BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3455, 19 March 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

... Wellington, March 18. telegram from the Agent-General, dated March 6, states that the following ships, with emigrants, sailed during February The Veruna, for Canterbury, with 326 souls: the Atrato, s.s., for Otago and Canterbury, 770 souls; the bchiehallion, for Napier, with 150 souls ; the Hague, for Wellington, with 440 souls; the Fleming and two other vessels, for, Otago with 720 souls: the I^ukardti/'for Auckland, with souls j’^hd’-the Ballochmyle, tar CahterHry, with 480 souls. Twentyfour Vessels were to be despatched during March and April. They were to bring amongst their cargo 2,400 tons of rails, fourteen sets of points seven turn-tables, 408 pipes. It is to be re’ gretted - that the Agent-General adds to his statement that the Atrato returned to My. raouth with the piston of one of her engines broken, ’ " 0 .... March 19. • *-he nautical inquiry into the loss of the Wellington and Cyrus has closed. The judgment of the’Court was that Captain Andrews’s, of the Cyrus, certificate be suspended for t?ii moTlthß . and that the certificate of Capt. iuu be suspended for six months, and second mate censured. The fault in both oases is attributed to the masters failing to observe the m tbe bearing of Mana light. The ctual cause of the wrecks ia supposed to be an eas eny current not previously known tc exist, beenbbSg y a n ° rfch ‘ west B ale wllich had im. Iq. . , Auckland, IMarcli 18.

a I .Respondent at Rotorua says lt lJfi eg J ain ., was received there Ip-' P ‘ r .v th nl far a monster Native Nmth 8 the tribes in the “ , . Chuistckuuch, March 18. Yesterday being St„ Patrick’s Ray, two commemorative banquets were held. 6ne Irish men generally, the other by the local brlnch of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, At’the first-named banquet Mr O. C Bowen, R.M., presided. Speeches were ’ delivered by Mr Justice Gresson, the Superinitendent, Mr Reeves, M.F.R., Mr Montgomery, the President of the Provincial Executive, Mx

Joynt, Provincial Solicitor, and Mr Tancred, tj if lor ot tho New Zealan <i University. ±soth banquets were a great success. Messrs Montgomery and Pilliett are candidates to represent Akaroa in tho General Assembly. They have addressed the electors at several places. Both are supporters of the present Government. A vote of confidence was carried in Mr Montgomery unanimously at every place except Akaroa, where there were only two dissentients. The Wellington crews are strong favorites for the Champion Outrigger Race, r Customs receipts yesterday amounted to L 2,887, the largest amount ever received in one day. Taupo, March 19. Ine Governor had an interview with the Natives, and was received in grand style, and with loyal speeches, hakas, songs, &c. Pohipi piesented his Excellency with a mere, saying that nar implements were no longer required. The Governor, in replying to the Natives, was favorably received. Even the Hauhaus acknowledged that they could find no fault. The viceregal party afterwards visited the Waikato falls. They go northwards to-day, and will not visit Tokoanu. They will be at. Rotorua on the 20th. , Gketmouth, March 19, Hie following are the results of the principal of to-day’s racesGreymouth Railway Stakes —Yatterina, 1 • Sandy, 2. Greymouth Jockey Club Handicap—Yatterina, 1; Malice, 2 • Lacenfecd, 3,

Very Explicit.—A Yankee, riding up to a Dutchman, exclaimed, “Well, stranger, for acquaintance sake, what might be your name ?” “ Vy, my name is Haunch Hollenheffenhiffenhoffengradenstoiner?” “By Cape Cod, if that aint as long as a pumpkin vine. Wall, I han’t no time to lose—l’m on a speculation ! Tell me the way to Harrisburg.” “To Harrisburg?. Veil, you see that road pon the hill?” pointing' in the direction. “ Oh, yes, I see it.” “ Veil, den, you must not dake that road! You see dis road by the coal bank ?” “ Yes.” “ Well, dat is not the roat, too ; but you must go right straight py de parn here, and von you see von roat crooks jusht so (bending his elbows, and describing it at the same time), and when you get dere, keep right along till you gets further. Yell, then, you will turn the potato path round de bridge over the river up stream, and the hill up, and directly you will see mine prodder Fitz’s parn shingled mit straw, dat’s de house where mine prodder lives. He’ll tell you so petter as I can. And you go little pit further, you see two roats —you musht not take both of ’em.” The' Yankee rode off at the top of his speed.