TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Southland Times, Issue 918, 18 March 1868, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Hokitika, March 14. — In Melbourne, John O'Shanassy has been elected to the Upper House. The dead lock is causing dissatisfaction among contractors, jurymen, and witnesses. The ciril servants are clamorous for money. — The wheat crop in Q-eelong district averages eight to ten per bushels per acre. The wheat crop in Tasmania is light, and injured by rust. The Victorian wheat crop is below average. Parliament was to meet on 13th inst. There is great speculation respecting the Ministerial policy. Nothing is known. — Twelve houses have been burnt down in Cambridge-street, Coliingwood, on the evening of the 6th inst. — The Eev. D. M'Kenzie has been ca led to the. Presbyterian Church, Q-eelong. — George Marshall, the noted cricketer, is dead. — In New South "Wales, the Irish intend celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Sydney.— The South Australian Australian Agricultural Statistics state average yield of land reaped is under seven bushels to the acre. — The corn market is firm. No alteration in the quotations. — The editor of the " Satirist" is committed for trial, for libelling thu Official Assignee of Queensland.— The ! Gympie Creek Digging* are over popu-

lated, there being over 18,00^ people there. &reat distress is anticipated.—. The Prinoe visited Ipswich on *he tfth ult, He a)so hurridely visited Barling , Powna, and returned to Sydney, Wemetgios, Saturday.— The Oover- : nor has not gone in the Falcoß, but \ goes in a chartered steamer after- the arrival of the Panama mail, The * Auckland News' proclaims a holiday on the 14th mat., expeoting the Governor's arrival. Great preparations are being made for his landing, All quiet on the diggings, The Commissioner has issued, notice to those who refuse to vaeatethe, jumped claims that they will be vigorouslyprosecuted. His office, shortly afterwards was robbed of the safe containing cash and documents. On offering a reward of £75, some Maories found it secreted in. the creek, under the mud. A Maroi and a settler have been apprehended on suspicion. Several natives who were im* prisoned for being connected with the Whakatani murder nave been released by direction of the Governor.