TELEGRAPHIC

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 27, 2 July 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

From the New Zealand Herald. Wellington, Saturday. A local Society, to assiss Immigration and Settlement, on a basis similar to the English Society represented by Colonel Fielding, is being formed here. The required capital is forthcoming. Christchurch, Saturday. Dr. Pearson, of Akaroa, has been found dead in the bush, stark naked. The new Lectionary is to be introduced into the city churches on the first Sunday in July. Wheat has been quiet. Small lines quoted at 4s 9d to ss. Stocks appear light. Holders firm, demanding higher rates. Flour £13 ; barley, scarce, at 5a to 5s 6d ; prime oats, 2s to 2s 2d. Butter, scarce, readily bought at B|d to 9d. Cheese, 4|d to sd; hams and bacon, 7d to 7|d. Tauranga, Saturday. The prospecting party start on Monday. Greymouth. The Energetic claim, on the Inangahua, struck the reef in the lower tunnel. Gold is visible through the stone. A trial crushing yielded 4 ozs. 6 dwts. Hokitika. Barbor, late postmaster, &c., committed on two charges of embezzlement. Bail was allowed. Wellington. A letter received here from Hugh George, of the Melbourne " Argus," dated 12th June, says that no arrangement has been made with Yogel, and it is very evident nothing can be done in that direction. Whatever arrangements are made, the whole of the Press of New Zealand must be allowed to share the telegrams on a fair footing. Melbourne, June 22. As the nomination for the re-election of the new Ministry, the show of hands resulted in five opposed, two unopposed. It is believed that all will be re-elected. There has been a great exposure about the manipulation of the Land Act, by permission being given for the evasion of penalties and non-compliance with conditions; also a corrupt subsidising of the " Times " (Ministerial journal,) at the rate of £7,000 a year in Government advertisements.

It has been determined by the new Government to nullify the Franciscan postal arrangement between Webb and Duffy, and to rescind the Hoey appointment. The new Government promise not to interfere with the fiscal policy at present. The man Jackson has been found guilty of an outrage on an old woman at Footscray, and sentenced to death. The sentence has been commuted to twenty years' penal servitude, the first three of which he is to be confined in irons. The Hon. Mr Casey has been appointed Minister of Agriculture. Emily Burchall, a governess in the faraily of Mr Orr, at Heathcote, has been committed ! for trial on a charge of infanticide. A disgraceful scene occurred at the election meeting afc Sandhurst. Flour, j£l6 16s to £16 10s ; wheat, 7s to 7s 4d; oats, Ss to 3s 3d. A line of 3,000 bushels New Zealand sold at 3s. Sydney. Nicholls and Lester were executed for the Paramatta murders. Both admitted their guilt and the justice of their sentence, and warned young men to profit by their sad example. Lester sent news of his death to his mother in England. Krohman's claim at Tambaroora is richer in prospects than ever. H.M.S. Blanche is to continue her cruise among the islands longer than was originally intended.

Some cattle imported by Howe have been pronounced diseased, and were not allowed to land. The Government will probably accede to the proposition for the abolition of tonnage dues. The Annie Fish takes 343 bales of wool to San Francisco, Adelaide. Six new copper mines have been started. Bills have been introduced to amend the Distillation and Marine Board Acts. TheTrans-continental Bill has been opposed in the Assembly. Flour, <£13 to <£14 ; wheat, 5s lOd to Gs.