SPECIAL TELEGRAMS (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.) Auckland, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 385, 31 October 1874, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS (Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.) Auckland, Friday.

Dyer wa^ executed this morning. He made the following statement to the Bishop one hour before the execution :— lst. That on Jaly 9, when excited by drink, bat not in a state of intoxication and exasperated at statements made by Eliza Battersea, he poured kerosene oil over her from a large tin with the intention of frightening her into a confession oi certain facts, but with no thought of causing her death. 2nd. That he set tire to Eliza BatterBe.is hair supposing th.it he could put it out again before serious harm was done to her. 3rd. That to screen him (Dyer) Eliza Battersea <lid say that she had herself by accident upset the kerosene feeder on her clothes. John Kemsley and Charles Woodward were charged by the police with maliciously setting fire to certain buildings in Wakefield street. The csihe was adjourned till Friday next. The Court consented to accept bail for the defendants, themselves in j£soo each, and two sureties each £300. The Alhambra arrived at Hokitika to-day.

Melbourne, 24th October. The final payments of the Melbourne Cup show 26 left in. There -will be a good field, including Lurline and Fapapa. The rifle matches are concluded. Captain Kenny won the Sargood Cup, 1000 yards. The Scottish ..team won the Inter- ; national match ; Australia, second ; Ireland, third. Blondin consents to commence his performance on November 4th. Arabella, Goddard and Co. wore passengers per Alhambra. A London telegram recently announced that the Admiralty had offered the Itosario to South Australia as a training ship. Vogel, thereupon, requested the Agent-General to enquire into the matter, seeing that New Zealand had asked for the same vessel and had been informed she could not be spared. The Agent-General replied that the oiler to South Australia had been made by an oversight of the Colonial Office and hoind to obtain a- better vessel for New Zealand. A public meeting in Sydney has been called to urge ujiou Government a separate Calitbrnian service iiiespective of New Zealand. The labouring man's union has declared its intention of demanding 10s per eight hours work after Ist December.

London, October 21. A severe hunicane has caused seiious disaster among shipping and injury to railways and telegraph lines." The German frigate Anoca forcibly levied i idomnity at Navigator's Island for grievances of German colonists. October 22.— The balance of the Victorian 4 per cent loan lias been entirely withdrawn from the London market. New Zealand has resumed the Californian mail service.

Bombay, October 22. The notorious rebel Nana Salrib of tlie Indian mutiny, has been captured at Gwalior, and identified by Majarrah Scindia.

New York, October 22. The American Government has sent the war steamer Tasaroa to the Navigator Islands in consequence of the action of commander of the Anoca.

(Fro» the Daily Southbbn Ceoss). Rotorua, Thursday. Ngahuiuhuru, one of the principal chiefs of this place, died this morning. He was always a great friend to the Europeans. -vr • rm_ _i .

JNapier, xnursaay. Steps are being taken to give a banquet in honor of Sir D. McLean. He will remain in the province about a fortnight. All the immigrants per the Helen Denny are engaged. The Telegraph points out the absurdity of the Agent-General shipping 100 children out of 358 emigrants, as in the case of the Helen Denny, thereby creating a difficulty in finding employment for married couples with large families. The dinner to Sir D. McLean does not come off for a week. No mention has been made of a meeting of his constituents, though urged by both papers. The leases of the Native School Reserve, Patea, 38,000 acres, was sold to-day for £750 a-year to Mr R. D. Maney.

Wellington, Thursday. Fifty Colonial Bank shares changed hands yesterday at three shillings discount. The report regarding Mr Brandon, late chief clerk in the Stamp Office, has been made public, and will be published. It exonerates him from the imputation of improper dealings with the public funds. The Provincial Government advertises for sale on the 2nd November, 500,000 acres of Crown Lands in the Wairarapa and the East Coast, and 3,200 acres in the Rangitikei district.

Dunedin, Thursday. The credit balance of the National Insurance Company for the last half-year was £1 7,200. Premiums, &c, this* half-year amounted to £29,100 ; the debit losses, £7400 ; charges, 4400 ; commission and re-insurance £9300 ; dividend to be paid, £2200 ; leaves a balance of £2300. The directors recommend the disposal thus : reserve £15.100, and the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent, for the half-year £2500, and to carry forward £5600. The first report of the Mosgiel Woollen Factory gives I^he net profit for the 1 1 months, ending October 6, of £3GII 7s sd. The following appropriations were recommended : — Ten per cent, dividend, £2284 10s lOd ; the balance, £1426 12s 7d to be carried to the reserve fund, replacement machinery, &c At the Supreme Court, in Dobson v. Macandrew, a claim for £1000, for wrongful ejectment from the Port Chalmers railway refreshment room, the jury at 1 1 p.m. returned a verdict for £200. The defendant obtained leave to apply for a new trial on nonsuit points, a\ hich were disallowed, and closed plaintiff's case. Dr Whiblow, late of the immigrant ship SchiehulKon, was elected surgeon of the Naseby Hospital. Mr Bathgate reserved his decision in the case against the publicans having two bars, but convicted Lyons for permitting singing and dancing in his licensed house. The report of the surveyor states it would cost £156,800 to permanently complete the streets of the city on the most economical plan.