TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
[Pee Phess Aobnct.] Auckland, Thursday. At a meeting of the "Whaling Company, it was resolved to wind up and sell the plant. The Hon. Mr. Fox lectures to-night on temperance,' with" Sir Gednfe Grey presiding. New PLYMOUTH, Thursday. The Wellington has arrived from the Southern ports, and sails for the Manukau at two o’clock p.m. In the Provincial Council the following were elected members of the Harbor Board :—Carrington, Atkinson, Standish, Brown, Sym, and Commett. Napier, Thursday. The immigrants per Fitz R,euter were landed to-day. They were all in good health. There was some sickness on the voyage, and thirteen deaths. The races took place. A great number of people have gone out to the course. The results are not yet known. Wanganui, Thursday. The Stud Company advertise their horses, Bavensworth, Baronet, and a Norfolk trotter, for sale, in order to make room for fresh stud next year. A man was arrested this afternoon for criminally assaulting a child four years old. There will probably be a committal, making the third since last sitting. The Horticultural Show to-day was very successful. There was a splendid show of fruits and vegetables, The dry weather is much complained of. Opunake, Thursday.
A number of the Armed Constabulary are now stationed in the mills vacated by the natives. A number of Waikato natives, and representatives from all the hapus on this coast, have passed up to Pariaka during the present week to attend Te Whiti’s half-yearly meeting, which opened on the 17th. As the weather was unfavorable yesterday morning, the anticipated meeting will not conclude before to-night. It is rumored here that Te Whiti is much displeased with Ngatiruanui for taking possession of Bayley’s property, and that it was at his request the Ngatiruanui left the mill. The result of the meeting will be known to-morrow. Geby mouth, Thursday. Goldfields’ Handicap.—Guy Pawkes, I; Septimus, 2. Yatterina was scratched. Hurdle Handicap Race. —Tommy Dodd, I. Borough Handicap.—Yatterina, 1. Guy Fawkes was scratched. Stewards’ Handicap.—Guy Fawkes, 1 ; Yatterina, 2 ; Dandy, 3. Consolation Stakes.—Magenta, 1. Cheistchcbch, Thursday. The Kaiapoi regatta yesterday was a great success. Champion Four-oar Race —Kaiapoi, 1; Christchurch, 2, Champion Pair-oar Race —Christchurch, 1 ; Kaiapoi, 2. Champion Souliers’ Race Barron, Christchurch, 1 ; Wearing, Kaiapoi, 2. The Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society held a soiree on a large scale last ni'dit, in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day. The dinner projected some time ago to commemorate the same event, by Irishmen of all shades of politics and religion, fell through. Lyttelton, Thursday. ■ A man named Currie, a seaman belonging to the Huon Belle, expired suddenly on the wharf to-day. - Dunedin, Thursday. At_ the Lawrence Circuit Court there was only one prisoner, who pleaded guilty of larceny, and Yvas sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. McLean Brothers publish their wool circular, which says that 8667 bales have been sold here, and 1300 bales sold directly by growers. American buyers took 5000 bales of this. The returns are not complete, as all wool is not down yet. . The Jockey Club have disqualified the horse Color Sergeant and the jockey Monaghan for pulling him at the late Tapanui meeting. The Horticultural Society’s show was very poor. A house caught fire in Rattray-street yesterday, but was promptly extinguished without material damage. Watson Brothers have opened a magnificent new restaurant and hotel to-day. The diningroom is the finest in the colony. Two young ladies, named Vivian, are seriously ill from the effects of eating native homes. They were insensible for a considerable time, and then epileptic convulsions set in. Archibald Gavin, prosecutor in the Riverton gold-selling case, died to-day from erysipelas in the head.
AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.
Sydney, March 12. The brig Annie Ogle, from Sydney, has been wrecked near Smoky Cape. Portions of the hull and boats have been washed ashore. The vessel was insured for £ISOO. The schooner Samuel Nichol has been lost near the same place. The crews of both vessels ai-e supposed to have perished. A Greek named Gutvos has been committed for trial for murdering a Chinaman at-Geelong. Tracy, a railway guard, has been crushed to death at Newcastle.
Six candidates are contesting the seat of the lato Speaker. The steamer Helen McGregor has been wrecked. She was of 300 tons burden, and bound from Sydney for Grafton. She ran on a reef. Eight of the passengers and crew were drowned, through the capsizing of a boat. The Premier promises £SOOO towards the representation of the colony at the coming exhibition at Philadelphia. Queensland will act in consort with New South Wales. The cricket match, New South Wales v. Victoria, resulted in favor of Sydney by seventy-seven runs. Mr." Maolay, of Sydney, is fitting out a scientific exploring expedition to New Guinea at his own cost. Mbluouhne, March 12. There was a great demonstration at the turning of tho first sod of the Gipps Land Railway. The Otago City Loan has been offered. All the tenders not below the minimum were accepted. A meeting, convened by circular, has decided in favor of a graduated landtax for revenue purposes upon all holdings over a thousand acres.
At a public meeting, held in the Town Hall, it was resolved .to form a Gothenburg relief fund. Twenty-six families are known to be left destitute. Messrs. MoMeckan, Blackwood and Go., headed the list with £IOO. The Government have promised favorable consideration to an application by Mr. McLean, a squatter of South Australia, for a grazing lease over a very largo tract of land in the Mallee Scrub.
