TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 880, 20 April 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

* [per press agency.] ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. Auckland, April 20. The Australia, with the San Francisco mail, arrived this morning, after the quickest passage on record —23 days 9 hours. She left San Francisco a day late, and made the voyage three days under contract time. She left Auckland on Feb. 15th, arriving at San brancisco on March Bth at midnight, her actual steaming being 21 days 2 hours. She left San Francisco on March 28 at midnight, her actual steaming to Auckland being 21 days 4 hours. She called at Honolulu and Kandavau. Passengers for New Zealand —Messrs James Louringeon, Thomas Easton, Dodd, and the original Georgia Minstrels. Wellington, April 20. Produce prices are as follows : —Flour, £ls, for best Oamaru brands ; oats, 3s 3d ; bran, 10.Vd to Is ; hams, scarce, 9d to 10kl; bacon, inferior, 4d; cheese, 7£d to 8d; potatoes, £3 15s to £4 ; maize, 5s ; pollard, 7s 6d. The Governor at Akaroa. Akaroa, April 20. Arrived —Hinemoa, with the Governor. The steamer put in owing to stress of weather. Port Chalmers, April 20. Sailed— Wellington. _ Passenger Miss Proctor. New Plymouth, April 20. The Taranaki has gone back to Manakau to fetch the English mail. She calls nowhere, but goes direct to Wellington. A banquet is to be given to Major Atkinson about the Ist of May. The Timaru Wreck. Timabu, April 20. Last night, the mate and sailors of the Isabella Ridley tried to get off to the wreck to save their effects. One man was drowned and several others were only saved by the police arresting them. The mate and one seamen were brought before Mr Wakefield, J.P., this morning, and discharged with a severe caution. The barque broke up during the night. The sea has abated.