TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4870, 31 October 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(per press agency.) • Auckland, Monday. ..Advices per Hero state that on arrival of the Llewellyn in Sydney the crew were paid off, ■the vessel laid up, and advertised to be sold; but the sale has been postponed. Lodder remained in Sidney to superintend the sale. ; The Hero leaves for Sydney on Thursday. The American barque Europa, bound from Baker’s Island for Cork, put in here to-day, having sprung a leak on the night of the 14th October, andwas making sixteen inches iof water per hour. ■ Madame Franzihi, the great, bicycleist, has arrived per Hero, The rifle match between the Victoria Volunteer Company and a team from H.M.S. Sapphire took place'to-day/ The former won at each range by several points. Richard Joshua was brought up to-day charged with embezzlement, and remanded. His defalcations are believed to amount to £l5O. Robert Mee, charged with indecent assault on a child, was discharged. 1 The Diocesan Synod opened to-day. Bishop Cowie delivered a long address. He referred to the approaching consecration of the Rev. Mr. Selwyn to the Bishopric of Melanesia* and urged more energetic efforts in support of the. Home, Mission Fund. _ He spoke hopefully of the prospect of obtaining clergy-, men for the colony from the ranks of young colonists. The rumor that Cowie was offered the Bishopric of Calcutta is contradicted. Kumara, Monday. _ The population is declining, but building in the township is progressing rapidly. The reports of yields and the prospects Of the various claims are conflicting. No doubt the field will carry a large population, but its capabilities have' been greatly over estimated. Nelson,Monday. The report that Mr. Eugene O'Conor had been assaulted,at Karamea is contradicted by himself. ' ‘ . Blenheim, Monday. The shearers held a t large meeting on Saturday evening and unanimously resolved to strike for, twenty shillings per hundred. There is every probability of the runholders giving way. Dunedin, Monday. Owing'to the long spell of dry weather there is-much sickness and great inconvenience. ' ‘ ' ’ ; Three thousand visited Ocean Beach by rail yesterday. ■ Mr. Musgrave, Mrs. Hill and daughter left to-day to join the Hoskins’ Company, Mrs. Byers comes here. There are twenty-five entries for the silver cup chess match. The sixth half-yearly meeting Of the National Insurance Company will be held on 13 th November. From the report to be submitted it appears that the total receipts for half-year (including £6563 6s. Id., carried forward from previous balance), have been £51,890 10s, 9d. The expenditure for same .period has been £38,461 17s. Id,, leaving for distribution £18,428 13s. Bd. This sum the directors recommend should be appropriated as follows: —To payment of dividend at rate of; 20 per cent, per annum, £5000; to be carried forward to next half-year; £8428 18s. Bd. Provision has been made in the 1 accounts for £7856 14s. 6d. unadjusted losses, also reinsurances in Manrie department, and all known li abilities at date enclosing books, which hare been duly carried to profit and loss account. Owing to the heavy losses the directors are .unable to recommend that any sum be carried to reserve fund at this balance. Invercargill, Monday. ■ In compliance with a requisition from a number of citizens, the Mayor has proclaimed Wednesday, the day on which abolition is expected to come into force, a holiday/ Arrangements are being made for a display of fireworks in the evening. • ! ■