TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3978, 15 December 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[ANGLO - AUSTRALIAN PEBSS TELEGRAPHAGENCY.] Auckland, Saturday. Mr Bucklahd reports :— Stoie cattle* are slightly lower ; fat cattle (best), 275 ; middling, 203 per lOOlbs ; fat sheep are lower, 2|d to 3£d per lb ; breadstuffo .are unchanged ,- oais are scarce at 5s 3d to 5s 6d.

Mr Alexander Saundera, mining agent, reports :— Buyers of National Insurance at 20s 6d ; National Bank, 535 ; South British, 44s 6d; Caledonian, £11 &?. . Sellers of Bank of New Zealand at £16 15s; National Insurance, 21s; National * Bank, 54s ; Caledonian, £11 10s. ", The steamer St Kilda leaves for Wel^^ lington with a cargo of timber and posfc£ The increased length improves her appearance, ' and her carrying capacity is nearly doubled. The saloon is handsomely furnished. Sailed—Hero, for Sydney.^ New P£ymouth,~ Saturday. Arrived— Garibaldi, from Hokitika ; Go-ahead, from Manukau. Arapata Waitiri, a great chief, died on the sth.

Wanganfi, Saturday. .The Customs returns for the last month were £2188 18s 11s; while the amount collected in November, 1872, was onlv£l3o3 19s sd.

Foxtow, Saturday, 7.47 p.m. A rumor has been in circulation that discharges of firearms had been heard in the direction of Horowhenua to-day, that crops had been destroyed, and huts burned down. Commissioner Booth at once started for the locality. He was accompanied by Mi Hector McDonald. They started early in the morning, and have not yet returned.

Governor Hunia left yesterday for Bangitikei, and is not expected back before Tuesday.

This is all the information that can be obtained here.

Otaki, Sunday, 10 a,m. Constable Ransfield returned lattflaat night from Horowhenua. He reports that Commissioner Booth has succeeded in quieting the disputants, and addjgAat; no one is killed or hurt. J^PP" Nelson, Saturday. All the returns for the Superintondency are now in. The majority 'for Curtis is 320.

Hokitika, Saturday/* F. A, Learmonth reports :-— Hokitika share market — Fiery Cross ■ gradually iiaing; 250 shares have been sold at £4 each. Golden Fleece, 10s ; .Wealth of Nations, 50a ; Anderson's, 6s j Caledonians, 10s ; Energetics, 355 : Alexandra. £15 ; Walhalla, £5. Dunedin, Saturday! » ■ The Clutha line was opened to-day "as- ill far as Abbot's Creek. Atrfong the persons «fi who were in the special train from Dane- s din were Mr Togel, Mr Reynolds, d«he Minister for' Public Works, R.?W. Creighton, M;H.R., the Mayor, and other leading citizens. Champagne speeches- . were made by Mr Yogel, Mr Reynolds, the Mayor and others. '% The submarine boat was launched, this morning in presence of the Superintendent, many of the leading citizens, and j& number of naval men. The launch* was quite successful, and some, congratulatory speeches were afterwards made.

Prizes were presented at the High School to-day. V „-. A very fine exhibition of pictures .fifes opened to-day at the School of Arts. ,