TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 933, 14 April 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.) WELLINGTON. April 12. A detachment of the A.C., about 50 in number, were landed per s.s. Ladybird, yesterday, and marched to the barracks. Tliey will proceed shortly to Opunake. The Chairman of the New Zealaud Commission to-day received plans showing the space allotted this colony in the Sydney International Exhibition. The station is in the most favorable possible position. The space on the main floor is 75 x 75 —5G25 square feet—with a proportionate amount of space in the galleries and basement, in as near as possible the same situation. A small amount of space is available in part of the transept facing the New Zealand Court —say about GOO or 700 feet—for the exhibition of trophies and articles of similar character. DUNEDIN. April 12. The Hon. R. Stout, who arrived by train last night, expects to be completely well in a day or two. PORT CHALMERS. April 14 The steamer Stadt Haarlem was boarded outside the bar this morning. She is drawing 18ft. Gin., and as there was a terrific sea on the bar, it was deemed advisable by Mr. Selwyn Smyth to order her on to Lyttelton. The vessel has made the run out in 57 days, inclusive of (Si days' detention. All are well on board. AUCKLAND. April 12. Owing to the magnificent weather, the carnival is a great success. Crowds of country people are coming in. April 14. The Broomhall block appears to be endangering the surveyors, who have stopped working, owing to native disputes about reserves.

The Rev. Mi-. Edgar, in a letter in tlie Herald, professes his belief in the genuineness of Dr. Slade's spiritualistic performances.

The skeleton of a mail has been found on Moniapu Island. The three-mile walking match between O'Connor and Hendry for L'2o was done in 25,];- min. The South British Insurance Company's half-yearly balance sheet shows the premiums to amount to LGG,72O. The fire and marine losses were L3B,GSI, and the expenses L2(i,097. The balance amounts to L 14,026, out of which the usual dividend of 15 per cent, is declared.