TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4244, 27 October 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agenot.] Auckland, Monday. Sydney papers received per Hero state that at the outset the Californian service -will be carried out as a temporary service ; steamers calling at Auckland on route to Sydney each trip. A private letter intimates that it was known in commercial circles in Boston, IJ.S., that Mr. Forbes's circumstances were not so affluent as was generally supposed, and it was believed to be impossible that he could carry out the contract with the Governments of New South Wales and New Zealand. Mr. Sheehan has addressed his constituents, and expressed his determination to resist the abolition of the provinces. A vote of confidence in him was passed. Napier, Monday. John Kaymond, a sailor of the Bosalie, has been sentenced to two months', imprisonment for insubordination and assaulting the captain. The Baugatira is expected to-night from Poverty Bay, but as a strong southerly gale is blowing it is doubtful if she will be able to make head against it. Wanganui, Monday. The English Opera Company is performing to good houses. They will stay- four or six nights longer. Nelson, Monday. The ship Chile, ninety-six days out, with immigrants, is just signalled. Westport, Monday. A movement is on foot to influence the Provincial Government for the immediate completion of the road connecting Westport with tho Inangahua district. A meeting has been held, and strong resolutions passed, and further action is pending in the interest of the port. Lyttelton, Monday. The Gutenburg has arrived from Hamburg, with 137 immigrants. The voyage has occupied 113 days. There was one death and two births during the passage. Dunedin, Monday. The Press Club is now fairly started here. At a meeting on Saturday night it was stated that there wore sixty members, and the meeting proceeded to the election of officers. Mr. Bell, of the Evening Star, was elected president. ; > The Press Dramatic Company givo a performance on the 9th 'November in aid of the Hattio Sheppard memorial fund. Mr. Murray addressed his constituents at Tokomairiro on Friday evening. Tho meeting was poorly attended, and the proceedings were unusually tame and quiet. No questions were asked, , Poet Chalmers, Monday.. The ship Calypso arrived yesterday, but is not yet towed in. She is eighty-ouo days from the Downs. The Jessie Boadman is now being towed up, full of immigrants, from London. Tho whaling barque Chance put in here yesterday, having lost both her anchors at the Macquarries. - ■