TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

Dunstan Times, Issue 560, 10 January 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

Dunedin, Jan. 9, 5 p.m. His Excellency tho Governor will leave town to-morrow. Tho Superintendent proceeds to Oamaru in a few days. Littlecot, convicted of embezzlement, baa beau sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. friggings, cha’ged with committing an indecent assault, has been acquitted, An Early Colonists’ Socicsy Las been formed at Wellington, with an influential Committee. Auckland. Cuthbcrtaon, convicted of stealing a test letter, was sentenced to three years’Laid labor. Further experiments in iron san‘l smelting have proved highly' successful. At Mansfield’s foundry a large puddling bar has been drawn out under the steam dammer, broken, and welded, work in excellently. The quality is between the finest iron and good steel. Dunedin,'s.lo. The Wonga has arrived at Auckland, bringing one day a later English news. France pays Germany two million francs monthly till May. The Berlin press vigorously denounce the language used by tho Pope towards Germany as insulting. Bisinark has ordered the German Charge d'Affaires to quit Romo immediately. The newspapers in Prussian-Polaud arc thrcatcned - with confiscation if they publish the uttranees of the Pope. It is rumored that Austria will dispense with the services of M. Buist as Mi ister for Foreign Affairs. Terrific thundeistorms have been experienced in Sydney. liji advices state that an insurrection is imminent. The planters on the coast have withdrawn from Kackal au’s authority, anil have published a statement to tho effect that the Government is insolvent, that Treasury notes are almost worthless, and tho whole machinery a farce. The Hon. Mr. Wood, P cmier, remains at Sydney, unable to obtain the required loan. The Chief Justice stated tkat if the full term of imprisonment was awarded to Morris and Mount, in tie Carl case, they must ho transported to Western Australia or remanded to England. News from Yam Creek is to fhe effect of the discovery of a reef of exti aordinary richness in Winn’s claim, it is stated to bo nine feet thick, with an average yield of one hundred ounces to the ton. A UCKLAND. Mr. Hall has resigned ; he is going homo on private affairs. The Government haveraade modifications with respect to the terms of contract of the : Rrutnner coal Lino, it now rests with Curtis to carry out. The engines and mils are now on their way out. Iron smetting in Auckland is a great success.