foot, One section, with a, narrow frontage, fetched £154 per foot. About five sections wore withdrawn or bought by the Government. The total proceeds of the sale in round numbers amount to £98,000. The purchasers are Wellington business men, the principal ones being F. E. Wright, Kircaldie & Stains, and Johnston & Co. SKELETON KEYS; . ' Wm. Brown, lately- from Newcastle, was arrested last night for stoaling thirty shillings from an oyster saloon. On searching his effects skeleton keys, fdes, and other burglarious tools were found, When brought up this morning he showed an intimate acquaintance with the usages of the Police Court, Naheh, Monday, NATIVE .MEETING,, • A largo native meeting was-hold at Omahu last week,'at which all tlie leading natives in the district attended," A resolution was passed by a large majority, to the effect that the natives in this district were principally instrumental in placing the present Government in office on faith of the assurance that they would carry out their wishes. The pledges made by the Government have been broken, and they would therefore use every endeavor to oust the Grey Ministry from office, it having forfeited their confidenco. Ohmstchuech, Monday. IMMIGRANTS. Tlie total number of nominated immigrants in Christchurch for the past month was 164 souls. MDLLE CHARBONNET, Mdlle Oharbonnet gives a final concert on Wednesday night. She will probably afterwards visit the South. Melbourne, Monday. ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE. McClure and Valentine have failed for £IOO,OOO. Business is disturbed, • Auckland, Monday, MAJOR GORDON. Major Gordon is dangerously ill and is not expected to recover, - WAITOU BLOCK. The plans of the' Waitou Block, comprising 11,200 acres, which it is intended to offer for sale by auction, in lots of about 100 acres, at the upset prico of. £1 per acre, may be seen at the Government offices here.

The Waikawau Block will next be opened, and the famous To Aroha will follow. BiENHEisr, Monday. THE BLENHEIM SQUABBLE. The case of Henderson, a J.P., v. Fell, Mayor of Blenheim, for the use of threatening language, wos heard tliis morning before Messrs Mclntyre, 8.M., andCoko, J,P. Mr McNab, for defendant, applied for an udjourment in order that Mr Connolly, a barrister, might attend, and because of tho absence of material witnesses, . Mr Sinclair, for the complainant, opposed tho adjournment. The Bench decided that in the interests of justice the case should be adjourned. Tho Resident Magistrate said this was not On account of tho absence of counsel,.but. from the inability of the defendant to summon absent witnesses, and because of the large number (31) to bo examined. There had also been an interval of nino days between tho alleged oftence and issue of the summons, which weighed with the Bench. The position of the parties was. also a grave matter, and no doubt the defendant would consider himself bound not to use threats of violence during the term of adjournment. The defendant said, he never meditated violence. The case was adjourned for seven days, [REUTERS,]

" London, Monday. THE CAFFBE WAR, Tho British troops advanced into the Zulu country on the 12th, Their advance so far has been without opposition, Paris, Sunday. RESIGNATION OF FRENCH MINISTRY. The President of the French Council and Ministers have resigned. Dufaur also persists in resigning. Waddington is therefore forming a new Ministry. London, Monday. GLADSTONE TO THE FORE. Gladstone has accepted the candidacy for the representation of Midlothian in the House of Commons. Melbourne, Tuesday. FAILURE. The creditors of McClure, Valentine & Co. are chiefly local. The liabilities are now estimated at £IIO,OOO. GOVERNOR BOWEN. Governor Bowen lays the Foundation Stone of the proposed Exhibition Building on the 17th, SURGEON CROOKE. Surgeon Crooke, who . attended Mrs Collins, regarding whose death enquiries are proceeding, has had an attack of apoplexy, '< Sidney, Tuesday. TORPEDO PRACTICE. ' The French ironclad Viotoriense went through a torpfedo practice while exhibit- - ing the electric light on Monday night. Thousands attended to witness the spectacle. Cooktown. GREAT GALES, There have been great gales along the eastern coast, Several vessels have returned dismasted.