TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 530, 12 January 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

® (l'F.ll riiKSS AGKNOY. ) «. WELLINGTON. January 12. It, lias been settled that the portfolios to ho held by Mr. Balhinoe will he those of Minister of Education and Commissioner of Customs. The Government have proclai ned Wellington anniversary day a publi •• holiday. Three thousand young sal non leave here to-day to he placed iu the Wanganui River. The salmon ara from Christ- ■ church. ! A Gazette extraordinary just issued : announces that Parliam nt stands further : prorogued to the 2!) dli March next. The Royal Italian Opera Co npany produced "Aida" last night, when the Governor and suite were pressnt. The house was one of the largest ever seen in Wellington. The perform nice was a : remarkable success, the applause throughout being very great. There was fully L3OO in the house, being LSO more than the company has yet taken in one night in New Zealand. A fire occurred in Willis-street late last night, by which Moran's (shoemaker) shop was gutted. The stock and furniture were insured in the Northern Insurance Company for Ll5O and in the N.Z. Company for LIOQ. The loss is estimated at L 350. ■-» .—* DUNEDIN. January 12. There are now in Otago connected with the Presbyterian Church 95 Sunday schools, 13,460 scholars, and 649 teachers, Altogether 8000 youths are receiving Bible instruction in connection with this Church. Goldsborough and Co. telegraph from Melbourne under yesterday's date that they have sold during the week 4000 bales of wool at the following prices : Greasy, up to Is 3Jd ; washed, Is 7id. BLENHEIM. January 11. The acceptances for the Marlborough Cup close on Saturday.

AUCKLAND. January 11. Mr. Rowo addresses his constituents on Monday. Dr. Somerville's mid-day service to-day was attended by 300 persons. The theatre last night was crowded. A native- woman at Hokianga has been arrested on a charge of attempting to murder John Reilly, her European husband. George M'Mullen, charged with specimen stealing, has been acquitted. The Primitive Methodist Conference was continued to-day. There was found to be an increase of three Sunday schools during the year, 40 teachers, and 248 scholars. An application from ,1. Clover to enter the ministry was granted. Mr. Buekland reports :—Fat cattle, 20s to 30s per lOOlbs ; young ewes, 10s to lis ;. aged ditto, from 2s lid ; fat sheep, last week's prices. Shares.—lßank of New Zealand, L 23 10s ; Colonial IBank, 50s ; .South .British Insurance, 77s ; Union ditto, 12s (id ; Moanatairi, 77s to 80s ; Tokatea, 7s ; Kuranui, 14s ; Pinko, 5s ; Thames, 31s. * CHRISTCHURCH. January 12. At a meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board, Mr. Cunningham proposed a resolution appointing a committee to report on the defence of Lyttelton harbour, and said the Government had neglected its duty in not having Sir William dervois to report on the defence of the Colony. Mr. Turner argued that the defences of the harbour did not come within the scopoof the Board. It was ultimately resolved to adjourn consideration of the matter for the Chairman to obtain a legal opinion unit. The weather is very line for harvesting,, and the reports from country districts are: very encouraging. - —:—« GREYMOUTH. January 11. The great Hochstettor Water-race wat* formally opened by the Grey County Chairman yesterday, in the presence of his Honor Judge Weston, the member for Grey Valley, and a large concourse of people. A banquet and ball took place in the evening. The race is a magnificent work, Wh miles long, and carries about seventy heads of water. It has cost aboutLIOO,OOO. Great expectations of itsutility are formed, and all the water lias, been already applied for.