LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3287, 26 August 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PEE GBEVILI/E'S TEL. CO., EEUTES'S AGENTS.] Wanganui, Friday. • Two large pas are being erected at Otaki by hostile parties wbo have been disputing about the boundary. Pakehas have been forbidden admission. Mr R. S. Low reports small lots of store cattle only have been offered during the week at auction, yearlings realising from 30s to 355. Several lots have changed bands privately at last week's rates. Sheep, nothing doing ; holders being unwilling to sell before shearing unless there is an advance in prices. Beef -and mutton are firm at last week's quotations. Charleston, Friday. ' A publio meeting of Roman Catholics was held last night, at which it was resolved to petition the General Assembly in favor of a denominational system. There was a strong expression of feeling against O'Connor for not being in his seat in the House, and a vote of censure was passed upon him, and he j was requested to proceed to Wellington j at once or resign his seat. j Greymouth, Friday, i Fat cattlo are worth 33s Gd per 100 j lbs ; sheep average at the sale yards near Hokitika, 13s 6d. Wanganui sheep have been sold here afc 21s. There is a heavy sea on tho bar, and the p.s. Charles Edward, s.s. Muraay, ami s.s. Wallabi are detained in har- | bor. The entire type, presses, aud plant of the "Grey Valley Times" are advertised for sale on 2nd September. The Grey Valley Agricultural Association's ploughing match came off at Totara Flat on Wednesday, and was a great success. A dinner took place after tho proceedings. There were twelve entries. Tbe first prize was won by David Stewart, who has been ploughing for Mr Michael Savage of Totara Flat, the second by David Campbell, who won tho lirst prize last year. P. M 'lnlay took tbe third prize, and David Kirkwood, who worked with a plough made by Messrs M'Gregor and Campbell, Greymouth, secured the fourth. A dinuer took place after the proceedings, at Lande's Hotel, at which most of the members of the Association were present. The judges were Messrs J. S. Thomas and John Elliott, aud Mr J. B. Hunter acted as referee. Hokitika, Friday. The Rangitoto was not signalled here owing to the had weatlier. The markets are unchanged. Christchurch, Friday. During the past week trade has been unusually dull, aud there are no alterations in quotations. j The farmers are taking advantage of the continued fine weather to put in crops. Lyttelton, Friday. The ship Merope, 75 days out from London, has arrived. She brings 175 good immigrants. There are a large number of passengers, and all arrived well. Sailed — 6.15 p.m., Rangatira, s.s., for Wellington. Dunedin, Friday. The Cromwell company's yield for the forfcuight has been 400 ounces. Crushing has been resumed at the Bendigo reef. A rush has set into the Deep Stream. Two men obtained 36 ounces in a fortnight. The price of flour has improved for good quality, which is worth £\& 10s ; second class, no sale. Oatmeal, £14; wheat is dull, but may be quoted at 5s Od for prime milling. Oats, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; barley is unsaleable. The " Times" employees sued Brent for expenses. Mr Strode held that the prosecution was a public one, and the Crown would probably pay the expenses. 'Port Chalmers, Friday. The sbip Shun-Lee, from London, has arrived at the Heads. Bluff, Friday. The Claud Hamilton has arrived, ancl sails for Melbourne at eigbt o'clock tonight. Nelson, Friday. The Rangitoto arrived off Nelson at balf-past C this morning ; sbe could not be tendered at Hokitika. Passengers : For Hokitika — Messrs Hall, H. Brown, W. Graham, G. Trenery, and Gregory ; for Greymouth — George Thompson; for Wellington — Messrs Daniels and Buckland; for Auckland — Messrs Quich, Corhill, and Kikness ; for Lyttelton — Mrs Matson and family (5), Captain and Mrs Mallock, Miss Thomas, Miss and Master Mallock, Messrs Boag, Edmonds, and Hallaiu ; for Dunedin — Messrs H. Meckie, Mailer, Stevens, and Whitefield.