TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 17, 20 May 1871, Page 14

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

MART ON, May 17. Great floods here. Cobb’s coach has not arrived. The approaches to the Turakina bridge are washed away. All traffic between here and Wanganui is stopped. WANGANUI, May 18. Heavy floods have washed away the approach of the Turakina bridge. All traffic is stopped. A man named Morris was drowned while crossing the Kai Iwi stream. A testimonial was presented last night to R. W. Woon, Esq , Native Magistrate. The Bazaar in aid of the English Church yesterday and to day was a great success. AUCKLAND, May 10. In a house burnt down at Papakura yesterday a child named Smith was burnt to death. The Tauranga mail route is no nearer settlement than it was a month ago. A portion of the cargo of the wreck of the Twilight has been recovered. Another man has been drowned from a boat. Arrived —Alexandria, from London, in 88 days. The Waver!ey, from Adelaide, with wheat, reports two barques loading grain for Auckland. Several new claims at the Thames are yielding well. Caledonians are declining, and were sold to-day at £110; Thames, £2O; Tookey, £l4, and rising ; Prince Imperial, £4 10s; Cures, 245; Moanatairis, £4. The Caledonian will probably pay a £lO dividend on Tuesday next. May 15. An extensive fire occurred on Sunday morning in Pitt street, and top of Hobson and Grey streets. Ten dwelling houses totally destroyed. Estimated loss over £4OOO. The New Zealand Insurance Company’s loss is £IBOO ; Royal, £I3OO ; Imperial, £2OO, Te Hira has placed the matter of the Tauranga mail service in Mr Mackay’s hands to open or shut as he pleases ; also the question of opening up the country. Heavy floods occurred at the Thames on the 12th. The creeks rose considerably, flooding the lower parts of the township. Eliza Knox threw herself into the river from the wharf yesterday and was drowned.

The Centra] Italy Company’s ground has been jumped in consequence of an informality in their lease. Great indignation is expressed at the conduct of the jumpers. Messrs Copeland, Casey, and Anderson were yesterday elected a new Harbor Board.

The Caledonian Company pay another dividend of £lO per share to-day. The Thames pays 80s to-morrow.

The ship Caduceus sails for London on Saturday with 50 passengers, 15,000 ounces of gold, and a large cargo. Arrived —May 12th, Queen, from Lyttelton ; 14, Onehunga, , schooner, from Oamaru, after a passage of twentyeight days ; 15th, Virago, from Wellington ; Star of the South from Napier. CHRISTCHURCH, May 15. Bird, the English pedestrian, has forfeited his first deposit of £2O to run twenty miles in two hours. Hewitt, Harris, and Bird leave for Dunedin by first steamer after to-morrow. DUNEDIN, May 12. There is little change in the markets, as the mail advices created no perceptible alteration. Teas are in good demand. In produce the market is active. Wheat is firm at ss, and in good demand ; oats is quieter, and maintains 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; flour is firm at £lB ; millers only caring to supply current customers, The dinner to the officers of the Nevada was a great success. The Superintendent presided. Bishop Neville’s consecration is postponed till the 30th. Judgment in Regina v Strode, in re Lemon, is deferred. During Monday’s gale the steamer Pretty Jane drove on the reef at Kakanui, but the damage is not serious. May 15. The Nevada sailed with twenty passengers for San FraDcisco. She was accompanied outside by harbor steamers filled with excursionists.

The Judge refused rule absolute in Regina v Strode. A buggy accident occurred at Green Island yesterday by which all the occupants, including the families of Jones and Jas. Smith, solicitors, were severely injured. The Phoebe has been taken into the new graving dock. May 18. The Agnes Muir sailed for London, with six passengers, 15,000 ounces of gold, and a large cargo. Geo. Honeymoon was killed by falling from his horse. Beach workings at Port Molyneux are turning out well. One party obtained 200 ounces of gold in three weeks. Flour advanced 20s—now selling at £l4 ; milling wheat, 5s 3d ; oats, 2s 3d to 2s sd. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. BLUFF, May 15. The Gothenburg arrived at the Bluff at 4.45 p.m. to-day. She sails for Dunedin to-morrow. The Maori sails tonight. Passengers for Dunedin: Mrs Gregg, Messrs G. Burke, Dixon, Dalrymple, Rev. Neville, Master W. Kitt, and twenty steerage. For Lyttelton : Mr K. Acland. Melbourne, May 5. The Assembly has adopted the address in reply, and the budget wtll be delivered on Thursday next. An extensive fire took place at the Victoria meat preserving works. The estimated damage is £3OOO. The property was insured. Mr Mackean, member of the late Ministry, met with a horse accident, and is in a very precarious state.; Flour has advanced. Trade sales have taken place at £ls 10s to £l6. Macdonnell wheat has been sold at 6s lid to 7s, and New Zealand at 6s to 6s 6d. Speculative purchases of oats were made yesterday ; 20,000 bushels changed hands, including 3500 of New Zealand at 3s 3d to 3s 6£d, Arrived —Rangitoto, ss.., and Centaur from Lyttelton ; Mary Ann from the Bluff. It was expected that the Suez mail telegrams would reach Melbourne the day after the Gothenburg left. A preliminary meeting was held on the sth for the formation of a vacuum Meat Preserving Company, but it was not well attended. Sydney, 4th May. The steamer Hero arrived on Friday from Auckland. Rain continued very heavy until last Tuesday. Severe floods have taken place. They were very destructive to the crops, but no lives were lost. The Araluen claims were swamped. The estimated damage is £IO,OOO.

The Randwick meeting commenced to-d ay.

The betting is even that Lady Clifden wins the Ledger ; the other horses stand at three and four to one. Titus and Blaithwaite are both much fancied for the Gold Cup. The German Association held a banquet to celebrale the peace. The City of Melbourne sailed punctually on Thursday full of passengers. The schooner Black Dog has been lost in Torres straits. Arrived —Novelty, from Auckland. Lloyd Bridge, of Newcastle,- was arrested on board the City of Melbourne, bound for California, on a charge of forgery. Adelaide, 4th May. Wheat firm at 5s lOd ; flour, £l3 10s. Captain Lo Conteur, of the ship Ceeur de Lion, has offered to convey to England, free of charge, all wheat collected for the French relief fund. Hobarton, 4th May. The tenders for the Tasmanian de* bentures have been opened, and £4IOO worth taken up at equal to'£lo6-14.