TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4411, 10 May 1875, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[from our own correspondent.] Auckland, Saturday. The latest telegram from Tairua reports rich stone in the prospectors’ claim. The Southern Cross to-day attacks Mr. ‘Reader Wood for inconsistency hi speaking and voting in favor of Mr. Vogel’s abolition resolutions and now joining Sir George Grey’s Cabinet. The remains of the late Mr. A. G. Millar, insurance agent, were buried yesterday. There was a large attendance. The farewell address of the public to Sir George Arney will be presented on Tuesday next. A specimen, obtained by the Superintendent while at Tairua, was tested, and yielded at the rate of 54Jozs. to the ton. The ketch Pearl has arrived from a successful pearl-fishing expedition. [Per Press Agency.] Auckland, Saturday. In the Gazette to-day is notified Mr. O’Korke’s resignation of office in the Executive. This is necessary in order to his assumption of the Speakership. Mr. Reader Wood's acceptance of the Treasurerahip, vice Tonka, resigned, is also gazetted. A party of gentlemen, on the invitation of Mr. Henderson, Messrs. Brogden’s representative, have made an excursion along the Waikato railway to Mercer, a distance of fortyfour miles. The party included the officers of the Prench steamer L’lnfemet. The Provincial Council meets on Monday. Mr. Sheehan, the Provincial Secretary, has not returned from Napier, but Mr. Reader Wood and Mr. Dignan will conduct the Government business in the meanwhile. The Superintendent is expected to enter at considerable length, in his opening speech, into the position and prospects of the province. Lyttelton, Saturday. It is raining in torrents, and work is stopped in consequence, Christchurch, Saturday. T. W. Maude, Secretary for Public Workain the late Government, has resigned his seat in the Provincial Council The greater portion of the birds imported per Tiutern Abbey, and offered for sale by the Acclimatisation Society, have already been bought up, and liberated in various parts of the province. The Press this morning contains the following :—“After his conviction Mercer wrote a great deal, including a second letter to his wife, who resides in Emerald Hill, Melbourne, in which he states that he has no hope, but is innocent. He speaks in a most affectionate manner of his little daughter Helen, and begs his wife not to let his poor old mother hear of his end, as he knows it will break her heart, and also wishes it to be kept secret from his brothers and sisters. He also wrote to some friends in Melbourne, begging them to interest themselves on behalf of his wife, and giving directions as to the disposal of his property. His handwriting and spelling were fair, showing no lack of education.” Timaru, Saturday. All the vessels in the roadstead but two put to sea this morning at daylight, owing to heavy weather. A barque and a brig are still riding it out. Out of sixty-eight applicants for the headmastership of the school, there were fifty from Victoria, twelve from New South AVales, one from Tasmania, and five from New Zealand. W. J. Reynolds, of Hobarton, was unanimously elected. Nelson, Saturday. Mr. John Smith, head master of the principal provincial school, is appointed Inspector of Schools for Westland. The local committee is advertising for a successor, salary £250. A man named Scott, over seventy years of age, was found drowned in the tideway this morning. It is supposed he must have fallen over the side walk during the night, which was very dark. Picton, Saturday. The complimentary ball given to J. Jay, Esq., Messrs, Brogdens’ agent,, last night, by the Picton people was a great success. Oamaru, Saturday. All the vessels in the roadstead were sent out to sea yesterday. In going out the Elderslie fouled the Young Dick, and stranded. The Young Dick anchored in a dangerous position near the; breakwater. There is a steamer in the - offing, which apparently takes no notice of the signals for a tug. . Port Chalmers, Saturday. His Honor the Chief Justice and Mr. Macassey are passengers for Wellington by the Taranaki. puLLy ' - ■ A heavy north-east gale, accompanied by blinding showers' of rain, sprang up this morning. The coast; craft, from the but-ports are running in for shelter., .... r