LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3330, 27 October 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per greville's TEL. CO , reutbr's agents.] WANGANur, Thursday. At the Patea land sale £1000 worth was sold, nine sections being sold at the upset price, and ten rural sec tions at a slight advance. The cause of the small sale is that the rural land is too scattered, and that the upset prices are too high. Tauranga, Wednesday. At the meeting of natives at Ohinemuri, Dr Pollen, General Government Agent, and Mr Mackay, formerly Native Commissioner, made speeches advocating the extension of the telegraph line across jthe Ohiuemuri country. The opposition was very small, and the chiefs ultimately agreed to have ati interview with the King in order to obtain his consent. At a coroner's inquest on the remains of the late A. 0. Cohen, auctioneer, the verdict was to the effect that deceased had committed suicide by taking strychnine whilst laboring under great mental excitement. The Dioscesan Synod has opened. Dr Cowie has delivered an interesting address. Christciiurch, Thursday. The Saturday half holiday movement is being agitated here. Nelson. Thursday. The brig Phillis arrived from Adelaide to day with a cargo of wheat and flour, Dunedin, Thursday. Mrs Cargill, relict of the first Superintendent of the province, died yesterday, at the age of 81. Bluff, Thursday. The ketch Aparima, of Dunedin, in ballast, went ashore yesterday when going out of Toi Toi, Mataura. The wind falling light, the sea drove her on the beach a little to the west of the river. She is likely to become a total wreck. The Alhambra left Melbourne on the 21st instant at 3 p.m., and arrived at the Bluff at 1.30 p.m. Mr J. A. Keens, saloon passenger, died from inflammation of the brain on the 25th. The Alhambra passed the Tararua sixty miles south-east of Swan Island on the 23rd instant, at midnight. Passengers for Otago — Miss Stewart, Miss J. Stewart, Miss Morton, Mrs Britten, Mr Groom, Mr Gibbs, Mr Harper. For Wellington — Miss Milne, Miss Edwards, Captain Lanfare, Mr M'Dougall, Mr and Mrs Chambers, Mr and Miss Tiffin. For Nelson— Mr Warmoll. Melbourne, October 21. In the Assembly there has been a warm discussion on the terms agreed to by the Intercolonial Conference. The motion, which was tantamount to a vote of want of confidence, was defeated by a large majority. The House is to be prorogued from the first week of November till April. Sir F, Murphy's Pension Bill will probably be carried, although there is considerable opposition both inside aud outside of the House. Mr Cohen complained of the deportation of the pauper family from New Zealand to Victoria at the expense of the New Zealand Government, and asked that there should be some legislation to make the captain and owners liable. Mr Duffy promised attention to the matter. News via San Francisco has been received as to the safety of Captain Barker and a portion of the crew of the Japan whaler fitted out in Victoria, lost eighteen months since in the Arctic sea. It was believed that all had perished. The third mate's boat's crew is still missing. The excitement which prevails with reference to the Bendigo mining stock is something wonderful. The speculative mania is increasing, extending to Castlemaine. Persons are leaving their business to join in speculation, both at Melbourne and Sandhurst. Edward Cope, ex-member, is dead. The Legislative Council is taking evidence with reference to gauges of railways.