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Wanganui Herald, Volume X, Issue 2704, 12 February 1876, Page 2

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Auckland, Feb. 12. Schooner Peerless, the vessel which caused a row with Steinber.s>cr, at Samoa, has arrived. Steinfeorger, after fortifying himself onshore, was arrested, but defying the authority of the the American Consul, the assistance of H. M. Barracouta then in harbour was requested. This was accorded, and eventually the schooner was seized by an order of tha Captain of the Barracouta and American Consul, and sold for a broach of neutrality for carryingarms. The schooner was purchased by Captain McKenzie, of Auckland. A meeting- ol Consuls on board H. M S. Barracouta (in consequence of the numerous malpractices of the Samoan Government in direct opposition to the civilized laws) drew up a code for the protection and safety of these laws, and render all action of the Samoan Govesnment against foreign subjects null and void, unless sanctioned by Consuls in which such subject belongs. Wellington, Feb. 11; His Excellency the Governor paid a visit of inspection to the City of San Francisco this afternoon. Thousands of people visited the vessel during the day. It is at present thought the banquet to Yogel will take place on Tuesday next. Hillsden, of the Theatre Royal, has arranged with Blondin to perform here several nights. Export prices f.o.b. at Lyttelton— Wheat, 3s 9d to 4s j ; barley, nominal ; cheese, 9d ; butter, lOd ; old flour, £10 to £11 ; bran, £4 lOd ; sharps, ss, Very few deliveries of grain up to the present. Business quiet. Feb. 12. It is definitely annouueed that the banquet to Yogel will take place next Thursday. The Dunedin Guardian and Southern Mercury will be sold by auction on the 26th inst. OVhea reports^-Flour, £11 to £12 10s ; wheat, 3s 9d to 4s ; oats, 2s 9d to 3s ; potatoes, market bare of old ; hams and bacon, ll^d ; cheese, 10^d. Sir Julius Yogel was to day sworn in as a member of the Executive. There has been no reconstruction of the Ministry as yet. The following are the facts of the alleged disturbance at Waitotara, regarding which there have been sensational telegrams : — A named Tapu and some other half-dozen natives took possession of a piece of Dickie's land, which was bought at the last land sale. Major Turner, on seeing the extra about the matter, immediately started for Wairoa, accompanied by an interpreter, and saw the natives, who have no intention of intorfering with any of the settlers, and are quite quiet, though they persist in asserting 1 a claim to the piece ot land in question. Chbistchurch, Feb. 11. Stoddart, fireman of the eno-ine at the late railway accident on the White Cliffs branch line, died last night. Grain crops beginning to come in. The grain is in splendid order, and the yields large. Dunedin, Feb. 11. Richardson visited Debora Bay tunnel yesterday ; on Monday he inspects Waitepeka deviation of Mataura and Clutha line. The Jockey Club Committee sat, on broken rail last ni^ht, re injuries to Yeend's horses. The rail appears to have been broken, and afterwards hacked with a sharp instrument. The Committee passed a resolution — That j the rail had been broken accidentally. Feb. 12. A young man was sentenced to three month's imprisonment for orchard robbing 1 . At a meeting- held at' Leith Ward last night a resolution was passed— That it was undesirable and injudicious at present to grant rights to any persons for street tramways. A severe wind and rain-storm in and near Dunedin last evening. A crowd of immigrants will be released to-day.