The Bishop of Sandhurst has left by the San Francisco mail steamer for New York, to bring out a community of nuns. There are live entries for the Ballarat races. There are fourteen acceptances for the Grand National Steeplechase.
The • Postmaster-General of New South Wales has made an agreement with the Post-master-General of Victoria, subject to ratification by the two Governments, respecting the mail services. He proposes to make the Suez and San Francisco services alternate as soon as possible. Victoria will give every facility in her power for the rapid transmission of the Suez mails from Melbourne to Sydney, overland, 1 or coastwise, as New South Wales may choose, and corresponding facilities are to be afforded to Melbourne by Sydney. The postmasters further agree to establish a telegraphic money-order system between the colonies. Mrs. Black, wife of a bailiff at Wentworth, has obtained a verdict of £-150, in an action against the Government tor injuries sustained by her at the Spencer-street railway station. Melbourne autumn race meeting has been held. The Hurdle Eace was won by Welshman, with Grunter second. The Ascot Vale Stakes were won by Maid of All Work, with Pointer second. The St. Leger was won by Melbourne, with Stockbridge second. The Victoria Stakes fell to Cyclops, with Sheriff second. The Hopeful Stakes were won by Edith, Caoutchich being second. The Sires’ Produce Stakes fell to Maid of All Work, with Canterbury second. The Hospital Stakes were won by Newbold, with Imperial The Hurdle Eace was won by W. F., with Sir William Don second. The £IOO Plate was won by Poodle, Price being second. The Brunswick Stake, a sweepstake of five sovereigns, with 150 sovereigns added, was won by Calumny, carrying Bst. with Eurline, carrying Bst. lOlbs,, second. There were eight horses behind them. The ICcilor Stakes were won by Light o’ Day, three years, carrying 7st. lllbs., with Lurline second, carrying lOst. 31bs. It was a fine race, and won by a head. Tlie Australian Cnp, a sweepstakes of twenty sovereigns, with 300 sovereigns added, was won by Lurline, carrying Sst. 11b., by two lengths, easily from Woolomai, five years, 7st. 71ba. Bingerro, six years, carrying 7st., was third. Melbourne ran, and was a great favorite, but could not act in the heavy ground ; time, 4 minutes 25 seconds Adelaide, March 12. At a large representative meeting in aid of the sufferers by the Gothenburg, a relief fuud was formed, and £SOO promised. One subscriber gave £2OO. The market is firm and unchanged. Flour, £lO 10s. to £lO 12s. Cd. It is proposed here that each of the colonies should appoint a competent representative to proceed to the Philadelphia Exhibition, to report upon labor-saving machines and. other inventions. Brisbane, March 12. At a meeting o'f the representatives of marine insurance offices, it was resolved to raise the intercolonial trade coasting risks. The latest telegrams from Townsville and Bowen, dated the 10th instant, hold out no hopes of the recovery of the missing boats of th,e Gothenburg. The starboard boat, when last seen, was in a very bad state, "with the stern tom out. The occupants were naked, and the boat was without sails or oars, provisions or water. It is concluded that those on hoard her cannot possibly have survived. The wrecked ship is lying in three fathoms of water, with a strong list to port. Her back was broken, and it was expected that she would break up if the weather became bad. The diver recovered the gold that was on board, which has been claimed by the Collector of Customs as the Keceiver of Wrecks. When below getting out the gold, the diver saw the bodies of two females, but he failed to approach them, from want of a sufficient length of airtubing. Two sharks were caught, in the stomach of one of which was human skull and some bones. In the other some bones and wearing apparel were found. The crew of the Buuyip found £250 in a belt on a corpse floating near the wreck of the Gothenburg. It was too much decomposed to he identified, and the money has been handed over to the Collector of Customs at Townsville.
Horarton, March 11. Mr. Fysh, Colonial Treasurer, has resigned, but retains a seat in the Cabinet.
A Loudon correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, writing via Suez on the 22nd of January, says : —“Speaking of a visit to England, I am reminded to mention the arrival of the Hon. Julius Vogel, the energetic Premier of Hew Zealand! He arrived via Brindisi, with family, by the last overland mail. But it was in Italy I met him. His family were travelling in a sleeping carriage from Bologno to Turin. The train was involved in- a collision at Asti station, winch would have been very serious had it not been that the train was slackening speed. I was in the next carriage. I was suddenly awakened at 7 o’clock in the morning by finding myself on the floor, and the crashing of timber and broken glass. Though the compartment was crushed in, nobody was hurt. Indeed, the injuries were confined to the guard and rolling stock. Sir. Vogel’s family, with myself and others, were detained at Turin in consequence of the accident.” COMMERCIAL. Melbourne, March 12. ' 5000 cases of kerosene (Devoe’s) have been sold at Is. 2d.; Diamond, Is. Id. Breadstuffs are unchanged. Large sale of congous and fancy teas have been made at good prices. * A London telegram states that kerosene has risen in New York 4d. per gallon. A cargo of sugar, ex Aunabella, from Mauritius, realised £29 10s. to £3O 15s.
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