TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4243, 26 October 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] Greytown, Sunday. Joseph Eaison, who had been for eight years a waggoner in the employ of Mr. Hastwell, fell from his waggon near Tauherinikau last night, and was killed on the spot. His neck was broken, the wheel grazing his head. The jaw was also broken. Deceased, who had Ms life insured in the Mutual Provident Society, leaves a wife and tM - ee children. Auckland, Saturday. The schooner Piery Cross arrived this morning, twenty-six days from Napier. She left on the 28th September, and had gales from the start. On the 6th inst. a tremendous squall drove the vessel on her beam ends. The next day her rudder was carried away, the stock breaking in half. The vessel lay helpless in a cross sea, but managed to heaveto for ten days. She drifted leewards, at three knots per hour on an average. She made several, attempts to ship a new rudder but did not succeed. Op the gale abatingj about the 17th, she rigged temporary steering apparatus. By this time food had run short although the crew had been on short allowance nearly all the time. She passed a full-rigged ship j but could not make her answer signals. On the 18 th she spoke the East Epthian, and obtained provisions. The men and officers are weak and exhausted, and the vessel much strained. She bore up for Auckland, not being able to beat up to Tairua, whither she was bound. The discussion on ritualism in the Synod has been settled by the withdrawal of all the motions, and the matter has now been left in the bands of the Bishop, who has promised to give his attention to an appeal from any congregation. Archdeacon Maunsell said that turning to the East was all the ritualistic practice that he knew of in Auckland. The prospectus of a Co-operative Meat Supply Company has been issued, capital £4OOO. Gbahajistown, Saturday. A meeting was held last night to take steps for establishing a High School at the Thames. It was largely attended. Resolutions favorable to the measure were unanimously passed. A committee was appointed to prepare the necessary information to lay before the Board of Education. The principal gold lodgments for the week are as follows : —Bright Smile, 3690z5. ; Kuranui, 120ozs. ; Moanatiri, 4020z5. ; Queen of Beauty, 246ozs.—with 600ozs. more bought, making over 800ozs. for tliis mine for the week. Nelson, Saturday. There was a crowded meeting at the Provincial Hall last night, to discuss the working of the Executive Act, and the action of the present Government. Resolutions in favor of the Government were passed almost unanimously. Owing to the Governor not having refused his sanction within the prescribed time to the Nelson Loan Bill, for borrowing £30,000 for harbor works, the Bill has become law. Mr. J. Shephard addressed Ms constituents last night. A strong resolution was passed in favor of the abolition of provincialism, and also a vote of confidence in the member. Dunedin, Saturday. The French war frigate Yire sails for Wellington to-mght. The Jessie Headman, which arrived at the Heads yesterday, has been blown to sea again.